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Pathogen Incursions - Integrating Technical Expertise in a Socio-Political Context.
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Plant disease [Plant Dis] 2020 Dec; Vol. 104 (12), pp. 3097-3109. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 08. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The incursion of a plant pathogen into a new geographic area initiates a series of decisions about appropriate control or eradication efforts. Incomplete, erroneous, and/or selective information may be used by diverse stakeholders to support individual goals and positions on how an incursion should be managed. We discuss the complex social, political, and technical factors that shape a biosecurity response prior to reviewing information needs and common stakeholder misunderstandings. Selected examples focus on the rust fungi (order Pucciniales). We then explore how plant pathologists, as technical experts, can interact with biosecurity stakeholders to build empathy and understanding that in turn allows a shift from being a distant subject matter expert to an active participant helping to structure problems and shape knowledge flows for better outcomes.
- Subjects :
- Humans
Professional Competence
Basidiomycota
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0191-2917
- Volume :
- 104
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Plant disease
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32697177
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-20-0812-FE