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Domestic Quarantine Notices (Title 7: Agriculture, Part 301) - Plum Pox

U.S. Government Printing Office. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations.

Eradicating the Plum Pox Virus (Mar 23, 2020)

USDA. ARS. Tellus.

The 20-year fight against plum pox – a serious agricultural disease capable of devastating stone fruits like peaches, apricots, cherries, and almonds – is finally over, thanks to a cooperative effort by the Agricultural Research Service and their partners.

HoneySweet Plum Trees: A Transgenic Answer to the Plum Pox Problem - Frequently Asked Questions
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Plant Pest and Disease Program: Plant Disease - Plum Pox

USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

USDA Declares United States Free from Plum Pox Virus (Oct 17, 2019)

United States Department of Agriculture.

At a ceremony today, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach declared the United States free of plum pox virus. Under Secretary Ibach signed a proclamation marking this historic announcement. "Today, our 20-year fight against plum pox disease is officially over,” Under Secretary Ibach said. “Working with our partners, we’ve eliminated this disease and protected the United States’ $6.3 billion stone fruit industry." Plum pox is a serious disease impacting stone fruit such as plums, almonds, and peaches. No other countries where plum pox disease is known to occur have successfully eradicated the disease. The disease was first detected in Pennsylvania in 1999.