K M Chandniwala
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Recent Advances in Plant Disease synthesizes modern information to provide a stimulating and important new view of interaction between plants and pathogens causing diseases. The objective is to introduce to students the essential principles for understanding various aspects of pathogens and their related plant diseases. Moreover, the book is addressed primarily to advanced students and research scholars who have had training in one or other of the plant diseases. ...
Bacterial Diseases in Plants synthesises latest information to provide a stimulating, a new and important approach to interaction between plants and pathogens causing diseases.Contents of the volume include: Bacteria; Multiplication and Growth of Bacteria; Some Common Diseases caused by Bacteria; Bacteria Genetics; Some Techniques used in Bacteriology and Virulence. Written in a simple and interesting style-this book will prove useful and informative to ...
An Introduction to Plant Pathology, as is evident from the title, imparts introductory information on Plant Pathology.The main topics discussed are: History of Plant Pathology, Parasitism and Pathogenicity, Methods of Studying Plant Diseases, Diseases caused by environmental Factors, Symptoms of Plant Diseases, Injury or Losses in Plants, The Dissemination of Plant Diseases, Genetics of Pathogenicity, Pathogen, soil and Host Relationship.Authored by a seasoned ...
Plant Protection, as is clear from the title, imparts basic information on protection and nurturing of plants. The main topics discussed are: Silk and Diseased Plants, Pathogens Attacking Plants, Defensive Histology in Plants, Defence in Plants, Environment and Plant Diseases, Physiological Biochemistry of Defence, Toxins, Physical Invasion, chemical invasion, disease resistant Varieties. Authored by a seasoned Professor, specialising the field, this book will ...
Fungal Diseases synthesises latest information to provide a stimulating, a new and important approach to interaction between plants and pathogens causing diseases. Contents of the volume include: Fungi: Their Morphology and Reproduction; Metabolic Processes in Fungi; Diseases caused by Fungi; Diseases caused by Phycomycetes; Diseases caused by Ascomycetes; Diseases caused by Basidiomy cetes; Rust Fungi; Palisade Fungi and Diseases caused by Imperfect Fungi. ...
Spreading of Diseases in Plants, as is evident from the title, imparts information on various factors which cause the spread of diseases in plants.The main topics discussed are: Inter-relationship between Soil and Pathogen, Autonomous Dispersal, dispersal by Air and Water, Dispersal by Animals, Epidemics of Diseases, and Antagonism of Pathogens. Authored by a seasoned Professor, specialising the field, this book will prove useful and informative to the students, ...
Plant Nematodes synthesises latest information to provide a stimulating, a new and important approach to interaction between plants and pathogens causing diseases.Several hundred species of Nematodes are known to feed on living plants as parasites and to cause a variety of plant diseases.
Control of Plant Diseases, evident from the title, imparts information on the various methods of control of plant disease. The main topics discussed are: Soil treatment, Fungicidal effects on Pathogens, Nematocidal Control, Cultural practices in Disease Control, Physical and Chemotherapeutic Action. Authored by a seasoned Professor, specialising the field, this book will prove useful and informative to the students, researchers and teachers in the field of botany ...
Non-Parasitic Diseases synthesises latest information to provide a stimulating, a new and important approach to interaction between plants and pathogens causing diseases.Contents of the volume include: Environmental doctors that cause; Plant Diseases; Micro-organism in Soil; Diseases Due to unfavourable Soil Conditions; Diseases Due to Industrial Processes; Chemical Injuries in Plants; Freezing Injury in Plants; Physiology of Wilt-Disease.Written in simple and ...
Viral Diseases in Plants Synthesises latest information to provide a stimulating, a new and important approach to interaction between plants and pathogens causing diseases. Contents of the volume include: Shape of Viruses; Multiplication of Viruses; diseases Due to Viruses; Some Commune Diseases caused by Viruses and Inactivation of Virus. Written in a simple and interesting style-this book will prove useful and informative to researchers, teachers and scientists ...
Infectious Fungi, as is clear from the title, imparts information on various species of fungi, found infectious.The main topics discussed are: Infectious Fungi: fungus Infections on Insects, autotrophic Root-Infecting Fungi, saprophytic root-Infecting Fungi, root Infecting Fungi in Infected or Colonised Host Tissues, Fungi as Decomposers of Leaves, Fungi as Decomposers of Wood, Chemical treatment of Fungi. Authored by a seasoned Professor, specialising the field, ...
Physiology of Pathogen, as is clear from the title, imparts basic and important information on the physiology of various pathogens. The main topics discussed are: Effects of Pathogens on Plant Physiological Functions, effect on Transpiration and water Balance, Effect on Respiration, Effect on Growth, effect on Reproduction, Effect on Plant Sensitivity, Fungi toxicity in Plants, Chemical Characteristics of Fungi toxicants, and effect of Nematocides. Authored by a ...