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European Grapevine Moth Quarantine
Due to the finding of 2 European Grapevine Moths (EGVM) in Lodi in August 2010, the area has been placed under Federal quarantine. The quarantine encompasses a 5 mile radius around the find- approximately bordered on the north by Peltier Road, on the east by Jack Tone Road, on the south by Morada Lane and on the west by Davis Road.
All growers in the quarantine area will need to be under compliance agreements with the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office before the grapes maybe harvested and move from their vineyards. In addition, harvesters,trucking companies and wineries handling grapes in the quarantine area must also be under compliance agreement. All will need updated agreements for the 2011 harvest.
More information on the quarantine can be found onSan Joaquin County’s EGVM website. To access go to the Agricultural Commissioners website at www.sjgov.org/agcomm and click on the European Grapevine Moth link on the left side of the page.
Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine- 08/19/11
LBAM has been detected in a few nurseries in the Lodi area. When this occurs, an LBAM quarantine is established at a 1½ mile radius around the detection. As a result, in the Lodi area, the LBAM quarantines encompasses many acres of vineyards.
Like European Grapevine Moth (EGVM), growers of vineyards in LBAM quarantine areas must obtain compliance agreements for LBAM. The EGVM compliance agreement does not substitute for the LBAM agreement. Therefore, growers that are in both an EGVM quarantine and an LBAM quarantine must obtain separate compliance agreements for each quarantine. The LBAM compliance agreement requirements are similar but there are key differences. These differences will be discussed with growers when they are issued the compliance agreement. Harvesters, trucking companies, and wineries will also have to obtain compliance agreements specific to LBAM if they are handling grapes from an LBAM quarantined area.
Until recently (08/18/11) a field inspection was required prior to harvest of vineyards in an LBAM quarantine. A field inspection is no longer required unless the grapes are transported out of state.
Maps of the LBAM quarantine areas are on the Ag Commissioner’s website, http://www.sjgov.org/agcomm/
Remember, growers only need LBAM compliance agreements if they are handling grapes inside an LBAM quarantined area.
If you have any questions or to make arrangements to obtain a compliance agreement, contact your Ag Commissioner District Biologist.
Lodi Office: 331-7287
Stockton Office: 953-6000
Simms Station Ripon: 838-2276
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine- 09/14/11
The detection of more than 6 adult oriental fruit flies (OFF) in the West Lane/March Lane area of Stockton has triggered a Federal plant quarantine that encompasses a 4.5 mile area around the detection sites.
The inner core (200 meters) has been saturated with insect traps specific to OFF. Additionally, CDFA crews are treating the inner core with the insecticide, spinosad is a naturally occurring compound that is used in organic farming to control pests and is very effective on fruit flies. There is no cropland in the inner core.
The outer core is trapped at a reduced density. The outer core does include a fair amount of crop land. Any host crop that is for the fresh market will need to be treated 4 times at one week intervals before the crop can be harvested. Harvest for most crops is occurring now and most crops that are ready for harvest cannot wait 4 more weeks. There is no alternative to this Federal requirement for fresh packed host crops. However crops destined for processing do not
require the 4 week treatment prior to harvest.
The Ag Commissioner’s office has contacted those in the quarantine area. The number of grape growers located within the quarantine is limited, and only those packing grapes for the fresh market will have to treat. Those with questions should contact the SJ Ag Commissioners Office at (209) 953-6000.
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