Ganoderma diseases of perennial crops
by Flood, J., (Julie), Bridge, P. D., Holderness, M., (Mark)
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This book is a joint effort by 36 authors from 13 countries. The 19 chapters address many current issues in the development of sustainable disease management programmes and are grouped into five major themes. These are, an introduction to the pathogen and its systematics in chap…
An extraordinary array of infectious agents affects humans; from worms, arthopods, and fungi to bacteria, viruses, and prions. In this compendium of the curious and fascinating organisms that cause disease, including Legionnaire's disease, mumps, CJD, and chlamydia, David I. G…
Brassica Oilseeds: breeding and management
This book contains 12 chapters focusing on the breeding aspects, i.e. genetics and breeding, intersubgenomic heterosis, induced mutagenesis and allele mining, seed quality modifications and genomics, and the management of diseases, such as Albugo candida and Alternaria species, …
Equine infectious diseases
Over the course of evolution, fungi have adapted to occupy specific niches, from symbiotically inhabiting the flora of the intestinal tract of mammals to saprophytic growth on leaf litter resting on the forest floor. In Plant Fungal Pathogens: Methods and Protocols, expert resea…
This manual describes methods for isolating Trichoderma from the wild, in vitro culture methods, assessing virulence in combating Ganoderma, commercial production and application to the soil during field planting of nursery-produced oil palm plants. The manual is one in a series…
"This is a hands-on, practical guide to describe field trials in oil palm. The location for field trials is key, as is land preparation"--
Sharon goatgrass (Aegilops sharonensis), a wild relative of wheat, is a rich source of genetic diversity for wheat improvement. This species is endemic to the coastal plains of Israel and southern Lebanon, and is rapidly losing its natural habitats due to extensive agriculture a…