OAR 603-052-1400: Quarantine Against Allium Leafminer

(1) A quarantine will be established against the Allium leafminer, ALM. Areas under quarantine will include any parts of the United States where ALM is known to exist. Allium spp. host material from these areas will be prohibited unless conditions are met that prevent the introduction of ALM into Oregon. Additionally, importers will be required to notify the Department prior to import of Allium spp. host materials from these areas to enable ODA to inspect material entering the state. (2) Establishing a Quarantine. A quarantine is established against the allium pest, the Allium leafminer, Phytomyza gymnostoma Loew, 1858 (Diptera: Agromyzidae), native to Germany and Poland and found in the United States in Pennsylvania in 2015. The Allium leafminer is one of the most important Allium (garlic, leek, and onion) pests in Europe. The larvae feed on the leaves and can cause the death of small plants and leaves to twist. (3) Area Under Quarantine: All infested states and territories in the United States. (4) Articles and Commodities Covered: All plant material from hosts listed below: (a) Garlic ( Allium sativum ) (b) Onion, green onion, shallots ( Allium cepa and varieties) (c) Leek ( Allium ampeloprasum ) (d) Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum ) (e) Ornamental Allium (including A. caeuleum, A. flavum, A. giganteum, A. hollandicum, and A. rosenorum ) (5) Restrictions: (a) Certification Required. Articles and commodities covered, which are produced in or shipped from the area under quarantine are prohibited entry into the state of Oregon unless each lot or shipment is accompanied by a certificate issued by and bearing the original or facsimile signature of the authorized agricultural official of the state from which the article or commodity is shipped evidencing compliance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section. (b) Reshipments of commodities grown outside the area under quarantine. Commodities in original unopened containers may be reshipped to this state from any point within an area under quarantine. Containers shall bear labels or other identifying marks, which clearly indicate that commodities originate from outside a quarantined area; (c) Certification required for Admission of Repacked Commodities Grown Outside of Area Under Quarantine. Provided each lot or shipment is certified by an authorized agricultural official to have been grown outside the area under quarantine and that continued identity has been maintained while within the area under quarantine, the commodities may be repacked and shipped by common carrier from any point within the area under quarantine to this state. The certificate shall set forth the state in which commodities were grown, point of repacking and reshipment, amount and kind of commodities comprising the lot or shipment, and the names and addresses of the shipper and consignee; (d) Commodities treated with approved insecticides. Commodities treated with approved insecticides may be admitted into Oregon provided treatment is approved by the proper authorities in the state of origin and further provided each lot or shipment of such commodities to Oregon is accompanied by a certificate, as stated in subsection (a) of this section, evidencing compliance with the minimum requirements of this section; (e) Notification of regulated commodity shipments of Allium spp. host material is required. The Department may require that shipments be held until inspected and released. Notification shall be send via mail, FAX, or e-mail to the Nursery Program, Plant Protection and Conservation Program Area, Oregon Department of Agriculture, 635 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97301; FAX 503-986-4564; quarantine@oda.oregon.gov . Recipients shall notify the Department prior to arrival, the following shipment information: (A) the shipment volume; (B) shipper’s name and address; (C) the consignee’s name and address; (D) the approximate date of delivery; and (E) applicable copies of phytosanitary certificates and lab reports.