Overview

This book is an attempt to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date review and synthesis of various aspects of soil-borne plant diseases, taking stock of the current state of the art in soil-borne plant pathogens. The book features contributions from experts at various national laboratories, research institutes, and universities, who illustrate and review the progress and application of knowledge on soil-borne plant diseases, while also updating readers on recent paradigm shifts in the field, including ecology and epidemiology, disease resistance, solarization, bio-control processes, molecular detection, genomics of bio-control, and the sustainable management of soil-borne diseases. The book also includes special sections on major soil-borne fungal genera, such as Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Verticillium, Phytophthora, and Sclerotium, as well as endoparasitic nematodes like Heterodera and Meloidogyne, their biology, perpetuation, and population dynamics. Additionally, the book covers important crop-specific soil-borne diseases like those affecting wheat, cotton, and temperate fruits. The recent developments in bio-control, mass production, registration, quality control, principles of solar heating, utilization of mycorrhiza, and the use of on-farm wastes combined with sub-lethal heating and its utility in hot arid regions are also highlighted. The book emphasizes the importance of ecology and economic parameters in the context of integrated disease management (IDM) and covers a range of topics including general plant pathology, microbiology, microbial ecology, biological control, molecular biology, and general biology. This book is an essential resource for knowledge-hungry students, teachers, researchers, policy makers, extension workers, and all those who support farmers and are interested in the latest advancements in the field of soil-borne plant diseases.

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Author:   Manjunath Naik ,  G. S. Devika Rani
Publisher:   New India Publishing Agency
Imprint:   New India Publishing Agency
Dimensions:   Width: 30.90cm , Height: 23.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.160kg
ISBN:  

9788196075408

ISBN 10:   8196075405
Pages:   444
Publication Date:   15 June 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: An Over View of Soil Borne Plant Pathogens by M.K. Naik, G.S. Devika Rani, R.D. Prasad, M.B. Patil and Bineeta Sen 2: Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn: Soil-Inhabiting Non-specialized Pathogen in Agroecosystem by Arvinder Kaur and H.S.Chaube 3: Molecular Detection and Characterization of Soil-Borne Fungal Plant Pathogens by T. R. Sharma and T.K. Jana 4: Advances in Plant Diseases Caused by Sclerotium rolfsii and Their Management by R. D. Prasad and M. K. Naik 5: Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Mediated Strategy for Disease Management by Jayashree Gopalakrishnan 6: Genomics of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Biological Control of Soil Borne Plant Diseases by Dhananjay Naik, M.S. Rao, Abdul Rahiman Bantwal and M.K. Naik 7: Soil Borne Diseases of Wheat and their Management by Rashmi Aggarwal, P. Srinivas, K.D. Srivastava and D.V. Singh 8: Soil Borne Diseases of Temperate Fruits and their Management by J.N. Sharma and R.C. Sharma 9: Wilt Diseases of Cotton by Kannan, A. and Mayee, C.D 10: Mycorrhizae as Biological Deterrent of Plant Pathogens by M. N. Sreenivasa 11: Management of Endoparasitic Phytonematodes Particularly Meloidogyne spp. and Heterodera spp. through Non-chemical Methods by S.K. Patel, N.B. Patel and D.J. Patel 12: Use of On-farm Wastes in Management of Soil-Borne Diseases in Hot Arid Region by Satish Lodha, Sunil Israel and Ritu Mawar 13: Biological Control of Soil Borne Plant Pathogens using Trichoderma Species by R. D. Prasad and M. K. Naik 14: Lesion Nematode, Pratylenchus Species of Pulses, their Biology, Responsible Factors and Management by S.P. Tiwari and M.N. Khare 15: Soil Solarization by Polyethylene Mulching for the Management of Soil-Borne Diseases by Harender Raj 16: Integrated Management of Phytophthora Diseases by M. Gunashekaran 17: Integrated Management of Soil Borne Diseases by V.K. Gupta and R.C. Sharma

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Manjunath Naik, Professor & University Head, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India., Former, Vice Chancellor, University of Agricukture and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamoga, Karnataka, India. G. S. Devika Rani, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India.

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