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The Importance of Core Biological Disciplines in Plant Biosecurity

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Knowledge associated with biological disciplines, particularly Entomology (including Acarology), Plant Pathology (including Bacteriology, Mycology, Nematology, and Virology), Malacology, and Weed Science, is critical to understand and study pests of agriculture and natural resources. These disciplines are also “core” to plant biosecurity. A thorough understanding of these disciplines will help biosecurity officials plan and design plant biosecurity programmes to manage and mitigate the risk posed by pests as well as cope with the substantial uncertainty typically associated with plant biosecurity undertakings and issues. This chapter provides some of the necessary background that a biosecurity official might need, but also provides background required by employees responsible for plant biosecurity operations in developed and developing countries. The information presented may also serve as a catalyst for undergraduate or graduate students with an interest in plant biosecurity to pursue further study in one or more of these disciplines. Additionally, biological knowledge about invading species can help scientists with expertise in both core and related disciplines to see the relevance of their research in the plant biosecurity area. Plant biosecurity also benefits from diverse disciplines such as geography, sociology, economics, and climatology. Researchers within these fields, who are called on to research or assist the development of an improved regulatory environment, can also benefit from some knowledge of the core biological disciplines. We highlight concepts that are common to each of the core disciplines and explain how a thorough understanding of them can assure and improve the plant biosecurity of a nation.

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  1. Bio-Protection Research Centre, Lincoln University, 85084, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Susan P. Worner & Mark Braithwaite

  2. Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, 1561 Lindig Street, St. Paul, MN, 55108, USA

    Robert C. Venette

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    Erhard Dobesberger

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Worner, S.P., Venette, R.C., Braithwaite, M., Dobesberger, E. (2014). The Importance of Core Biological Disciplines in Plant Biosecurity. In: Gordh, G., McKirdy, S. (eds) The Handbook of Plant Biosecurity. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7365-3_4

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