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Fundamentals of Plant Pathology

S. Parthasarathy

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English
CRC Press
06 February 2024
This book introduces the nature, causes and impact of plant diseases, describes briefly 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. The book describes the diverse organisms and agents that cause diseases—plant pathogens.

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Imprint:   CRC Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm, 
Weight:   948g
ISBN:   9781032711843
ISBN 10:   1032711841
Pages:   418
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Preface About the Author 1 Introduction 2 History of plant Pathology 3 Classification of Plant Diseases 4 Eukaryotic Fungi and Related Pathogens: General Characters And Structures 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 (Plasmodiophora brassicae) 9 Chromista 10 Fungi: Chitridiomycota 11 Fungi: Zygomycota 12 Fungi: Ascomycota 13 Fungi: Basidiomycota 14 Prokaryotic Bacterial Plant Pathogens 15 Prokaryotic Mollicutes 16 Virus 17 Phanerogamic Parasites 18 Algal Plant Parasite 19 Nematodes: Morphology and Reproduction 20 Ecological Classification of Plant Parasitic Nematodes 21 Nematode Disease Symptoms on Crop Plants 22 Liberation and Dispersal of Plant Pathogens 23 Survival of Plant Pathogens 24 Types of Parasitism 25 Variability and Resistance in Plant Pathogens 26 Pathogenesis 27 Enzymes in Disease Development 28 Toxins in Disease Development 29 Plant Growth Regulators in Disease Development 30 Effect of Pathogens on Physiological Functions of the Plants 31 Plant Disease Epidemiology 32 Defense Mechanism in Plants 33 Principles of Plant Disease Management 34 Chemical Fungicides and Antibiotics 35 Application of Fungicides 36 Principles of Integrated Nematode Management Glossary

S. Parthasarathy is Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology), in the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences. His areas of specialization are Biological Control and Molecular Plant Pathology.

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