Microbial Plant Pathogens-Detection and Disease Diagnosis: Fungal Pathogens, Vol.1 /

• Main Author: Narayanasamy, P. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Microbiology.; Plant pathology.; Plant breeding.; Entomology.; Biology > Technique.; Life Sciences.; Plant Pathology.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.; Biological Techniques.

Plants are infected by different microbial pathogens, of which fungal pathogens form the highly evolved and earliest recognized group. The morphological, biological, biochemical and physiological characteristics have been used for the detection, identification and differentiation of fungal pathogens...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Microbial plant pathogens as a major limiting factor of crop production
• 1.2 Discovery of fungi as plant pathogens
• 1.3 Detection of fungal plant pathogens and disease diagnosis
• References
• Chapter 2 Detection of Fungal Pathogens in Plants
• 2.1 Detection of fungal pathogens in plant organs
• 2.2 Detection of fungal pathogens in seeds and planting materials
• Appendix
• References
• Chapter 3 Detection of Fungal Pathogens in the Environment
• 3.1 Detection of fungal pathogens in soil
• 3.2 Detection of fungal pathogens in water
• 3.3 Detection of fungal pathogens in air
• 3.4 Detection of fungal pathogens in alternative host plants
• Appendix
• References
• Chapter 4 Assessment of Variability in Fungal Plant Pathogens
• 4.1 Methods of assessment of variability in fungal pathogens
• 4.2 Assessment of variability in sensitivity to chemicals
• Appendix
• References
• Chapter 5 Diagnosis of Fungal Diseases of Plants
• 5.1 Choice of diagnostic tests for fungal pathogens
• 5.2 Agencies involved in disease diagnosis
• References.