Plant pathology / edited by Tomos Webb - New York, USA : Larsen and Keller Education 2017. - viii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Includes index.

1) Introduction to plant pathology -- 2) Pathogens in plant pathology -- 3) Various disorders in plants -- 4) Plant diseases: an overview -- 5) Various diseases of wheat leaf -- 6) Epidemiology and Morphology of plant diseases -- 7) Protection of plants from diseases -- 8) Defense mechanism of plants -- 9) Multidisciplinary fields of plant pathology.

This book provides extensive details about the vast topic of plant pathology, also known as phytopathology. It deals with the study of diseases in the plants caused by pathogens and other physical factors. Plant pathology includes topics like pathogen identification, plant disease epidemiology, disease etiology, etc. The pathogens responsible for these diseases are bacteria, virus, protozoa, parasitic plants, etc. This book is a valuable compilation of various topics, ranging from the most basic to the most complex ones. For those who have an interest in plant pathology, this book will prove to be a valuable source of knowledge.

9781635493184 (paperback)


Plant diseases
Diseased plants
Agricultural pests
Phytopathogenic microorganisms--Control

SB601 / P69 2017