The challenge of providing plant pest diagnostic services for Africa

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 365-375

  Smith, Julian J ^a   Waage, Jeff ^b,c   Woodhall, James W ^a   Bishop, Sam J ^a   Spence, Nicola J ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c London International Development Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capacity building; Centres of excellence; Climate change; Globalisation; Plant Pest Diagnostic Services; Reference laboratory

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CLIMATE CHANGE; FARMING SYSTEM; FUNGAL DISEASE; GLOBALIZATION; HERB; PEST OUTBREAK; PEST SPECIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

PELARGONIUM; PUCCINIA GRAMINIS F. SP. TRITICI; RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; XANTHOMONAS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 44249124012     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-008-9311-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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