Bureau of Plant & Apiary Inspection
Bureau Chief: Tyson Emery Tyson.Emery@freshfromflorida.com
P.O. Box 147100
Gainesville Florida 32614-7100
352-395-4709
Plant Inspection
Overview
The Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection is responsible for protecting Florida’s agricultural industry and the public from the introduction and spread of serious plant and apiary pests. The bureau is composed of a plant inspection section and an apiary inspection section. The bureau enforces Florida statutes and departmental rules pertaining to the movement of plants, plant products, honey bees and beekeeping equipment. The bureau also conducts routine surveys for the early detection of plant and apiary pests. The bureau employs approximately 137 inspectors in offices throughout the State in order to achieve these goals.
General Information
Nursery & Stock Dealer Information
- Cayman Islands Certified Nurseries
- Florida Registered Nurseries and Stock Dealers
- Nematode Certified Nurseries
- IFA Certified Firms
Pests of Concern
- Exotic Fruit Fly Information
- Boll Weevil Information
- Pine Straw Harvester Information
- Citrus Greening Disease
- Giant African Land Snails
- Mississippi Apple Snail Information
- Pink Hibiscus Mealy Bug
- South African Oranges
- Division of Plant Industry Pest Alerts
Publications
- 2011-2012 Annual Report
- Annual Report Archives
- Grades & Standards - Tree Section pages 1-27
- Grades & Standards - Tree Section pages 28-46
- Grades & Standards - Tree Section pages 47-57
- Grades & Standards - Palms & Cycads Section
- Grades & Standards - Updates 2005
- Hurricane Impact to Ag Industry
Quarantines
- Citrus Canker Quarantines
- HLB/Citrus Greening Quarantines
- Federal Quarantines
- All other nursery quarantine questions, please call your local inspector or the Division of Plant Industry at 352.395.4708
Rules & Regulations
- Aquatic Plants
- Brief Summary of the Nursery Inspection Law
- Brief Summary of the Nursery Inspection Law (Spanish Version)
- Caribbean Fruit Fly Certification
- Growing Citrus, and Other Hosts of Citrus Greening such as Orange Jasmine, Boxthorn, and Curry-leaf in Approved Structures
- Guidelines for Importers of Produce
- National Plant Board, Laws and Regulations for other states
- Native Plants
- One Stop Permitting/Forms
- Summary of Plant Protection Regulations
