Principles of Plant Pathology

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Introduction: general concepts....Pages 1-7
Historical introduction to plant pathology....Pages 8-17
The causes of plant diseases: non-parasitic agents....Pages 18-41
Viruses and Mycoplasma-like organisms as plant pathogens....Pages 42-78
Plant diseases caused by parasites: the taxonomy of plant pathogens....Pages 79-86
Bacteria as plant pathogens....Pages 87-102
Angiosperms, algae and Protozoa as plant pathogens....Pages 103-111
Root diseases....Pages 112-125
Plant injury due to insects, mites, nematodes and other pests....Pages 126-137
The entry of pathogens into plants....Pages 138-169
The colonization of the infected plant....Pages 170-192
The results of infection....Pages 193-215
Mechanisms of attack....Pages 216-246
Mechanisms of defence....Pages 247-285
The genetics of plant-pathogen interaction....Pages 286-306
The factors which influence infection....Pages 307-328
Epidemiology: the seasonal carry-over of plant pathogens....Pages 329-350
The dispersal of plant pathogens....Pages 351-378
The spread of pathogens within crop areas; epiphytotics....Pages 379-398
The factors which influence the spread of pathogens within crop areas....Pages 399-415
The forecasting of plant diseases....Pages 416-429
The assessment of disease incidence and crop loss....Pages 430-454
The control of plant diseases: general considerations....Pages 455-468
Disease control by plant sanitation....Pages 469-477
Disease control by cultural practices....Pages 478-489
Physical and chemical methods of disease control (1)....Pages 490-509
Physical and chemical methods of disease control (2)....Pages 510-543
Disease control by plant breeding and selection....Pages 544-557
Disease control by legislation and international cooperation: research and education....Pages 558-568
Sources of information....Pages 569-579
Back Matter....Pages 580-632