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 United States Department of Agriculture 
 
 Bl KF.U <)! BMTOMOLOGT AND PLANT Ul AKANTIM 
 
 MODIFICATION OF MEXICAN FRUIT WORM 
 QUARANTINE REGULATIONS 
 
 INTRODUCTORY NOTE 
 
 The following revision of regulation 7 of the Mexican fruit -worm quarantine 
 authorize- ef of the Bureau <»f Entomology and Plant Quarantine to 
 
 make Bach modifications ;i» may be considered necessary with <> th< 
 
 duration and dates of commencement and termination of the ho 
 within the regulated area. 
 
 I. IT a. gn i 
 <'ii ■ of Bntonvologp and Plant Quaranxtii 
 
 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 SUPPLEMENTAL TO NOTICE OF QUARANTINE NO. 64 
 
 14. 1936 ; effective Nov. 16, 1936) 
 
 ler authority conferred by the Plant Quarantine \< of a ■■_ ist 20, 1912 
 3tat 316), as amended, it is ordered that regulation 7 of the revised rales 
 and regulations supplemental to Notice of Quarantine No. 64, on a< 
 
 the Mexican fruit worm, which were promulgated on August 12, 1932, be, and 
 the same is hereby, amended to read as follows : 
 
 Regulation 7. Conditions Required in the Regulated Areas 
 
 The Interstate movement of grapefruit, oranges, and other res! citrus 
 
 fruit from the regulated anas under permit 
 
 ilture will be conditioned on tl 
 and « the following control measures In manner and by methi . 
 
 proved by tl:- ' - j D rtment of Agriculture, namely: 
 
 TION A. HOST-FREE PERIOD 
 
 A h< ; shall be maintained each year beginning in the month of 
 
 Marc: tinning for 7 months, - such modification as to dun 
 
 in. -lit and termination .-is may be authorized by the 
 ad Plan! Quarantine on presentati 
 •'videi. modification Is ry or desirable ai 
 
 risk of propagating the Mexican fruit worm. 
 
 h year, all citrus 
 fruit ■ • limes shall be removed from the 
 
 id all other host fruits shall be destroyed ei wing 
 
 jtruction of the trees themselves. 
 • mitted to develop In groves or 
 within a •■ any time during such period excepl 
 
 follows: 'i ' Citrus fruits developing on the trees In such stages of Immaturity 
 I an Inspector, 'hey are not Busceptible to Infestation 
 worm; citrus fruits In storage, or on retail 
 
 ■ t Immed sumption, stored, or maintained under such condil 
 
 b shall be approved by au Inspector, 
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 SKCTION B. INSPECTION 
 
 A system of Inspection shall i i on throughout the year to provide 
 
 for the efficient enforcement of sections A ami C of this regulation and for the 
 prompt discovery of any Infestations which occur and for the enforcement of 
 such conditions in and around, citrus groves and packing and preserving plants 
 .!- -hail prevent tfce possibility of fruit worm development then 
 
 SECTIOH C, IM BB1 BD .- 
 
 Upon the determination of a Mexican fruit-worm Infestation within a regu- 
 lated area, an infested /one shall he designated by the State of Texas iii a 
 manner approved by the United States Department of Agriculture and all 
 fruits in susceptible stag's of maturity produced within such zone and remain- 
 in- in the regulated area shall he destroyed or processed in such a manner as 
 '.. render them free from infestation. 
 
 This amendment shall he effective on and after November Id. p. 
 
 Done at the city of Washington this 14th day of November 
 1 '.)."(;. 
 
 Witness my hand and the seal of the United S - I ' partment 
 i ( Agriculture. 
 
 R. G. Tuowkll. 
 Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 
 
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