Plant Pathology and Plant Pathogens.
John A. Lucas
Bok Engelsk 2020 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (431 pages)
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| Utgave | 4th ed.
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| Opplysninger | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- About the Companion Website -- Part I Plant Disease -- Chapter 1 The Diseased Plant -- Concepts of Disease -- Symptoms of Disease -- Causes of Disease -- Significance of Disease -- Further Reading -- Chapter 2 The Microbial Pathogens -- Pathogens and Pathogenesis -- Koch's Postulates -- Host Resistance and Pathogen Virulence -- Further Reading -- Chapter 3 Pathogen Biology -- Fungi as Plant Pathogens -- Oomycetes as Plant Pathogens -- Bacteria as Plant Pathogens -- Mycoplasma-Like Organisms as Plant Pathogens -- Protozoa as Plant Pathogens -- Viruses as Plant Pathogens -- Viroids as Plant Pathogens -- Variation in Microbial Pathogen Populations -- Dispersal of Pathogens -- Pathogen Survival -- Further Reading -- Chapter 4 Disease Assessment and Forecasting -- Disease Detection -- Disease Assessment in the Crop -- Disease Forecasting -- Further Reading -- Chapter 5 Plant Disease Epidemics -- Epidemic Development -- Global Pandemics -- Relevance of Epidemiology to Control -- Plant Biosecurity -- Further Reading -- Part II Host-Pathogen Interactions -- Chapter 6 Entry and Colonization of the Host -- The Infection Court -- Direct Penetration -- Penetration Through Natural Openings -- Penetration Through Wounds -- The Host-Pathogen Interface -- Structure and Function of Haustoria -- Development Following Infection -- Further Reading -- Chapter 7 The Physiology of Plant Disease -- Postinfectional Changes in Host Physiology -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Chapter 8 Microbial Pathogenicity -- A Molecular Genetic Approach -- Enzymes and Microbial Pathogenicity -- Toxins -- High Molecular Weight Compounds and Pathogenesis -- Growth Disorders Caused by Bacterial Pathogens -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Chapter 9 Plant Defense -- Types of Plant Defense.. - Preformed Inhibitors -- Antimicrobial Proteins -- Antiviral Proteins -- Changes in Host Cell Walls -- The Hypersensitive Response -- The Oxidative Burst -- Phytoalexins -- Phytoalexins and Plant Defense -- Biosynthesis of Defense Metabolites -- Pathogenesis-Related Proteins -- Other Systemic Defense Responses -- Defense Priming and the Immune Memory of Plants -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Chapter 10 Host-Pathogen Specificity -- Types of Specificity -- Microbial and Plant Elicitors of Defense -- A Unifying Concept: Pathogen Effectors and Plant Immunity -- Genes for Pathogen Recognition and Resistance -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Part III Disease Management -- Chapter 11 Disease Management by Chemicals -- The Evolution of Fungicides -- Mode of Action of Fungicides -- Control by Gene Silencing -- Fungicide Resistance -- The Future of Fungicides -- Further Reading -- Chapter 12 Disease Management by Host Resistance -- Breeding for Disease Resistance -- Resistance in the Field -- Biotechnology and Breeding for Disease Resistance -- Future Prospects for Crop Resistance to Pathogens -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Chapter 13 Biological Control of Plant Disease -- Cultural Practices and Disease Control -- Biological Control -- Further Reading -- Chapter 14 An Integrated Approach to Disease Management -- Integrated Control of Plant Disease -- Integration of Fungicides with Host Resistance -- Prolonging the Effectiveness of Host Resistance and Fungicides -- Integration of Cultural and Biological Measures -- Making Decisions -- The Impact of New Technology - Digital Agriculture -- The Impact of Biotechnology and Genomics -- Designing Future Farms -- The Technology Gap -- Further Reading -- Appendix 1 Annotated List of Pathogens and the Diseases they Cause -- Appendix 2 Reference Sources for Figures -- Index -- EULA.
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| ISBN | 1-118-89382-4
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