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Import quarantine
 
Plant material
Areas under quarantineQuarantine
Provisions
Ash (Fraxinus)All of IL, IN, OH and lower pininsula of MI Emerald ash borer**
Certification required
Ash (Fraxinus), birch (Betula), elm (Ulmus), hackberry (Celtis), horse chestnut (Aesculus), maple (Acer), mimosa (Albizia), mountain ash (Sorbus), Populus, sycamore (Platanus), willow (Salix)
Parts of IL, NJ, NY; ask ODA for details Asian longhorned beetle** Prohibited, material with less than half an inch caliper is exempt)
Blueberry plants (Vaccinium)All of United States and all countriesBlueberry scorch virus Official certification of freedom from blueberry scorch*
Blueberry plants (Vaccinium), blueberry fruit All of United States east of and including ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, TX Blueberry maggot Plants certified washed bareroot; fruit certified cold storage treated
Chestnut (Castanea), chinquapin (Castanea), all parts, nuts in shell; note: horse chestnut (Aesculus)-not included All of United StatesChestnut blight, large and small chestnut weevils, oriental chestnut gall wasp Material prohibited from states east of and including CO,MT,NM, WY; states west of above: material admitted with certification
Elm (Ulmus), Zelkova, planertree (Planera): all parts, including wood with bark, except seed All of United States except AK, AZ, FL, HI, LA, NM, UT
Dutch elm disease, elm yellows phytoplasm
Quarantine areas: material prohibited unless ODA exempted; other states: material certified
Grape plants (Vitis); all parts except fruit All of United States
Grape quarantine: grape pests and diseases Pre-notification and certification for each shipment; no field grown stock; Vitis labrusca exempt*
Grape plants (Vitis); various ornamental plants and soilAL, AR, CA, FL, GA, LA, MS, MO, NC, SC, TX, OR- any infested site; Mexico Glassy-winged sharp-shooter; Pierce's disease
Treatment/certificate of freedom from leaf-hopper for all plants and grapes tested Pierce’s-free
Hawthorn (Crataegus), quince (Cydonia), apple (Malus), Prunus, firethorn (Pyracantha), Pear (Pyrus), mountain ash (Sorbus) WA; Canada: BC Cherry bark tortrix moth Articles prohibited movement unless accompanied by certificates; less than 2 inch caliper material exempt
Hop plants (Humulus lapulus) and all parts, except dried cones All of United States except ID and WA Powdery mildew of hops Certification from ID and WA; other states prohibited
Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) and Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria): all plants, plant parts and seeds All of United States Invasive plants: kudzu and purple loosestrife Prohibited
Oak (Quercus), chestnut (Castanea), chinquapin (Castanea), tanbark oak (Lithocarpus densiflorus): all parts expect seed; leaf-mold included All of United States
Oak wilt disease
Certificate affirming origin state and plants free from oak wilt disease
Plants; annual (flowering), perennial, vegetable, field crops (see quarantine) All of United States except: AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, NM, UT, WA European corn borer Certification required
Plants; in growing media, sod, any other potential articles AZ, CA, HI, NM, TX, UT, WA; also snail culture/shipping prohibited within OR Brown garden snail & other exotic phytophagous snails Certificate of freedom from snails; articles free of growing media excepted from certification*
Plants; in growing media, sod, bulbs, rhizomes, crowns; all plant parts, soil, humus, compost, manureAL, AR, CO, CT, DE, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WV, WI, DC; Canada: ON, QB
Japanese beetle
Plants in soil or growing media must be certified as fumigated or otherwise treated; washed bare-root plants, bulbs, etc. require certification*
Plants; in growing media, sod, soil, hay, straw AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, NM, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX Imported fire ant**Certificate of freedom from imported fire ant*
Plants; plant parts including logs, wood chips, and pulpwood CT, DE, DC, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, OH, PA, RI, TN, VT, VA, WI, WV Gypsy moth** Plant material certified free from gypsy moth*
Plants; various ornamental (see federal order)CA, OR, WA Sudden oak death disease (Phytophthora ramorum)** Certificate (see federal order); prenotification of shipment required*
Pine (Pinus); all species, all parts, cut trees, branches, bark, logsCT, IA, MA, MI, MN, NH, PA, RI, VT, WI, WV; Individual counties in IL, IN, MD, ME, NJ, NY, OH, VA Pine shoot beetle** USDA certification required
Pine (Pinus); all species, or parts with terminal buds or shoots. Cut ornamentals between 10/20 and 12/31 exemptCT, DE, IL, IN, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, WA, WV, WI
European pine shoot moth
No pine from quarantined areas unless certified fumigated; pine from all other areas must have origin certificate
Prunus (all species); almond, apricot, cherry, nectarine, peach, plum, and prune See quarantines, various statesPeach diseases: peach yellows phytoplasma; peach mosaic virus, peach rosette phytoplasma Refer to quarantine text for details
Soil/growing medium within dripline of hawthorn (Crataegus), quince (Cydonia), apple (Malus), Prunus, pear (Pyrus) All of United States east of and including ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, TX, part of UT; Canada: east of and including MB Plum curculioCertificate required for soil, growing media and fruit
Last revised: 5/2008
 
*Shipper must notify Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) of shipment; Oregon receiver must hold shipment for Department inspection. For additional information contact: Oregon Department of Agriculture, Plant Division, 503/986-4644, fax 503/986-4786. Mail: 635 Capitol Street NE, Salem, Oregon, 97301-2532. http://oregon.gov/ODA/PLANT/index.shtml
 
**Federal Quarantine.
 
Rule 603-054-0027 requires the receiver of all out of state trees and shrubs to notify the ODA Plant Division of the shipment no more than two days after the shipment. The ODA may require the material to be held for inspection and release. For further information contact the ODA, Plant Division at 503/986-4644, fax 503/986-4786. Mail: 635 Capitol Street NE, Salem, Oregon, 97301-2532. Oregon Labeling & Certification Law states that all nursery stock and other plant material shipped into or within Oregon must be accompanied by a nursery stock certificate and/or the required permits or tags of the state of origin, and be free from injurious pests, diseases, and noxious weeds. Each unit (container, bundle, cargo box, etc.) must show that it contains nursery stock, seedlings, other plant material, or seeds, and must be conspicuously marked with the name and address of the shipper and consignee, and where the product was grown.

 
Page updated: June 03, 2008

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