California Citrus Nursery Board

3.6—Laws and Regulations

Asian Citrus Psyllid Treatment Protocol

California Department of Food & Agriculture
A.G. Kawamura, Secretary

Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Project

Approved Treatment Protocol
for Intra Quarantine Movement of
Regulated Articles of Nursery Stock

Regulated nursery stock must be treated UNDER REGULATORY SUPERVISION with both a systemic (table 1) and foliar (table 2) pesticide in order to move within the area quarantined for Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Tables 1 and 2 below list examples of products approved by the California Department of Food and Agriculture as quarantine treatments for the Asian Citrus Psyllid State Interior Quarantine (CCR 3435).

It is incumbent upon the user to follow all label directions when using any of the products listed below for quarantine certification purposes.

Using one of the systemic product examples below, following soil application method at meximum label rate listed for psyllids (if psyllid is not listed, contact Project), allows movement of regulated nursery stock within the area quarantined for ACP for the specified certification period.

Table 1
Systemic Products

Active Ingredient

Product Examples

EPA Reg. #

Certification Period

Imidacloprid

Admire Pro Systemic Protectant

264-827

3 months

Admire 2 Flowable Insecticide

264-758

3 months

CoreTect Tree and Shrub Tablets Insecticide

432-1457 (SLN CA-080016)

3 months

Discus

432-1392-59807

3 months

Marathon II Greenhouse and Nursery Insecticide

432-1369-59807

3 months

Merit 2F

432-1312

3 months

Thiamethoxam

Flagship 25WG

100-955

3 months

Dinotefuran

Safari

33657-16-59639

3 months

Using one of the foliar product examples below, at maximum label rate listed for psyllids (if psyllid is not listed, contact Project), allows movement of regulated nursery stock within the area quarantined for ACP for the specified certification period.

Table 2
Foliar Products

Active Ingredient

Product Examples

EPA Reg. #

Certification Period

Fenpropathrin

Danitol 2.4 EC Spray

59639-35

3 months

Tame 2.4 EC Spray

59639-77

3 months

Chlorpyrifos

Chlorpyrifos Pro 4

51036-154

3 months

Carbaryl

Sevin XLR Plus

264-333

3 months

Sevin SL

432-1227

3 months

Cyfluthrin

Baythroid XL

264-840

3 months

Tempo SC Ultra

432-1363 (SLN CA-080015)

3 months

Spirotetramat

Movento

264-1050

3 months

Approved products subject to change. Verify approved products at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/acp/quarantine.html

10/22/08


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