Updates on Nursery Programs
Nursery Regulatory Program:
There were 31,932 nursery stock shipments to non-infested areas of the state from Jan. 1 – Sept. 30, 2020. Origin county inspectors have stopped six glassy-winged sharpshooter adults, six nymphs, and 48 egg masses from moving in nursery stock shipments. Almost all nursery shipments (99.98%) have been free of GWSS during destination inspections. However, five enforcement actions (Notices of Rejection) have been issued by receiving counties due to a viable life stage of GWSS found in incoming nursery stock shipments.
Nursery Stock Approved Treatment Program (ATP):
There were 8,593 ATP shipments, consisting of approximately 2.14 million plants, from Jan. 1 – Sept. 30, 2020. No regulatory actions have been taken against any ATP nurseries for viable life stages this year.