Re: transhipment of Trees from Southern to Northern California
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: transhipment of Trees from Southern to Northern California
- From: d* f*
- Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 11:53:45 -0800 (PST)
Hi Christi,
Tahnks for updating me on the latest scourge to hit
California horticulture! I hadn't been aware of how
quickly this has progressed as there hasn't been much
in the press about this except as it appears to affect
the grape industry. Interesting to see that they are
doing the checking at point of delivery, rather than
at point of shippping, or maybe they are doing both?
I had assumed it would be handled as a general plant
quarantine based on affected counties, rather than on
the basis of specific plants which are host species.
Would love to be kept informed as you learn more of
the impacts at the retail level, and how it will
probably complicate the whole industry here in
California.
Thanks,
David
--- Ccopuntia@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 3/14/01 10:54:47 AM Pacific
> Standard Time,
> davidfeix@yahoo.com writes:
>
>
> > Does anyone know what the current or proposed
> status
> > of intrastate transhipment of plant material is?
> I
> > had heard rumors that due to the latest problems
> with
> > the spread of the insect that is imperiling the
> grape
> > and winery industries,(Glassy Winged
> Sharpshooter?)
> >
>
> Hi David, Christi here --
>
> I don't know all the ins and outs of the problem,
> but I do know that at
> Orchard (Lafayette) every shipment of plants that
> comes up from So. CA has to
> be held out back until the ag inspector comes out to
> release them. So for
> instance, Monrovia, which ships up from Azusa (sp?)
> always has to get an ag
> clearance before we can put it on the floor. This
> hasn't delayed things much
> -- usually the ag person can get to us & check
> things at max within a 4 hour
> time period.
>
> They appear to be very thorough, using butterfly
> nets which they swish back &
> forth around all the foliage (the insects harbor
> *under* the leaves, so you
> have to disturb them to get them to fly out), and
> also, they do visual
> inspections of leaves to look for the egg capsules.
> These appear as raised
> bumps all in a line -- very distinctive once you
> know what you're looking for.
>
> I wish I knew more about which plants are not
> allowed to come north yet. Yes,
> I'm sure Feijoa is one of them. I can find out more
> for you when I go back
> to work on Saturday, if you like...... I believe
> the list is related
> entirely to those plants considered to be the
> favorite host plants.
>
> Hope that helps a little. Spring is springing,
> ain't it grand?! :>]]
> Best, Christi
>
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