B.E.P.Q.  539 
 
 UNITED  STATES  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE 
 
 AGRICULTURAL  RESEARCH  ADMINISTRATION 
 
 BUREAU  OF  ENTOMOLOGY  AND  PLANT  QUARANTINE 
 
 RESTRICTIONS  OP  JAPANESE  BEETLE  QUARANTINE  ON  FRUITS,  VEGETABLES, 
 AND  CUT  FLOWERS  BECOME  EFFECTIVE  FOR  THE  SEASON 
 
 I  301  •^8-1+  Pursuant  to  the  authority  conferred  upon  the  Chief  of  the 
 Bureau  of  Entomology  and  Plant  Quarantine  "by  paragraph  (b)  of  §  JQl.hg-h 
 
 (Notice  of  Quarantine  No.  ^-8),  it  has  been  determined  that  the  period  of  the 
 heavy  flight  of  the  adult  "beetle  will  begin  in  the  localities  listed  below 
 on  the  dates  given;  accordingly  it  is  hereby  ordered  that  the  restrictions 
 of  11  301.^8-4  (b)  and  301.Hg-5  relating  to  the  heavily  infested  areas 
 
 (I  301.Ug-3),  and  applying  to: 
 
 (a)  Unprocessed,  fresh,  cut  flowers  when  moved  in  bulk  direct  from  the 
 field  or  greenhouse  where  grown,  or  from  a  distributor;  and 
 
 (b)  fresh  fruit  and  vegetables  of  all  kinds  when  shipped  by  refrigerator 
 car  or  motortruck  only;  shall  begin  for  the  present  season  on  the  following 
 dates: 
 
 (1)  On  June  J,    19^5  in  the  following  area: 
 
 Virginia:  Norfolk  County:  Magisterial  district  of  Tanners  Creek. 
 
 Princess  Anne  County:   Magisterial  district  of  Kempsville. 
 
 Entire  counties  of  ^ccomac  and  Northampton. 
 
 Maryland :   Entire  counties  of  Worcester,  Somerset,  Wicomico,  and 
 Dorchester. 
 
 Delaware:   Sussex  County. 
 
 (2)  On  June  21,  19*+5  in  the  remainder  of  the  heavily  infested  area- 
 
 These  restrictions  shall  remain  in  effect  during  the  current  season  until 
 due  notice  of  their  discontinuance  shall  have  been  given. 
 
 (Sec  8,  37  Stat.  318,  39  Stat.  II65,  ^  Stat.  250;  7U.S-C  19^0  ed. 
 161 ;  7  CFR  i  301.Ug-U) 
 
 Done  at  Washington,  D.  C. ,  this  1st  day  of  June  19^5* 
 
 & 
 
 Chief,    Bureau  of  Entomology  and 
 Plant    Quarantine 
 
UNIVERSITY  OF  FLORIDA 
 
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