1 - Phytosanitary Resources

5
Regulatory
Tomato Leafminer
Procedures 1
Contents
Introduction 5-1
Instructions to Officials 5-1
Regulatory Actions and Authorities 5-2
Tribal Governments 5-3
Overview of Regulatory Program After Detection 5-3
Record-Keeping 5-4
Issuing an Emergency Action Notification 5-4
Regulated Area Requirements Under Regulatory Control 5-5
Establishing a Federal Regulatory Area or Action 5-5
Regulatory Records 5-5
Use of Chemicals 5-6
Introduction
Use Chapter 5 Regulatory Procedures as a guide to the procedures that must be
followed by regulatory personnel when conducting pest control programs
against the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick).
Instructions to Officials
Agricultural officials must follow instructions for regulatory treatments or
other procedures when authorizing the movement of regulated articles.
Understanding the instructions and procedures is essential when explaining
procedures to persons interested in moving articles affected by the quarantine
and regulations. Only authorized treatments can be used in accordance with
labeling restrictions. During all field visits, please ensure that proper sanitation
procedures are followed as outlined in Preparation, Sanitization, and
Clean-Up on page 4-2.
6/2011 Tomato Leafminer 5-1
Emergency and Domestic Programs