Sec. 72.021. DETERMINATION OF INFESTATION. (a) If an accredited entomologist finds or knows that the larvae of the Mexican fruit fly exist on premises within a quarantined area, the entomologist shall certify the fact of the infestation to the department.
(b) The department shall determine whether the infestation exists and the extent of the infestation. The department may refer the issue to the citrus quarantine advisory committee of any county in which the premises are located.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1166, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products
Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests
Chapter 72 - Mexican Fruit Fly Control
Subchapter C. Infestation Control
Section 72.021. Determination of Infestation
Section 72.022. Citrus Quarantine Advisory Committee
Section 72.023. Method of Control
Section 72.024. Host-Free Period
Section 72.025. Unhusbandlike and Unsanitary Conditions; Orders of Department
Section 72.026. Expenses of and Responsibility for Compliance With Order of Department