Guatam, R.D. Pilgrim, R.N. Stewart, V.E.
Pink mealybug protocols for the protection of agricultural production and trade - the systems approach (SA) - CARDI CAT 2000 - vii, 53 p. ill., tbls.
The manual focuses on the protocols to deal with aspects of quarantine of the pink mealybug. It attempts to describe sustainable strategies and protocols for production, post-harvest and trade, in a comprehensive manner. The introduction reflects the nomenclature and characteristics of the pest, host plants, economic losses, status in the Caribbean, as well as, its world distribution. The Emergency Action Plan for threatened and infested countries, is devoted to exactly what steps must be taken when a country is declared infected or threatened. Production protocols focus on legal, chemical, mechanical and biological control. There is also precise information on trade protocols and post harvest protocols and the final section contains appendices with guidelines for detection, list of host plants, form of monitoring; community based assessment of plant recovery and status of pink mealybug in the western hemisphere as of June 1998.
General
976-617-007-X
PINK MEALYBUG
PRODUCTION CONTROL
CONTINGENCY PROTECTION
TRADE POLICY
01398-XI
Pink mealybug protocols for the protection of agricultural production and trade - the systems approach (SA) - CARDI CAT 2000 - vii, 53 p. ill., tbls.
The manual focuses on the protocols to deal with aspects of quarantine of the pink mealybug. It attempts to describe sustainable strategies and protocols for production, post-harvest and trade, in a comprehensive manner. The introduction reflects the nomenclature and characteristics of the pest, host plants, economic losses, status in the Caribbean, as well as, its world distribution. The Emergency Action Plan for threatened and infested countries, is devoted to exactly what steps must be taken when a country is declared infected or threatened. Production protocols focus on legal, chemical, mechanical and biological control. There is also precise information on trade protocols and post harvest protocols and the final section contains appendices with guidelines for detection, list of host plants, form of monitoring; community based assessment of plant recovery and status of pink mealybug in the western hemisphere as of June 1998.
General
976-617-007-X
PINK MEALYBUG
PRODUCTION CONTROL
CONTINGENCY PROTECTION
TRADE POLICY
01398-XI