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Plant Quarantine deals with alien pest which could become serious threat to our agricultural, horticultural and forest plants. Brief introduction of alien pests such as bacteria, fungi, insects, nematodes, plant viruses, etc. is given in the preliminary chapters, risk factors involved in these pests are analyzed. Various methods available to detect these pests from imported plants and plant material and their elimination procedures are discussed.
The role of legislation containing the alien pests and efforts made by government in implementing the legislative measures are described. The global approach to prevent the spread of pest across international borders and obligation of governments are brought out. The functioning of Plant Quarantine system in India and further strengthening the system are suggested.
Wherever necessary, relevant illustrations are provided. The text, tables and illustrations could be a good reference source, not only for persons engaged in Plant Quarantine organizations but also for the users of plant quarantine services. Plant breeders, traders involved in import of plants material and other organizations concerned with Plant Quarantine may find the guidelines  useful. Exporters/Importers can also util8ize the information provided for smooth export/Import of plant material. This book could also be useful in organizing training programs and could serve as a teaching aid.