Pursuant to state law, in order to prevent the introduction and spread of the Guava Root Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne enterolobii, within the State of Mississippi, the Bureau of Plant Industry does hereby declare and gives public notice of the establishment of quarantine.
1. The Bureau issues the following quarantine based on the state entomologist's determination that the Guava Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne enterolobii, has been found in the following states and may be prevented by quarantine. 2. Quarantine Areas: a. The States of Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. b. Any county within the state of Mississippi that may become infected with the Guava Root-Knot Nematode. c. Exceptions to the Quarantine. Regulated articles may be excepted from the quarantine where the regulated articles are deemed to be free of the nematode by a method or treatment approved by the Bureau. 3. No regulated articles, as defined in this section, shall be moved into or within any area of this state, except as provided by this section. 4. The following articles are hosts of Guava Root Knot Nematode or may harbor Guava Root Knot Nematode and are deemed to be regulated articles for purposes of this Subsection: a. The Guava Root Knot Nematode in all of its life stages; plant parts, specifically sweet potatoes, from Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina that can harbor the Guava Root Knot Nematode; soil from the above-mentioned quarantined states that may harbor the guava root knot nematode; commercial planting and/or harvesting equipment from the above-mentioned quarantined states. b. Nursery crops may not be moved into the state from the quarantine area, whether direct from said area or by diversion or re-consignment from any other point, unless each shipment or lot is accompanied by a certificate issued by the authorized agricultural official of the state, certifying the material to be free from the guava root knot nematode. c. Any other article, product, or means of conveyance not listed in this Section may be designated as a regulated article if an inspector determines that it presents a risk of spreading guava root knot nematode and notifies the person in possession of the article, product, or means of conveyance that it is subject to the restrictions of the regulations. 5. Commercial planting and/or harvesting equipment may be moved from quarantined areas into Mississippi only if moved under the following conditions: a. The commercial equipment being moved is accompanied by a state of origin certificate issued by the state regulatory agency.b. The commercial equipment must be thoroughly cleaned of any soil and plant debris and inspected by the state regulatory agency. The state regulatory agency must issue a state phytosanitary certificate attesting to the inspection and cleaning of the equipment. 6. Any person violating this quarantine shall be subject to penalties and remedies set forth in Miss. Code Ann. §§ 69-25-45, 69-25-47.2 Miss. Code. R. 1-3-01-142
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-7.