Florida Potato/Tomato Psyllid Program Recognized by APHIS under Federally Recognized State Managed Phytosanitary (FRSMP) Program

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Florida’s Potato/Tomato Psyllid Program Recognized by APHIS under the Federally Recognized State Managed Phytosanitary (FRSMP) Program

 

APHIS’s Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) gives Federal recognition to the State of Florida’s potato/tomato psyllid program under the Federally Recognized State Managed Phytosanitary (FRSMP) program. This is the first State-managed phytosanitary program to be recognized.

 

If potato/tomato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) is detected in imported goods, shipments will be prohibited entry to Florida with no treatment option. This is equivalent to restrictions imposed by the State of Florida when potato/tomato psyllid is detected in interstate movement.

 

Federal recognition of a State-managed phytosanitary program under the FRSMP Program is consistent with U.S. trade policy, and fulfills international agreements while promoting safe trade. For further information, go to http://www.aphis.usda.gov/frsmp.