Practical Tools for Plant and Food Biosecurity (eBook)

Prof. Maria Lodovica Gullino Prof. James Peter StackProf. Jacqueline FletcherProf. John Mumford

 1.Foreword. Philippe Quevauiller 2.Preface. M.L. Gullino, J. Stack, J. Fletcher, J. Mumford (editors) 3.Considering vulnerabilities, threats and gaps in plant and food biosecurity. Paul Robb4. Characterization of the threat resulting from plant pathogen use as anti-crop bioweapons: an EU perspective on agroterrorism. Frédéric Suffert 5.Vulnerabilities, Threats and Gaps in Food Biosecurity. Jacqueline Fletcher, Hami Alpas, Christine Henry, Edward Haynes, Heinz Dehne, Li Maria Ma, Yesim Soyer, Filiz Yeni, Paola Colla, and Paul Robb6.Recent Outbreaks of Human Pathogens on Plants (HPOPs) on Fresh Produce – Lessons Learned from the Practice . H. Alpas , F. Yeni, Y. Soyer, J. Fletcher7.Regulatory framework for biosecurity. J. Sangwan, A. Hamilton 8.A risk management framework for plant biosecurity A. Gamliel, J. P. Stack, John D. Mumford 9.Integrating crop bioterrorism hazards into pest risk assessment tools.  J.D. Mumford, A.W. Leach, J. Holt, F. Suffert, I. Sache, B. Moignot, R.A. Hamilton10.Detection of mycotoxins in food:  Applications of rapid and reliable tools in a biosecurity context A. Gamliel, H.W. Dehne, P. Karlovsky, J. Fletcher11.Containment of mycotoxins in the food chain by using decontamination and detoxification techniques. D. Spadaro, A. Garibaldi12.Decision tool for assessing the likelihood of an intentional foodborne illness outbreak. Li Maria Ma, Jacqueline Fletcher, John Mumford, John Holt, and Adrian Leach 13.Diagnostic tools for plant biosecurity.  J. Thomas, T.A. Wood, M.L. Gullino, G. Ortu 14.The European Union Plant Diagnostic Information System (EUPDIS): A platform for collaborative diagnostics and a tool for early detection of plant pathogens. P. Verrier, J. Thomas, J. P Stack15.Containment and eradication of Invasive Pathogens. A. Gamliel, J. Fletcher16.Applications and Assessment of Microbial Forensics in a Field Outbreak of Salmon Blotch of Onion in Israel. J. Fletcher, A. Gamliel, J. Stack, H. Dehne , and I. Moncrief17.The fragmentation of plant and food biosecurity research networks: A scientometric analysis. V. Cardon, M. Barbier18.Developing an International Communications Network: The PlantFoodSec model.  A. Kocic, M. Bonifert, A. Bertin, P. Colla, M.L. Gullino 19.Training and Knowledge Transfer to Support Strong, Comprehensive National and International Plant Biosecurity Preparedness. Christine M. Henry, Charles R. Lane, Paola Colla, & Maria Lodovica Gullino 20.Making the most of international opportunities and experiences for researchers' training within a large, multinational EU project: The students’ perspective. T. Llera, I. Moncrief, Y. Isack , F. Yeni, V. Cardon, G. Gilardi, J. Woodhall, G. Ortu, M.L. Gullino. 21.The need for international perspectives to solve global biosecurity challenges. J.D. Mumford, M.L. Gullino, J. Stack, J. Fletcher, M.M. Quinlan