Contents: 1. Introductory. 2. History of phytopathology. 3. Plant pathogens. 4. Variation in plant pathogens. 5. Pathogenicity, infection and disease development. 6. Plant pathogen in offence. 7. Host plant in defence. 8. Genetical aspects of host pathogen interaction. 9. Physiological, cellular and molecular changes in diseased plants. 10. Environment and nutrition in relation to disease development. 11. Epidemiology. 12. Postharvest diseases of fruits and ...