"This book contains 19 chapters focusing on crop disease management by using natural compounds derived from plants, marine organisms and microbes. Some alternative and ecologically friendly approaches for plant diseases control are also presented"--Publisher's website
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"This volume provides a holistic overview of the advances in the use of biological control agents (BCAs) and plant resistance inducers to reduce various phytopathogenic infections of grapevine. The ecology, mechanisms involved in protection and application methods of these BCAs …
Blueberries
by Hancock, James F., Retamales, J. B., (Jorge B.)
fromCrop production science in horticulture
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This book covers various aspects of blueberry (Vaccinium sp.) science and culture. The basic science behind the growth and development of blueberries, their botanical characteristics, and the implications and effects of various management practices and environmental conditions o…
Biological control programmes in Canada, 2001-2012
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This volume (71 chapters), the fifth in a series documenting biological control programmes in Canada, presents new information on specific insect, weed or plant diseases, some of which are updates of on-going studies on historical biological control projects while other chapters…
Much of the research data gleaned from hundreds of bulletins, conference proceedings, newsletters and reports during the 20th century is presented in this book. The growth and development, climatic requirements, site selection, cultivar development and selection, nursery product…
This book is an English translation of the work originally published in German (1998) as Biologischer Obstbau, which was the product of collaboration between authors in Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland. It brings together the knowledge and experience of o…
Brassica Oilseeds: breeding and management
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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, …
This book contains 20 chapters and is divided into 4 parts focusing on genetic resources and improvement, ecophysiology and production, pests and diseases and their management and harvesting, processing and utilization of sweet and sour cherries.
"The book summarises the history of biological control in Latin America and the Caribbean"--
Focusing on peas and beans of agricultural and economic importance, this book includes an introduction to the botanical family, history and production areas of these crops. It also provides detailed information on genetics, seed management, crop protection, growth, crop stresses…
Management of viral diseases relies on the prevention measures. The current methods for many important crops, both those propagated by seed and those propagated vegetatively, will be outlined, describing the most up-to-date state of knowledge. The chapters were written by expe…
This volume covers control of vegetative propagated crops and follows the previous one on control in seed-propagated ones. While in many seed-propagated plants the virus is not transmitted through seed, plantings from vines, tubers, cuttings from a virus-carrying plant will alm…
This book contains 5 sections covering the main activity groups in plant pathology. Topics discussed include epidemiology and disease forecasting, disease management, disease resistance, biochemical and molecular techniques, and electronic databases and information technology.
This book, with contributions from 40 scientists from 8 countries, summarizes the current research information on apples and their culture, and will be of value to horticultural students, research and extension workers, and professional fruit growers. The 24 chapters are present…
The chickpea is an ancient crop that is still important in both developed and developing nations. This authoritative account by international experts covers all aspects of chickpea breeding and management, and the integrated pest management and biotechnology applications that ar…
This multiauthor book consists of 14 sections covering all aspects of avocado production and science, including the uses, taxonomy, botany, genetics, breeding, ecology, growth and development, propagation, cultivars and rootstocks, cultivation, nutrition, biotechnology, pests an…
Ganoderma diseases of perennial crops
by Flood, J., (Julie), Bridge, P. D., Holderness, M., (Mark)
fromCabi Ser
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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…
This book offers a comprehensive review of diseases of important tropical and some subtropical fruit crops. The history, distribution, importance, aetiology, epidemiology and control of diseases of each host crop are covered, along with brief summaries of the taxonomy, origins a…
"This updated edition provides a broad, balanced review of the scientific knowledge of strawberries and their cultivation and reflects changes in methods of culture, taxonomy and genomic information and new diseases and pest control methods. Full colour throughout"--
This is a practical guide which general and specific practices in oil palm nurseries to produce healthy, vigorous and uniform plants ready for field planting. Oil palm is the world's top oil crop