§ 11-5-401 — Definitions

Wyoming § 11-5-401

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 11: Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals
• Ch. 5: WEED AND PEST CONTROL
• Art. 4: EMERGENCY INSECT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

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(a) As used in this article:
(i) "Account" means the emergency insect management
special revenue account created under W.S. 11-5-402;
(ii) "Committee" means the director of the department
of agriculture, the director of the department of health, the
director of the game and fish department, the Wyoming state
veterinarian and the governor;
(iii) "Insect pests" mean infestations of
grasshoppers, Mormon crickets or other cyclic or outbreak insect
infestations or insect species new, recently introduced or which
present a substantial possibility to be introduced into Wyoming
such as fire ants, Africanized honeybees or other insect pests;
(iv) "Insect vectors" mean blood-feeding arthropods,
mosquitoes, biting flies and other such insects that harbor or
transmit pathogens harmful to human health and safety, animal
health including livestock and wildlife, agriculture or natural
resources.