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Describes the biological ways in which diseases of plants, caused by pathogenic microbes, can be controlled without the use of chemical pesticides.
Contents
Preface; 1. Introduction to plant pathology and microbial ecology; 2. Historical and commercial background and methodology of biological control; 3. Biocontrol on leaf surfaces; 4. Biocontrol of stem diseases; 5. Biocontrol of diseases of roots; 6. Biocontrol of diseases of flowers and fruit; 7. Biocontrol of diseases of seeds and seedlings; 8. Conclusions and perspectives.
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By: R Campbell
218 pages, Figs, tabs, b/w illus
...an excellent introduction to the literature on disease control through biological means. Phytopathology News "...well written and easy to read and will certainly furnish a good overview for novices to the field." |American Society for the Microbiology News "...well written and easy to read and will certainly furnish a good overview for novices to the field." |American Society for the Microbiology News