The main aim of this book is to furnish readers with up-to-date and comprehensive information on a wide range of topics related to 'Plant Biosecurity and Biosafety'. This book was created to address the need for a thorough and detailed resource on the subject. The book covers essential aspects of 'Plant Biosecurity and Biosafety' and is divided into sixteen chapters that encompass all of the most recent developments and information.

The book's chapters include: Introduction; Invasive Alien Species; Biowarfare, Bioterrorism, and Bioethics; Early Warning and Forecasting System; Emerging Resurgence of Pests and Diseases; National Regulatory Mechanism and International Agreements Conventions; International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; Pest Risk Analysis, Risk Management Models, and Pest Information System; Global Positioning System and Geographic Information System for Plant Biosecurity; Pest, Disease, and Epidemic Management; Agroterrorism and Biosecurity; Mitigation Planning and Integrated Approach for Biosecurity; Biosafety, History, Policies, and Regulatory Mechanism; Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Its Implications; Issues related to the Genetically Modified Crops; Operational Biosafety Practices and Procedures. Additionally, a 'Glossary of terms' is included to provide a list of frequently used terms in 'Plant Biosecurity and Biosafety'.

This book's contents, which reflect a thorough literature search, will be particularly useful for students, teaching and research faculty, and extension personnel in Agricultural and Horticultural Universities, State Departments of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Sericulture & Fisheries, Plant Protection Organizations, Plant Quarantine Units, Administrators & Policy makers, and all those who are interested and concerned with plant biosecurity and biosafety.

N.G. Ravichandra, Professor of Plant Pathology and Scheme Head, All India Co-ordinated Research Project (Nematodes), Department of Plant Pathology University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, is involved in teaching, research and extension activities. He has been a major advisor to the Post-Graduate students majoring in Plant Pathology for M.Sc., (Agri.) and Ph.D. Degree Programmes.

Dr. N.G. Ravichandra has authored nine text books in Plant Pathology & Nematology, has 260 scientific research papers published in National and International journals, contributed chapters to twelve text books, edited five books and also authored ten books in Kannada language.

Dr. N.G. Ravichandra has identified and reported a new species of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii) on Guava and a new host, Lac plant (Flemingia semialalta L.) for root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) from Karnataka. These are the new and first reports from India.

Dr. N.G. Ravichandra has been bestowed with three National awards for his research accomplishments and contributions. He has been recognized as the International Editor and Reviewer for three prestigious International Journals and National Editor for the eminent ‘Indian Phytopathology’ Journal. He has developed eight technologies for the management of root-knot nematodes infecting tomato, brinjal and rice, which have been included in the Package of Practices of University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Dr. N.G. Ravichandra has operated research projects funded by the Department of Bio-Technology & Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India as Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator; participated and presented original research papers on various aspects of plant diseases in National and International conferences; undergone advanced training programs sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology & Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India; an active life member of professional societies including Nematological Society of India, Indian Phytopathological Society, Society of Mycology & Plant Pathology, National Environmental Science Academy, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Glacier Journal Research Foundation and Institute of Scholars.

1. Introduction to Plant Biosecurity, 2. Invasive Alien Species, 3. Biowarfare, Bioterrorism and Bioethics, 4. Early Warning and Forecasting System, 5. Emerging Resurgence of Pests and Diseases, 6. National Regulatory Mechanism and International Agreements Conventions, 7. International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, 8. Pest Risk Analysis, Risk Management Models and Pest Information System, 9. Global Positioning System and Geographic Information System for Plant Biosecurity, 10. Pest, Disease and Epidemic Management, 11. Agroterrorism and Biosecurity, 12. Mitigation Planning and Integrated Approach for Biosecurity, 13. Biosafety, History, Policies and Regulatory Mechanism, 14.Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and its Implications, 15. Issues Related to the Genetically Modified Crops, 16. Operational Biosafety: Practices and Procedures