Abaca Virus Diseases: Epidemics and Control discusses the dynamics of abaca virus diseases, reviews integrated disease management options, and provides sustainable and holistic strategies to effectively control and manage abaca virus diseases. A product of comprehensive research over the last one hundred years, the book is a thorough addition to the available literature on Philippine abaca that stakeholders and the general public will find very useful.
—From the Foreword by UPLB Chancellor Jose V. Camacho Jr.

An excellent resource on the various available methods developed to protect and enhance our country’s abaca — from quarantine and control of abaca insect vectors to breeding disease-resistant varieties. The epidemiology of the abaca bunchy top virus and the abaca mosaic virus are discussed in depth, with maps, models, and simulation outbreaks of the diseases’ effects on the country’s abaca supply and industry.
—From the Foreword by former UPLB Chancellor Fernando C. Sanchez Jr.