About this book
With contributions from more than 30 internationally renowned experts, this book combines coverage of theory with coverage of global practices. Highlighting the day-to-day challenges of organic crop management for cost-effective real-world application, the book explores the biological control of diseases in 12 major crops. It focuses on the use of host plant resistance through transgenics and induced systemic resistance as a part of biological control. Topics covered include the role of biocontrol agents for signaling resistance, effective ecofriendly alternative to combat bacterial, fungal, and viral infestation, and transgenic crops in disease management.
Contents
Principles of Biological Control, S.S. Gnanamanickam, P. Vasudevan, M.S. Reddy, G. D?fago, and J.W. KloepperBiological Control of Rice Diseases, P. Vasudevan. S. Kavitha, V.B. Priyadarisini, L. Babujee, and S.S. GnanamanickamTransgenic Plants for the Management of Plant Diseases: Rice, a Case Study, S.K. DattaBiological Control of Wheat Diseases, K. SivasithamparamBiological Control of Cotton Diseases, K.K. Mondal and J.P. VermaBiological Control of Tobacco Diseases, B.H. OwnleyBiological Control of Peanut Diseases, A.R. Podile and G.K. KishoreBiological Control of Sugarcane Diseases, D. Mohanraj, P. Padmanaban, and R. ViswanathanBiological Control of Potato Pathogens, B. JacobsenBiological Control of Soybean Diseases, T.R. AndersonBiological Control of Tomato Diseases, N. Kokalis-BurelleBiological Disease Control in the Production of Apple,M. MazzolaBiological Control of Postharvest Diseases of Citrus Fruits, A. El Ghaouth, C.L. Wilson, M. Wisniewski, S. Droby, J.L. Smilanick, and L. KorstenBiological Control of Turfgrass Diseases, W. Uddin and G. VijiImplementation of Biological Control of Plant Diseases in Integrated Pest-Management Systems, X.B. Yang and L. del RioBiocontrol Agents in Signaling Resistance, L.C. van Loon and Corn? M. J. PieterseComprehensive Testing of Biocontrol Agents, S. Desai, M.S. Reddy, and J.W. KloepperFormulation of Biological Control Agents for Pest and Disease Management, P. Warrior, K. Konduru, P. VasudevanFuture Trends in Biocontrol, J. HandelsmanIndex
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