Exotic plant quarantine pests & procedures for introduction of plant materials.
: viii + 333 pp.
Abstract : Among the topics covered in this publication are Andean potato viruses and potato quarantine; pathological problems of cassava disseminated by propagation material; biology and economic importance of South American leaf blight (Microcyclus ulei) of Hevea rubber; diseases of oil palm; distribution and symptoms of coconut root wilt, Thatipaka and Thanjavur wilt diseases and their potential danger in genetic transfer; Marasmiellus embryo and shoot rot of coconut; the cacao dieback pathogen Oncobasidium theobromae; dangerous sugarcane diseases disseminated through vegetative materials; pathogens of tea; pineapple diseases and their potential for spread; mango malformation (Gibberella fujikuroi); and virus diseases and mycoplasmalike organisms in ornamental bulbs. The concluding chapt. deals with plant quarantine development in this region and threats by pests; and a model plant quarantine station with its principles, concepts and requirements.