Traditionally plant diseases have been managed by the use of toxic chemicals. However, concern increases due to their hazard effects directly or indirectly on the life of man and animals. Non-judicious use of chemicals leads to increase in pathogens resistance. Therefore, the alternatives to chemicals control such as resistant varieties, cultural practices and biological control have become essential for the management of plant diseases and crop production. Biological methods mainly consist of using microorganisms to control harmful microorganisms causing plant diseases without disturbing the ecological balance. Biological control of plant pathogens continuous to inspire research and development in many fields. Biological control of weeds is defined as the use of natural enemies to exert pressure on the population of their host plants to reduce them. Most of the programmes on biocontrol of weeds have been carried out by entomologists, who have introduced phytophagous insects from the native region of a weed to another geographical area. In short, it appears that plant pathogens as biological control agents hold a good promise. Although they are not expected to replace chemicals, which will dominate the market for many more years to come, their integration with chemicals should find an important place in weed management technology. The book caters to the needs of students, teachers and research scholars who are pursuing biological control studies. Features: Techniques related to extraction of plant parasitic nematodes explained. Approaches to biological suppression of weeds with pathogens explored. An overview of post-harvest diseases of fruits provided. Mass production of Trichoderma Spp. explained. Efficiency of the pathogens for weed control discussed.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR B. Srinivasulu
Dr. B. Srinivasulu obtained M.Sc. (Ag) in Plant Pathology discipline in 1984 and Ph.D. in 1991 from Tamil Agricultural University, Coimbatore. He started his career as research Associate (Plant Pathology during 1984 form ICROSAT, Hyderabad. he has got more than 21 years of research, field and extension experience in Plant Pathology. Presently he is Principal Scientist) Plant Pathology), All India Co-ordinated research Project on Palms at Agricultural research Station (Acharya varied field experience in Horticultural crops viz., Pulses, Castor bean, sesamum and Rice. he has also handled two adhoc schemes viz., NATP on coconut basal stem rot and BARC Project on Leaf spot and rust of pulses and presently handling an adhoc scheme on coconut bud rot (ICAR). He was the recipient of IDRC, Canada fellowship. Honours like Dr. D. Bap Reddy Memorial Award (2004) for developing BSR-IDM package in coconut and Angrali Best research Worker Gold Medal (1999) were conferred on him besides many best research paper awards. He has attended about 35 Seminars/Symposia/Conferences and presented research papers. He has more than 94 original research publications, 83 popular articles, 11 technical bulletins/leaflets. he contributes one chapter on 'Biocontrol of pulse diseases' in biocontrol potential and its exploitation in sustainable Agriculture Vol.1: Crop Diseases, weeds and nematodes published by Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York (2000) and guided five post graduate students in Plant Pathology.
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Title
Biological Control of Plant Pathogens Weeds and Phytoparasitic Nematodes
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Edition
Reprint
Publisher
BS Publications, 2008
ISBN
8178001579, 9788178001579
Length
xx+210p.
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