NAC554.214. Media incorporation treatment.

     1. The Director will approve a media incorporation treatment if:

     (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the treated plant is potted;

     (b) The active ingredient of the pesticide solution used in the media incorporation treatment is:

          (1) Imidacloprid at a ratio of 5 pounds of active ingredient per 1 cubic yard of potting medium;

          (2) Bifenthrin at a ratio of 25 parts per million of active ingredient, or one-third of 1 pound of active ingredient per 1 cubic yard of potting medium, based on a bulk density of 200; or

          (3) Tefluthrin at a ratio of 25 parts per million of active ingredient per 1 cubic yard of potting medium, based on a bulk density of 400;

     (c) The granules of the pesticide are incorporated into the potting medium before the plant is potted;

     (d) The plant is potted not less than 30 days before shipment into this State;

     (e) The plant is free of the Japanese beetle at the time of potting;

     (f) The potting medium and pot are clean; and

     (g) The plant has been exposed to only one flight season of the adult Japanese beetle after treatment. A plant exposed to a second flight season of the adult Japanese beetle must be:

          (1) Repotted in accordance with the requirements of this section; or

          (2) Treated using a drench treatment approved by the Director.

     2. A plant potted in the field may not be treated with a media incorporation treatment.

     3. Pesticides that may be used in a media incorporation treatment include, without limitation:

     (a) For imidacloprid, Marathon 1G;

     (b) For bifenthrin:

          (1) Talstar Nursery Granular; and

          (2) Talstar T&O Granular 2.5G; and

     (c) For tefluthrin, Fireban 1.5G.

     (Added to NAC by St. Quarantine Officer by R080-99, eff. 10-26-99)