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PLANT & PARTSDESTINATION
REGULATION
REQUIREMENTS
All plants
InternationalPhytosanitary certificate
Online application on PCIT
All plants All of United States and OR Nursery certification Shipping certificate; obtained from ODA
All plants All of United States and OR Sudden oak death (Phytophthora ramorum) Federal certificate; contact ODA
All plants All of United States and OR Noxious weeds Plants free from weeds
All plants
AL, AR, FL, MS, NC, TN, VA, WV Brown garden snail
Certificate; obtained from ODA
Barberry (Berberis), Mahoberberis, Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium)
See protected states listed below**
Black stem wheat rust diseaseFederal certificate; requires compliance agreement, contact ODA
Blueberry plants (Vaccinium corymbosum)GA, MI, WABlueberry scorch virus Negative virus test plus certificate; contact ODA
Camellia TN, TXCamellia flower blightCertificate; obtained from ODA
Cherry and laurel (Prunus)***-bareroot exempt
CA Cherry fruit flyCertificate; obtained from ODA
Chestnut (Castanea), chinquapin (Castanopsis)-nuts included; oak (Quercus), tanbark oak (Lithocarpus densiflorus)-acorns exempt
CAChestnut bark disease; oak wilt diseaseCertificate; obtained from ODA
Chestnut (Castanea), chinquapin (Castanopsis)-nuts includedWAChestnut diseases; insects Certificate; obtained from ODA
Dogwood (Cornus)FLAnthracnose diseaseFlorida permit; obtained from Florida Department of Agriculture
Fruit and plants from Apple (Malus)-bareroot exemptCA: counties (see list ****)Apple maggot No fruit on trees; obtained from ODA
Fruit from Apple (Malus), hawthorn (Crataegus), pear (Pyrus), cherry (Prunus)*****AZ, ID, WAApple maggot Prohibited; includes fruits from all cultivars and varieties
Grape plants (Vitis)CA, ID, NY, WAPests & virus diseases Certificate and virus testing; contact ODA
Grasses, sod, straw, hay, straw- packing prohibited CACereal leaf beetleCertificate with treatment included; obtained from ODA
Hemlock (Tsuga)WI, OH Hemlock woolly adelgidCertificate and treatment program, contact ODA
Hemlock (Tsuga)
MI, ME, NH, VTHemlock woolly adelgidProhibited
Hops (Humulus)WAVerticillium wiltCertificate
Imperata cylindrica (Japanese bloodgrass, Red Baron) see list of states††Federal noxious weedPermit required
Mint (Mentha)ID, MN, MT, NV, UT, WYMint Wilt (Verticillium) Certificate; obtained from ODA
Noxious weeds: Broom plants (Cytisus)WANoxious weedsCytisus scoparius - all cultivars prohibited
Noxious weeds: Burning bush (Euonymus alatus), Norway maple (Acer platanoides), and Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)†††MA, NH
Noxious weedsProhibited-includes all cultivars and varieties
Pecan (Carya), hickory (Carya)
NMPecan weevilCertificate; obtained from ODA
Persimmon (Diospyros)CAPersimmon root borerProhibited
Pine (Pinus)-allCA, HI, MTEuropean pine shoot mothTrapping and certificate; contact ODA
Pine: Austrian (Pinus nigra), Scotch (Pinus sylvestris), and red (Pinus resinosa)
CA Cereal leaf beetle Certificate
Ribes (Currant)-all speciesDE, MA, ME, MI, MT, NH, OH, RI, VA. Prohibited in NC and WVWhite pine blister rustDestination state permit
Rose (Rosa)IN, NJRose virusCertificate; obtained from ODA
Solanaceous plants: eggplant (Solanum), pepper (Capsicum), potato (Solanum), tomato (Lycopersicon)CAColorado potato beetle Certificate; obtained from ODA
Tropical plants †††† CABurrowing nematode Certificate; obtained from ODA
Walnut plants (Juglans)-nuts allowed
AZ, CA Brooming disease Certificate; obtained from ODA
 
Last revised: 10/2011
 
** Protected States: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, ND, OH, PA, SD, WV, WI, WY, WA.
 
*** Two seasons of fruit stripping and inspections are required to certify the following species to California: Prunus avium (sweet cherry), P. cerasus (sour cherry), P. emarginata (bitter cherry), P. laurocerasus (English laurel / cherry laurel), P. mahaleb (Mahaleb cherry),
P. pensylvanica (pin cherry), P. salicina (Japanese plum), P. subcordata (Pacific plum) and P. virginiana (choke cherry).
 
**** CA counties: Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tulare, Ventura. Counties regulate apple/crabapple unless bareroot and free of fruit.
 
***** Washington regulates fruits from the following hosts for apple maggot: apple (Malus spp.), hawthorn (Crataegus spp.), apricot, nectarine, peach, plum (Prunus spp.), pear (Pyrus spp.), quince (Cydonia spp.), and rose hips (Rosa spp.); Arizona regulates fruit from: hawthorn (Crataegus spp.), apple (Malus spp.), apricot, cherry, nectarine, peach, plum, and prune (Prunus spp.), pear (Pyrus communis); Idaho regulates fruit from: hawthorn (Crataegus spp.), pear (Pyrus spp.), apple (Malus spp.), and cherry (Prunus spp.).
 
Grape plants must originate from Offical Certification Program.
 
†† Only sterile varieties of Imperata cylindrica qualify. A federal Permit Form 526 is required for shipment into the following states: CA, CT, IL, IN, MA, MI, NE, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, VA, WA, WI, and Guam. All other states prohibited.

††† MA has prohibited the trade of 12 plants: Acer platanoides, Acer pseudoplatanus, Berberis thunbergii, Euonymus alatus, Iris pseudoplatanus, Lonicera japonica, L. maackii, L. morrowii, L. tatarica, Lonicera x bella, Miscanthus sacchariflorus, and Myosotis scorpioides.
 
†††† For information contact: Oregon Department of Agriculture, Plant Division. (503) 986-4644, FAX: (503) 986-4786. Mailing address: 635 Capitol Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97301-2532. http://oregon.gov/ODA/PLANT/index.shtml
 

We encourage growers to visit the National Plant Board website: http://www.nationalplantboard.org/laws/index.html to check individual state restrictions.

Page updated: November 01, 2011