Microbial Plant Pathogens and Crop Disease Management
P. Narayanasamy
ISBN 978-1-57808-207-0; 2002; 572 Pages; US $ 107.50      Buy Now

This book provides the basic information on the characteristics of the pathogens, and the methods for rapid detection and indentification. The characteristics of crop diseases caused by microbial pathogens are described for a clear understanding of the different phases of disease development. The relative usefulness of different disease management strategies such as cultural practices, host resistance, use of bicontrol agents, chemical control and recent advancements in biotechnological approaches for disease management and methods of inducing resistance in susceptible cultivars using biotic and abiotic agents, is focused upon. The need for the integration of effective, economically viable and environment friendly disease control strategies to derive maximum benefit is indicated and development of such integrated disease management (IDM) systems is the urgent requirement to realize maximum net return to the grower. This book is designed to be a source of useful information to plant pathologists, microbiologists, botanists, physiologists, biochemists, agronomists and agriculturists, horticulturists, and upper level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.

Contents:
Microbial Plant Pathogens
. Introduction
. Characteristics of Microbial Pathogens
. Characteristcs of Crop Diseases

Plant-Pathogen Interaction.
. Pathogenecity and Host Defense
. Crop Disease Diagnosis
. Assessment of Crop Loss Caused by Microbial Pathogens

Crop Disease Management
. Principles and Practices
. Principles of Crop Disease Management
. Methods of Preventing Introduction of Microbial Pathogens
. Cultural Practices for Crop Disease Management
. Physical and Chemical Techniques for Crop Disease Management
. Host Resistance to Microbial Plant Pathogens
. Biocontrol Agents for Crop Disease Management
. Biotechnology for Improvement of Crop Disease Resistance
. Crop Disease Management Using Chemicals
. Integrated Disease Management