Introduction to Plant Pathology Paperback / softback
by Richard N. (University College London) Strange
Paperback / softback
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This invaluable resource introduces the eleven types of organism that cause plant disease, ranging from higher plants to viroids and describes examples of cash and staple crop diseases that have caused human catastrophes.
Early chapters cover serological and molecular techniques for the diagnosis of plant pathogens, epidemiology, methods for estimating disease severity and its effect on crop yields and techniques for limiting inoculum.
Later chapters are concerned with colonisation of the plant and symptom development and the underlying biochemical and genetic factors that control these events.
Finally, the control of plant disease using a variety of techniques including genetic modification is discussed. Modern diagnostic techniquesEpidemiology and the measurement of disease severityThe biochemistry and molecular biology of plant diseaseControl through cultural, biological, genetic and molecular techniquesA wealth of examples and applications including full colour photographs
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:480 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication Date:17/10/2003
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- ISBN:9780470849736
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:480 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication Date:17/10/2003
- Category:
- ISBN:9780470849736