Irradiation as a quarantine treatment

Food Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 548-555

  Ferrier, Peyton ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Invasive species; Irradiation; Labeling; Phytosanitary; SPS; Trade

Indexed keywords

FOOD SAFETY; FRUIT; IMPORT; INVASIVE SPECIES; IRRADIATION; PEST CONTROL;

EID: 77957808655     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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