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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450305803321

Autore

Ebbels D. L

Titolo

Principles of plant health and quarantine [[electronic resource] /] / David L. Ebbels

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-280-86610-1

9786610866106

0-85199-778-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.)

Disciplina

632/.93

Soggetti

Plant quarantine

Plant health

Plant inspection

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.