Download or read book Virus Diseases and Crop Biosecurity written by Ian Cooper and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-08 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without sensationalizing or providing technical details that would result in a terrorist's handbook, this volume reflects concerns expressed by experts from 12 states. The book is exceptional because of its focus on indirect impacts on human health and welfare through challenge to the security of food. These urgently need to be recognised and steps taken to counter the threat. The need for protection is weighed against risks of discouraging biotechnological advance.

Download or read book Handbook of Plant Virus Diseases written by Dragoljub D. Sutic and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-06-15 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Plant Virus Diseases presents basic information about viral-caused and viral-like diseases in many cultivated crops. The editors, internationally known plant pathologists, provide authoritative descriptive symptomatic signatures of virus diseases, to aid in the diagnosis and possible control of viruses. This handbook organizes cultivated plants into groups according to their final destinations and uses after harvest-a useful grouping system that indicates that some diseases, their resultant epidemiology, and control measures are characteristic within different groups.

Download or read book Plant Virus and Viroid Diseases in the Tropics written by K. Subramanya Sastry and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-01-06 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Around the globe, besides fungal and bacterial diseases, both virus and viroid diseases have acquired greater importance in the realm of plant pathology and call for effective management measures as they are responsible for heavy yield losses and are a matter of vital importance and concern to farmers, horticulturists, gardeners and foresters. Understanding disease epidemiology is of vital importance for formulating viable disease management practices in a given agro-ecosystem. The development and progress of plant disease epidemics are variable from region to region. Epidemiology is not a static process, but rather a dynamic course that varies with a change in the ecology, host, vector and virus systems.

Download or read book Plant Biosecurity Policy Evaluation The Economic Impacts Of Pests And Diseases written by Fraser Robert and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good biosecurity policy decisions, particularly in relation to plant industry protection, are of ever increasing importance. Growth in the speed and diversity of trade, the effects of climate change and the resultant spread of pests and diseases continue to highlight this. This book contains an introduction to the issues confronting plant biosecurity policymakers and how the economic risks of invasive species can be assessed over time. It describes both probability models that show what might happen if species 'invade' a region and values models that help decide what management actions should be taken. As the first book of its kind focusing on a comprehensive range of policies, case studies and applications, Plant Biosecurity Policy Evaluation is perfect for biosecurity policy makers, decision-support specialists, advanced students of agricultural studies, public policy and invasive species research.

Download or read book Tactical Sciences for Biosecurity in Animal and Plant Systems written by Cardwell, Kitty F. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agriculture is often under the threat of invasive species of animal pests and pathogens that do harm to crops. It is essential to have the best methods and tools available to prevent this harm. Biosecurity is a mixture of institutions, policies, and science applications that attempts to prevent the spread of unhealthy pests. Tactical Sciences for Biosecurity in Animal and Plant Systems focuses on the tactical sciences needed to succeed in the biosecurity objectives of preventing plant and animal pathogens from entering or leaving the United States. This book explores a divergence of tactics between plant and animal exotic disease response. Covering topics such as animal pests and pathogens, tactical management, and early detection, this book is an essential resource for researchers, academicians, university faculty, government biosecurity practitioners, customs officers, clinical scientists, and students.

Download or read book The Role of Plant Pathology in Food Safety and Food Security written by R.N. Strange and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-11-28 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of papers represents some of those given at the International Congress for Plant Pathology held in Turin in 2008 in the session with the title “The Role of Plant Pathology in Food Safety and Food Security”. Although food safety in terms of “Is this food safe to eat?” did not receive much direct attention it is, never theless, an important topic. A crop may not be safe to eat because of its inh- ent qualities. Cassava, for example, is cyanogenic, and must be carefully prepared if toxicosis is to be avoided. Other crops may be safe to eat providing they are not infected or infested by microorganisms. Mycotoxins are notorious examples of compounds which may contaminate a crop either pre- or post-harvest owing to the growth of fungi. Two papers in this book deal with toxins, one by Barbara Howlett and co-workers and the other by Robert Proctor and co-workers. In the first of these, the role of sirodesmin PL, a compound produced by Leptosphaeria ma- lans, causal agent of blackleg disease of oilseed rape (Brassica napus), is discussed. The authors conclude that the toxin plays a role in virulence of the fungus and may also be beneficial in protecting the pathogen from other competing micro-organisms but there seem to be no reports of its mammalian toxicity.

Download or read book Plant Viruses and Virus Diseases written by F.C. Bawden and published by Daya Books. This book was released on 2002-04 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Subject Of Plant Viruses And Virus Diseases Are Receiving Increasing Attention At The Hands Of Research Scholars Such As Chemists, Crystallographers, Entomologists, Geneticists, Serologists, Physicists Etc. They Are Able To Bring Fresh Techniques To The Subject. The Book Is An Attempt To Describe And Correlate The Advances That Have Been Made So Far In The Study Of Plant Viruses, And Virus Diseases. During The Past Few Years, Many New Virus Diseases Have Been Described, Some Of Great Economic Importance And Some With Novel Kinds Of Symptoms; Much Has Been Done On The Factors That Affect Spread; And Insect Vectors Have Been Identified In Species Of Insects Previously Not Incriminated. More Viruses Have Been Purified And Their Chemical Constitution Has Been Further Elucidated, And The Advances In Electron Microscopy Have Provided Much Information On Their Morphology. All These Developments Have Been Incorporated In The Book. The Book Is A Treasure For Agriculture And Horticulture Departments And All Those Interested In These Subjects. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Definition Of Subject, Economic Importance, Historical, Views On The Nature Of Viruses, Nomenclature, Chapter 2: External Symptoms Of Infected Plants; Range Of Host Plant Reactions, Type Diseases, Virus Strains, Effects Of Environment On Symptoms, Chapter 3: Internal Symptoms Of Infected Plants; Intracellular Inclusions Formed By Tobacco Mosaic Viruses, Possible Relationship Between Tobacco Mosaic Viruses And The Intracellular Inclusions, Intracellular Inclusions Caused By Viruses Other Than Tobacco Mosaic, Internal Changes Other Than Intracellular Inclusions, Chapter 4: Methods Of Transmission; Grafting And The Use Of Dodder, Inoculation With Plant Extracts, Transmission By Insects, Seed Borne Viruses, Soil Borne Viruses, Chapter 5: The Relations Between Viruses And Their Vectors; Viruses Which Persist In Their Insect Vectors, Latent Period And Virus Multiplication In Vectors, Viruses Whose Vectors Soon Lose Infectivity, Effect Of The Number Of Insects In Transmitting, Chapter 6: Mutation, Interference Between Strains, And Recovery From Disease; Kinds Of Variation, Origin Of Variation, Acquired Immunity, Chapter 7: Serological Reactions Of Plant Viruses; Preparation Of Antisera, Methods Of Testing, The Antigenicity Of Plant Viruses, Neutralisation Of Infectivity, Specificity Of Serological Reactions, Effect Of Particle Shape Of Serological Reactions, Chapter 8: Quantitative Methods Of Assaying For Viruses; The Use Of Local Lesions, Starch Iodine Lesions, The Use Of Preciptin Tests, Chapter 9: The Purification Of Viruses; Treatment Of Plants, Tobacco Mosaic And Other Anisometric Viruses, Tomato Bushy Stunt And Other Crystalline Viruses, High Speed Centrifugation, Activity Of Purifie Preparations, Proteins From Healthy Plants, Chapter 10: Chemical And Physical Properties Of Purified Virus Preparations; Elementary Composition, Isolation And Properties Of Nucleic Acid, The Denatured Protein, Specific Volume And Hydration, Precipitation And Isoelectric Points, Chapter 11: The Crystallinity Of Plant Viruses; Optical Properties Of Crystals, Anistropy Of Flow And The Layering Phenomenon, Crystal And Liquid Crystals, Chapter 12: The Estimation Of Particle Sizes; Filtration, Sedimentation And Diffusion, Microscopy And X-Ray Diffraction, Additional Methods, The Aggregation Of Anisometric Viruses, Chapter 13: Types Of Inactivation; Inhibition Of Infectivity, Inactivation Without Lossof Serological Activity, Inactivation And Denaturation, Chapter 14: Taxonomy Of Viruses; Nomenclature And Classification, The Grouping Of Virus Strains, The Formation Of Larger Groups, Chapter 15: Virus Diseases And Host Plant Physiology; Host Plant Metabolism And Susceptibility, Effects Of Viruses On Host Plant Metabolism, The Movement Of Viruses, Chapter 16: Control Measures Against Virus Diseases; Curative Treatments, General Measures, Insect Borne Viruses, Viruses Transmitted Mechanically, Chapter 17: Speculations On The Origins Of Viruses.

Download or read book Seed borne plant virus diseases written by K. Subramanya Sastry and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-01-05 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeds provide an efficient means in disseminating plant virus and viroid diseases. The success of modern agriculture depends on pathogen free seed with high yielding character and in turn disease management. There is a serious scientific concern about the transmission of plant viruses sexually through seed and asexually through plant propagules. The present book provides the latest information along with the total list of seed transmitted virus and viroid diseases at global level including, the yield losses, diagnostic techniques, mechanism of seed transmission, epidemiology and virus disease management aspects. Additional information is also provided on the transmission of plant virus and virus-like diseases through vegetative propagules. It is also well known that seed transmitted viruses are introduced into new countries and continents during large-scale traffic movements through infected germplasm and plant propogules. The latest diagnostic molecular techniques in different virus-host combinations along with disease management measures have been included. The book shall be a good reference source and also a text book to the research scientists, teachers, students of plant pathology, agriculture, horticulture, life sciences, green house managers, professional entrepreneurs, persons involved in quarantines and seed companies. This book has several important features of seed transmitted virus diseases and is a good informative source and thus deserves a place in almost all university libraries, seed companies and research organizations.

Download or read book The Handbook of Plant Biosecurity written by Gordon Gordh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook identifies all aspects of Regulatory Plant Biosecurity and discusses them from the standpoint of preventing the international movement of plant pests, diseases and weeds that negatively impact production agriculture, natural plant-resources and agricultural commerce.

Download or read book Plant Virus Epidemiology written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published since 1953, Advances in Virus Research covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology. In 2004, the Institute for Scientific Information released figures showing that the series has an Impact Factor of 2.576, with a half-life of 7.1 years, placing it 11th in the highly competitive category of Virology. * Edited by an experienced plant pathologist who has over 50 years experience in plant virus epidemiology* Covers topics such as Evolutionary epidemiology of plant virus disease, The control of tropical plant virus diseases, and Control of plant virus diseases* A valuable resource for students and researchers alike

Download or read book Plant Diseases and Biosecurity written by Paul Beales and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise, stimulating introduction to plant disease, its impact on human health and economic systems, and the increasing roles of technology in surveillance, diagnosis and disease management to combat the threats of the future.

Download or read book Plant Diseases and Biosecurity written by Paul Beales and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise, stimulating introduction to plant disease, its impact on human health and economic systems, and the increasing roles of technology in surveillance, diagnosis and disease management to combat the threats of the future.

Download or read book A Century of Plant Virology in India written by Bikash Mandal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 805 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a compilation of research work carried out on plant viruses during past 100 years in India. Plant viruses are important constraints in Indian agriculture. Tropical and sub-tropical environments and intensive crop cultivation practices ideally favours perpetuation of numerous plant viruses and their vectors in India, which often cause wide spread crop losses. Of all the plant pathogens, studies of plant viruses have received a special attention as they are difficult to manage. A large body of literature has been published on the plant virus research from India during past 100 years; however the information is so far not available in one place. This book provides comprehensive information on the biology, molecular biology, epidemics, crop losses, diagnosis and management of viruses and viroids occurring in India. Description of properties of the viruses are provided in the chapters comprising of different genera such as Allexivirus, Begomovirus, Babuvirus, Badnavirus, Carlavirus, Carmovirus, Cucumovirus, Closterovirus, Ilavirus, Mandrivirus, Potyvirus, Tospovirus, Tungrovirus and Sobemovirus. Virus-vector research related to aphid, thrips and whitefly is discussed. The work on the management aspects of plant viral diseases has been described with reference to the conventional, antiviral and transgenic approaches. Further, the quarantine mechanism developed in India for the exclusion of viruses and vectors has also been included. The book also provides useful information about the capacity building on the research and education on Plant Virology in India. Overall, the book covers a wide range of accounts of research findings and innovations in Plant Virology in India during past 100 years. The book will be a resourceful reference to the students, scientists, agricultural professionals and policy makers.

Download or read book Biological Warfare Against Crops written by S. Whitby and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-11-12 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until now little attention has been paid to the development of military capabilities designed to target food crops with biological warfare agents. This book represents the first substantive study of state-run activities in this field. It shows that all biological warfare programmes have included a component concerned with the development of anti-crop biological warfare agents and munitions. Current concern over the proliferation of biological weapons is placed in the context of the initiative to strengthen the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention. The book concludes by arguing that the risks posed by this form of warfare can be minimised, but that this would depend largely on the effective and efficient implementation of regimes concerning the peaceful use and control of plant pathogens that pose a risk to human health and the environment.

Download or read book Diseases of Vegetable Crops in Australia written by Denis Persley and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2010 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diagnostic guide and a key reference for diseases affecting vegetable crops in Australia. The text is supported by over 190 pages of colour plates.

Download or read book The Epidemiology of Plant Diseases written by B. Michael Cooke and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-06-18 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant disease epidemiology is a dynamic science that forms an essential part of the study of plant pathology. This book brings together a team of 35 international experts. Each chapter deals with an essential component of the subject and allows the reader to fully understand how each exerts its influence on the progress of pathogen populations in plant populations over a defined time scale. This edition has new, revised and updated chapters.

Download or read book Crop Biosecurity written by Maria Lodovica Gullino and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-04-24 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prevention and preparedness are the two basic approaches to maximize food security against any sort of tampering, whether natural, inadvertent or intentional. The NATO funded project “Tools for crop biosecurity” was designed to strengthen the cooperation among U.S., Europe and Israel in the field of crop biosecurity and to generate awareness on how the psychological, economic and cultural consequences of crop bioterrorism, especially attacks on soft targets such as crop seeds, could have a disproportionate adverse effect on Mediterranean agriculture and, more generally, on society. This book illustrates the achievements of the project originated from the workshops organized during the project itself taking in consideration main microbiological threads posed to crops, the tools to recognize and to control them, the needs for international cooperation and research funds to create networks which can face emerging risks for agriculture.