### Question
How does the law define plant health management strategy?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 8914*, **plant health management strategy** is defined as:

> a strategy to timely control and eradicate a plant disease or plant pest outbreak, including through mitigation (such as chemical control), surveillance, the use of diagnostic products and procedures, and the use of existing resistant seed stock

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 8914*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 114-AGRICULTURAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER I-AGRICULTURAL SECURITY**

