Overview
This invaluable resource introduces the eleven types of organism that cause plant disease, ranging from higher plants to viroids and describes examples of cash and staple crop diseases that have caused human catastrophes. Early chapters cover serological and molecular techniques for the diagnosis of plant pathogens, epidemiology, methods for estimating disease severity and its effect on crop yields and techniques for limiting inoculum. Later chapters are concerned with colonisation of the plant and symptom development and the underlying biochemical and genetic factors that control these events. Finally, the control of plant disease using a variety of techniques including genetic modification is discussed. Modern diagnostic techniques Epidemiology and the measurement of disease severity The biochemistry and molecular biology of plant disease Control through cultural, biological, genetic and molecular techniques A wealth of examples and applications including full colour photographs
Full Product Details
Author: Richard N. Strange (University College London)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 17.20cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 24.70cm
Weight: 0.851kg
ISBN: 9780470849736
ISBN 10: 0470849738
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 17 October 2003
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
...is clearly written, comprehensive, and timely...a valuable addition to the literature on plant pathology... (Israel Journal of Plant Sciences, vol. 51) ...well composed with many figures...can be well recommended to students and young researchers... (Journal of Plant Physiology, Vol 161, 2004) ... provides a comprehensive coverage...illustrated by many examples.. (EPPO Reporting Service, 1st July 2004. No. 06) ...excellent glossary and index...over 1000 references...I fully recommend its purchase... (Plant Pathology, Vol. 53, No.5, October 2004) ...recommended... (Phytopathology, Vol 153 (126) 2005) A
"""...is clearly written, comprehensive, and timely...a valuable addition to the literature on plant pathology..."" (Israel Journal of Plant Sciences, vol. 51) ""...well composed with many figures...can be well recommended to students and young researchers..."" (Journal of Plant Physiology, Vol 161, 2004) ""... provides a comprehensive coverage...illustrated by many examples.."" (EPPO Reporting Service, 1st July 2004. No. 06) ""...excellent glossary and index...over 1000 references...I fully recommend its purchase..."" (Plant Pathology, Vol. 53, No.5, October 2004) ""...recommended..."" (Phytopathology, Vol 153 (126) 2005)"
...is clearly written, comprehensive, and timely...a valuable addition to the literature on plant pathology... (Israel Journal of Plant Sciences, vol. 51) ...well composed with many figures...can be well recommended to students and young researchers... (Journal of Plant Physiology, Vol 161, 2004) ... provides a comprehensive coverage...illustrated by many examples.. (EPPO Reporting Service, 1st July 2004. No. 06) ...excellent glossary and index...over 1000 references...I fully recommend its purchase... (Plant Pathology, Vol. 53, No.5, October 2004) ...recommended... (Phytopathology, Vol 153 (126) 2005) A
Author Information
RICHARD STRANGE is Senior Lecturer in Plant Pathology at University College London and has a special interest in the plant disease problems of developing countries. He has written an earlier book Plant Disease Control: Towards Environmentally Acceptable Methods.
