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Record Nr.

UNINA9910446323403321

Titolo

Management of fungal plant pathogens [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Arun Arya, Analía Edith Perelló

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CAB International, c2010

ISBN

1-282-49981-5

9786612499814

1-84593-604-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (402 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AryaArun

PerellóAnalía Edith

Disciplina

632/.4

Soggetti

Fungal diseases of plants

Phytopathogenic fungi - Control

Plant-pathogen relationships

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART I: BOTANICALS IN FUNGAL PEST MANAGEMENT; Colour plate; PART II: DISEASE CONTROL THROUGH RESISTANCE; PART III: BIOLOGICAL CONTROL MECHANISMS; PART IV: ENDOPHYTES IN PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; PART V: MANAGING FUNGAL PATHOGENS CAUSING LEAF DAMAGE; PART VI: ALTERNATIVE CONTROL STRATEGIES; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Amidst growing concerns about the environment and food security, the development of management strategies that minimize crop losses and promote sustainable agriculture is increasingly more important. This title presents a review of research into pathogenic fungi in a diverse selection of economically important crops, including fruits and cereals.