Journal article
The 'Paradox of Thrips': Identifying a Critical Level of Investment in Pest Exclusion Activities in Western Australia
Australasian Agribusiness Review, Vol.13, 11
Paper 11
2005
Abstract
With increasing efficiency in human and freight transport fuelled by the creation of the global market place, pressure is mounting on quarantine administrators to target their resources strategically. A managed approach to decision-making is therefore becoming an integral part of quarantine management since target species and/or entry pathways must be identified and policed effectively. Using the example of Melon Thrips in Western Australia, this paper presents an economic framework that allows decision-makers to prioritise exotic pests based on the damage and production cost increases they are capable of imposing on affected industries. In doing so it identifies a critical level of expected damage associated with the pest that can then be used as a ceiling for incursion response expenditure.
Details
- Title
- The 'Paradox of Thrips': Identifying a Critical Level of Investment in Pest Exclusion Activities in Western Australia
- Authors/Creators
- David C Cook
- Publication Details
- Australasian Agribusiness Review, Vol.13, 11
- Series
- Paper 11
- Publisher
- University of Melbourne
- Identifiers
- 991005578634107891
- Copyright
- © The University of Melbourne 1994 - 2017
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Harry Butler Institute; Centre for Biosecurity and One Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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