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What is Plant Pathology Third Edition about?

Plant Pathology, Third Edition, provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of plant pathology, incorporating important new developments in the field. The present volume also follows closely the organization and format of the Second Edition. It includes two new chapters,''Plant Disease Epidemiology''and''Applications of Biotechnology in Plant Pathology.''Extensively updated new information has been added about the history of plant pathology, the stages in the development of disease, the chemical weapons of attack by pathogens, and the genetics of plant disease. The book is organized into three parts. Part I discusses basic concepts such as classification of plant diseases; parasitism and disease development; how pathogens attack plants; effects of pathogens on plant physiology; plant defenses against pathogens; and genetics, epidemiology, and control of plant diseases. Part II on specific plant diseases covers diseases caused by fungi, prokaryotes, parasitic higher plants, viruses, nematodes, and flagellate protozoa. Part III deals with applications of biotechnology in plant pathology.

Author

George N. Agrios

Publisher

Academic Press, Incorporated

Published

1988

Language

EN

ISBN

9780323139694

Subjects

Science, Agriculture, Stem

Rating

5 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-24