Key transboundary plant pests of Coconut [Cocos nucifera] in the Pacific Island Countries – a biosecurity perspective

Datt, Naveen

doi:10.5943/ppq/10/1/17

“…Nevertheless, the loss of production and associated costs affect regions' economies just as much, if not more than human diseases do. Coconut Lethal Yellowing Disease destroyed 95% of coconut palms in a region of Mexico, killed millions of trees in Nigeria affecting the livelihood of 30000 families, and ruined 72-99% of trees in West Africa (38,39). Wheat stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. )…”

Section: Scopementioning

confidence: 99%

Taking Action - Turning Evolutionary Theory into Preventive Policies

Molnár

¹

,

Knickel

²

,

Marizzi³

2022

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The Emerging Infectious Disease (EID) crisis has been challenging global health security for decades, dealing substantial damage to all socio-economic landscapes. Control measures have failed to prevent or even mitigate damages of an accelerating wave of EIDs, leading to the emergence and devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of the pandemic we must critically review our public health policies and approaches. Current health security measures are based on the evolutionary theorem of host-parasite coevolution, which falsely deems EIDs are rare and unpredictable. The DAMA protocol is nested in a novel evolutionary framework describing how emergence can be prevented before the onset of an outbreak. In this paper, we discuss the importance of establishing efficient communication channels between various stakeholders affected by EIDs. We describe implementation strategies of preventive interventions on global, regional and local scales, and provide guidelines for using such strategies in relevant policy environments of human, livestock and crop diseases.

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“…Nevertheless, the loss of production and associated costs affect regions' economies just as much, if not more than human diseases do. Coconut Lethal Yellowing Disease destroyed 95% of coconut palms in a region of Mexico, killed millions of trees in Nigeria affecting the livelihood of 30000 families, and ruined 72-99% of trees in West Africa (38,39). Wheat stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. )…”

Section: Scopementioning

confidence: 99%

Taking Action - Turning Evolutionary Theory into Preventive Policies

Molnár

¹

,

Knickel

²

,

Marizzi³

2022

Preprint

0

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The Emerging Infectious Disease (EID) crisis has been challenging global health security for decades, dealing substantial damage to all socio-economic landscapes. Control measures have failed to prevent or even mitigate damages of an accelerating wave of EIDs, leading to the emergence and devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of the pandemic we must critically review our public health policies and approaches. Current health security measures are based on the evolutionary theorem of host-parasite coevolution, which falsely deems EIDs are rare and unpredictable. The DAMA protocol is nested in a novel evolutionary framework describing how emergence can be prevented before the onset of an outbreak. In this paper, we discuss the importance of establishing efficient communication channels between various stakeholders affected by EIDs. We describe implementation strategies of preventive interventions on global, regional and local scales, and provide guidelines for using such strategies in relevant policy environments of human, livestock and crop diseases.

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Investigation of Agricultural Diseases and Pests in the Republic of Kiribati and the Republic of Fiji

Qinghua,

Lilan,

Qinglong

et al. 2024

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The Republic of Kiribati (Kiribati) and the Republic of Fiji (Fiji) are two island countries in the Middle and Eastern Pacific Ocean, respectively. Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.), banana (Musa spp.), sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.), and breadfruit (Artocarpus incisa (Thunb.) L.) are the primary economic crops. To date, there have been few reports on the status of agricultural diseases and pests in these countries. From June 6 to June 16, 2023, our team investigated agricultural diseases and pests in Kiribati and Fiji. Thirty-six diseases, five pests and one parasitic plant from twenty-eight species of plants were identified in Kiribati. Among the deleterious organisms, coconut gray spot (Pestalotiopsis palmarum (Cooke) Steyaert), banana Cordana leaf spot (Cordana musae (Zimm) Hhon), hala (pandanus) leaf blight (Unidentified pathogen), breadfruit anthracnose (Colletotrichum spp.), frangipani rust (Coleosporium plumierae Pat.) and noni anthracnose (Colletotrichum spp.) were predominant. A total of twenty-seven diseases and one parasitic plant were identified on twenty-one species of plants in Fiji. Mango bacterial black spot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae), banana black leaf streak (Pseudocercospora musae (Zimm.) Deighton), pumpkin virus disease (Unidentified), and frangipani rust (Coleosporium plumierae Pat.) were prevalent. The results of our survey could provide the governments of Kiribati and Fiji with basic data to control the primary agricultural diseases and pests in their countries.

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Key transboundary plant pests of Coconut [Cocos nucifera] in the Pacific Island Countries – a biosecurity perspective

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Taking Action - Turning Evolutionary Theory into Preventive Policies

Taking Action - Turning Evolutionary Theory into Preventive Policies

Taking Action - Turning Evolutionary Theory into Preventive Policies

Investigation of Agricultural Diseases and Pests in the Republic of Kiribati and the Republic of Fiji

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