Principles of plant health and quarantine / David L. Ebbels.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ebbels, D. L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plant quarantine.

Plant health.

Plant inspection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, OX, UK ; Cambridge, MA, USA : CABI Pub., c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Acknowledging that administrative methods of plant pest control are important in crop production, this text provides an understanding of international plant health management, which is essential in an increasingly free-trade environment.

Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction to Plant Health and Quarantine; 2 Early History of Plant Health Control Measures; 3 International Phytosanitary Controls; 4 The European Union Plant Health Regime; 5 Operation of National Plant Protection Organizations; 6 Imports and Exports; 7 Eradication and Containment; 8 Principles of Certification and Marketing Schemes; 9 International Certification and Marketing Schemes; 10 Indexing and Diagnosis in Plant Health; 11 Pest Risk Analysis; 12 Hygiene and Precautionary Measures; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Glossary; References and Websites

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

1-280-86610-1

9786610866106

0-85199-778-3

OCLC:

476071983