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Concise encyclopedia of plant pathology, P. Vidhyasekaran

eng

This comprehensive volume covers the entire field of plant pathology. It does not merely define the numerous subjects covered but describes them in detail. Each section of this book serves as a comprehensive overview of a given area, providing breadth of coverage for students and depth of coverage for research professionals

Includes bibliographical references

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Concise encyclopedia of plant pathology

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P. Vidhyasekaran

Birth and development of plant pathology -- Bacteria -- Fungi, including chromista and protozoa -- Parasitic flagellate protozoa -- Parasitic green algae -- Parasitic higher plants -- Parasitic nematodes -- Phytoplasmas and spiroplasmas -- Viroids -- Viruses -- Common disease symptoms -- Crop disease assessment -- Crop disease diagnosis -- Assessment of disease progress -- Factors involved in disease increase -- Forecasting models -- Biological control : microbial pesticides -- Biological control : mycorrhiza Breeding for disease resistance : conventional breeding -- Breeding for disease resistance : genetic engineering -- Breeding for disease resistance : in vitro selection -- Chemical control : bacterial diseases -- Chemical control : fungal diseases -- Chemical control : fungicide application equipment -- Chemical control : virus diseases -- Cultural methods -- Exclusion and eradication -- Plant activators -- Plant extracts -- Diseases of major cultivated crops -- Cell wall reinforcement -- Hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins -- Lingin -- Pathogenesis-related proteins -- Phenolics -- Phytoalexins -- Physiology of pathogenesis