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Biological control offers a promising alternative to chemical control which can have adverse environmental implications. This volume contains 16 articles describing modern topics in biocontrol of plant pathogens, including risk analysis for the release of microbial antagonists, genetic engineering and application of tissue culture.

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Author:   K.G. Mukerji ,  B.P. Chamola ,  Rajeev K. Upadhyay
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   1999 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.640kg
ISBN:  

9780306461040

ISBN 10:   0306461048
Pages:   255
Publication Date:   31 March 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Host Parasite Specificity and Pathogenesis.- Yeast Species for Biocontrol of Apple Postharvest Diseases: An Encouraging Case of Study for Practical Use.- Biological Control Agents of Canola and Rapeseed Diseases - Status and Practical Approaches.- Innovative Applications of Microbial Agents for Biological Weed Control.- Bacteria as Biocontrol Agents of Insects.- Biocontrol-Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: Mechanism of Action.- Mycorrhiza in Control of Plant Pathogens: Molecular Approaches.- Biological Control of Bacterial Plant Diseases.- Protoplast Fusion in Disease Control.- Role of Tissue Culture in Plant Disease Control.- Genetic Manipulation of Antagonistic Fusarium SPP.- The Application of lux-Gene Technology in the Control of Soil-Borne Diseases.

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