Infectious Forest Diseases

About this book

Today, forest health and the management of threats towards it are attracting more and more attention on a global scale. Infectious Forest Diseases covers the most recent advances in the management of forest diseases, including the epidemiology and infection biology of forest pathogens, and forest protection based on integrated pest and disease management approaches. A comprehensive range of diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and other organisms are discussed in detail, making Infectious Forest Diseases essential reading for forest managers and extension specialists. Written by recognised authorities in the subject of forest health, Infectious Forest Diseases also provides a wealth of information useful for researchers and lecturers of forest pathology and ecology.

Contents

PART I - INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS

1. Concepts of epidemiology of forest diseases
2. General strategies of forest disease management

PART II - NON-FUNGAL INFECTIOUS FOREST DISEASES

3. Forest diseases caused by viruses
4. Forest diseases caused by Prokaryotes: phytoplasma and bacterial diseases
5. Forest diseases caused by higher parasitic plants
6. Nematodes

PART III - FOREST DISEASES CAUSED BY FUNGI AND FUNGAL-LIKE ORGANISMS

PART III.a - Root and butt rot diseases

7. Annosus root and butt rots
8. Armillaria root rots
9. Laminated and tomentosus root rots

PART III.b - Stem rots

10. Heart rots, sap rots and canker rots

PART III.c - Vascular diseases

11. Ceratocystis diseases
12. Dutch elm disease and other Ophiostoma diseases
13. Black stain root disease

PART III.d - Canker diseases

14. Cankers and other diseases caused by the Botryosphaeriaceae
15. Chestnut blight
16. Other cankers caused by Cryphonectria and sibling species
17. Cypress canker
18. Pitch canker
19. Larch canker
20. Hypoxylon canker

PART III.e - Branch and tip blights

21. Branch and tip blights

PART III.f - Foliar diseases

22. Dothistroma needle blight
23. Other foliar diseases of conifers
24. Foliar diseases of broadleaf trees

PART III.g - Oomycete diseases

25. Oomycete diseases

PART III.h - Rusts diseases

26. Tree rusts

PART IV - NURSERY DISEASES

27. Seed, seedling and nursery diseases

PART V - INTRODUCED PATHOGENS

28. Responding to diseases caused by exotic tree pathogens

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