INTERNATIONAL IMPORTS AND THE SAFETY OF THE U.S. FOOD AND FIBER SYSTEM [PDF]
The trend towards globalization has led an increase in the U.S. Food trade. Threats of bio-terrorism and safety of the agriculture production system have become larger concerns to U.S consumers and policy makers.
Jimenez, Mariano +2 more
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Linking Risk and Economic Assessments in the Analysis of Plant Pest Regulations: The Case of U.S. Imports of Mexican Avocados [PDF]
Risk and Uncertainty,
Orden, David, Peterson, Everett B.
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Deconstructing the eradication of new world screwworm in North America: retrospective analysis and climate warming effects. [PDF]
, 2019 Before its eradication from North America, the subtropical-tropical new world screwworm fly Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) invaded southwestern temperate areas of the U.S.A., where it caused myiasis in wildlife and livestock.
Arias, P, Gutierrez, Andrew, Ponti, L
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Inventory of observed unexpected environmental effects of genetically modified crops [PDF]
In general, it can be concluded that very few clearly unexpected effects were observed during the large scale post-release growing of herbicide-tolerant crops and Bt crops.
Brink, L., van den +6 more
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Further contributions to the tritrophic plant-aphid-parasitoid associations in Malta with special reference to Aphis nerii (Hemiptera, Aphidoidea) as a prevalent refugium of Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) [PDF]
, 2013 Four species of aphid parasitoids, namely Aphidius colemani, Binodoxys angelicae, Lysiphlebus fabarum and Lysiphlebus testaceipes were reared from Aphis nerii on Nerium oleander and/or Stephanotis floribunda in Malta.
Mifsud, David, Stary, Petr, Zammit, Mark
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Measuring the Consistency of Phytosanitary Measures [PDF]
The paper presents a model for quantifying quarantine-related phytosanitary measures by combining the two basic components of pest risk assessment, probability of establishment and economic effects, into a single management framework, Iso-Risk. The model
Bigsby, Hugh R.
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AN ECONOMIC IMPACT EVALUATION OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS: THE CASE OF BRUCELLOSIS CONTROL IN THE UNITED STATES [PDF]
Public Economics,
Liu, Chun-Ian
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Economic Evaluation of SPS Regulations: Where Can Progress be Made? [PDF]
The purpose of this paper is to report on the current state of economic evaluations for sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) regulations affecting food and agricultural trade.
Romano, Eduardo, Thornsbury, Suzanne
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A RANGELAND GRASSHOPPER INSURANCE PROGRAM [PDF]
The incidence of benefits and costs from controlling rangeland grasshoppers on public grazing lands poses problems of economic efficiency and distributional equity. Public grasshopper control programs operate like public disaster assistance.
Davis, Robert M., Skold, Melvin D.
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