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This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects
of plant diseases, including pathogens, plant-pathogen
interactions, their management, and future perspectives. Plant
diseases limit potential crop production and are responsible for
considerable losses in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Our
global food production systems are under increasing pressure from
global trade, climate change and urbanization. If we could
alleviate the losses due to plant diseases, we would be able to
produce roughly 20% more food - enough to feed the predicted world
population in 2050. Co-authored by a group of international
teachers of plant pathology who have collaborated for many years,
this book gives expert and seamless coverage. Plant Pathology and
Plant Diseases: Addresses major advances in plant-pathogen
interactions, classification of plant pathogens, and the methods of
managing or controlling disease Is relevant for a global audience;
it covers many examples of diseases with an impact worldwide but
with an emphasis on disease of particular importance in a temperate
context Features over 400 striking figures and colour photographs
It is suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates
studying plant pathology, biology, agriculture and horticulture.
The main theme of the book is sustainable disease management in a
European context. Some of the questions addressed are: How does
society benefit from plant pathology research? How can new
molecular approaches solve relevant problems in disease management?
What other fields can we exploit in plant pathology research? What
challenges are associated with free trade across the new borders?
How can we contribute to solving problems of developing countries?
How does plant pathology contribute to food quality and safety? How
does globalization/internationalization affect teaching and
extension in plant pathology?
This specially curated collection features four reviews of current
and key research on fusarium in cereal crops. The first chapter
describes how progress can be built over current agricultural
practices in integrated pest management plans. It also addresses
the disease cycle of Fusarium head blight, host-pathogen
interactions, genetic resistance, the role of mycotoxins, as well
as the impact of the disease on yields and loss of crop quality.
The second chapter reviews current research on the main fungal
diseases affecting barley, as well as what we know about the
mechanisms of barley genetic resistance to fungal pathogens. It
features detailed discussions on biotrophic foliar diseases such as
stem rust and powdery mildew and necrotrophic diseases such as spot
blotch and Fusarium head blight. The third chapter reviews control
measures for Fusarium head blight, wheat blast and powdery mildew,
including the development of resistant cultivars. The final chapter
considers the current status of global wheat production, the impact
of crop loss on food security and the emergence of the current
regulatory environment surrounding pesticides. It also features
discussions on the current status of the global fungicide market.
Diseases remain a serious problem in wheat and barley cultivation.
It has been estimated that around 20% of global crop production is
lost to diseases. Leading fungal diseases affecting wheat and
barley include rusts, Septoria blotches, powdery mildew, tan spot,
spot blotch, net blotch, scald and Fusarium species. Conventional
control using fungicides faces a number of challenges such as
increasing regulation and the spread of fungicide resistance. This
collection sums up the wealth of research addressing this
challenge. Part 1 reviews the latest research on understanding the
main fungal diseases of cereals. Part 2 discusses key challenges in
integrated disease management of wheat and barley. These challenges
include developing new fungicides, the problem of fungicide
resistance, breeding disease-resistance varieties, improving
disease identification and the use of natural antifungal compounds.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert
authors, this will be a standard reference for cereal scientists in
universities, government and other research centres and companies
involved in wheat cultivation.
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