1. Introduction to Plant Health and Quarantine -- 2. Early History of Plant Health Control Measures -- 3. International Phytosanitary Controls / D.L. Ebbels and A.W. Pemberton -- 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 -- App. I. The Regional Plant Protection Organizations -- App. II. Convention Concerning the Measures to be Taken Against Phylloxera vastatrix, 1878 -- App. III. International Controls on the Use of Plant Pests as Offensive Agents
Summary
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
Analysis
Andre fag (naturvidenskab og teknik) Andre fag
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-291) and index
