Principles of Plant Health and Quarantine

by David L. Ebbels

Overview

An understanding of international plant health management is essential in the increasingly free-trade environment of today. And administrative methods of plant pest control are of growing importance in crop production. No other recent book introduces students and practitioners to the subject of plant health and quarantine as this one does. Topics covered include: international photsanitary controls; the EU plant health regime; structure and operation of national plant protection organizations; eradication and containment; certification and marketing schemes; indexing, diagnosis and pest risk analysis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780851996806
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	07/21/2003
Series:	Cabi Series
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

David L. Ebbels is a Consultant in Plant Health, Harpenden, UK and formerly Consultancy Team Manager, Plant Health Group, Central Science Laboratory, UK.

Table of Contents

* Introduction to plant health and quarantine
* Early history of plant health control measures
* International phytosanitary controls
* The European Union plant health regime
* Operation of national plant protection organisations
* 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
* Appendix I The regional plant protection organisations
* Appendix II Convention concerning the measures to be taken against Phylloxera vastatrix, 1878
* Appendix III International controls on the use of plant pests as offensive agents