Advances made in the field of molecular biology during the last two and half decades has resulted in a lot of changes in the taxonomy and nomenclature of fungi, bacteria and viruses. Many new plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and protozoa have also been described during this period. Keeping these advances in view, an annotated list of different plant pathogens, diseases and their vectors is presented for a ready reference in this book. It contains an alphabetical arrangement of 1628 fungal pathogens, 234 bacterial pathogens, 191 phytoplasma diseases, 905 plant virus species and satellite RNAs, 36 viroids, 159 nematodes, 123 phanerogamic parasites, 10 parasitic algae, 11 flagellate protozoa, 139 disorders of plants and 51 plant diseases and disorders of unknown etiology. In addition to common names of plant diseases, the book also contains more than 460 insect, mite, fungal and nematode vectors of plant diseases/pathogens. This book will benefit and fulfill the expectation of students, plant pathologists, entomologists, extension workers, forestry scientists, horticulturist and other plant scientists.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR J.N. Sharma
Dr. J.N. Sharma, Plant Pathologist, Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology did his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. A meritorious student throughout, awarded merit scholarship in B.Sc. (Agri.), ICAR (HRDP) scholarship in M.Sc. (Agri.) and ICAR (UNDP) fellowship in Ph.D. He is credited with the diagnosis and control of premature leaf fall problem of apple in Himachal Pradesh and was awarded a certificate of honour and cash prize by Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan for this break-through. Recipient of P.P. Singhal Memorial Pesticides India Commendation Award in 2000 from the Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology. He remained Councillor of Indian Phytopathological Society (North Zone) for 2003. He has published more than 45 research papers, 20 popular articles, 15 book chapters and 5 technical/information bulletins. Remained a member of various State level committees and designated as a Coordinator for research work on premature leaf fall problem of apple in Himachal Pradesh.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR R C Sharma
Prof. R.C. Sharma headed important Museums of the country like Government Museum, Mathura; State Museum, Lucknow; Indian Museum,, Kolkata and finally, the Natioinal Museum, New Delhi as the Director-General and Vice-Chancellor, National Museum Institute. He also served the Banaras Hindu University as the Director, Bharat Kala Bhavan and Professor of Indian art and Museology. Presently, he is the Honorary Director / Acharya of Jnana-Pravaha – Centre for Cultural Studies, Varanasi. Beside authoring several books and editing journals and bulletins in the field of Early Indian Art, he has contributed a large number of papers published in the journals in India and abroad.
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