Overview

Developed by subject experts in partnership with international collaborators CABI Compendium helps students, researchers and practitioners discover relevant, in-depth scientific information in their area of interest. Bringing together data and research on species, pests and diseases across agriculture, aquaculture and livestock production,and the environment into one comprehensive resource.​

CABI Compendium includes images, maps, and diagnostic and decision support tools such as The Horizon Scanning Tool, Pest Risk Analysis Tool, and a new addition - the Invasive Species Discovery Tool.

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Discover more of the content that is relevant to you. Use our global search from the CABI Compendium homepage to search across all CABI Compendia datasheets. If you are researching within a particular subject, why not use our dedicated topic homepages to search with an area such as aquaculture or horticulture. Below is a list of the available topics and their key coverage.

Animal Health and Production

Information on the health and production of livestock and poultry. It addresses health, disease, food safety and quality, and husbandry aspects of livestock and poultry production, to support decision-making in animal husbandry and food production worldwide.

• Animal diseases
• Husbandry and animal welfare
• Genetics and breeding
• Nutrition and feeding

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Aquaculture

Covering all aspects of aquaculture. It addresses issues of aquatic animal and plant production, natural resources and environment, biodiversity, trade, food security and safety, poverty alleviation, livelihoods and much more.

• Fish, molluscs, crustacea, algae
• Marine, brackish and freshwater environments
• Production, health and husbandry
• Engineering and technology
• Economics, economic development and marketing
• Environment, governance, trade, legislation and social impacts

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Crop Protection

Comprehensive information on pests and diseases, addressing the need for in-depth knowledge on crop pests to support research and decision making in plant health. It has global scope and is updated regularly to include new scientific information and data from the world’s scientific literature and specialised organisations.

• Crop pest species
• Diseases
• Weeds
• Pest Management

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Food Safety and Quality

Coverage of foodborne pathogens and other contaminants. Food safety content is focused on risk management and interventions throughout the food management chain.​ 

• Animal Food Products​
• Food-borne Pathogens​
• Inorganic Contaminants​ 
• Food products derived from animals 

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Forestry

Covering forestry and forest species, it contains key research and knowledge on forestry, tree species and forest pests. It has a global scope, and is updated regularly to include new scientific information and topics of current relevance.

• Tropical, subtropical, temperate and boreal trees
• Silviculture and management
• Tree and forest protection
• Forest products
• Tree pests

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Horticulture

Information on horticultural crops, including fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices, and commodity crops. It covers a global range of major horticulture crops as well as lesser-known crop species of emerging importance. Key topic chapter-like articles compliment detailed crop datasheets and explore concepts such as food safety, harvesting and post-harvesting issues.

• Horticultural crops including vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs/spices and commodity crops
• Horticultural pests
• Horticultural practices including harvesting, storage and cultivation techniques

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Invasive Species

Invasive species, including all taxa, with the exception of pathogens of humans. Developed in partnership with the US Department of Agriculture and a global team of collaborators it supports research and decision-making for academia, practitioners, government and agricultural researchers.

• Invasive species pests
• Invasive plants
• Animal diseases
• Fungi

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Seedborne Pests 

Detailed coverage of seedborne pests and diseases of economic importance. 

• Seedborne pests​ 
• Seedborne pathogens​ 
• Seedborne diseases​ 

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Commodities: Maize, Rice, Coffee, Cotton

Four channels focusing on the commodity crops, maize, rice, coffee cotton, and their pests and diseases, and natural enemies of their pests. Currently providing comprehensive information on biosecurity and crop protection, we will develop this content in collaboration with key practitioners in the industries to better support the production, crop protection and trade of these crop commodities.

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