The father of modern plant pathology, Anton de bary (1831-1888) revealed first time that fungi are responsible for plant disease. Later in systematic studies, several biotic and abiotic factors have been identified that affect the normal physiological processes of plant at various critical stages. The study of living and nonliving plant pathogens has always been unique experience of exposure to the microbial world. Under standing of young student for deeper involvement of this fascinating scie3nce require patient learning and teaching process.
Keep these understandings; the manual on plant pathogens and principles of plant pathology has been prepared for the young students, especially from agriculture, microbiology, botany and applied plant and biosciences, as per the course curriculum.
The manual provides the opportunity a young person to enter in the field with systematic understanding with joy and curiosity, which has never been considered before. The manual contains 13 chapters with a basic preamble with all about plant diseases, causes, nature, kinds, types, biotic causes, impact of pathogens and economically important pathogens. It provides a basic concept and picture in the mindset of young student about the lab equipments, microscope, staining of microbes cultivation, collection and preservation, about chemicals that kills the fungi and bio-control approach, apart from the rules and precautions to be taken the lab. The manual is also appended with explanation of some technical terms that often used in the subject.
We recommend this book for all the youngsters in plant pathology, biology, botany, microbiology, plant science which has been prese3nted in a simple manner that is easy to understand.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Madhuri Mishra
Ms Madhuri Mishra is the Field Extension Officer in Department of Plant Pathology, JN Agricultural University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Om Gupta
Om Gupta has been a media professional since 1969. Most of this duration, he has been a student of international affairs. He has studied for M.Phil and Ph.D at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). He has studied Spanish language at the Ministry of Defence school in New Delhi and taught the same language to MBA students at Rai University, where he was Dean, Media and Communication in 2004-05. He has co-eidted two prestigious volumes G-15: Potential and Possibilities, Pan Media, New Delhi, sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India and Latin America in the Emerging World Order (B.R. Publishers, 2000, bulk-purchased by External Publicity Division of the MEA). He contributed a regular column Demarch in Mid-day, New Delhi from 1992-97 (It forms a large part of this book). He was the founder editor of a monthly journal Indo-Latin American File from 1992-2002. it was circulated in Latin America through our missions in that region. He organized 16 seminars in India International Centre from 1993 to 2000 on Indo-Latin American Affairs. He was invited by President Shanker Dayal Sharma and Prime Minister P.V. Narsimha Rao in 1995 to Latin America, Africa and Europe on high level state visits as an observer of Latin American Affairs. He is on the regular invite list of Rashtrapati Bhawan for State banquets and at Homes on Republic and Independence Days. He has been invited to speak on Latin American affairs by Banaras Hindu University, School of Foreign Languages, Ministry of Defence, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan. Om Gupta, at presently is the Dean, Jagannath Institute of Communication and Design, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sanjeev Kumar
The Author, Researcher himself, is working for the cause of providing Universal Elementary Education and Unviersal Literacy in NCT Delhi. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is a Senior Lecturer in Planning and Management Unit of DIET (SCERT) in Delhi. He is presently working with UEE Mission, Directorate of Education, Delhi as Programme Manager. The Author is awarded with best coordinator award for implementing literacy campaign in Central District by Govt. of Delhi in 1996 and in 1997 by National Literacy Mission. He is also awarded with Dr. Radha Krishnan Memorial National Teachers Award 2002 for his outstanding contribution in the field of Education. He is awarded Ph.D. in Education and has also done Diploma in Educational Planning and Administration, Adult and continuing Education and Guidance and Counselling. He had also worked for implementing Total Literacy Campaign launched by Delhi Govt. in 1995 to 1998 and motivated large number of illiterate people to become literate and identified thousands of volunteers who had worked for Literacy Campaign.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Usha Bhale
Dr Usha Bhale is the Associate Professor in Department of Plant Pathology, JN Agricultural University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
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