Sclerotinia diseases of crop plants: biology, ecology and disease management

This book on Sclerotinia deals with the aspects on taxonomy, nomenclature, geographical distribution, economic importance, host range, the diseases caused,symptomatology, disease assessment, reproduction, ultra-structures, pathogenic variability, perpetuation, infection and pathogenesis, biochemical, molecular and physiological aspects of host pathogen interaction, seed infection, disease cycle, epidemiology and forecasting, host resistance and disease management strategies. In addition, laboratory and field techniques developed so far for Sclerotinia have been included. Some newly emerging areas of Sclerotinia research including its application as myco-herbicide, phytoalexin elicitors, hypovirulence, volatile compound imitator, sporigermin production from sclerotia, resistance to fungicides and health hazards due to Sclerotinia diseases have been discussed. Researchers engaged in biology, epidemiology and management aspects of this ubiquitous pathogen as well as other soil borne plant pathogens will find this publication an exhaustive reference Numerous colour photographs and illustrations showing the disease symptoms of various crops attacked by Sclerotinia spp. make it easier for researchers and students and extension workers to identify the diseases INDICE: Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Geographical distribution. 3. History and host range. 4. Economic importance. 5. The disease and symptoms. 7. The pathogen. 8. Reproduction and reproductive structures. 9. Ultra structures. 10. Pathogenic variability. 11. Perpetuation. 12. Infection and pathogenesis. 13. Biochemistry of host-pathogen interaction. 14. Physiology of host-pathogen interaction. 15. Disease cycle. 16. Epidemiology of Sclerotinia disease. 17. Disease forecasting. 18. Resistance. 19. Disease management. 20. Sclerotinia as mycoherbicide. 21. Phytotoxin, phytoalexin, fungal viruses, hypovirulence, volatile compounds of Sclerotinia. 22. Laboratory and field techniques. 24. References. Subject Index.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8407-2
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 486
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés