Mexican Fruit Fly; Regulated Areas, Regulated Articles, and Treatments

We are amending the Mexican fruit fly regulations by adding a portion of San Diego and Riverside Counties, CA, to the list of areas regulated because of the Mexican fruit fly. This action is necessary on an emergency basis to prevent the spread of the Mexican fruit fly into noninfested areas of the United States. This action restricts the interstate movement of regulated articles from the regulated area. We are also amending the regulations to provide for the use of a new alternative chemical treatment for premises and for the use of a cold treatment for citrons, litchis, longans, persimmons, and white zapotes, which are all regulated articles. These new treatment options will minimize the effect of restrictions on the interstate movement of regulated articles from regulated areas. We are also removing kumquats from the list of regulated articles. We have determined that kumquats do not pose a risk of hosting the Mexican fruit fly.