Post entry quarantine for imported planting materials

The purpose of post entry quarantine isolation growing of imported planting materials is to isolate these from the existing indegenous plants that may be susceptible to exotic pests and pathogens. It is also to detect any disease which may be present in the plant but not evident at the lime of entry or can not be detected in the laboratory. seed samples, found to be heavily treated with chemicals, that can not be tested in the laboratory and those which are known to harbour pathogens like downy mildews, smuts and crops particularly leguminous which are known to carry high risk viruses, are grown in post entry quarantine nurseries/insect-proof net houses or glass houses. Ultimately only healthy progeny is released to the indentors/importers. The importers/indentors should understand the basic philosophy of the post-entry isolation growing of materials. These are held in quaratine until the quarantine personnels are fully satisfied that material. in question is free from exotic pests/diseases. Basic minimum post-entry quarantine facilities are stil now lacking In Inda These require proper linkage between private seed growers, research organizations and agricultural universities to bring them to a satisfactory level.