Lettuce may be imported into the United States from Israel without fumigation for leafminers, thrips, and Sminthurus viridis only in accordance with this section and all other applicable provisions of this subpart.
Growing conditions
The lettuce must be grown in insect-proof houses covered with 50 mesh screens, double self-closing doors, and hard walks (no soil) between the beds
The lettuce must be grown in growing media that has been sterilized by steam or chemical means
The lettuce must be inspected during its active growth phase and the inspection must be monitored by a representative of the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Israel
The crop must be protected with sticky traps and prophylactic sprays approved for the crop by Israel
The lettuce must be moved to an insect-proof packinghouse at night in plastic containers covered by 50 mesh screens
The lettuce must be transported to the airport in a closed refrigerated truck for shipment to the United States
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