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Interface between pest risk science and policy: the EPPO perspective [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2013 The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) is an intergovernmental organization responsible for cooperation in plant protection in the European and Mediterranean region.
Sarah Brunel +3 more
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Pest risk analysis for Bactrocera invadens : Guidelines on Pest Risk Analysis [PDF]
, 2010 Stripping related moisture damage has been recognized as one of the major pavement distresses since the early 1990s. The main objective of this study is to establish an effective test protocol to quantify moisture susceptibility of asphalt pavements.
Guitian Castrillon, José Maria +9 more
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Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis in quantitative pest risk assessments; practical rules for risk assessors [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2013 Quantitative models have several advantages compared to qualitative methods for pest risk assessments (PRA). Quantitative models do not require the definition of categorical ratings and can be used to compute numerical probabilities of entry and ...
David Makowski
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Prioritizing the risk of plant pests by clustering methods; self-organising maps, k-means and hierarchical clustering [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2013 For greater preparedness, pest risk assessors are required to prioritise long lists of pest species with potential to establish and cause significant impact in an endangered area. Such prioritization is often qualitative, subjective, and sometimes biased,
Susan Worner +7 more
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Matching methods to produce maps for pest risk analysis to resources [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2013 Decision support systems (DSSs) for pest risk mapping are invaluable for guiding pest risk analysts seeking to add maps to pest risk analyses (PRAs). Maps can help identify the area of potential establishment, the area at highest risk and the endangered ...
Richard Baker +2 more
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Pest Risk Analysis on Xylella fastidiosa in Morocco
Journal of Plant Protection Research, 2018 Morocco is basically an agricultural country; almost 40% of the workforce is employed in this sector. Xylella fastidiosa is a xylem-inhabiting pathogen which can infect more than 300 plant species, although most host species are symptomless.
Mohamed Afechtal +3 more
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Generic Pest Risk Analysis for Potato in Nepal [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Agricultural Research Council, 2017 Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) is the process of evaluation for biological and economic evidences in order to determine whether a pest should be regulated under phyto-sanitary measures. The present mini review highlights the potential potato pathogen list recorded in Nepal harmful for potato production and productivity.
Mahto, B. N. (Baidya)
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Jàmbá, 2021 South Africa experienced major outbreaks of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), causing direct damage by feeding on both vegetative and reproductive parts of host plant.
Mankwana C. Makgoba +3 more
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Use of indigenous knowledge to control potato pests in Umzimkhulu Local Municipality
South African Journal of Information Management, 2023 Background: In South Africa, Umzimkhulu Local Municipality (ULM) is one of the areas where many households engage in subsistence agricultural activities for survival. However, there are several pests reported and studies have identified as constraints in
Amahle M. Ngxabi +2 more
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CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2023 High throughput sequencing (HTS) can supplement and may replace diagnostic tests for plant pathogens. However, the methodology and processing of HTS data must first be optimized and standardized to ensure the sensitivity and repeatability of the results.
Stephen Bolus +5 more
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