Biocontrol of Plant Diseases

by I Peters

ISBN: 9789386595430
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 10495.00
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Author Profile

Dr. I. Peters, Senior Expert in Crop Protection at Adet Agricultural Centre, Bahidar, Ethiopia. Dr. Peters has published more than 85 research papers in international journals of repute. Besides this, he has participated in various seminar and symposium. His current areas of major interest are biological control of natural enemies and biocontrol of plant diseases.

About The Book

Biological control is a component of an integrated pest management strategy. It is defined as the reduction of pest populations by natural enemies and typically involves an active human role. Keep in mind that all insect species are also suppressed by naturally occurring organisms and environmental factors, with no human input. In entomology, it has been used to describe the use of live predatory insects, entomopathogenic nematodes, or microbial pathogens to suppress populations of different pest insects. Biological control of a plant disease involves the use of one living organism to inhibit the activity of a living plant pathogen. Biological control agents (BCAs) are registered for use by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and have labels very similar to those for chemical pesticides. The book will be useful to all students and researchers in plant pathology, microbial ecology, mycology, botany and agriculture.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. Plant Disease 1 2. Control Measures of Disease Control 18 3. Biological Control of Plant Pathogens 48 4. Control of Nematodes 84 5. Leaf Diseases 112 6. Fruit Diseases 151 7. Corn Diseases 215 8. Vegetable Diseases 228 Bibliography 290