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

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...

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Main Author: Ebbels, D. L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, OX, UK ; Cambridge, MA, USA : CABI Pub., ©2003.
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 302 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-291) and index.
ISBN:0851997783
9780851997780
Access:University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.