APHIS Amends Entry Requirements for Importation of Fragaria spp., Rosa spp., and Rubus spp. Plants from Canada into the United States

September 8, 2021 USDA APHIS

Effective September 14, 2021, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the entry requirements for the importation of Fragaria spp., Rosa spp., and Rubus spp. plants produced in Canada to prevent the introduction of the strawberry blossom weevil (Anthonomus rubi) into the United States.

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Gerbera (Gerbera spp.) Plants for Planting from the Netherlands

September 3, 2021 USDA APHIS

The Government of Netherlands has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of gerbera (Gerbera spp.) plants for planting into the United States and Territories. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the commodity.

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Orchid Plants for Planting from Taiwan

September 3, 2021 USDA APHIS

The Government of Taiwan has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of orchid (Cattleya spp.) and orchid (Paphiopedilum spp.) plants for planting into the United States and Territories.

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Dianthus Plants for Planting from Guatemala

August 31, 2021 USDA APHIS

The Government of Guatemala has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of dianthus (Dianthus spp.) plants for planting into the United States and Territories. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the commodity.

APHIS Amends Import Requirements for Citrus from Australia

August 24, 2021 USDA APHIS

Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is revising the entry requirements for citrus fruit from the Districts of Riverina and Sunraysia in Australia. This revision is necessary because both Riverina and Sunraysia no longer meet the requirements to be considered fruit fly free areas for Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni or QFF