Section 3591.9 - Cotton Boll Weevil Eradication Area(a) Proclamation of Eradication Area. That portion of the State of California described as follows, within which cotton boll weevil (Anthonoms grandis) is known to exist, is hereby proclaimed to be an eradication area with respect to said pest, and as such is amenable to the provisions of Article 4 (Sections 5761-5763) of Chapter 8, Part 1, Division 4, of the Food and Agricultural Code of California. (1) The entire counties of Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino.(b) Hosts. Cotton (Gossypium spp.) plants and parts thereof and any other plant which by investigation is shown to be capable of sustaining cotton boll weevil in any stage of development.(c) Means and Methods. The following means and methods may be used in the eradication and control of said pest in said area. (1) The use of insecticides, chemicals, or other materials as spray, dust, bait or in any other form as often as necessary to effect control or eradication.(2) The removal and destruction of hosts if such action is the only practical way of eliminating the infestation.(3) The searching for all stages of cotton boll weevil by visual inspection, the use of traps, or any other means.(4) The removal and destruction of abandoned or unwanted hosts in any stage.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 3591.9
1. New section filed 2-23-83 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 83, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 6-23-83.
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 6-17-83 (Register 83, No. 25). Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 5322, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 5761 through 5763, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. New section filed 2-23-83 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 83, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 6-23-83.
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 6-17-83 (Register 83, No. 25).