Seed Pathology: Volume I

Front Matter....Pages i-xxx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Economic Significance of Seed-borne Diseases....Pages 3-39
Diseases and Injuries of Seed....Pages 40-70
Seed-borne Viruses....Pages 71-117
Seed-borne Bacteria....Pages 118-146
Seed-borne Fungi....Pages 147-269
Seed-borne Nematodes....Pages 270-281
Storage Fungi....Pages 282-297
Impact of Seed-borne and Storage Fungi on Animal and Human Health....Pages 298-307
Types of Host in Relation to Types of Pathogen....Pages 308-318
Morphology and Anatomy of Seeds in Relation to Transmission of Pathogens....Pages 319-341
Front Matter....Pages 343-347
Environment and Plant-Seed Transmission....Pages 349-371
Entry Points of Seed Infection....Pages 372-384
Infected or Contaminated Parts of the Seed....Pages 385-410
Seed-Plant Transmission, Establishment of Infection and Course of Disease....Pages 411-434
Environmental Physicochemical Factors Affecting Establishment and Course of Disease....Pages 435-454
Environmental Biotic Factors Affecting Establishment and Course of Disease....Pages 455-473
Factors Inherent in the Pathogen Affecting Establishment and Course of Disease....Pages 474-503
Factors Inherent in the Host Affecting Establishment and Course of Disease....Pages 504-519
Front Matter....Pages 521-528
Seed Crop Management....Pages 529-573
Management of Seed Storage....Pages 574-594
Front Matter....Pages 521-528
Seed Treatment, Procedures and Equipment....Pages 595-621
Mechanism and Practical Use of Chemical Seed Treatment....Pages 622-667
Testing Seed Germicides and Treated Seed....Pages 668-680
Quarantine for Seed....Pages 681-711
Front Matter....Pages 713-713
Objectives of Seed Health Tests....Pages 715-721
Sampling....Pages 722-727
Examination of Ungerminated Seed....Pages 728-738
Incubation Tests I: Procedures....Pages 739-754
Incubation Tests II: Factors Affecting Test Results....Pages 755-788
Bioassays and Biochemical Procedures....Pages 789-797
Inspection of Plants beyond the Seedling Stage....Pages 798-805
Front Matter....Pages 807-807
Forecasting Losses from Seed-borne Diseases and Assessing Disease Tolerances for Seed Health Testing....Pages 809-839
Back Matter....Pages 841-1187