WAC 16-481-015   Definitions.  "Department" means the Washington state department of agriculture.

     "Director" means the director of the Washington state department of agriculture or the director's authorized representative.

     "Grape phylloxera" means the insect Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch) of the order Homoptera and family Phylloxeridae.

     "Hardwood cutting" means a cutting from a grapevine taken during the period of dormancy and not including portions of the trunk of the plant produced during previous growing seasons.

     "Infested area" means all states and territories of the United States and all areas outside the United States.

     "Softwood cutting" means any cutting taken when the grape plant is not fully dormant.

     "Vine mealybug" means the insect Planococcus ficus (Signoret) of the order Homoptera and family Pseudococcidae.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.13, 17.24, and 34.05 RCW. 04-17-035, § 16-481-015, filed 8/10/04, effective 9/10/04. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.13 and 17.24 RCW. 91-21-042, § 16-481-015, filed 10/11/91, effective 11/11/91.]