Diseases of Field Crops and Their Integrated Management

Sanjeev Kumar (Author)

9789385516283

Hardback, published 31 May 2016

470 pages
22.9 x 32.4 x 1.5 cm, 0.838 kg

This book provides a comprehensive overview of field crop diseases, covering all major aspects of the subject. Each chapter is further divided into sub-headings, including an introduction and economic importance, symptoms on different parts of the plant, causal organisms, disease cycle, and favorable conditions. The book also includes illustrations of the symptoms of important diseases, with detailed, colored photographs to aid in accurate and easy diagnosis. Additionally, the book covers management practices, such as cultural, physical, biological, and host resistance, leading to integrated disease management. This book will be an invaluable resource for both teachers and students in the field of plant pathology.

• 1. Diseases of cereal crops
• 2. Diseases of pulse crops
• 3. Diseases of oilseed crops
• 4. Diseases of commercial crops