Practical Tools for Plant and Food Biosecurity

Prof. Maria Lodovica Gullino Prof. James Peter StackProf. Jacqueline FletcherProf. John Mumford

• 1.Foreword.- 2. Preface.- 3.Considering vulnerabilities, threats and gaps in plant and food biosecurity.- 4.Characterization of the threat resulting from plant pathogen use as anti-crop bioweapons: an EU perspective on agroterrorism.- 5. Vulnerabilities, Threats and Gaps in Food Biosecurity.- 6. Recent Outbreaks of Human Pathogens on Plants (HPOPs) on Fresh Produce – Lessons Learned from the Practice.- 7. Regulatory framework for biosecurity.- 8. A risk management framework for plant biosecurity.- 9. Integrating crop bioterrorism hazards into pest risk assessment tools.- 10. Detection of mycotoxins in food:  Applications of rapid and reliable tools in a biosecurity context.- 11.Containment of mycotoxins in the food chain by using decontamination and detoxification techniques.- 12. Decision tool for assessing the likelihood of an intentional foodborne illness outbreak.- 13.Diagnostic tools for plant biosecurity.- 14. The European Union Plant Diagnostic Information System (EUPDIS): A platform for collaborative diagnostics and a tool for early detection of plant pathogens.- 15.Containment and eradication of Invasive Pathogens.- 16. Applications and Assessment of Microbial Forensics in a Field Outbreak of Salmon Blotch of Onion in Israel.- 17. The fragmentation of plant and food biosecurity research networks: A scientometric analysis.- 18. Developing an International Communications Network: The PlantFoodSec model.- 19. Training and Knowledge Transfer to Support Strong, Comprehensive National and International Plant Biosecurity Preparedness.- 20. Making the most of international opportunities and experiences for researchers' training within a large, multinational EU project: The students’ perspective.- 21. The need for international perspectives to solve global biosecurity challenges.