Exotic Pests and Diseases
Subtitle: Biology and Economics for Biosecurity
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited
Published: April 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780813819662
Subjects: Environmental economics; Pest Control; Technology & Industrial Arts; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Control; Veterinary Medicine - General; Science; Science/Mathematics; USA; Nonindigenous pests; Agriculture - General; AGRICULTURE AND STATE_UNITED STATES; AGRICULTURE_ECONOMIC ASPECTS_UNITED STATES; PESTS_CONTROL; Technology / Pest Control; United States; Health Policy; Agriculture; Economic aspects
First sentence: Policies related to the introduction and spread of harmful nonindigenous invasive species (also referred to as exotic pests and diseases) are central to biosecurity.