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The citrus nursery site approval program for burrowing nematode and its beneficial effect on the citrus industry of Florida
Author(s) -
ESSER R. P.,
O'BAN J. H.,
RIHERD C. C.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.1988.tb00092.x
Subject(s) - radopholus similis , pest analysis , nematode , business , environmental protection , biology , ecology , geography , marketing
The nursery site approval program for spreading decline of citrus, caused by the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis 1 , is evaluated after 33 years of application in Florida (US). The economic benefits of the site approval program have far outweighed the costs engendered by the program. A site approval model is provided for use worldwide by regulatory agencies if similar pest problems are encountered.