Current Trends in Plant Disease Management

This compilation of class lectures by the author is aimed at making available to undergraduate; post-graduate and doctoral students, extension scientist, researchers all existing information on plant disease and in plant disease management occurring in India. It is a collection and compilation work from various sources and has endeavoured to include as much useful information as could be possible. It is realized that the coverage of materials in this book is likely to be far from complete as information available in horticulture is immense. This book provides the advanced students and seasoned professional with a wealth of excellent references material generally quite adequate to their particular needs. The book throw the information of method of isolation, pathogenicity test, appropriate media for proper growth of pathogen, among native and commercial bioagent tested against the pathogen, best planting time and spacing for transplanting of agriculture crops and efficacy of fungicides, compatibility of biocontrol agent and fungicides in vitro and in situ. These books also give the information most effective current trends and innovative ideas for plant disease management.