
Plant Breeding for Pest and Disease Resistance
Studies in the Agricultural and Food Sciences
- 496 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Plant Breeding for Pest and Disease Resistance
Studies in the Agricultural and Food Sciences
About this book
Studies in the Agricultural and Food Sciences: Plant Breeding for Pest and Disease Resistance presents a critical review of the development of resistant varieties of plant to pests and diseases. It discusses the economic impact of pests and diseases; the methods of controlling these pests and diseases; and the challenges being faced by a plant breeder. Some of the topics covered in the book are the general principles and methods of breeding for resistance; importance of parasite variability to the plant breeder; methods of testing for resistance; requirements for successful inoculation; production of resistant varieties; and economic importance of fungal diseases; and variability in fungal pathogen. Pathogenic fungi and fungal diseases are also covered. The control of fungal diseases by resistant varieties is discussed. An in-depth analysis of diseases in plants is provided. The characteristics of bacteria and bacterial diseases are also presented. A chapter is devoted to epidemiology of diseases associated with mycoplasma-like organisms and rickettsia-like organisms. The book can provide useful information to farmers, botanists, students, and researchers.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Plant Breeding for Pest and Disease Resistance
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- Part I: Some Concepts of Breeding for Resistance
- Part II: Resistance to Fungal Diseases
- Part III: Resistance to Diseases Caused by Bacteria, Mycoplasmas and Viruses
- Part IV: Resistance to Animal Pests
- Part V: Parasitic Weeds
- Part VI: General Conclusions on Breeding for Resistance
- AUTHOR INDEX
- SUBJECT INDEX