Plant Disease Epidemiology and Management

Contents: Introduction and History of Epidemiology 1. Introduction and History of Epidemiology 2. Concepts of Epidemiology 3. Definitions and Principles of Epidemiology 4. Monitoring Epidemics 5. Models in Epidemiology 6. Plant Disease Progress Curves 7. Cyclic Processes in Epidemiology 8. Disease in Time – Simple Interest Disease 9. How the Environment Affects Epidemiological Processes? 10. Dispersal of Pathogens 11. Spatial Analysis of Epidemics 12. Plant Disease Forecasting 13. Crop Losses 14. Disease Assessment/Pathometry 15. Plant Disease Management 16. The Epidemiological Basis of Disease Management 17. Integrated Disease Management Approaches