Term:
Transboundary pest
Definition:
Those that are of significant economic, trade and/or food security importance for a considerable number of countries; which can easily spread to other countries and reach epidemic proportions; and where control/management, including exclusion, requires cooperation between several countries.
Domain:
Agriculture
Source:
Definition recommended by FAOEMPRES Expert Consultation, 24-26 July 1996(www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/AGRICULT/AGA/AGAH/EMPRES).SOFA 2001.