Contents include: Section 1 - Ganoderma, organism and systematics; Section 2 - Ganoderma diseases of perrenial crops; Section 3 - Disease control and management strategies; Section 4 - Molecular variability in Ganoderma; Section 5 - Development of diagnostic tests for Ganoderma.
This history of Ganoderma taxonomy; phylogeny; development of detection methods; Ganoderma in southern South America - an approach to its systematics; status of Ganoderma on oil palm in Indonesia; Ganoderma diseases of tea - current status in Malaysia; status of Ganderma diseases of forest trees in India; the spread of Ganoderma from infective sources in the field; some insects associated with Ganoderma fruiting bodies; the use of soil amendments for control; potential biocontrol agents for control in the field in Indonesia; breeding for resistance to Ganoderma wilt of coconut in India.