Plant Pest Risk Analysis

Plant Pest Risk Analysis
Author: Christina Devorshak
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1780640366

This text provides instruction on the concepts and application of risk analysis in the field of regulatory plant protection, covering topics such as the background on why and how risk analysis is conducted and specific methods for implementing risk analysis. This book also provides useful exercises and case studies to aid students of plant pathology and crop protection in their absorption of the subject. Equally useful for practitioners, this book is written by experts with a wealth of national and international experience.

Pest Risk Modelling and Mapping for Invasive Alien Species

Pest Risk Modelling and Mapping for Invasive Alien Species
Author: Robert C Venette
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2015-03-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1780643942

Over the past century, the number of species that have been transported to areas outside their native range has increased steadily. New pests and pathogens place biological pressure on valuable resident species, but strict bans may conflict with trading and travel needs. An overview of how the conflict can be managed using pest risk mapping and modelling, this book uses worked examples to explain modelling and help development of tool kits for assessment.