The handbook of plant biosecurity : principles and practices for the identification, containment and control of organisms that threaten agriculture and the environment globally

The Handbook identifies all aspects of Regulatory Plant Biosecurity and discusses them from the standpoint of preventing the international movement of plant pests, diseases and weeds that negatively impact production agriculture, natural plant-resources and agricultural commerce. Front Matter....Pages i-xv An Introduction to Plant Biosecurity: Past, Present and Future....Pages 1-25 The International Regulatory Framework....Pages 27-43 Domestic Regulatory Framework and Invasive Alien Species in China....Pages 45-72 The Importance of Core Biological Disciplines in Plant Biosecurity....Pages 73-117 The Biosecurity Continuum and Trade: Pre-border Operations....Pages 119-148 The Biosecurity Continuum and Trade: Border Operations....Pages 149-188 The Biosecurity Continuum and Trade: Tools for Post-border Biosecurity....Pages 189-206 Agricultural Biosecurity Communications and Outreach....Pages 207-234 The Role of Pest Risk Analysis in Plant Biosecurity....Pages 235-267 Phytosanitary Treatments....Pages 269-308 The Role of Surveillance Methods and Technologies in Plant Biosecurity....Pages 309-337 Digital Identification Tools in Regulatory Science and Practice....Pages 339-373 Molecular Diagnostic Techniques and Biotechnology in Plant Biosecurity....Pages 375-416 Insect Eradication and Containment of Invasive Alien Species....Pages 417-446 Invasive Insects in Plant Biosecurity: Case Study – Mediterranean Fruit Fly....Pages 447-484 Case Study. Invasive Insects in Plant Biosecurity: The Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program....Pages 485-517 Phytoparasitic Nematodes: Risks and Regulations....Pages 519-546 Invasive Pathogens in Plant Biosecurity. Case Study: Citrus Biosecurity....Pages 547-592 Invasive Pathogens in Plant Biosecurity. Case Study: Phytophthora ramorum Werres et al.: Cause of Sudden Oak Death, Ramorum Leaf Blight and Ramorum Dieback....Pages 593-611 The Importance of Weeds in Plant Biosecurity....Pages 613-654 Climate Change and Plant Biosecurity: Implications for Policy....Pages 655-691 The Future of Regulatory Plant Science....Pages 693-703 Back Matter....Pages 705-723 The Handbook is arranged in 23 chapters written by 85 world experts who systematically explain the substance of Plant Protection (Biosecurity). The Handbook is the first comprehensive treatment of regulations, policies and procedures used to protect domestic agriculture and natural resources from attack by invasive alien species via international trade and travel. Case studies explain complex regulatory programs involving significant invasive organisms, including insects, plant pathogens and weeds This handbook systematically explains the substance of plant protection. It covers regulations, policies and procedures used to protect domestic agriculture and natural resources from attack by invasive alien species via international trade and travel