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Hosts of Quarantine Pests: NAPPRA Round 3, Effective July 02, 2021 Hosts of Quarantine Pests: NAPPRA Round 3, Effective July 02, 2021 Host Plant Countries from which importation is Propagative plant parts Quarantine Pests Genera not authorized regulated under NAPPRA All Myrtaceae taxa: including Austropuccinia psidii Acca, (Sphaerophragmiaceae) and other Eucalyptus, All countries when destined to Hawai'i All propagules except seeds quarantine pests Eugenia, Rhodomyrtus and Syzygium Black Currant Reversion Virus, BRV (Nepovirus, Secoviridae) and other Ribes All countries except Canada All propagules except seeds quarantine pests Brevipalpus chelensis (Tenuipalpidae) and other quarantine pests Ampelopsis All countries All propagules except seeds All countries except Canada, Colombia, Costa Antirrhinum Rica, France, Guatemala, Indonesia, Israel, Netherlands All propagules except seeds Apium All countries except Canada All propagules except seeds Catharanthus All countries except Costa Rica, Guatemala, India, Japan All propagules except seeds Cestrum All countries except Canada All propagules except seeds Convolvulus All countries except Costa Rica, Israel, Kenya, Mexico, Uganda All propagules except seeds Diospyros All countries All propagules except seeds Dysphania All countries All propagules except seeds Garcinia All countries except Thailand All propagules except seeds Jasminum All countries except Canada All propagules except seeds Ligustrum All countries except Canada All propagules except seeds Plantago All countries All propagules except seeds Strongylodon All countries All propagules except seeds All countries except Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Vinca Ethiopia, Guatemala, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands All propagules except seeds Chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus, CpCDV (Mastrevirus, Geminiviridae) and other quarantine pests Beta All countries All propagules except seeds Datura All countries All propagules except seeds Xanthium All countries All propagules except seeds Elm mottle virus, EMoV (Ilavirus, Bromoviridae) and other quarantine pests Philadelphus All countries All propagules except seeds Syringa All countries except Canada All propagules except seeds This exemption is not valid anymore pursuant to Federal Order DA-2021-11, May 26, 2021, Euonymus yellow mottle associated virus which prohibits entry of Euonymus spp. from EuYMaV (Potexvirus, Alphaflexiviridae) Canada. and other quarantine pests Euonymus All countries except Canada All propagules except seeds Hop stunt viroid, HSVd (Hostuviroid, Pospiviroidae) and other quarantine pests Cucumis All countries except Canada and Netherlands All propagules except seeds Galinsoga All countries All propagules except seeds All countries except Canada, Dominican Gynura Republic, Guatemala All propagules except seeds Humulus All countries All propagules except seeds Pistacia All countries All propagules except seeds Myrtaspis syzygii (Diaspididae) and other quarantine pests Syzygium All countries All propagules except seeds Neopestalotiopsis macadamiae (Amphisphaeriaceae) and other quarantine pests Macadamia All countries All propagules except seeds Peronophythora litchii (Peronosporaceae) Dimocarpus and other quarantine pests (syn: Euphoria) All countries All propagules except seeds Phakopsora phyllanthi (Pucciniomycetes, Phakopsoraceae) and other quarantine pests Phyllanthus All countries All propagules except seeds Phomopsis durionis (Diaporthaceae) and Durio All countries other quarantine pests All propagules except seeds Pachira All countries except Canada, China, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam All propagules except seeds Pseudocercospora ceratoniae (Mycosphaerellaceae) and other quarantine pests Ceratonia All countries All propagules except seeds Pseudocercospora pistacina (syn: Septoria pistacina) (Mycosphaerellaceae) and other quarantine pests Pistacia All countries All propagules except seeds Sirosporium carissae (Mycosphaerellaceae) and other qurantine pests Carissa All countries All propagules except seeds Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus ToLCNDV (Begomovirus, Geminiviridae) and other quarantine pests Benincasa All countries All propagules except seeds Carica All countries All propagules except seeds Cucumis All countries except Canada and Netherlands All propagules except seeds Cucurbita All countries except Canada All propagules except seeds Datura All countries All propagules except seeds Daucus All countries All propagules except seeds Eclipta All countries All propagules except seeds Lagenaria All countries All propagules except seeds Luffa All countries All propagules except seeds Momordica All countries All propagules except seeds Uredo artocarpi (Pucciniaceae) and other quarantine pests Artocarpus All countries All propagules except seeds .
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