Regulated Areas
In accordance with SC Code of Laws Title 46 Chapter 9, the State Crop Pest Commission may promulgate and enforce reasonable regulations necessary to eradicate or prevent the introduction, spread, or dissemination of plant pests. The commission may carry out operations, including quarantines or measures to prevent, locate, suppress, control, or eradicate the spread of plant pests, independently or in cooperation with counties, municipalities, organizations, individuals, federal agencies or agencies of other states by regulation, compliance agreement, judicial action or other appropriate means.
The SC Code of Regulations Chapter 27 - Clemson University outline the regulations and quarantines of designated plant pests. Quarantines are in place to prevent the introduction and slow the spread of the following pests from the infested areas listed below:
Asian Citrus Psyllid
The following counties are under quarantine pursuant to S.C. Code Reg. Ch. 27 Article 10a:
Beaufort, Charleston and Colleton.
Asian Longhorned Beetle
The following areas of Charleston and Dorchester County are under state quarantine pursuant to legislation enacted on June 25, 2021 with publication in the State Register. This quarantine is effective until further notice.
The portions of Charleston and Dorchester Counties, including portions or all of the municipalities of Hollywood, Ravenel, and Charleston that is bounded by a line starting at the intersection of Bradley Pasture Way and County Line Road, continue west on County Line Road to intersection of Hyde Park Road (S.C. 1332); then south and west on Hyde Park Road (S.C. 1332) to the intersection with S.C. 165; then south on S.C.165 to the intersection with point (80.2382726°W 32.7438883°N); then west along property boundaries to intersection with point (80.2420020°W 32.7448314°N); then southwest along property boundaries to intersection with point (80.2458378°W 32.7407861°N); then southeast along property boundary to intersection with S.C. 165 at point (80.2399048°W 32.7368987°N); then south on S.C. 165 to the intersection of S.C. 162; then east on S.C. 162 to intersection of Dixie Plantation Road; continue east on Dixie Plantation Road to the intersection of Gibson Road; south on Gibson Road to the intersection of Church Flats Road; then east along Church Flats Road to the intersection of Westervelt Road; south on Westervelt Road to the intersection of Shark Hole Road; then east on Shark Hole Road to the end of the road in marsh/creek of Wadmalaw River (80.2045760°W 32.7194025°N); then southeast along Wadmalaw River into Church Creek; east along Church Creek to intersection with unnamed creek at point (80.1399242°W 32.7117634°N); then north along the unnamed creek to the intersection with Chisolm Road (S.C. 54) at bridge at point (80.12893°W 32.72521°N); east then south on Chisolm Road (S.C. 54) to the intersection of Mary Ann Point Road (S.C. 1333); then east on Mary Ann Point Road (S.C. 1333) to the intersection of Main Road (S.C. 20); north on Main Road (S.C. 20) to the intersection of Patton Avenue; then east on Patton Avenue, subsequently Fickling Hill Road, to the intersection of Turtle Marsh Lane; then west on Turtle Marsh Lane to intersection with point (80.0896517°W 32.7520536°N); then northeast along property boundaries from point (80.0896517°W 32.7520536°N) to point (80.0856907°W 32.7586340°N); then northwest to point (80.0920635°W 32.7629036°N) and then north to the intersection of Old Pond Road (S.C. 1632) and point (80.0910956°W 32.7650052°N); then northwest on Old Pond Road (S.C. 1632) to the private road (Joyner Road) at point (80.094066°W 32.770028°N); then east on the private road (Joyner Road) to the intersection with point (80.0920480°W 32.7690658°N); then northeast along property boundaries from point (80.0920480°W 32.7690658°N) to the intersection of point (80.0905036°W 32.7706821°N) and Simmons Creek; then north along Simmons Creek to the intersection of point (80.0889116°W 32.7782614°N) and the Stono River; then northeast across the main body of the Stono River and north along Stono River Creeks to the intersection of Stono River Creeks and point (80.0749385°W 32.7919170°N); northwest along unnamed drainage ditch to the intersection of Marginal Road at point (80.0783450°W 32.7962810°N); then northwest on Marginal Road to intersection of Carolina Bay Drive; north on Carolina Bay Drive to the intersection of Cornsilk Drive; west and north on Cornsilk Drive to the intersection of Conservancy Lane; east on Conservancy Lane to intersection of Halfshell Lane; then north on Halfshell Lane to the intersection of Sanders Road; west and northwest on
Sanders Road to the intersection of Bees Ferry Road (S.C. 57); then northeast on Bees Ferry Road (S.C. 57) to the intersection of Proximity Drive; then northwest on Proximity Drive to the intersection of Barons Drive; west on Barons Drive to the intersection with point (80.0992048°W 32.8267727°N); then north along property boundaries to the intersection with point (80.1046114°W 32.8355374°N); then northeast along property boundaries to the intersection with point (80.0989634°W 32.8411654°N); then northwest along property boundaries to the intersection with point (80.1046759°W 32.8468555°N); then northeast along property boundaries to the intersection with point (80.1015949°W 32.8495865°N); then west along property boundaries to the intersection with point (80.1276450°W 32.8542581°N); then north following property boundaries to the intersection with point (80.12731°W 32.85629°N); then northwest along property boundaries to the intersection with point (80.14046°W 32.86066°N); then southwest following property boundaries to the intersection with the Charleston, Dorchester County Line at point (80.17027°W 32.84396°N); then south along the property boundary to the intersection with Bradley Pasture Way at point (80.17677°W 32.83283°N); then south following Bradley Pasture Way to the intersection of County Line Road to the point of beginning.
Benghal Dayflower
The following area in Aiken County is under quarantine for Benghal dayflower pursuant to S.C. Code Reg. Ch. 27 Article 5B :
The area of Aiken County from North Latitude 33.365, east to Highway 62, south to Highway 125 and North back to Latitude 33.365
The following area in Dorchester County is under quarantine for Benghal dayflower pursuant to S.C. Code Reg. Ch. 27 Article 5B:
The area of Dorchester County beginning at the northeastern intersection of latitude N 33.185 and the stream known as Cattle Creek (N 33.185000, -80.689845); then extending east to Interstate I-95 (33.185000, -80.610433); then extending south to the Edisto River and the Dorchester County/Colleton County line (33.090726, -80.649830); then extending west along the Edisto River to the intersection of the aforementioned Cattle Creek (33.140872, -80.694201); and then north from the Edisto River along the main tributary of Cattle Creek back to latitude N 33.185 (33.185000, -80.689845).
Citrus Greening
The following counties are under quarantine and pursuant to S.C. Code Reg. Ch. 27 Article 6F:
Beaufort, Charleston and Colleton.
Emerald Ash Borer
All of South Carolina is under quarantine pursuant to an emergency order issued on October 2, 2017 by the Director of Regulatory Services on behalf of the State Crop Pest Commission. This quarantine is effective until further notice.
Imported Red Fire Ant
All of South Carolina is under quarantine pursuant to S.C. Code Reg. Ch. 27 Article 9.
Japanese Beetle
The following counties are considered generally infested, under quarantine pursuant to S.C. Code Reg. Ch. 27 Article 8:
Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Fairfield, Florence, Greenville, Greenwood, Horry, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Marlboro, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and York.
Light Brown Apple Moth
Regulated areas: Any infested area as designated by USDA-APHIS-PPQ on their website.
Phony Peach
The following counties are under quarantine and pursuant to S.C. Code Reg. Ch. 27 Article 7:
Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chesterfield, Edgefield, Greenville, Hampton, Lancaster, Laurens, Lexington, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Sumter and York.
Those areas of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, which are under regulations by their respective state authorities or any other state areas similarly quarantined by the responsible Regulatory Agency of that State, are under quarantine and subject to Article 7.
Phytophagous Snails
All infested areas in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington are under quarantine pursuant to S.C. Code Reg. Ch. 27 Article 22.
Any other areas hereafter found to be infested with phytophagous snails.
Phytophthora ramorum
Regulated areas: Any infested area designated as regulated or quarantined by USDA-APHIS-PPQ on their website.
Plum Pox Virus
There are no areas in South Carolina currently under quarantine pursuant to S.C. Code Reg. Ch. 27 Article 6B.
Sweetpotato Weevil
The following counties are under quarantine for sweet potato weevil pursuant to S.C. Code Reg. Ch. 27 Article 6:
Beaufort, Berkeley, Colleton, Charleston, and Jasper.
Any areas in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas which are regulated by the plant regulatory agency of the state concerned are under quarantine.
Tropical Soda Apple
The following counties are under quarantine for tropical soda apple pursuant to S.C. Code Reg. Ch. 27 Article 5A:
Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Charleston, Cherokee, Chester, Colleton, Dorchester, Edgefield, Greenwood, Hampton, Horry, Laurens, McCormick, Orangeburg, Saluda, Sumter, and York.
All infested counties in the following states are under quarantine:
Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico.
White Pine Blister Rust/Currant and Gooseberry Quarantine
The following counties fall within the prescribed boundaries of the White Pine Blister Rust Control Area pursuant to S.C. Code Reg. Ch. 27 Article 2: Spartanburg, Greenville, Pickens, and Oconee.
Witchweed
The following counties are under quarantine for witchweed pursuant to S.C. Code Reg. Ch. 27 Article 5:
Horry and Marion.