Plant Pathologist's Pocketbook
Plant Pathologist's Pocketbook

Author: J. M. Waller

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 9780851994598

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This essential handbook for student and practicing plant pathologists has been thoroughly reorganized and updated since the publication of the second edition in 1983. The new edition includes: rearrangement of topics to facilitate use; 49 short succinct chapters, each providing valuable practical information; new topics such as landmarks in plant pathology, survey of sampling procedures, disease evaluation, effects of climate change, biochemical and molecular techniques, epidemic modelling, breeding for resistance, laboratory safety and electronic databases; seven overall sections covering disease recognition and evaluation, causation, diagnosis, investigation, control, general techniques, and presentation of results.

Plant Pathologist's Pocketbook
Plant Pathologist's Pocketbook

Author: Commonwealth Mycological Institute (Great Britain)

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13:

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Fungus diseases; Bacterial diseases; Virus diseases; Mycoplasma-like organisms as plant pathogens; Non-infectious disorders; Effects of air pollution on crops; Some major plant diseases; Disease forecasting; Crop loss assessment; Post-harvest losses; Fungicides; Application of chemicals for plant disease control; Cultural practices for the control of crop diseases; Biocontrol of fungal plant pathogens by fungi; Plant quarantine; Regional and country lists of plant diseases; Plant-parasitic nematodes; Insect and other arthropod pests; Weeds; Parasitic higher plants; Plant pathogens and biological control of weeds; Fungi as a cause of human and animal disease; Select bibliography of plant pathology; Glossary of plant pathological terms; Mycological techniques; Collection and despatc of cultures and specimens for identification; Inoculation; Design of experiments; Seed health testing; Techniques; Mycological media and methods; Presentation of results etc.