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Ordinance No. 4 of 1910.
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Against the introduction of diseases and pests of plants.
The Governor in Executive Council may prohibit the introduction of any article (seeds, plants, cuttings, package, etc.) which is likely to introduce any plant disease, and may prescribe the conditions of importation of any article. Every such article imported is deemed prohibited unless the importer satisfies the Collector of Customs to the contrary.
Proclamation 81 of 1913.
The importation into Mauritius from any country or place, including the Dependencies of Mauritius, is absolutely prohibited of:-(a) grape-vine cuttings and plants, except when covered by a phylloxera certificate; (b) earth and leaf or garden mould; (c) sugar-canes or cuttings thereof, and live plants of all sorts; (a) dung (except guano); (e) forage; (f) timber with the bark on.
The following articles may not be introduced unless written permission has previously been obtained from the Director of the Department of Agriculture :- (a) sugar-canes or cuttings; (b) living plants or bulbils of Agave or Fourcroia; (c) tea plants,
All live plants and citrus fruits are inspected at the port of entry. Articles inspected may be ordered to be destroyed or disinfected at the owner's expense. If removal is authorised, all sugar-canes and cuttings and live plants of all sorts must be planted in a nursery apart from growing plants of the same kind, and are subject to inspection during twelve months, and if found infected by pests or diseases not known to occur in the Colony, must be treated or destroyed as ordered.
Proclamation 52 of 1913.
The introduction from any place whatever of all living insects, except such as may be required by the Government for scientific purposes is absolutely pro- hibited.
Ordinance No. 8 of 1911.
To prevent the spreading of diseases of trees and plants.
The Governor may declare any district infected, and may make orders for (a) prescribing the removal, destruction, etc., of plants within an infected area; (b) prescribing the disinfecting of infected places; (c) prescribing times of plant- ing, etc.; (d) prohibiting or regulating the movement of any person, animal or article from one district to another; (e) the appointment and pay of persons to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance; ( the purpose of generally preven- ting the spread of any plant disease. The Governor may declare any district free from infection. Any appointed person may enter upon and examine any lands, etc., and destroy the causes of any plant disease. Any plant suspected of being infected must be reported by the owner to the Director of Agriculture.
Proclamation No. 110 of 1913.
Regulations to check the spread of Phytalus smithi:-(a) No earth or living plants may be removed from the infected area except fruits or vegetables growing above the ground; (b) cane-tops may be removed in sealed packages after disin- fection; (c) the Director of Agriculture may inspect and order treatment or des- truction at the owner's expense of any sugar-canes, and other crops within the infected area; (d) the Director of Agriculture may plant trees, shrubs, etc., as traps for the pest and may spray or otherwise treat such trees, which must be protected by the owner of the land on which they are planted.
NEW ZEALAND.
Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, No. 138 of 1908.
The Governor may (a) prohibit or regulate the introduction of any plant, insect, or any other thing from any place; (b) the removal from one part of New Zealand to another of any such plant, etc.; (c) appoint specified ports to be ports of entry; (d) appoint quarantine grounds; (e) extend the Schedule given below; (f) appoint necessary inspectors, etc.
The occupier of every orchard, etc., must notify any disease and do what- ever is necessary to eradicate it. An inspector may enter upon any premises to inspect and give instructions for eradicating any disease. If the occupier fails to carry out such instructions, the treatment is performed for him at his expense,
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any plant, package, etc., being removed, treated or destroyed as is deemed necess- ary. Plants unlawfully introduced may be treated or destroyed. Postal officers and officers of Customs are expected to assist in the carrying out of this Act. No plant or package may be sold if it is affected by disease. All expenses incurred in the administration of this Act are paid out of moneys appropriated by Parlia- ment for that purpose.
The Governor may make regulations (a) prescribing treatment, etc., of diseased plants; (b) prescribing conditions under which any package or case may be used more than once for the carriage of fruit or plants; (c) providing for the registration of nurseries; (d) prescribing matters in respect of fees.
This Act is a consolidation of The Orchard and Garden Pests Act, No. 67 of 1903,"
SCHEDULE.
Anthracnose or Black Spot of orange (Phoma citricarpa). Apple Maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella). Apple Mildew (Podosphaerà leucotricha). Bitter-pit.
Biter Rot (Glomerella rufomaculans). Black Aphis (Myzus cerasi). Canker (Nectria cinnabarina). Canker (Nectria ditissima). Coniothecium chromatosporum. Crown-gall (Dendrophagus globosus). Currant-leaf Spot (Septoria ribis). Early Blight (Alternaria solani). Eel-worm (Tylenchus devastatrix). Gooseberry Mildew (Sphaerotheca mors-uvae), Green Peach Aphis (Aphis persicae). Laverna hellerella.
Mediterranean Fruit-fly (Ceratitis capitata). Melanose.
Narcissus Fly (Meredon equestris).
New Caledonian Fruit-fly (Dacus psidii), New Hebrides Fruit-fly (Rioxza musae). Peach Curl (Exoascus deformans).
Peach Die-back (Clasterosporium carpophilum). Peach Moth (Anarsia lineatella).
Peach-root Borer (Sanninoidea opalescens). Pear Blight (Bacillus amylovorus).
Pear Mite (Eriophyes pyri). Pear Scab (Fusicladium pyrinum). Pineapple Fruit-fly (Dacus zanthodes). Plum Aphis (4 phis prunifoliae). Potato Bacteriosis (Bacillus phytophthorus). Potato Dry Rot (Fusorium oxysporum). Potato Moth (Phthorimaea operculella). Irish Potato Blight (Phytophthora infestans). Potato Wet Rot (Bacillus sp.). Queensland Fruit-fly (Dacus ferrugineus). Rose Aphis (Macrosiphum rosae). Pear Thrips (Euthrips pyri).
Thrips (Euthrips fuscus).
Tomato Caterpillar (Heliothis obsoleta). Vine Louse (Phylloxera vastatrix). Antonina crawi.
Aspidiotus camelliae (Camellia Scale).
cryptoxanthus.
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destructor.
lataniae.
hederae.
perniciosus (San José Scale). Astero lecanium variolosum.
Chionaspis citri (White Scale).
furfura (Scurfy Scale). quercus (Oak-tree Scale).