Aerial Plant Surface Microbiology (The Language of Science)

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Cuticle Permeability Studies....Pages 1-23
Nutrients on the Leaf Surface....Pages 25-42
Microbial Attachment to Plant Aerial Surfaces....Pages 43-57
Bacterial hrp and Avirulence Genes are Key Determinants in Plant-Pathogen Interactions....Pages 59-72
Host Response to Introduction of Antagonistic Yeasts Used for Control of Postharvest Decay....Pages 73-89
Coevolution Between Plants and Pathogens of Their Aerial Tissues....Pages 91-101
Gene Transfer Between Micro-Organisms in the Phyllosphere....Pages 103-123
Microbial Interactions Preventing Fungal Growth on Senescent and Necrotic Aerial Plant Surfaces....Pages 125-138
Antagonism and Synergism in the Plant Surface Colonisation Strategies of Fungi....Pages 139-154
Role of Immigration and Other Processes in Determining Epiphytic Bacterial Populations....Pages 155-168
Integrated Control of Botrytis Cinerea on Greenhouse Tomatoes....Pages 169-189
The Role of Plant Surface Bacteria in the Hygienic and Market Quality of Minimally Processed Vegetables....Pages 191-208
Microbiology of Grape Surfaces and its Importance for Wine Quality....Pages 209-220
Plant Surface Micro-Organisms as Sources of Compounds Toxic for Humans and Domestic Animals....Pages 221-232
The Effect of Leaf Age and Position on the Dynamics of Microbial Populations on Aerial Plant Surfaces....Pages 233-248
Spatial and Temporal Variations in Size and Phenotypic Structure of Populations of Pseudomonas Syringae on Fruit Trees....Pages 249-264
Quantifying Microbial Competition on Leaves....Pages 265-276
Predicting Behavior of Phyllosphere Bacteria in the Growth Chamber from Field Studies....Pages 277-284
Phyllosphere Ecology....Pages 285-294
Back Matter....Pages 295-307