Bacterial Diseases of Rice and Their Management

Deepti Srivastava, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture, Integral University, Lucknow, India. She has published research articles, book chapters, and edited and authored books. Before joining Integral University, Dr. Srivastava worked at the CSIR–National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, where she was engaged in the development of hybrids of cotton. Dr. Srivastava has received awards for her research work in molecular breeding. Md. Shamim, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering at Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), Sabour, India. He is the author or coauthor of journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers. Dr. Shamim has received an an award for his research work by the Bioved Research Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, India. Dr. Shamim previously worked at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute and the Indian Institute of Pulses Research. Malik M. Ahmad, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Microbial Biotechnology in the Department of Agriculture at Integral University, Lucknow, India. With his expertise in microorganisms, he oversees the development of ready-to-use diagnostic kits for mycotoxins or other toxins produced in food crops of importance to developing countries. Dr. Ahmad has received several awards and grants for his work. He has published scientific papers and book chapters in national and international journals. K. N. Singh, PhD, is Professor and Head in the Department of Plant Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering at Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad, India. He was formerly with The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University as Associate Professor in the Centre for Plant Molecular Biology. He was also a visiting scientist under the Rockefeller Program at IRRI, Philippines. Dr. Singh has published journal articles, book chapters, conference papers and books.