This fifth edition of the classic textbook in plant pathology outlines how to recognize, treat, and prevent plant diseases.

It provides extensice coverage of abiotic, fungal, viral, bacterial,nematode and other plant diseases and their associated epidemiology.

It also covers the genetics of resistance and modern management on plant disease.Plant Pathology, 5th Edition, is the most comprehensive resource and textbook that professionals, faculty and students can consult for well-organized, essential information.

This thoroughly revised edition is 45% larger, covering new discoveries and developments in plant pathology and enhanced by hundreds of new color photographs and illustrations.* The latest information on molecular techniques and biological control in plant diseases* Comprehensive in coverage * Numerous excellent diagrams and photographs * A large variety of disease examples for instructors to choose for their course.

For more information about the title Plant Pathology, Fifth Edition, read the full description at Amazon.com, or see the following related books:

Diseases of Trees and Shrubs, Second Edition (Comstock Book) — Praise for the First Edition-- Association of American Publishers Professional and Scholarly Division Award Winner (Life Sciences) "One of the ten ...  > read more

Flowering Plant Families of the World — The definitive reference on flowering plants, thoroughly revised. The widely acclaimed Flowering Plants of the World, the original edition of this ...  > read more

Plant Physiology — Plant Physiology, Fourth Edition continues to set the standard for textbooks in the field, making plant physiology accessible to virtually every ...  > read more

Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants — This heavily illustrated volume will prove a blessing to every aquarium hobbyist who has had to settle for superficial plant descriptions in general ...  > read more

Recommend this page on Facebook, Twitter,
and Google +1:

Other bookmarking and sharing tools:

Author: George N. Agrios

Publisher: Academic Press

Date: Dec. 27, 2004

List Price:

$83.95

Discount Price:

$61.59

Related Stories

Aquatic Plants May Hold Key To Advancing Plant Disease Management (July 13, 2005) — The way aquatic plants respond to plant disease and climate change may have applications for managing land-based agriculture, say plant pathologists with The American Phytopathological Society ...  > read more

Plant Pathologists Explore Using Fungi To Control Plant Diseases (June 15, 2005) — The use of endophytes, non-harmful fungi, bacteria, or viruses that naturally grow inside plants, is an emerging tool for managing plant diseases, say plant pathologists with The American ...  > read more

Tomato Stands Firm In Face Of Fungus (May 12, 2008) — Scientists have discovered how to keep one's tomatoes from wilting -- the answer lies at the molecular level. Farmers and fellow agriculturalists are continuously battling the ability of plant ...  > read more

Bacteria Give Up Secrets In War Waged On Plants (July 14, 2006) — The secret weapon of bacteria -- the way they get a foothold in plants to launch an invasion -- is less of a secret. A paper published in this week's Science magazine describes a better understanding ...  > read more

Whitefly Spreads Emerging Plant Viruses (January 19, 2007) — A tiny whitefly is responsible for spreading a group of plant viruses that cause devastating disease on food, fiber, and ornamental crops, say plant pathologists with the American Phytopathological ...  > read more

Search ScienceDaily

Brain's Puberty Switch