TY - BOOK AU - Aglave,Balaji TI - Handbook of plant disease identification and management SN - 9780429504907 AV - SB731 .A34 2019 U1 - 632/.3 23 PY - 2019///] CY - Boca Raton, Florida PB - CRC Press KW - Plant diseases KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Phytopathogenic microorganisms KW - Control KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General KW - bisacsh KW - SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany KW - TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / General N2 - Handbook of Plant Disease Identification and Management presents the fundamentals of plant diseases identification based on symptomology and management focusing mainly on integrated pest management approach. It discusses a variety of techniques for the diagnosis of crop disease, losses due to crop diseases, and theories behind disease management. It describes how society is constraining the possibilities for management of crop diseases by changing the environment; biologically controlling crop diseases; and the epidemiologic and genetic concepts of managing host genes. This book discusses managing diseases through diverse chemical, biological, and physical methods. It highlights climatic factors affecting crops by creating favorable condition for most of the diseases. This book serves as a complete guide for growers, researchers, and graduate students to understand basics of plant disease identification. It explains the disease cycle for respective crops with favorable conditions promoting disease development. It intends to aid growers in managing diseases and help scientists with future research UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429504907 UR - http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf ER -