Encyclopaedia of Bacterial Plant Pathology

Like human beings and other animals, Plants are subject to diseases. In order to maintain a sufficient food Supply for the world's population, it is necessary for those involved in Plant growth and management to find Ways to combat plant Diseases that are capable of destroying Crops on a Large scale. There are many branches of Science that participate in the control of plant diseases. Among them are biochemistry, biotechnology, Soil science, Genetics and plant breeding, meteorology, Mycology (fungi), Nematology (nematodes), Virology (viruses), and Weed science. Chemistry, physics, and Statistics also Play a role in the Scientific maintenance of plant health. The Study of plant diseases is called plant pathology. The book is intended as a reference book for practical Classes of under graduate and post graduate students for studying Bacterial diseases of plants. The book covers basic and applied aspects of the subject.