INTERCEPTIONS OF PLANT PATHOGENIC FUNGI ON IMPORTED SEED MATERIAL FROM 1989 TO 1992

Abstract

The accelerated movement of germplasm is necessary for utilisation in
crop management programme by international, national and private organisations.
But there has been an inherent risk of introduction of serious exotic
plant pests and pathogens into the country. To minimize the chances of such
inadvertent inttroduction, constant vigil has to be maintained, therefore, it is
absolutely necessary to subject all introduced seed/planting material to strict
quarantine examination using the available standard and sensitive detection
techniques.