Plant Pest Management

Plant diseases exact a heavy toll of crop yields and cause considerable damage to crops year after year. A lot of information was generated during recent years regarding management of plant pests using novel practices. The present work "Plant Pest Management" is an excellent compilation of control practices of major plant diseases. This volume incorporates critical review articles on management of plant diseases. This volume incorporates critical review articles on management of plant pests using biopesticides, cultural practices, soil solarisation, organic amendments, fungicidal treatments and integrated management approaches. Several chapters in this volume, namely, relevance of molecular biology and biotechnology to nematode management, cloning of disease resistance genes for rice blast management, mycotoxin induced changes in plant system, insect management, morphological and embryological abnormalities induced by plant pathogens, ovule infection and disease development, nematode management, etc. have added to the value of the book. In a nutshell, this book covers principles involved in the control of plant diseases and points to research avenues that might lead to improved methods for an environmentally safe control approach in the near future. This volume will definitely serve not only as an excellent reference material but also as a practical guide for teachers, research workers, students and plant pathologists as well.