Due to their nature, seeds are easy to move over unlimited distance. They are also easy to store in viable conditions for short or lengthy periods of time. They can harbour organisms of quarantine significance such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes and insects and can be contaminated by unwanted weed seeds. This book will have an impact on quarantine measures related to seed introduction and consequently on the promotion of crop health and production.
Contents: 1. International and regional cooperation in plant quarantine. 2. Seed-borne diseases of economic significance. 3. Seed exchange. 4. Pests of quarantine significance in seed. 5. Seed health testing. 6. Control. 7. Special Topic.
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