Plant Pathology and Disease Management: Principles and Practices

Parthasarathy, S./ Lakshmidevi, P./ Satya, V. K./ Gopalakrishnan, C.

ISBN 10: 1032711949 / ISBN 13: 9781032711942

Editore: CRC Pr I Llc, 2024

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• Titolo: Plant Pathology and Disease Management: Principles and Practices
• Editore: CRC Pr I Llc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2024
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1032711949
• ISBN 13: 9781032711942
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: Brand New
• Peso: 1 chilogrammo

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Riassunto

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.

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Informazioni sull?autore

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