CROP DISEASES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

CHAUBE, H. S. · PUNDHIR, V. S.

jan 2005. · PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

O ovoj e-knjizi

This comprehensive and up-to-date text is designed to provide information to the readers on all important aspects of plant pathology in a single volume. The information on modern areas like Disease diagnosis, Disease forecasting, Biological control, Epidemiology and Biotechnology in disease resistance and safe use of pesticides have been covered, giving most recent concepts. The text is illustrated with flow diagrams, line diagrams, photographs and tables for quick and easy understanding of the subject.

Key Features

 • Comprehensive description of various groups of plant pathogens

 • Descriptive and illustrated treatment of aspects/issues pertaining to principles of plant pathology and principles of plant disease management

 • In-depth description of diagnosis of plant diseases

 • Discussion on etiology and management of important plant diseases.

Intended primarily as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of biology and agriculture, this book would also be useful for researchers, practitioners, and agribusiness consultants.

O autoru

H. S. CHAUBE, Ph.D., is Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. He has more than three decades of experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Plant Pathology. Professor Chaube has conducted seven research projects funded by ICAR, UP-DASP and DBT, and published more than 120 research papers and 30 reviews. A recipient of several prestigious awards for research contributions, he has also authored 8 books and 2 laboratory manuals. His areas of specialization are ecology and management of soil borne pathogens.

V. S. PUNDHIR, Ph.D., is Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. He has been engaged in teaching and research in Plant Pathology for more than 25 years. Dr. Pundhir is actively involved in research on sugarbeet and potato diseases. He has to his credit several research papers, published in national and international journals and is also the author of three laboratory manuals in Plant Pathology. His areas of specialization are epidemiology and plant disease management.