§ 301.32-2 - Regulated articles.

§ 301.32-2 Regulated articles.

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Link to an amendment published at 87 FR 80003, Dec. 29, 2022.

(a) In the following table, the berry, fruit, nut, or vegetable listed in each row in the left column is a regulated article for each of the fruit fly species listed in that row in the right column, unless the article is List of regulated articles. Certain berries, fruits, nuts, and vegetables are regulated articles for one or more species of fruit fly unless the berries, fruits, nuts, or vegetables are canned, dried, or frozen below −17.8 °C (0 °F):

Botanical name	Common name(s)	Fruit fly
Abelmoschus esculentus = Hibiscus esculentus	Okra	Melon, Peach.
Acca sellowiana = Feijoa sellowiana	Pineapple guava	Mediterranean, Oriental, Peach.
Actinidia chinensis	Kiwi	Mediterranean.
Aegle marmelos	Indian bael	Peach.
Anacardium occidentale	Cashew	Oriental.
Annona cherimola	Cherimoya	Mexican, Oriental, Peach.
Annona glabra	Pond-apple	Sapote.
Annona muricata	Soursop	Melon, Oriental, Peach.
Annona reticulata	Custard apple, Annona	Melon, Mexican, Oriental, Peach.
Annona squamosa	Custard apple	Peach.
Artocarpus altilis	Breadfruit	Oriental.
Artocarpus heterophyllus	Jackfruit	Oriental.
Averrhoa carambola	Carambola, Country gooseberry	Oriental, West Indian.
Benincasa hispida	Melon, Chinese	Melon.
Brassica juncea	Mustard, leaf	Melon.
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis	Cauliflower	Melon.
Brosimum alicastrum	Ramón	West Indian.
Byrsonima crassifolia	Nance	Sapote.
Calophyllum inophyllum	Alexandrian-laurel, Laurel	Oriental.
Cananga odorata	Ylang-Ylang	Oriental.
Capsicum annum	Pepper, chili	Mediterranean, Melon, Oriental.
Capsicum frutescens	Pepper, tabasco	Mediterranean, Melon.
Capsicum frutescens abbreviatum	Oriental bush red pepper	Oriental.
Capsicum frutescens var. grossum	Pepper, sweet	Oriental.
Carica papaya	Papaya	Mediterranean, Melon, Oriental, Peach.
Carissa grandiflora	Natal plum	Oriental.
Carissa macrocarpa	Natal plum	Mediterranean.
Casimiroa edulis	Sapote, white	Mediterranean.
Casimiroa greggii = Sargentia greggii	Sargentia, yellow chapote	Mexican.
Casimiroa spp	Sapote	Mexican.
Cereus coerulescens	Cactus	Oriental.
Chrysophyllum cainito	Star apple	Oriental, Sapote.
Chrysophyllum oliviforme	Caimitillo	Oriental.
Citrofortunella japonica	Orange, calamondin	Peach.
Citrullus colocynthis	Colocynth	Melon.
Citrullus lanatus = Citrullus vulgaris	Watermelon	Melon, Peach.
Citrullus spp	Melon	Melon.
Citrus aurantiifolia	Lime	Mediterranean, Mexican,1 Oriental, Peach.
Citrus aurantium	Orange, sour	Mediterranean, Mexican, Oriental, Peach.
Citrus jambhiri	Lemon, Rough	Mediterranean.
Citrus latifolia	Lime, Persian	Oriental.
Citrus limon	Lemon	Mediterranean,2 Mexican,3 Oriental, Peach.
Citrus limon × reticulata	Lemon, Meyer	Mediterranean.
Citrus madurensis = xCitrofortunella mitis	Orange, Panama	Sapote.
Citrus maxima = Citrus grandis	Pummelo or Shaddock	Mediterranean, Mexican, Oriental, Peach.
Citrus medica	Citrus citron	Mediterranean, Mexican, Peach.
Citrus paradisi	Grapefruit	Mediterranean, Melon, Mexican, Oriental, Peach.
Citrus reticulata	Mandarin orange, tangerine	Mediterranean, Mexican, Oriental, Peach.
Citrus reticulata var. Unshu	Orange, Unshu	Mediterranean, Oriental.
Citrus reticulata × C. sinensis = Citrus nobilis	Orange, king	Mediterranean, Melon, Oriental, Peach.
Citrus reticulata × Fortunella	Orange, calamondin	Mediterranean, Mexican, Oriental.
Citrus sinensis	Orange, sweet	Mediterranean, Melon, Mexican, Oriental, Peach.
Citrus spp	Citrus	Sapote.
Clausena lansium	Wampi	Oriental.
Coccinia spp	Gourds	Melon, Peach.
Coccoloba uvifera	Seagrape	Oriental.
Coffea arabica	Coffee, Arabian	Oriental.
Cresentia spp	Gourds	Melon, Peach.
Cucumis melo and Cucumis melo var. Cantalupensis	Cantaloupe	Melon, Peach.
Cucumis melo var. conomon	Melon, oriental pickling	Melon.
Cucumis pubescens and Cucumis trigonus	Cucurbit	Melon.
Cucumis sativus	Cucumber	Melon, Oriental, Peach.
Cucumis utilissimus	Melon, long	Peach.
Cucurbita maxima	Squash	Melon.
Cucurbita moschata	Pumpkin, Canada	Melon.
Cucurbita pepo	Pumpkin	Melon.
Cydonia oblonga	Quince	Mexican, Mediterranean, Oriental, Peach, Sapote.
Cyphomandra betaceae	Tomato, tree	Melon.
Diospyros digyna	Black sapote	Sapote.
Diospyros discolor	Velvet apple	Oriental.
Diospyros khaki	Japanese persimmon	Mediterranean, Oriental.
Diospyros spp	Sapote	Sapote, West Indian.
Dovyalis hebecarpa	Kitembilla	Oriental, Sapote, West Indian.
Dracena draco	Dragon tree	Oriental.
Elaeocarpus angustifolius	Blue marbletree; New Guinea quandong	Peach.
Elaeocarpus grandiflorus	Lily of the valley tree	Peach.
Elaeocarpus madopetalus	Ma-kok-nam	Peach.
Eriobotrya japonica	Loquat	Mediterranean, Oriental, Peach, West Indian.
Eugenia brasiliensis = E. dombeyi	Brazil-cherry, grumichama	Mediterranean, Oriental, Peach.
Eugenia malaccensis	Malay apple	Oriental.
Eugenia uniflora	Surinam cherry	Mediterranean, Oriental, Peach.
Euphoria longan	Longan	Oriental.
Ficus benghalensis	Fig, Banyan	Peach.
Ficus carica	Fig	Mediterranean, Melon, Oriental, Peach.
Ficus macrophylla	Fig, Moreton Bay	Peach.
Ficus retusa	Fig, glossy leaf	Peach.
Ficus rubiginosa	Fig, Port Jackson	Peach.
Ficus spp	Fig	Peach.
Fortunella japonica	Chinese Orange, Kumquat	Mediterranean, Oriental, Peach.
Garcinia celebica	Gourka	Oriental.
Garcinia mangostana	Mangosteen	Oriental.
Grewia asiatica	Phalsa	Peach.
Jubaea chilensis = Jubaea spectabilis	Syrup palm	Oriental.
Juglans hindsii	Walnut	Oriental.
Juglans regia	Walnut, English	Oriental.
Juglans spp	Walnut with husk	Mediterranean.
Lablab purpureus subsp. purpureus = Dolichos lablab	Bean, hyacinth	Melon.
Lagenaria spp	Gourds	Melon, Peach.
Luffa acutangula	Gourd, ribbed or ridged, luffa	Peach.
Luffa aegyptiaca	Gourd, smooth luffa, sponge	Peach.
Luffa spp	Gourds	Melon, Peach.
Luffa vulgaris	Gourd	Peach.
Lychee chinensis	Lychee nut	Oriental
Lycopersicon esculentum	Tomato	Mediterranean,4 Melon, Oriental, Peach.
Madhuca indica = Bassia latifolia	Mahua, mowra-buttertree	Peach.
Malpighia glabra	Cherry, Barbados	Oriental, West Indian.
Malpighia punicifolia	West Indian cherry	Oriental.
Malus sylvestris	Apple	Mediterranean, Melon, Mexican, Oriental, Sapote, Peach.
Mammea americana	Mammy apple	Mexican, Oriental, Peach, Sapote.
Mangifera foetida	Mango, Bachang	Peach.
Mangifera indica	Mango	All.
Mangifera odorata	Kuine	Peach.
Manilkara hexandra	Sapodilla, balata	Peach.
Manilkara jaimiqui subsp. emarginata	Sapodilla, wild	Peach.
Manilkara zapota	Sapodilla, chiku	Oriental, Peach, Sapote, West Indian.
Mimusops elengi	Spanish cherry	Mediterranean, Oriental.
Momordica balsamina	Balsam apple, hawthorn	Peach.
Momordica charantia	Balsam pear, bitter melon	Peach.
Momordica cochinchinensis	Balsam apple, gac	Peach.
Momordica spp	Gourds	Melon, Peach.
Morus nigra	Mulberry	Oriental.
Murraya exotica	Mock orange	Mediterranean, Oriental.
Musa × paradisiaca = Musa paradisiaca subsp. sapientum	Banana	Oriental.
Musa acuminata = Musa nana	Banana, dwarf	Oriental.
Ochrosia elliptica	Orange, bourbon	Peach.
Olea europea	Olive	Mediterranean.
Opuntia ficus-indica = Opuntia megacantha	Prickly pear	Oriental.
Opuntia spp	Opuntia cactus	Mediterranean.
Passiflora edulis	Passionflower, passionfruit, yellow lilikoi	Melon, Oriental, West Indian.
Passiflora laurifolia	Lemon, water	Melon.
Passiflora ligularis	Granadilla, sweet	Oriental.
Passiflora quadrangularis	Granadilla, giant	West Indian.
Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima	Passionflower, softleaf	Oriental.
Persea americana	Avocado	Mediterranean, Melon, Mexican, Oriental, Peach, Sapote.
Phaseolus lunatus = Phaseolus limensis	Bean, lima	Melon.
Phaseolus vulgaris	Bean, mung	Melon.
Phoenix dactylifera	Date palm	Mediterranean, Melon, Oriental, Peach.
Planchonia careya = Careya arborea	Patana oak, kumbhi	Peach.
Pouteria caimito	Abiu	Sapote.
Pouteria campechiana	Eggfruit tree	Oriental, Sapote.
Pouteria obovata	Lucmo	Sapote.
Pouteria viridis	Sapote, green	Sapote.
Prunus americana	Plum, American	Mediterranean, Mexican, Oriental, Peach.
Prunus armeniaca	Apricot	Mediterranean, Mexican, Oriental, Peach.
Prunus avium	Sweet cherry	Mediterranean, Peach.
Prunus cerasus	Sour cherry	Mediterranean, Peach.
Prunus domestica	Plum, European	Mediterranean, Mexican, Oriental, Peach.
Prunus dulcis = P. amygdalus	Almond with husk	Mediterranean, Peach5.
Prunus ilicifolia	Cherry, Catalina	Oriental, Peach.
Prunus lusitanica	Cherry, Portuguese	Oriental, Peach.
Prunus persica	Peach	All.
Prunus persica var. nectarine	Nectarine	Mediterranean, Mexican, Oriental, Peach.
Prunus salicina	Japanese plum	Mediterranean, Mexican, Peach, West Indian.
Prunus salicina × Prunus cerasifera	Methley plum	Peach.
Psidium cattleianum	Strawberry guava, Cattley guava	Mediterranean, Melon, Oriental.
Psidium cattleianum var. cattleianum f. lucidum	Yellow strawberry guava	Peach.
Psidium cattleianum var. littorale	Red strawberry guava	Oriental, West Indian, Peach.
Psidium guajava	Guava	All.
Punica granatum	Pomegranate	Mediterranean, Mexican, Oriental, Peach.
Pyrus communis	Pear	All.
Pyrus pashia	Kaeuth	Peach.
Pyrus pyrifolia	Pear, sand	Peach.
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa	Myrtle, downy rose	Oriental.
Sandoricum koetjape	Santol	Oriental.
Santalum album	Sandalwood, white	Oriental.
Santalum paniculatum	Sandalwood	Oriental.
Sapotaceae	Sapota, Sapodilla	Mexican.
Sechium edule	Chayote	Melon.
Sesbania grandiflora	Scarlet wisteria tree	Melon.
Sicyes sp	Cucumber, bur	Melon.
Solanum aculeatissimum	Nightshade	Peach.
Solanum mauritianum = S. auriculatum	Tobacco, wild	Peach.
Solanum melongena	Eggplant	Mediterranean,6 Melon, Peach.
Solanum muricatum	Pepino	Oriental, Peach.
Solanum pseudocapsicum	Jerusalem cherry	Oriental, Peach.
Solanum seaforthianum	Nightshade, Brazilian	Peach.
Solanum verbascifolium	Nightshade, Mullein	Peach.
Spondias dulcis = Spondias cytherea	Otaheite apple, Jew plum	Oriental, West Indian.
Spondias mombin	Hog-plum	Sapote, West Indian.
Spondias purpurea	Red mombin	Sapote, West Indian.
Spondias spp	Spanish plum, purple mombin or Ciruela	Mexican.
Spondias tuberose	Imbu	Oriental.
Syzygium aquem	Water apple, watery roseapple	Peach.
Syzygium cumini	Java plum, jambolana	Peach.
Syzygium jambos = Eugenia jambos	Rose apple	Mediterranean, Mexican, Oriental, Peach, West Indian.
Syzygium malaccense = Eugenia malaccensis	Mountain apple, Malay apple	Mediterranean, Peach, West Indian.
Syzygium samarangense	Java apple	Peach.
Terminalia bellirica	Myrobalan, belleric	Peach.
Terminalia catappa	Tropical almond	Oriental, Peach.
Terminalia chebula	Myrobalan, black or chebulic	Mediterranean, Oriental, Peach.
Thevetia peruviana	Yellow oleander	Mediterranean, Oriental.
Trichosanthis spp	Gourds	Melon, Peach.
Vaccinium spp	Blueberry	Mediterranean.
Vigna unguiculata	Cowpea	Melon.
Vitis spp	Grapes	Mediterranean, Oriental.
Vitis trifolia	Grape	Melon.
Wikstroemia phillyreifolia	Akia	Oriental.
Ziziphus mauritiana	Chinese date, jujube	Peach.

¹ Sour limes are not regulated articles for Mexican fruit fly.

² Only yellow lemons are regulated articles for Mediterranean fruit fly.

³ Eureka, Lisbon, and Villa Franca cultivars (smooth-skinned sour lemon) are not regulated articles for Mexican fruit fly.

⁴ Only pink and red ripe tomatoes are regulated articles for Mediterranean fruit fly.

⁵ Harvested almonds with dried husks are not regulated articles for peach fruit fly.

⁶ Commercially produced eggplants are not regulated articles for Mediterranean fruit fly.

(b) Plants of the following species in the family Curcurbitaceae are regulated articles for the melon fruit fly only:

Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo)

Chayote (Sechium edule)

Colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis)

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

Cucumber, bur (Sicyes spp.)

Cucurbit (Cucumis pubescens and C. trigonus)

Cucurbit, wild (Cucumis trigonus)

Gherkin, West India (Cucumis angaria)

Gourds (Coccinia, Cresentia, Lagenaria, Luffa, Momordica, and Trichosanthis spp.)

Gourd, angled luffa (Luffa acutangula)

Gourd, balsam apple (Momordica balsaminia)

Gourd, ivy (Coccinia grandis)

Gourd, kakari (Momordica dioica)

Gourd, serpent cucumber (Trichosanthis anguina)

Gourd, snake (Trichosanthis cucumeroides)

Gourd, sponge (Luffa aegyptiaca)

Gourd, white flowered (Lagenaria siceraria)

Melon, Chinese (Benincasa hispida)

Melon, long (Cucumis utilissimus)

Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)

Pumpkin, Canada (Cucurbita moschata)

Squash (Cucurbita maxima)

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus = Citrullus vulgaris)

(c) Soil within the dripline of the plants listed in paragraph (b) of this section or plants that are producing or have produced any article listed in paragraph (a) of this section.

(d)

. The relevant commodity (both botanical name and common name), as well as the fruit fly species for which it is a regulated article, is found at www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/plant-pest-and-disease-programs/pests-and-diseases/fruit-flies/fruit-flies-home.

(b) Normal process for adding regulated articles.

(1) If the Administrator determines that an article not already listed at www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/plant-pest-and-disease-programs/pests-and-diseases/fruit-flies/fruit-flies-home presents a risk of spreading one or more species of fruit flies, APHIS will publish a notice in the Federal Register proposing to designate the article as a regulated article for the relevant species of fruit flies. The notice will provide the basis for this determination and will request public comment.

(2) If no comments are received on the notice, or if the comments do not change the Administrator's determination, APHIS will publish a second notice in the Federal Register designating the article as a regulated article for the relevant species of fruit flies and listing it.

(c) Soil and plants as regulated articles. Soil is a regulated article if it is within the dripline of a regulated article that is listed at www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/plant-pest-and-disease-programs/pests-and-diseases/fruit-flies/fruit-flies-home and that is annotated with an asterisk. Plants are regulated articles if they are producing or have produced species in the family Cucurbitaceae that are listed at www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/plant-pest-and-disease-programs/pests-and-diseases/fruit-flies/fruit-flies-home as regulated articles for melon fruit fly.

(d) Immediate designation of other regulated articles. Any other product, article, or means of conveyance not listed in paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of this section that an inspector determines at www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/plant-pest-and-disease-programs/pests-and-diseases/fruit-flies/fruit-flies-home is a regulated article, if an inspector determines it presents a risk of spreading fruit flies, when the inspector notifies the person in possession of the product, article, or means of conveyance that it is subject to the restrictions of this subpart.

[73 88 FR 34232, June 9, 2008, as amended at 75 FR 12962, Mar. 18, 201080003, Dec. 29, 2022]