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CFR /  Title 7  /  Part 340  /  Sec. 340.2 Groups of organisms which are or contain plant pests

(a) Groups of organisms which are or contain plant pests. The organisms that are or contain plant pests are included in the taxa or group of organisms contained in the following list. Within any taxonomic series included on the list, the lowest unit of classification actually listed is the taxon or group which may contain organisms which are regulated. Organisms belonging to all lower taxa contained within the group listed are included as organisms that may be or may contain plant pests, and are regulated if they meet the definition of plant pest in Sec. 340.1 \4\---------------------------------------------------------------------------

\4\ Any organism belonging to any taxa contained within any listed genera or taxa is only considered to be a plant pest if the organism ``can directly or indirectly injure, or cause disease, or damage in any plants or parts thereof, or any processed, manufactured, or other products of plants.'' Thus a particular unlisted species within a listed genus would be deemed a plant pest for purposes of Sec. 340.2, if the scientific literature refers to the organism as a cause of direct or indirect injury, disease, or damage to any plants, plant parts or products of plants. (If there is any question concerning the plant pest status of an organism belonging to any listed genera or taxa, the person proposing to introduce the organism in question should consult with APHIS to determine if the organism is subject to regulation.)

Note: Any genetically engineered organism composed of DNA or RNA sequences, organelles, plasmids, parts, copies, and/or analogs, of or from any of the groups of organisms listed below shall be deemed a regulated article if it also meets the definition of plant pest in Sec. 340.1.

GROUP

Viroids

Superkingdom Prokaryotae

Kingdom Virus All members of groups containing plant viruses, and all other plant and

insect viruses

Kingdom Monera

Division Bacteria Family Pseudomonadaceae

Genus Pseudomonas

Genus XanthomonasFamily Rhizobiaceae

Genus Rhizobium

Genus Bradyrhizobium

Genus Agrobacterium

Genus PhyllobacteriumFamily Enterobacteriaceae

Genus ErwiniaFamily Streptomycetaceae

Genus StreptomycesFamily Actinomycetacease

Genus Actinomyces

Coryneform group

Genus Clavibacter

Genus Arthrobacter

Genus Curtobacterium

Genus Corynebacteria Gram-negative phloem-limited bacteria associated with plant diseasesGram-negative xylem-limited bacteria associated with plant diseasesAnd all other bacteria associated with plant or insect diseasesRickettsiaceae

Rickettgial-like organisms associated with insect diseases

Class Mollicutes Order MycoplasmatalesFamily Spiroplasmataceae

Genus SpiroplasmaMycoplasma-like organisms associated with plant diseasesMycoplasma-like organisms associated with insect diseases

Superkingdom Eukaryotae

Kingdom Plantae

Subkingdom Thallobionta

Division Chlorophyta

Genus Cephaleuros

Genus Rhodochytrium

Genus Phyllosiphon

Division Myxomycota Class Plasmodiophoromycetes

Division Eumycota

Class Chytridiomycetes Order Chytridiales

Class Oomycetes Order LagenidialesFamily LagenidiaceaeFamily OlpidiopsidaceaeOrder PeronosporalesFamily AlbuginaceaeFamily PeronosporaceaeFamily PythiaceaeOrder SaprolegnialesFamily SaprolegniaceaeFamily Leptolegniellaceae

Class Zygomycetes Order MucoralesFamily ChoanephoraceaeFamily MucoraceaeFamily Entomophthoraceae

Class Hemiascomycetes Family ProtomycetaceaeFamily Taphrinaceae

Class Loculoascomycetes Order MyriangialesFamily ElsinoeaceaeFamily MyriangiaceaeOrder AsterinalesOrder DothidealesOrder ChaetothyrialesOrder HysterialesFamily ParmulariaceaeFamily PhillipsiellaceaeFamily HysteriaceaeOrder PleosporalesOrder Melanommatales

Class Plectomycetes Order EurotialesFamily OphiostomataceaeOrder Ascophaerales

Class Pyrenomycetes Order ErysiphalesOrder MeliolalesOrder XylarialesOrder DiaporthalesOrder HypocrealesOrder Clavicipitales

Class Discomycetes Order PhacidialesOrder HelotialesFamily AscocorticiceaeFamily HemiphacidiaceaeFamily DermataceaeFamily SclerotiniaceaeOrder CytarrialesOrder MedeolarialesOrder PezzialesFamily SarcosomataceaeFamily Sarcoscyphaceae

Class Teliomycetes

Class Phragmobasidiomycetes Family AuriculariaceaeFamily Ceratobasidiaceae

Class Hymenomycetes Order ExobasidialesOrder AgaricalesFamily CorticiaceaeFamily HymenochaetaceaeFamily EchinodontiaceaeFamily FistulinaceaeFamily ClavariaceaeFamily PolyporaceaeFamily Tricholomataceae

Class Hyphomycetes

Class Coelomycetes And all other fungi associated with plant or insect diseases

Subkingdom Embryobionta

Note: Organisms listed in the Code of Federal Regulations as noxious weeds are regulated under the Federal Noxious Weed Act

Division Magnoliophyta Family Balanophoraceae--parasitic species Family Cuscutaceae--parasitic speciesFamily Hydnoraceae--parasitic speciesFamily Krameriaceae--parasitic speciesFamily Lauraceae--parasitic species

Genus CassythaFamily Lennoaceae--parasitic speciesFamily Loranthaceae--parasitic speciesFamily Myzodendraceae--parasitic speciesFamily Olacaceae--parasitic speciesFamily Orobanchaceae--parasitic speciesFamily Rafflesiaceae--parasitic speciesFamily Santalaceae--parasitic speciesFamily Scrophulariaceae--parasitic species

Genus Alectra

Genus Bartsia

Genus Buchnera

Genus Buttonia

Genus Castilleja

Genus Centranthera

Genus Cordylanthus

Genus Dasistoma

Genus Euphrasia

Genus Gerardia

Genus Harveya

Genus Hyobanche

Genus Lathraea

Genus Melampyrum

Genus Melasma

Genus Orthantha

Genus Orthocarpus

Genus Pedicularis

Genus Rhamphicarpa

Genus Rhinanthus

Genus Schwalbea

Genus Seymeria

Genus Siphonostegia

Genus Sopubia

Genus Striga

Genus TozziaFamily Viscaceae--parasitic species

Kingdom Animalia

Subkingdom Protozoa

Genus Phytomonas

And all Protozoa associated with insect diseases

Subkingdom Eumetazoa

Phylum Nemata

Class Secernentea Order TylenchidaFamily AnguinidaeFamily BelonolaimidaeFamily CaloosiidaeFamily CriconematidaeFamily DolichodoridaeFamily FergusobiidaeFamily HemicycliophoridaeFamily HeteroderidaeFamily HoplolaimidaeFamily MeloidogynidaeFamily NacobbidaeFamily NeotylenchidaeFamily NothotylenchidaeFamily ParatylenchidaeFamily PratylenchidaeFamily TylenchidaeFamily TylenchulidaeOrder AphelenchidaFamily Aphelenchoididae

Class Adenophorea Order DorylaimidaFamily LongidoridaeFamily Trichodoridae

Phylum Mollusca

Class Gastropoda Subclass PulmonataOrder Basommatophora

Superfamily PlanorbaceaOrder Stylommatophora

Subfamily StrophocheilaceaFamily Succineidae

Superfamily Achatinacae

Superfamily Arionacae

Superfamily Limacacea

Superfamily HelicaceaOrder Systellommatophora

Superfamily Veronicellacea

Phylum Arthropoda

Class Arachnida Order Parasitiformes

Suborder Mesostigmata

Superfamily Ascoidea

Superfamily DermanyssoideaOrder Acariformes

Suborder Prostigmata

Superfamily Eriophyoidea

Superfamily Tetranychoidea

Superfamily Eupodoidea

Superfamily Tydeoidea

Superfamily Erythraenoidea

Superfamily Trombidioidea

Superfamily Hydryphantoidea

Superfamily Tarsonemoidea

Superfamily PyemotoideaSuborder Astigmata

Superfamily Hemisarcoptoidea

Superfamily Acaroidea

Class Diplopoda Order Polydesmida

Class Insecta Order CollembolaFamily SminthoridaeOrder IsopteraOrder ThysanopteraOrder OrthopteraFamily AcrididaeFamily GryllidaeFamily GryllacrididaeFamily GryllotalpidaeFamily PhasmatidaeFamily RonaleidaeFamily Tettigoniidae Family TetrigidaeOrder HemipteraFamily ThaumastocoridaeFamily Aradidae

Superfamily Piesmatoidea

Superfamily Lygaeoidea

Superfamily Idiostoloidea

Superfamily Coreoidea

Superfamily Pentatomoidea

Superfamily Pyrrhocoroidea

Superfamily Tingoidea

Superfamily MiroideaOrder HomopteraOrder ColeopteraFamily AnobiidaeFamily ApionidaeFamily AnthribidaeFamily BostrichidaeFamily BrentidaeFamily BruchidaeFamily BuprestidaeFamily ByturidaeFamily CantharidaeFamily CarabidaeFamily CerambycidaeFamily ChrysomelidaeFamily Coccinellidae

Subfamily EpilachninaeFamily CurculionidaeFamily DermestidaeFamily ElateridaeFamily Hydrophilidae

Genus HelophorusFamily LyctidaeFamily MeloidaeFamily MordellidaeFamily PlatypodidaeFamily Scarabaeidae

Subfamily Melolonthinae

Subfamily Rutelinae

Subfamily Cetoniinae

Subfamily DynastinaeFamily ScolytidaeFamily SelbytidaeFamily TenebrionidaeOrder LepidopteraOrder DipteraFamily AgromyzidaeFamily AnthomyiidaeFamily CecidomyiidaeFamily ChloropidaeFamily EphydridaeFamily LonchaeidaeFamily Muscidae

Genus AtherigonaFamily Otitidae

Genus EuxetaFamily SyrphidaeFamily TephritidaeFamily TipulidaeOrder HymenopteraFamily ApidaeFamily CaphidaeFamily ChalcidaeFamily CynipidaeFamily EurytomidaeFamily FormicidaeFamily PsilidaeFamily SiricidaeFamily TenthredinidaeFamily TorymidaeFamily Xylocopidae

Unclassified organisms and/or organisms whose classification is unknown.

(b) Exemptions. (1) A limited permit for interstate movement shall not be required for genetic material from any plant pest contained in Escherichia coli genotype K-12 (strain K-12 and its derivatives), sterile strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or asporogenic strains of Bacillus subtilis, provided that all the following conditions are met:

(1) A limited permit for interstate movement shall not be required for genetic material from any plant pest contained in Escherichia coli genotype K-12 (strain K-12 and its derivatives), sterile strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or asporogenic strains of Bacillus subtilis, provided that all the following conditions are met:

(i) The microorganisms are shipped in a container that meets the requirements of Sec. 340.8(b)(3);

(ii) The cloned genetic material is maintained on a nonconjugation proficient plasmid and the host does not contain other conjugation proficient plasmids or generalized transducing phages;

(iii) The cloned material does not include the complete infectious genome of a known plant pest;

(iv) The cloned genes are not carried on an expression vector if the cloned genes code for:

(A) A toxin to plants or plant products, or a toxin to organisms beneficial to plants; or

(B) Other factors directly involved in eliciting plant disease (i.e., cell wall degrading enzymes); or

(C) Substances acting as, or inhibitory to, plant growth regulators.

(2) A limited permit for interstate movement is not required for genetic material from any plant pest contained in the genome of the plant Arabiodopsis thaliana, provided that all of the following conditions are met:

(i) The plants or plant materials are shipped in a container that meets the requirements of Sec. 340.8(b) (1), (2), and (3);

(ii) The cloned genetic material is stably integrated into the plant genome;

(iii) The cloned material does not include the complete infectious genome of a known plant pest. [52 FR 22908, June 16, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 12913, Apr. 20, 1988; 55 FR 53276, Dec. 28, 1990; 58 FR 17056, Mar. 31, 1993]