Plant Pathologists' Pocketbook / Edition 3

by Jim M Waller, Jillian M. Lenné, Sarah Waller

Overview

This essential handbook for student and practicing plant pathologists has been thoroughly reorganized and updated since the publication of the second edition in 1983. The new edition includes: rearrangement of topics to facilitate use; 49 short succinct chapters, each providing valuable practical information; new topics such as landmarks in plant pathology, survey of sampling procedures, disease evaluation, effects of climate change, biochemical and molecular techniques, epidemic modelling, breeding for resistance, laboratory safety and electronic databases; seven overall sections covering disease recognition and evaluation, causation, diagnosis, investigation, control, general techniques, and presentation of results.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780851994598
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	11/29/2001
Series:	CABI Series
Edition description:	3 ED
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Jillian M. Lenné is a Consultant in Agricultural Research and Development, UK.

Table of Contents

	Contributors	viii
	Preface to the 3rd Edition	x
Part 1	Recognition and Evaluation of Plant Diseases
1	Landmarks in Plant Pathology	1
2	Some Major Plant Diseases	4
3	Surveys and Sampling	19
4	Disease and Yield Loss Assessment	25
5	Postharvest Diseases	39
6	General Bibliography of Plant Pathology	55
7	Bibliography of Crop and Plant Diseases	60
8	Collection and Dispatch of Plant Material	72
Part 2	Causes of Plant Disease
9	Fungi as Plant Pathogens	75
10	Bacteria and Plant Disease	94
11	Virus Diseases	108
12	Phytoplasma Plant Pathogens	126
13	Plant Parasitic Nematodes	140
14	Insect and Other Arthropod Pests	163
15	Weeds	175
16	Parasitic Higher Plants	183
17	Non-infectious Disorders	190
18	Air Pollution Effects and Injury	195
19	Effects of Climate Change	203
Part 3	Disease Diagnosis and Investigation
20	Detection and Isolation of Fungal and Bacterial Pathogens	208
21	Microscopy	216
22	Immunological Techniques	221
23	Biochemical and Molecular Techniques	229
24	Inoculation	245
25	Epidemic Modelling and Disease Forecasting	252
26	Design of Experiments	266
Part 4	Disease Management
27	Plant Health and Quarantine	279
28	Regional and Country Lists of Plant Diseases	287
29	Seed Health	309
30	Cultural Control	318
31	Disease Resistance	328
32	Fungicides	336
33	The Application of Chemicals for Plant Disease Control	345
34	Biological Control of Fungal Plant Pathogens	354
35	Plant Pathogens for Biological Control of Weeds	366
Part 5	General Techniques and Information
36	Safety in the Laboratory	379
37	Culturing, Preservation and Maintenance of Fungi	384
38	Mycological Media and Methods	410
39	Photography	432
40	Standards and Measurements	446
41	Publication	454
42	Electronic Databases and Information Technology in Plant Pathology	461
43	Glossary of Plant Pathological Terms	470
44	Useful Addresses	487
	General Index	491
	Diseases and Pathogens Index	505

Editorial Reviews

In defense of the fact that this edition is larger than pocketbook size, Waller (Bioscience UK Centre, Surrey) points out that this iteration completely upgrades the 1983 second edition. New topics include disease forecasting, biochemical and molecular techniques, and electronic databases. Sections cover plant pathologists' major activity areas: disease recognition and evaluation, causes, diagnosis/ investigation, management, and general techniques and information. Includes a chronology of landmarks in plant pathology, bibliography of crop and plant diseases, glossary, and international resources. Includes a few illustrations. Distributed in the US by Oxford U. Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

"In defense of the fact that this edition is larger than pocketbook size, Waller (Bioscience UK Centre, Surrey) points out that this iteration completely upgrades the 1983 second edition. New topics include disease forecasting, biochemical and molecular techniques, and electronic databases. Sections cover plant pathologists' major activity areas: disease recognition and evaluation, causes, diagnosis/investigation, management, and general techniques and information. Includes a chronology of landmarks in plant pathology, bibliography of crop and plant diseases, glossary, and international resources. Includes a few illustrations."—SciTech Book News

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