S. R.A.-B. E.P. Q.No. 138 
Issued June 1939 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE 
SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
JANUARY-MARCH 1939 
CONTENTS 
Page 
Quarantine and other official announcements 2 
Announcements relating to Japanese-beetle quarantine (No. 48) 2 
Japanese-beetle quarantine regulations revised 2 
Revision of regulations 2 
Notice to general public through newspapers 16 
Administrative instructions to inspectors on the treatment of nursery products, fruits, 
vegetables, and soil for the Japanese beetle pursuant to notice of quarantine No. 48 
(B. P. Q. 359, supplement No. 4) 16 
Announcements relating to Mexican fruitfly quarantine (No. 64) 17 
Texas Valencia orange harvest extended to June 15, 1939 17 
Administrative instructions— modifying the restrictions of the Mexican fruitfly quarantine 
by extending the harvesting season on Valencia oraneesfrom April 30 to June 15, 1939 (B. E. 
P. Q. 487) 17 
Announcement relating to nursery stock, plant, and seed quarantine (No. 37). 18 
Instructions to collectors of customs (T. D. 49788).— 18 
Announcements relating to pink bollworm quarantine (No. 52) 18 
Pink bolhvorm quarantine and regulations revised. 18 
Revision of quarantine and regulations 18 
Notice to general public through newspapers 25 
Administrative instructions— modifying the pink bollworm quarantine regulations by sus- 
pending treatment requirements of designated articles from the counties of Brooks, Jim 
Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Nueces, Tex. (B. E. P. Q. 492) 25 
Administrative instructions— modifying the pink bolhvorm quarantine regulations by lifting 
treatment requirements as to designated articles from certain lightly infested area in New 
Mexico and Texas (B. E. P. Q. 493) 25 
Administrative instructions— modifying restrictions of the pink bollworm quarantine regu- 
lations by lifting certain requirements as to samples of lint cotton (B. E. P. Q. 494) 26 
Announcements relating to white-fringed beetle quarantine (No. 72).. 26 
Instructions to postmasters 26 
Administrative instructions— removal of white-fringed beetle certification requirements until 
July 1, 1939, for specified articles consigned from designated portions of the regulated areas 
(B. E. P. Q.485) 27 
Administrative instructions— modifying the restrictions of the white-fringed beetle quaran- 
tine by authorizing treatment of plants in pots or in soil balls not exceeding 3 inches in 
diameter (B. E. P. Q. 486) 27 
Administrative instructions— modifying the restrictions of the white-fringed beetle quaran- 
tine by removing under specified conditions the certification requirements for interstate 
movement for all restricted articles originating in foreign countries (B. E. P. Q. 488) 29 
Administrative instructions— modifying white-fringed beetle quarantine regulations au- 
thorizing treatment of potting soil (B. E. P. Q. 489) 29 
Terminal inspection of plants and plant products 30 
Amendment of Oregon plant quarantine order No. 18 30 
Amendment of Oregon plant quarantine order No. 23 31 
Miscellaneous items 31 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Jamaica, British West Indies (B. E. P. Q. 355 revised, 
supplement No. 2). _ 31 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, British Gold Coast Colony (B. E. P. Q. 391, 2d revi- 
sion) 31 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Kingdom of Rumania (B. E. P. Q. 422, supplement 
No. 3) 34 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, British Colony of Ceylon (B. E. P. Q. 428. revised)... 35 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Greece (B. E. P. Q. 438, supplement No. 2) 38 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions. Kingdom of Yugoslavia (B. E. P. Q. 447, supplement 
No. 4) 38 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (B. E. P. Q. 454, 
supplement No. 1) 39 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Kingdom of Italy (B. E. P. Q. 469, supplement No. 2) 39 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Commonwealth of Australia (B. E. P. Q. 476, supple- 
ment No. 2) 39 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Malaya (B. E. P. Q. 478, supplement No. 1) 40 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Republic of Bolivia (B. E. P. Q.4S4).. 41 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Kingdom of Albania (B. E. P. Q. 490) 42 
Plant-quarantine imports restrictions, Chosen (Korea) (B. E. P. Q. 491) 43 
Penalties imposed for violations of the Plant Quarantine Act 45 
List of current quarantine and other restrictive orders and miscellaneous regulations 46 
Organization of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 54 
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