Lower filamentous aquatic fungi are generally known as watermolds, which are ubiquitous member of aquatic and semiaquatic environment. Being facultative parasites, these species cause a great loss in fish productivity, agricultural and vegetable yields. The information regarding mycopathology of the watermolds is limited and scattered. The present monograph is a detailed study on the watermolds with special reference to: Pathogenicity; Disease symptoms in fishes and plants; Isolation and Culture; Taxonomy; Control, and Ecology. The monograph would be very much useful for students, researchers teachers, scientists, and administrators related to mycology, animal and plant pathology, animal husbandary, fisheries, aquatic-biology, limnology, aqua-culture, and environmental sciences.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR R.D. Khulbe
Dr. R.D. Khulbe, D.Sc. (Born: 1949) is a Professor in the Department of Botany, Kumaun University, Nainital, India. He is a devoted researcher, dedicated teacher and social worker. A M.Sc. from Agra University, worked with a distinguished Professor and Scientist Prof. K.S. Bhargava D.Phil (Allahabad), Ph.D. (London), F.N.A., former Head, Department of Botany. Gorakhpur University. Dr. Khulbe is a fellow of Indian Botanical Society, and Indian Phytopathological Society; member of Indian Science Congress Association, Indian National Acadamy of Science; Botanical Society, Regensburg, Germany, and Central Himalayan Environment Association, Nainital. He has been working on aquatic fungi for the last 25 years, and published more than 125 research papers in Indian and Foreign Journals. He has organized National Seminar on “Aquatic-Biologyâ€, visited Germany for research activities, written 3 important books Perspectives in Aquatic-Biology, Microbial Activity in Himalaya and Parasitic Watermolds. Dr. Khulbe is a member of editorial boards of a few Journals of India. He has reported some new fungal species, varieties, medium, fish mycotic diseases, seed-borne pathogens and many new hosts of aquatic and higher fungi. He has supervised more than 14 students for Ph.D. programmes.
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