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RPSR1, a major quantitative trait locus for Pythium stalk rot resistance in maize

open access: yesCrop Journal
Pythium stalk rot (PSR) is a destructive disease of maize, severely affecting yield and grain quality. The identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) or genes for resistance to PSR forms the basis of disease-resistant hybrids breeding. In this study,
Shengfeng He   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

History of quarantine [PDF]

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The practice of quarantine, as we know it, began during the 14th century in an effort to protect coastal cities from plague epidemics. Ships arriving in Venice from infected ports were required to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing.

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Legal authorities for isolation and quarantine [PDF]

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Isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease.\u2022 Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.\u2022 Quarantine separates and ...

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Commodity risk assessment of Alnus cordata and Alnus glutinosa specimen trees from the UK

open access: yesEFSA Journal
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘high risk plants, plant products and other objects’.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)   +35 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antibacterial Activity of Fructose-Stabilized Silver Nanoparticles Produced by Direct Current Atmospheric Pressure Glow Discharge towards Quarantine Pests. [PDF]

open access: yesNanomaterials (Basel), 2018
Dzimitrowicz A   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Projected Effects of Climate Change on the Potential Distribution of Planococcus minor Based on Ensemble Species Distribution Models

open access: yesAgronomy
Planococcus minor is an invasive pest of significant economic importance that has attracted international attention. Predicting the potential geographic distribution of P.
Taohua Xiong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Rational Risk Policy for Regulating Plant Diseases and Pests [PDF]

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Diseases and pests pose risks to U.S. agriculture and forests, but regulations and quarantines to control these risks are costly. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issues rules to control these risks based on economic analyses that do not take adequate ...
Narrod, Clare A., Glauber, Joseph W.
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CHARACTERIZATION OF QUARANTINE PLANT PEST IN IMPORTED POTATO SEEDS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR QUARANTINE MEASURES

open access: yesAGRIBUSINESS JOURNAL
The high accessibility of potato imports increases the risk of carrying quarantine plant pest organisms. Characterization of pathogenic fungi on potato seedlings is not only identified visually. Several tests  need to be carried out to get accurate results.
Cindy Fatika Sari   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

Notes on the mathematical basis of the UK Non-Native Organism Risk Assessment Scheme [PDF]

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Two papers published in peer-reviewed journals (Holt, 2006; Holt et al., 2006) describe the mathematical basis of the UK Non-Native Organism Risk Assessment Scheme2.
Hughes, Gareth
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The whiteflies (Hemiptera : Aleyrodidae) of Europe and the Mediterranean Basin [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
The whitefly fauna of Europe and the Mediterranean Basin comprises 56 species that are considered to be native or naturalized, accommodated within 25 genera.
Mifsud, David   +2 more
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