This book introduces the nature, causes and impact of plant diseases. It briefly describes the history of plant pathology as a scientific discipline and introduces the disease cycle as the key tool for understanding disease development and devising appropriate management strategies.
It addresses the mechanisms of pathogenicity and immunity. It explores the biology of the interactions between plants and plant pathogens from the cellular level to the population level, with the chapter addressing epidemiology. The book then concerns the approaches we can take to alleviate the effects of plant pathogens.
Print edition not for sale in India.
By:
S. Parthasarathy,
P. Lakshmidevi,
V.K. Satya,
C. Gopalakrishnan
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032711942
ISBN 10: 1032711949
Pages: 446
Publication Date: 06 February 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface About the Authors 1 Introduction 2 History of Plant Pathology 3 Symptoms of Plant Diseases 4 Characters and Structures of Fungi and Related Organisms 5 Asexual Reproduction in Fungi and Chromista 6 Sexual Reproduction in Fungi and Chromista 7 Taxonomy of Plant Pathogenic Fungi and related Eukarya 8 Protozoa 9 Chromista 10 Fungi: Chitridiomycota 11 Fungi: Zygomycota 12 Fungi: Ascomycota 13 Fungi: Basidiomycota 14 Bacteria 15 Mollicutes 16 Virus 17 Viroids 18 Phanerogamic Parasites 19 Algal Plant Parasites 20 Pathogenesis - Infection Process 21 Pathogenesis - Role of Enzymes, Toxins and Growth Regulators 22 Survival of Plant Pathogens 23 Liberation of Plant Pathogens 24 Plant Disease Epidemiology 25 Plant Disease Forecasting 26 Disease Survey, Surveillance and Assessment 27 Plant Defence 28 Seed Health Testing 29 Remote Sensing in Plant Disease Detection 30 Principles of Plant Disease Management 31 Integrated Disease Management 32 Host-Plant Resistance 33 Regulatory Methods 34 Cultural Methods 35 Physical Methods 36 Biotechnological Methods 37 Biological Methods 38 Chemical Methods 39 Methods of Application of Chemical Fungicides 40 Formulations and Compatibility 41 Plant Protection Appliances 42 Pesticides Spraying Calibrations
S. Parthasarathy; Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology), Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India P. Lakshmidevi; Teaching Assistant (Plant Pathology), Institute of Agriculture, Kumulur, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India V.K. Satya; Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology), Agricultural Engineering College & Research Institute, Kumulur, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India C. Gopalakrishnan; Professor (Plant Pathology), Department of Plant Pathology, Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
