The Vegetable Pathosystem: Ecology, Disease Mechanism, and Management

by Mohammad Ansar (Editor), Abhijeet Ghatak (Editor)

Overview

Variability in vegetable pathogens is a critical issue, particularly in changing environments, as it presents challenges to accurate diagnoses and proper management. This book focuses on the diverse ecology of phytopathogens, covering the varying disease categories (acute, chronic, and emerging), the mechanisms involved in disease development, pathogen variability, and disease management. The book also discusses the preharvest and postharvest challenges that arise due to these phytopathogens.
Key Features:
• Provides an overview of phytopathogens that affect vegetables in various environmental conditions
• Discusses how to manage vegetables affected by specific pathogens
• Offers eco-friendly approaches to prevent postharvest diseases
• Presents a comprehensive guide to identifying and addressing numerous diseases for individuals in the fields of horticulture

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429663116
Publisher:	Apple Academic Press
Publication date:	12/19/2019
Series:	Innovations in Horticultural Science
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	546
File size:	32 MB
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About the Author

Mohammad Ansar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Plant Pathology of Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), India. He established the Plant Virology Laboratory at BAU and acts as a coordinator of virology research. Dr. Ansar is also associated with a program in which he actively performs the research work of the All-India Coordinated Researches on vegetable crops. He has been the author or coauthor of many articles in research journals, book chapters, and conference papers. He has recently published an edited book, The Phytopathogen: Evolution and Adaptation.

Abhijeet Ghatak, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology at Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), India. He is a member of a core research group and research monitoring committee at the BAU, helping to provide appropriate direction and to prioritize research. Dr. Ghatak is also engaged in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, covering courses related to principles of plant pathology, field and medicinal crop diseases, epidemiology, and forecasting.

Table of Contents

Preface

1. Phytophtora Blight in Potato: A Challenge Ahead in the Climate Change Scenario
Mehi Lal, Saurabh Yadav, V. K. Dua, and Santosh Kumar

2. Pathosystem in Cowpea: An Overview
Santosh Kumar, Md. Erayya, Nadeem Akhtar, Mahesh Kumar, and Mehi Lal

3. A Population Genetics Perspective of Ecology and Management of Phytophthora spp. Affecting Potato, Tomato, and Pointed Gourd in India
Sanjoy Guha Roy

4. Phytoplasma in Vegetable Pathosystem: Ecology, Infection Biology, and Management
Nagendran Krishnan, Shweta Kumari, Koshlendra Kumar Pandey, Awadhesh Bahadur Rai, Bijendra Singh, and Karthikeyan Gandhi

5. Ralstonia solanacearum: Pathogen Biology, Host-Pathogen Interaction, and Management of Tomato Wilt Disease
Bhupendra S. Kharayat and Yogendra Singh

6. Nematodes: Pest of Important Solanaceous Vegetable Crops and Their Management
Ajay Kumar Maru, Tulika Singh, and Poonam Tapre

7. Effect of Fungal Pathogen on Physiological Function of Vegetables
Nishant Prakash, Erraya, Srinivas Raghvan, and Supriya Gupta

8. Foliar Fungal Pathogens of Cucurbits
Ashok Kumar Meena, Shankar Lal Godara, Prabhu Narayan Meena, and Anand Kumar Meena

9. Yellow Vein Mosaic of Okra: A Challenge in the Indian Subcontinent
Amit Kumar, R. B. Verma, Chandan Roy, and Randhir Kumar

10. Disease Dynamics and Management of Vegetable Pathosystems
Abhijeeet Ghatak

11. Mechanism of Microbial Infection in Vegetables Diseases
Vinod Upadhyay and Elangbam Premabati Devi

12. Virus Diseases: An Inimitable Pathosystem of Vegetable Crop
Mohammad Ansar, Aniruddha Kumar Agnihotri, and Srinivasaraghvan A.

13. Begomovirus Diversity and Its Management in Leguminous Vegetables and Other Hosts
Muhammad Naeem Sattar and Zafar Iqbal

14. Biology and Molecular Epidemiology of Begomovirus Infection on Cucurbits Crops
Bhavin S. Bhatt, Fenisha D. Chahwala, Sangeeta Rathore, Bijendra Singh, and Achuit K. Singh

15. Diversity of Potyviruses and Their Extent in Vegetable Pathosystem
Bhavin S. Bhatt, Sangeeta Rathore, Brijesh K. Yadav, Fenisha D. Chahwala, Bijendra Singh, and Achuit K. SinghM

16. Soil-Borne Microbes: A Culprit of Nursery’s Juvenile Plants
Puja Pandey and Bindesh Prajapati

17. Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases in Vegetables
Pardeep Kumar and R. K. Singh

18. Postharvest Handling and Diseases and Disorders in Bulb Vegetables
Sangeeta Shree and Amrita Kumari

19. Management of Soil-Borne Diseases of Vegetable Crops Through Spent Mushroom Substrate
Durga Prasad and Srinivasaraghavan A.

Index