Principles of plant health and quarantine /

Ebbels, D. L.,

Principles of plant health and quarantine / David L. Ebbels, Hon. Fellow, Central Science Laboratory in collaboration with the Plant Health Group, Central Science Laboratory, York, UK. - 1 online resource (x, 302 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-291) and index.

Introduction to Plant Health and Quarantine -- Early History of Plant Health Control Measures -- International Phytosanitary Controls / By D.L. Ebbels and A.W. Pemberton -- The European Union Plant Health Regime -- Operation of National Plant Protection Organizations -- Imports and Exports -- Eradication and Containment -- Principles of Certification and Marketing Schemes -- International Certification and Marketing Schemes -- Indexing and Diagnosis in Plant Health -- Pest Risk Analysis -- Hygiene and Precautionary Measures.

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This book is an introductory text on the principles of plant health and quarantine and is aimed at plant health administrators and inspectors as well as students and scientists. Topics covered include the history of plant health controls, current international phytosanitary regimes, notes on import and export controls, eradication and containment, certification and marketing schemes, indexing and diagnosis in plant health, pest risk analysis and hygiene and precautionary measures. The book also includes a glossary and a list of related web sites. It will be of interest to those working in plant science, plant pathology and plant entomology.






Plant quarantine.
Plant health.
Plant inspection.
Agencies and Organizations.
Laws and Regulations.
Agricultural Economics.
Horticultural Economics, (New March 2000)
International Trade.
Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000)
Plant Pests, (New March 2000)
Other Control Measures.
Plants.
Agricultural entomology.
Certification.
Disease prevention.
Exports.
Import controls.
International trade.
Marketing.
Pathogen elimination.
Pest control.
Plant disease control.
Plant diseases.
Plant pathogens.
Plant pathology.
Plant pests.
Plant protection.
Quality controls.
Quarantine.
Risk assessment.


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