Author : Ulrich Gisi
Release : 2009-09-18
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Recent Developments in Management of Plant Diseases - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Recent Developments in Management of Plant Diseases write by Ulrich Gisi. This book was released on 2009-09-18. Recent Developments in Management of Plant Diseases available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Plant disease management remains an important component of plant pathology and is more complex today than ever before including new innovation in diagnostic kits, the discovery of new modes of action of chemicals with low environmental impact, biological control agents with reliable and persistent activity, as well as the development of new plant varieties with durable disease resistance. This book is a collection of invited lectures given at the 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP 2008), held in Torino, August 24-29, 2008 and is part of a series of volumes on Plant Pathology in the 21st Century. It focuses on new developments of disease management and provides an updated overview of the state of the art given by world experts in the different fields of disease management. The different chapters deal with basic aspects of disease management, mechanisms of action of biological control agents, innovation in fungicide application, exploitation of natural compounds and resistance strategies. Moreover, the management of soil-borne diseases and disease management in organic farming are covered.