In the July 21, 2015, Federal Register, USDA's APHIS affirmed its earlier determination to immediately add to the Plant Protection and Quarantine ("PPQ") Treatment Manual treatment schedules for various plant commodities to effectively mitigate and neutralize the risk from various plant pests. For example, a treatment schedule for methyl bromide fumigation of figs for certain pests, including Chilean false red mite, has been added to the PPQ treatment manual.
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