Overview

The fungal genus Ganoderma includes around 80 currently recognized species that are widely distributed in temperate, subtropical and tropical regions, and cause disease in a range of economically important perennial crops and tree-like plants. Ganoderma root and lower stem rots have a significant impact on yields from crops including oil palm, coconut, beverage crops, Acacia and rubber. The identification of species responsible for stem and butt rots is often ambiguous as closely related species may only be distinguished by subtle morphological differences. Within species there can be considerable morphological plasticity and this can make morphology-based identification difficult, particularly for species described from a single specimen. Molecular techniques are helping to slowly resolve Ganoderma taxonomy but it will be some time (if ever) before the taxonomy is fully resolved. This book brings together information on Ganoderma species that are reported to be responsible for crop diseases in tropical and sub-tropical agriculture and covers taxonomy, biology, genetics, aetiology, epidemiology and control. This book is an essential resource for researchers in Ganoderma in crop science and tropical agriculture, as well as practitioners and industry.

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Author:   Dr Carmel A Pilotti (Pacific Community, Noumea, NewCaledonia, Fiji) ,  Paul Bridge (formerly CABI, UK)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.650kg
ISBN:  

9781800620766

ISBN 10:   1800620764
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   13 December 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Taxonomy Chapter 3: Biology and genetics Chapter 4: Disease detection Chapter 5: Oil palm Chapter 6: Coconut palm Chapter 7: Other palms and other monocotyledon hosts Chapter 8: Ganoderma root rots of Acacia species Chapter 9: Ganoderma root diseases of beverage crops (tea, cocoa and coffee) Chapter 10: Rubber Chapter 11: Other tropical crops affected by Ganoderma species Chapter 12: Major pathogens of palms Chapter 13: Pathogens of woody crops Chapter 14: Other species reported pathogenic to tropical commodity trees Chapter 15: Common issues for improved management of Ganoderma diseases

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Paul Dennis Bridge (Author) Paul Dennis Bridge was previously Director of Bioservices at CABI, Head of Evolutionary Biology Group at British Antarctic Survey, and Kew Chair of Mycology at Birkbeck. He has 30 years history in practical microbial systematics in agricultural and environmental programmes. Author of over 150 scientific papers, chapters and reviews and co-editor for 10 books. Carmel A Pilotti (Author) Dr Carmel A. Pilotti has been involved with research on Ganoderma species on oil palm, particularly G. boninense for c. 25 years. Prior to attachments in agriculture she worked in the forestry sector in Papua New Guinea in the areas of phytochemistry and fungal decay of timber. She is currently working on the genetic diversity of coconut (Cocos nucifera) and is employed by the Pacific Community at the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT).

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