Exotic Pests And Diseases
Exotic pests and diseases have long been an important concern in agriculture. The problem is becoming increasingly urgent and complex because agricultural trade has been liberalized worldwide, and as a consequence, the probability of spreading a disease or a pest through national borders has become a real threat, not only for the agricultural industry but also for human health and the natural environment.\ This edited volume’s list of international contributors reads like a Who’s Who of...
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Addressing a range of public policy questions related to control of exotic agricultural pests and diseases, 15 contributions are presented by Sumner (director of the U. of California's Agricultural Issues Center). Opening chapters explore broad questions such as the economics of policy, institutional and regulatory frameworks, international trade agreements, and historical perspectives. The remaining bulk of the material consists of case studies of policy evaluation related to such problems as mad cow disease in the UK, risk assessment of plant-parasitic nematodes, attempts to control red fire ants in California, and biological control of the ash whitefly in the urban environment. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
PrefaceContributors1Exotic Pests and Public Policy for Biosecurity: An Introduction and Overview32Economics of Policy for Exotic Pests and Diseases: Principles and Issues93Regulatory Framework and Institutional Players194International Trade Agreements and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures395Historical Perspectives on Exotic Pests and Diseases in California556Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy: Lessons from the United Kingdom717Evaluating the Potential Impact of a Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak858Risk Assessment of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes999Ex-Ante Economics of Exotic Disease Policy: Citrus Canker in California12110An Insect Pest of Agricultural, Urban, and Wildlife Areas: The Red Imported Fire Ant15111A Rational Regulatory Policy: The Case of Karnal Bunt16712Introduction and Establishment of Exotic Insect and Mite Pests of Avocados in California, Changes in Sanitary and Photosanitary Policies, and Their Economic and Social Impact18513Ash Whitefly and Biological Control in the Urban Environment20314Economic Consequences of a New Exotic Pest: The Introduction of Rice Blast Disease in California21515Biological Control of Yellow Starthistle225Glossary of Terms and Acronyms243Index251
