Exotic Pests and Diseases

Preface Contributors Chapter 1 Introduction and OverviewChapter 2 Economics of Exotic Pests PolicyChapter 3 An Overview of Regulatory and Institutional Aspect of Exotic Pests and Disease ControlChapter 4 International Trade Law and the Control of Exotic PestsChapter 5 Historical Perspectives on Exotic Pests and Diseases in California Agriculture Case StudiesChapter 6 Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy: Lessons from the United KingdomChapter 7 Potential Impact of a Foot and Mouth Disease OutbreakChapter 8 Risk Assessment of Plant Parasitic NematodesChapter 9 Ex-Ante Economics of Exotic Disease Policy: Citrus Canker in CaliforniaChapter 10 An Insect Pest for Agricultural, Urban, and Wildlife Areas: The Red Imported Fire AntChapter 11 A Rational Risk Policy for Regulating Plant Diseases and Pests: The Case of Karnal BuntChapter 12 Introduction and Establishment of Exotic Insect and Mite Pests of Avocados: Evaluating Changes in PolicyChapter 13 Ash Whitefly and Biological Control in the Urban EnvironmentChapter 14 Economic Consequences of a New Exotic Pest: The Introduction of Rice Blast DiseaseChapter 15 Biological Control of Yellow Starthistle: A Cost Benefit Analysis Glossary of Terms and Acronyms Index

"Daniel A. Sumner is Director, University of California's Agricultural Issues Center and Frank H. Buck, Jr. Professor, the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California--Davis."