Alternaria Diseases of Crucifers: Biology, Ecology and Disease Management, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016

This book deals with the various aspects viz., the disease, geographical distribution, symptoms on different hosts, host range, yield losses, and disease assessment method, while detailed description on pathogen include taxonomic position, phylogeny, variability, sporulation, perpetuation, and spore germination, host-parasite interactions in the form of seed infection, disease cycle, process of infection, and pathogenesis, epidemiology, forecasting, fine structures, biochemical changes, and phytotoxins, host defence mechanism, techniques to study host-parasite relationships, and management practices including cultural, chemical, biological control practices, and deployment of host resistance. The last section deals with gaps in our understanding, and knowledge about management of these diseases, techniques for the diagnosis of disease and offer suggestions for future research priorities. Each aspect has been vividly illustrated with photographs, histograms, figures, tables, electron micrographs for stimulating, effective and easy reading and understanding. We are sure that this comprehensive encyclopaedic treatise on "Alternaria diseases of crucifers? will be of immense use to the researchers, teachers, students and all others who are interested in the diagnosis and management of Alternaria diseases of crucifers world over.

1. Introduction.- 2. The Disease.- 3. The Pathogen.- 4. Infection Process, Pathogenesis and Disease Cycle.- 5. Epidemiology and forecasting.- 6. Pathogenic Variability.- 7. Fine Structures and Electron Microscopy.- 8. Biochemistry of Hose-Pathogen-Interaction.- 9.  Resistance.- 10. Phytotoxins.- 11. Disease Management.- 12. Techniques.- 13. Future Strategies and priorities for the management of alternaria diseases of crucifers. 

Dr. G. S. Saharan PhD renowned educationalist, plant pathologist, has contributed in the diverse fields of Plant Pathology including standardization of artificial inoculation techniques, identification of resistance sources, pathogenic variability, genetics of host-parasite interaction, epidemiology, and management of several diseases. He has about 250 publications in peer reviewed journals, 6 books, and supervised over 11 MSc and PhD students. Professor Saharan is internationally recognized, a visiting Professor at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (1991 and 1994), Saskatoon Research Station, Canada (1991, 1994, 1997), and Rothamsted Research, UK (1994, 1997). He has been on the panel of Experts of SAUs, ICAR, CSIR, UGC, and DBT in India.

Dr. Naresh Mehta PhD, Associate Dean, Professor (Plant Pathology), gold medalist, educationist, plant pathologist, has contributed in diverse field of plant pathology covering pathogenic variability, genetics of host pathogen interaction, epidemiological studies, identification of resistant sources, biochemical/genetical basis for resistance, residual analysis of fungicides and disease management. He has

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