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Karnal Bunt

Countries where Karnal Bunt is known to occur:

• Afghanistan
• India
• Iran
• Iraq
• Mexico
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• South Africa

The States of:

• Chihuahua
• Guanajuato
• Jalisco
• Michocan
• Queretaro

The Mexicali Valley in:

• Sonora
• Baja California

The APHIS Administrator may recognize an area within a region as an area free of Karnal bunt whenever he or she determines that the area meets the requirements of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 4, " Requirements for the establishment of Pest Free Areas".

Contact:
Polly Lehtonen
E-mail: Polly.P.Lehtonen@aphis.usda.gov

 

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