Advances in Mycology and Plant Pathology

"Advances in Mycology and Plant Pathology contains 21 original research papers/reviews on different aspects of mycology and plant pathology. It includes research papers and reviews on Himalayan fungal flora, Liceaceous slimes of N.E. Himalaya, Clavariaceae of India/Himalayas, wild edible mushrooms of Himachal Pradesh, macrofungi and lichens of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, lichen flora of Coconut and Arecanut orchards of Goa, notes on lichen family Parmeliaceae from District Pauri, growth requirements of Termitomyces striatus (Beeli) Heim, systematics of Lycoperdon elongatum Berk., systematics of Uromyces (Link) Unger on dicotoyledonous hosts from Andhra Pradesh, taxonomic studies on Phthium species in Cupressus torulosa forest ecosytem, occurrence of moulds including those producting mycotoxin in poultry feeds from Bhabar region of Nainital, studies on Penicillium marneffei, Pathogenic variation in Tilletia indica (Mitra) in relation to Karnal bunt resistance in wheat rye addition lines, bio bullets for post harvest diseases of perishables, effect of fungitoxins on non target microorganisms, antimicrobial implications of ribosome inactivating proteins in plants, biology and its management of Xanthium strumarium, potentials of mycoinsecticides in biological control of insect pests and dyanamics of fungi in mycorrhizal fairy ring area in pine forests of Almora hills contributed by the distinguished mycologists and plant pathologists of the country covering aspects of basic and applied mycology. "