We are proposing to amend the list of regulated articles in our domestic fruit fly quarantine regulations. The regulations currently indicate that smooth-skinned lemons (all varieties of Citrus limon) harvested for packing by commercial packinghouses are not regulated articles for Mediterranean fruit fly. We are proposing to amend the regulations to designate all yellow lemons as regulated articles. This proposed change is based on research indicating that, under certain conditions, yellow lemons are a host for Mediterranean fruit fly. As a result of this proposed action, yellow lemons produced in an area quarantined for Mediterranean fruit fly would be subject to certain interstate movement restrictions in order to prevent the spread of that pest into uninfested areas of the United States.
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Received Date:
September 21 2009, at 10:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Start-End Page:
48013 - 48014
Comment Start Date:
September 21 2009, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date:
November 20 2009, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Regulation of the Interstate Movement of Lemons from an Area Quarantined for Mediterranean Fruit Fly
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Submitter: Gaskalla, Richard Posted: 10/19/2009 ID: APHIS-2009-0002-0004
Nov 20,2009 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Test, Convio Posted: 10/28/2009 ID: APHIS-2009-0002-0005
Nov 20,2009 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Nelsen, Joel Posted: 11/16/2009 ID: APHIS-2009-0002-0006
Nov 20,2009 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Pidduck, Richard Posted: 11/20/2009 ID: APHIS-2009-0002-0007
Nov 20,2009 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Wootton, Michael Posted: 11/20/2009 ID: APHIS-2009-0002-0008
Nov 20,2009 11:59 PM ET
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