Microbial Plant Pathogens : Detection and Management in Seeds and Propagules.

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Volume 1 -- Title Page -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Volume 1: Pathogen Detection and Identification -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Concepts and Implications of Pathogen Infection of Seeds and Propagules -- 1.2 Economic Importance of Seed‐ and Propagule‐Borne Microbial Pathogens -- 1.3 Nature of Seed‐ and Propagule‐Borne Microbial Pathogens -- 1.4 Development of Crop Disease Management Systems -- References -- 2 Detection and Identification of Fungal Pathogens -- 2.1 Detection and Differentiation of Fungal Pathogens in Seeds -- 2.2 Detection and Differentiation of Fungal Pathogens in Propagules -- 2.3 Appendix -- References -- 3 Biology of Fungal Pathogens -- 3.1 Biological Characteristics -- 3.2 Physiological Characteristics of Fungal Pathogens -- 3.3 Genotypic Characteristics of Fungal Pathogens -- 3.4 Influence of Storage Conditions -- 3.5 Appendix -- References -- 4 Process of Infection by Fungal Pathogens -- 4.1 Invasion Paths of Seedborne Fungal Pathogens -- 4.2 Invasion Paths of Propagule‐Borne Fungal Pathogens -- References -- 5 Detection and Identification of Bacterial and Phytoplasmal Pathogens -- 5.1 Detection and Identification of Bacterial Pathogens -- 5.2 Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Propagules -- 5.3 Detection of Phytoplasmal Pathogens -- 5.4 Appendix -- References -- 6 Biology and Infection Process of Bacterial and Phytoplasmal Pathogens -- 6.1 Biology of Bacterial Pathogens -- 6.2 Disease Cycles of Seedborne Bacterial Pathogens -- 6.3 Disease Cycles of Propagule‐Borne Bacterial Pathogens -- 6.4 Biology of Phytoplasmal Pathogens -- 6.5 Disease Cycles of Phytoplasmal Pathogens -- 6.6 Appendix -- References -- 7 Detection and Identification of Viruses and Viroids -- 7.1 Detection of Viruses in Seeds -- 7.2 Detection of Viruses in Propagules -- 7.3 Detection of Viroids in Seeds.

7.4 Detection of Viroids in Propagules -- 7.5 Appendix -- References -- 8 Biology and Infection Process of Viruses and Viroids -- 8.1 Characteristics of Plant Viruses -- 8.2 Biological Properties of Viruses -- 8.3 Infection Process of Plant Viruses -- 8.4 Characteristics of Viroids -- 8.5 Infection Process of Viroids -- References -- Index -- Volume 2 -- Title Page -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Volume 2: Epidemiology and Management of Crop Diseases -- 9 Epidemiology of Seed‐ and Propagule‐Borne Diseases -- 9.1 Epidemiology of Fungal Diseases -- 9.2 Epidemiology of Bacterial Diseases -- 9.3 Epidemioloy of Virus Diseases -- References -- 10 Crop Disease Management: Exclusion of Pathogens -- 10.1 Health Status of Seeds and Propagules -- 10.2 Plant Quarantines for Preventing Entry of Microbial Pathogens -- 10.3 Production of Disease‐Free Seeds and Propagules -- 10.4 Appendix -- References -- 11 Crop Disease Management: Reduction of Pathogen Inoculum -- 11.1 Reduction of Pathogen Inoculum by Cultural Practices -- 11.2 Reduction of Pathogen Inoculum by Physical Techniques -- 11.3 Reduction of Pathogen Inoculum by Chemical Techniques -- References -- 12 Crop Disease Management: Enhancement of Genetic Resistance of Crop Plants -- 12.1 Types of Disease Resistance -- 12.2 Identfication of Sources of Resistance to Crop Diseases -- 12.3 Improvement of Disease Resistance Through Biotechnological Approaches -- References -- 13 Crop Disease Management: Biological Management Strategies -- 13.1 Evaluation of Biotic Agents for Biological Control Potential -- 13.2 Evaluation of Abiotic Agents for Biological Control Potential -- 13.3 Methods of Application of Formulated Products of Biological Control Agents -- 13.4 Integration of Biological Control with Other Management Practices -- References -- 14 Crop Disease Management: Chemical Application.

14.1 Application of Fungicides -- 14.2 Application of Chemicals Against Bacterial Diseases -- 14.3 Application of Chemicals Against Virus Diseases -- References -- 15 Crop Disease Management: Integration of Strategies -- 15.1 Development of Integrated Disease Management Systems -- 15.2 Management of Fungal Diseases -- 15.3 Management of Bacterial Diseases -- 15.4 Management of Virus Diseases -- References -- Index -- End User License Agreement.

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