Fungicides in crop protection /
Shailendra Singh Gaurav.
- New Delhi : Wisdom Press, 2016.
- 268 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes index.
Fungicides and plant diseases -- Fungicides pathogens -- Ecosystem functions of fungi -- Pathogenic fungi -- Crop production -- Protecting the crop of insect -- Identification and treatment of fungal disease -- Non-pesticide methods for managing crop
“Diseases are a major source of crop and plant damage that can be caused by a number of plant pathogenic (disease-causing) organisms. Fungi are the number one cause of crop loss worldwide. Viruses, nematodes, and bacteria also cause diseases in plants. Fungicides are biocidal chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill or inhibit fungi or fungal spores. Fungi can cause serious damage in agriculture, resulting in critical losses of yield, quality and profit. Fungicides are used both in agriculture and to fight fungal infections in animals. Chemicals used to control oomycetes, which are not fungi, are also referred to as fungicides as oomycetes use the same mechanisms as fungi to infect plants. This book is not only useful to the students of Agriculture and allied subjects but also as reference tool to the researchers and professionals in the field.”--Back cover