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Devising A Method of ‘Expected Damage’ Estimation for a Polyphagous Invertebrate Pest Exotic to Western Australia [PDF]
With increasing efficiency in human and freight transport fuelled by the creation of the global market place, pressure is mounting on quarantine administrators to target their resources strategically.
Cook, David C.
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Quarantine is important in restricting the spread of exotic seed-borne tree pathogens in the southern hemisphere [PDF]
, 2002 The lack or destruction of indigenous forests in the southern hemisphere has in some cases led to extensive afforestation with exotic softwoods that subsequently developed into large successful forestry industries.
Burgess, T., Wingfield, M.J.
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Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.Slash retention increased ambrosia beetle activity in Khaya grandifoliola, acting as both breeding substrate and source of attractive volatile cues that promoted localized population buildup. Beetle attacks occurred only near retained slash, while no attacks were recorded in slash‐removal plots, demonstrating that residue removal effectively prevents ...
Luana de Souza Covre +1 more
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Journal of Agriculture and Food ResearchAround the world hot-air heating is used as a quarantine treatment to control fruit fly larvae in mangoes. To simulate hydrocooling water absorption in mangoes subjected to hot-air heating quarantine treatment, the internalization of acid blue 9 dye was ...
Alex Guimarães Sanches +6 more
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Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study traces how gambling in Australia changed from a simple form of leisure, enjoyed by all social classes in colonial times, to a billion‐dollar industry driven by political and economic imperatives. Using a case study, it links vertical fiscal imbalance (VFI), caused by changes to the state‐federal taxation structure, to the ...
Barbara Kinder, Michael B. Charles
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CDC quarantine stations by jurisdiction [PDF]
Interactive map available at http://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/QuarantineStationContactListFull.html2009Prevention and ...
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Endogenous and Exogenous Drivers of Refugee Policy of the Transit State: The Case of Indonesia
Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Most studies on transit states emphasise exogenous influences on domestic refugee policymaking, with little consideration of endogenous factors to the state itself. Exploring literature from migration studies, refugee studies and international law studies, we identify and classify nearly identical endogenous and exogenous drivers of refugee ...
Anita Herlina +2 more
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Mathematical analysis of a lymphatic filariasis model with quarantine and treatment
BMC Public Health, 2017 Background Lymphatic filariasis is a globally neglected tropical parasitic disease which affects individuals of all ages and leads to an altered lymphatic system and abnormal enlargement of body parts. Methods A mathematical model of lymphatic filariaris
Peter M. Mwamtobe +3 more
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Estimating the Social Welfare Effects of New Zealand Apple Imports [PDF]
This paper provides a demonstration of how a comprehensive economic framework, which takes into account both the gains from trade and the costs of invasive species outbreaks, can inform decision-makers when making quarantine decisions.
Siddique, Abu-Baker +4 more
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Frayed Rope and Resilient Threads: Fijian Healthcare and the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In April 2021, Fiji faced international scrutiny due to ‘horrific’ hospital conditions, including staff and patients lacking food, non‐operational operating theatres, and critical shortages of beds, medicine, and equipment. After successfully avoiding a major outbreak in 2020, a sudden surge in COVID‐19 cases in 2021 overwhelmed the public ...
Sharon McLennan +3 more
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