The potential use of plant pathogens against crops.
This paper illustrates the characteristics of plant pathogens that have been found to be of most relevance in offensive biological warfare programmes. It shows how states envisaged these pathogens might be used against crops. It assesses whether the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention can deal adequately with this potential threat.
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Project on Strengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, Room M 15, Pemberton Bld., Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP, UK. s.whitby@bradford.ac.uk
D001694:Biological Warfare / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000382:microbiology*; D012275:Oryza / Q000382:microbiology; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology*; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000382:microbiology; D014908:Triticum / Q000382:microbiology