Quarantine Treatments For Pests Of Food Plants
Author:   Jennifer L Sharp ,  Guy J Hallman
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780367284909


Pages:   300
Publication Date:   27 September 2019
Format:   Hardback
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This volume provides an overview of quarantine treatment for pests of food plants that involve heat, cold, irradiation, fumigants, modified atmospheres, and other techniques alone or in combination. The contributors discuss strategies for eliminating or reducing the need for post-harvest treatment by ensuring that commodities are free of all pests

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Author:   Jennifer L Sharp ,  Guy J Hallman
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.720kg
ISBN:  

9780367284909


ISBN 10:   0367284901
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   27 September 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface -- APHIS -- Predicting the Establishment of Exotic Pests in Relation to Climate -- Statistical Methods for Quarantine Treatment Data Analysis -- Statistical Analyses to Estimate Efficacy of Disinfestation Treatments -- Fumigation -- Pesticide Quarantine Treatments -- Irradiation -- Cold Storage -- Hot Water Immersion -- Heated Air Treatments -- Radio Frequency Heat Treatments -- Controlled Atmospheres -- Commodity Resistance to Infestation by Quarantine Pests -- Pest Free Areas -- Systems Approaches to Achieving Quarantine Security -- Combination and Multiple Treatments -- Quality and Condition Maintenance

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Jennifer L. Sharp, Ph.D., is Research Leader, Location Coordinator, and a Research Entomologist at the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 13601 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33158. Guy J. Hallman, Ph.D., is a Research Entomologist at the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 13601 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33158.

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