Introductory Plant Pathology Textbook Student Edition

Introduction to Plant Pathology

This invaluable resource introduces the eleven types of organism that cause plant disease, ranging from higher plants to viroids and describes examples of cash and staple crop diseases that have caused human catastrophes. Early chapters cover serological and molecular techniques for the diagnosis of plant pathogens, epidemiology, methods for estimating disease severity and its effect on crop yields and techniques for limiting inoculum. Later chapters are concerned with colonisation of the plant and symptom development and the underlying biochemical and genetic factors that control these events. Finally, the control of plant disease using a variety of techniques including genetic modification is discussed. Modern diagnostic techniques Epidemiology and the measurement of disease severity The biochemistry and molecular biology of plant disease Control through cultural, biological, genetic and molecular techniques A wealth of examples and applications including full colour photographs

Introductory Plant Pathology

Plant not only sustain the man and animals, they are also the source of food for multitudes of organisms living in the ecosystem. A conflict of interest, there fore, between the contenders of suppliers from plants is inevitable. Thus, while mans has been able to subjugate plants and animals for his own use, the competing microorganisms still defy their/his efforts and claim a major share of resources which man would like to use for himself. Plant diseases have been considered as stubborn barriers to the rapid progress of food production.

Introductory Plant Pathology Textbook Student Edition