Parthasarathy S. Fundamentals of Plant Pathology 2024

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This book introduces the nature, causes and impact of plant diseases, describes briefly the history of plant pathology as a scientific discipline, and introduces the disease cycle as the key tool for understanding disease development and devising appropriate management strategies. The book describes the diverse organisms and agents that cause diseases—plant pathogens.
Introduction
History of Plant Pathology
Classification of Plant Diseases
Eukaryotic Fungi and Related Pathogens: Characters and Structures
Asexual Reproduction in Fungi and Chromista
Sexual Reproduction in Fungi and Chromista
Taxonomy of Plant Pathogenic Fungi and Related Eukarya
Protozoa
Chromista
Fungi: Chitridiomycota
Fungi: Zygomycota
Fungi: Ascomycota
Fungi: Basidiomycota
Prokaryotic Bacterial Plant Pathogens
Prokaryotic Mollicutes
Virus
Phanerogamic Parasites
Algal Plant Parasite
Nematodes: Morphology and Reproduction
Ecological Classification of Plant Parasitic Nematodes
Nematode Disease Symptoms on Crop Plants
Liberation and Dispersal of Plant Pathogens
Survival of Plant Pathogens
Types of Parasitism
Variability and Resistance in Plant Pathogens
Pathogenesis
Enzymes in Disease Development
Toxins in Disease Development
Plant Growth Regulators in Disease Development
Effect of Pathogens on Physiological Functions of the Plants
Plant Disease Epidemiology
Defense Mechanism in Plants
Principles of Plant Disease Management
Chemical Fungicides and Antibiotics
Application of Fungicides
Principles of Integrated Nematode Management