Phytosanitary measures to reduce the movement of forest pests with the international trade of wood products

International trade in wood products brings the risk of the movement of tree pests, which can cause devastating ecosystem and economic damage. International phytosanitary guidelines have been created to help countries that import wood products develop import requirements to minimize pest movement. R...

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Published in:Biological invasions 2017-11, Vol.19 (11), p.3365-3376
Main Authors: Allen, Eric, Noseworthy, Meghan, Ormsby, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Commodities
Developmental Biology
Ecology
Forest Invasions
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Fumigation
Imports
International trade
Life Sciences
Pests
Plant Sciences
Trade barriers
Wood
Wood products
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Summary:International trade in wood products brings the risk of the movement of tree pests, which can cause devastating ecosystem and economic damage. International phytosanitary guidelines have been created to help countries that import wood products develop import requirements to minimize pest movement. Requirements may include specific phytosanitary measures, including treatments such as heat, fumigation, chemical, or systems approaches that combine phytosanitary measures. This paper provides an overview of phytosanitary measures for the international trade of wood commodities and the regulatory framework in which they are applied.
ISSN:1387-3547
1573-1464
DOI:10.1007/s10530-017-1515-0