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All members of the grass family are prohibited from importation except under permit.
Below is the contact info for Hawaii to acquire a permit.
Neil Reimer, Ph.D., Plant Pest Control Branch Chief Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 808-973-9522 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
I. SUGARCANE AND GRASSES
STATES REGULATED: All states
COUNTRIES REGULATED: All countries
MATERIALS REGULATED: All members of grass (Gramineae=Poaceae) family except corn, sorghum, sudan grass and broom corn that are regulated under section X.
PESTS REGULATED: sugarcane moth borers, Diatraea saccharalis and Castnia licoides, smut, Ustilago scitaminea, viruses (mosaic), and other insects and diseases of sugarcane and grasses that are not now established in Hawaii.
RESTRICTIONS:
A. Sugarcane (any species of the genus Saccharum). Any sugarcane plant or part thereof in any manner is prohibited except under permit.
Importation is limited to approved varieties for propagation and will be held under supervision in a strictly enforced quarantine under conditions outlined in the permit.
B. Members of the Grass Family (other than Saccharum spp.). Any plant or part thereof is prohibited except under permit. Seeds and dried non‑living plant materials are unrestricted. Importation is limited to approved varieties for propagation and will be held under supervision in a strictly enforced quarantine under conditions outlined in the permit.
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