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Crop diseases are known to be caused by various abiotic andbiotic agents. Among the biotic agents, microbial plant pathogens -fungi, bacteria, phytoplasmas, viruses and viroids - accounts forsignificant quantitative and qualitative losses in agricultural andhorticultural crops. It is essential to have adequate knowledge ofvarious aspects of these plant pathogens. Information on preciseidentification of microbial plant pathogens, process of diseasedevelopment, epidemiology, assessment of losses due to diseases,principles of disease management, their applications for containingthe diseases and the possible ways of integrating the practices isrequired to develop and enhance the effectiveness of diseasemanagement systems suitable for different ecosystems. Basic plantpathological methods provided in the appendix and glossary of plantpathological terms presented in this book will help the students tohave a clear understanding of the subject. Graduating students,researchers and teachers desirous of updating the information ondifferent aspects of microbial plant pathogens and the diseasescaused by them, will find this book to be useful.ISBN - 9789380235677
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Pages : 368
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