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Title: A PROVEN MODEL FOR WORKING WITH EXOTIC PLANT PATHOGENS WITH BIOLOGICAL SECURITY AND LOW COST

Author
item Hartung, John
item Civerolo, Edwin
item DAWSON, WILLIAM - UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
item GARNSEY, STEPHEN - USDA-ARS, RETIRED

Submitted to: Phytopathology
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/15/2004
Publication Date: 12/1/2004
Citation: Hartung, J.S., Civerolo, E.L., Dawson, W.O., Garnsey, S.M. 2004. A proven model for working with exotic plant pathogens with biological security and low cost. Phytopathology. 38(12):162-163.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: We suggest a general method for performing essential research with exotic plant pathogens with a high degree of biological security and relatively low cost. The method uses geography and environmental conditions as the key parameters to locate such research programs such that the unintended release of the pathogen would be of negligible significance. Our proposal is validated by 25 years of experience with exotic pathogens of citrus at Beltsville, Maryland.