Effectiveness of the International Phytosanitary Standard ISPM No. 15 on reducing wood borer infestation rates in wood packaging material entering the United States.

Numerous bark- and wood-infesting insects have been introduced to new countries by international trade where some have caused severe environmental and economic damage. Wood packaging material (WPM), such as pallets, is one of the high risk pathways for the introduction of wood pests. International r...

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Main Authors: Robert A Haack, Kerry O Britton, Eckehard G Brockerhoff, Joseph F Cavey, Lynn J Garrett, Mark Kimberley, Frank Lowenstein, Amelia Nuding, Lars J Olson, James Turner, Kathryn N Vasilaky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4020780?pdf=render