Updates on Nursery Programs
Nursery Regulatory Program:
In 2022, there were 37,200 nursery stock shipments to non-infested areas of the state. Origin county inspectors stopped four glassy-winged sharpshooter adults, 11 nymphs, and 91 egg masses from moving in nursery stock shipments. Almost all nursery shipments (99.99%) were free of GWSS during destination inspections. However, two enforcement actions (Notices of Rejection) were issued by receiving counties due to viable life stages of GWSS found in incoming nursery stock shipments.
Nursery Stock Approved Treatment Program (ATP):
In 2022, there were 9,846 ATP shipments, consisting of approximately 1.94 million plants. No regulatory actions were taken against any ATP nurseries for viable life stages last year.