Section 554.214 - Media incorporation treatment1. The Director will approve a media incorporation treatment if:(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the treated plant is potted;(b) The active ingredient of the pesticide solution used in the media incorporation treatment is:(1) Imidacloprid at a ratio of 5 pounds of active ingredient per 1 cubic yard of potting medium;(2) Bifenthrin at a ratio of 25 parts per million of active ingredient, or one-third of 1 pound of active ingredient per 1 cubic yard of potting medium, based on a bulk density of 200; or(3) Tefluthrin at a ratio of 25 parts per million of active ingredient per 1 cubic yard of potting medium, based on a bulk density of 400;(c) The granules of the pesticide are incorporated into the potting medium before the plant is potted;(d) The plant is potted not less than 30 days before shipment into this State;(e) The plant is free of the Japanese beetle at the time of potting;(f) The potting medium and pot are clean; and(g) The plant has been exposed to only one flight season of the adult Japanese beetle after treatment. A plant exposed to a second flight season of the adult Japanese beetle must be:(1) Repotted in accordance with the requirements of this section; or(2) Treated using a drench treatment approved by the Director.2. A plant potted in the field may not be treated with a media incorporation treatment.3. Pesticides that may be used in a media incorporation treatment include, without limitation:(a) For imidacloprid, Marathon 1G;(b) For bifenthrin:(1) Talstar Nursery Granular; and(2) Talstar T&O Granular 2.5G; and(c) For tefluthrin, Fireban 1.5G.Nev. Admin. Code § 554.214
Added to NAC by St. Quarantine Officer by R080-99, eff. 10-26-99