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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484400703321

Autore

Horst R. Kenneth

Titolo

Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook [[electronic resource] /] / by R. Kenneth Horst

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2008

ISBN

1-4020-4585-9

Edizione

[7th ed. 2008.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (90 illus. eReference.)

Collana

Springer reference

Altri autori (Persone)

HorstR. Kenneth <1935-> (Ralph Kenneth)

Disciplina

632.3

Soggetti

Plant pathology

Plant science

Botany

Plant physiology

Agriculture

Life sciences

Plant Pathology

Plant Sciences

Plant Physiology

Life Sciences, general

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Gale Virtual Reference Library

GVRL

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Garden Chemicals and Their Application -- Classification of Plant Pathogens -- Plant Diseases and Their Pathogens -- Host Plants and Their Diseases -- List of Land Grant Institutions and Diagnostic Laboratories -- Glossary -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

In its revised, improved and expanded 7th Edition, Westcott’s Plant Disease Handbook presents newly discovered diseases and newly identified hosts in the classic format that has won favor with readers at every level of expertise and experience. Dictionary-style entries permit easy access to essential information, and numerous illustrations help identify important diseases. New and updated material includes significant taxonomic changes in fungi, bacteria, viruses and



nematodes; recently discovered diseases and new hosts for previously known plant-pathogens; changes in chemicals and pesticides and updates on regulations governing their use; integrated pest management and biological control. The Handbook offers additional conveniences: useful cross references, indexes, illustrative plates of 34 key diseases, and 40 black and white illustrations of other diseases. This updated edition of a long-trusted resource will serve a broad audience, from amateur backyard gardeners to landscape architects, arborists, florists, nursery professionals and plant scientists.