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SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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United States quarantined to protect Hawaii. — Quarantine No. 51, effective 
October 1, 1921: Prohibits, except as provided in the rules and regulations 
supplemental thereto, effective October 1. 1921. the movement from the United 
States to the Territory of Hawaii, as ships' stores or as baggage or effects of 
passengers or crews, of sugarcane, corn (other than shelled corn), cotton, alfalfa, 
and the fruits of the avocado and papaya in the natural or raw state, on account 
of injurious insects, especially the sugarcane borer (Diatraca saccharalis Fab.), 
the alfalfa weevil {Hypera postica Gyll.), the cotton boll weevil {Anthonomus 
grandis Boh.), the papaya fruitfiy (Toxotrypana curvicauda Gerst.), and certain 
insect enemies of the fruit of the avocado. 
Puerto Rica)i fruits and vegetables. — Quarantine No. 58, effective July 1. 1925: 
Prohibits, except as provided in the rules and regulations supplemental thereto, 
effective July 1. 1925, as amended effective January 1. 1933, the movement 
from the Territory of Puerto Rico into or through any other Territory. State, 
or District of the United States of all fruits and vegetables in the raw or un- 
processed state, on account of injurious insects, including the West Indian 
fruitfiy (Anastrepha fraterculus Wied.), and the bean-pod borer (Maruca testu- 
lalis Geyer). 
Sand, soil, or earth, with plant* from Hawaii and Puerto Rieo. — Quarantine 
No. 60, revised, effective September 1. 1936: Prohibits the movement from the 
Territories of Hawaii and Puerto Rico into or through any other Territory, 
State, or District of the United States of sand (other than clean ocean sand), 
soil, or earth around the roots of plants, to prevent the spread of white grubs, 
the Japanese rose beetle, and termites or white ants. Provision is made for the 
retention of potted plants on board vessels from Hawaii and Puerto Rico when 
evidence is presented satisfactory to the plant quarantine inspector that the 
soil has been so treated, or is so safeguarded, as to eliminate pest risk. 
Foreign Plant Quarantines 
Pink bollworm. — Quarantine No. 8. effective July 1, 1913, with revised regula- 
tions effective July 1, 1917 : Forbids the importation from any foreign locality 
and country, excepting only the locality of the Imperial Valley in the State of 
Baja California, Mexico, of cottonseed (including seed cotton) of all species 
and varieties and cottonseed hulls. Seed cotton, cottonseed, and cottonseed 
hulls from the Imperial Valley may be entered under permit and regulation. 
Seeds of avocado or alligator pear. — Quarantine No. 12. effective February 
27, 1914: Forbids the importation from Mexico and the countries of Central 
America of the seed of the avocado or alligator pear on account of the avocado 
weevil (Heilipus lauri). 
Sugarcane. — Quarantine No. 15, revised, effective October 1, 1934 : Prohibits 
the importation from all foreign countries and localities of canes of sugarcane, 
or cuttings or parts thereof, sugarcane leaves, and bagasse, on account of 
certain injurious insects and diseases, except that importation will be allowed 
under permit of specific materials on condition that they have been or are to be 
so treated, processed, or manufactured that, in the judgment of the Department, 
their entry will involve no pest risk. 
Citrus nursery stock. — Quarantine No. 19. revised, effective September 1, 1934: 
Forbids the importation from all foreign localities and countries of all citrus 
nursery stock, including buds and scions, on account of the citrus canker and 
other dangerous citrus diseases. The term "citrus," as used in this quarantine, 
includes all plants belonging to the tribe Citrinae. 
Indian com or maize and related plants. — Quarantine No. 24. effective July 1, 
1916, as amended effective April 1. 1917, and April 23, 1917 : Forbids the im- 
portation from southeastern Asia (including India. Siam. Indo-China. and 
China), Malayan Archipelago, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania. Philippine 
Islands, Taiwan (Formosa). Japan, and adjacent islands, in the raw or unman- 
ufactured state, of seed and all other portions of Indian corn or maize [Zea 
mags L.) and the closely related plants, including all species of Teosinte 
(Euchlaena), jobs-tears (Coix), Polytoca, Chionachne, and Selerachne, on 
account of the downy mildews and Physoderma diseases of Indian corn, except 
that Indian corn or maize may be imported under permit and upon compliance 
with the conditions prescribed in the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture. 
Citrus fruits. — Quarantine No. 28, effective August 1. 1917: Forbids the im- 
portation from eastern and southeastern Asia (including India. Siam, Indo- 
China, and China), the Malayan Archipelago, the Philippine Islands, Oceania 
