In addition to providing a dictionary of Plant pathological terms and a complete list of crop diseases accepted names synonyms and anamorphic/telemorphic names names of pathogens the Concise Encyclopedia of Plant Pathology is an essential reference for: The latest nomenclature and classification of each crop bacterial pathogen; The complete listing of crop fungal pathogens, with their revised systematic position and classification of viruses into species genera, families, and order; Classification of phytoplasmas and spiroplasmas; Disease assessment, remote sensing and digital image analysis; Molecular diagnostic tools plant clinics and forecasting models in depth; Genetic engineering and transgenic plants; In vitro selection of resistant varieties; Bactericides and viricides; Seed health testing; Microbial pesticides.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P. Vidhyasekaran
P. Vidhyasekaran, Ph.D., FNA, is the former Director of the Center for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India He is the author of eight books fro leading publishers in the United States and India. He has published more than 400 articles in 32 international journals as well as several book chapters. Dr. Vidhyasekaran has served on the editorial boards of several journals and has been elected President of the Indian Society of Plant Pathologists. He is a Fellow of he National Academy of Agricultural Sciences and several other scientific societies, and a member of the New York Academy of Sciences. Dr. Vidhyasekaran has won several national awards as well as the Tamil Nadu Best Scientist Awart. He has served as a visiting scientist in 14 countries, including the United States, Philippines, and Denmark. He is the author of Bacterial Disease Resistance in Plants: Molecular Biology and Biotechnological Applications (Haworth).
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