Soilborne Diseases of Tropical Crops
Edited by R J Hillocks, Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, Kent, UK; J M Waller, International Mycological Institute, UK
Pub Date: June 1997
Hardback
448 pages
Readership
Advanced students and research workers in plant pathology.
Main Description
Soilborne diseases have, until recently, received less attention than plant diseases affecting the shoot and foliage. However, this is not a reflection of their economic importance, but rather of difficulties in investigating and detecting pathogens below soil level. Many soilborne diseases are stress related and it is in the tropics where crop growth is particularly limited by environmental stress, predisposing crops to infection by soilborne pathogens.
There is thus a great need for information on soilborne diseases of crops in the tropics. This book aims to fill this need by providing reviews of relevant research. It covers the major tropical crops and also includes general chapters on principles, ecology and control. Written by leading research workers from countries including the UK, USA, Australia and India, it will be indispensable for plant pathologists working in this area.
Reviews
• "This book is well organized, contains a wealth of information, and is generally well referenced. It will be of value as a reference for anyone involved in tropical agriculture, but it will be of greatest interest to those involved in tropical plant pathology.
Jeff Hoy, Crop Protection, 17(5), 1998
Main Contents
Part 1: INTRODUCTION
• Soilborne Diseases and Their Importance in Tropical Agriculture R J Hillocks, Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Kent, UK and J M Waller, International Mycological Institute, Egham, Surrey UK
• Field and Laboratory Methods for Studying Soilborne Diseases J A G Irwin, Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Plant Pathology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Part 2: SOILBORNE DISEASES OF SPECIFIC CROPS
• Cereal Crops D R Sumner, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations, Tifton, Georgia, USA
• Food Legumes D J Allen, Honiton, Devon, UK
• Root and Tuber Crops S A Simons, CAB INTERNATIONAL, Regional Office for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
• Vegetable Crops G L Hartman, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA and L E Datnoff, University of Florida, Belle Glade, Florida, USA
• Bananas and Plantains S R Gowen, University of Reading, Crop Protection Research Unit, Reading, UK
• Citrus J A Menge, University of California, Riverside, California, USA and S Nemec, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Orlando, Florida, USA
• Beverage Crops and Palms J M Waller and M Holderness, International Mycological Institute, Egham, Surrey, UK
• Annual Oilseed Crops S J Kolte, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Nainital, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Sugarcane B T Egan, R C Magarey, and B J Croft, Bureau of Sugar Experimental Stations (BSES), Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia
• Cotton and Tropical Fibres R J Hillocks
• Rubber A de S Liyanage, Rubber Research Institute, Agalawatta, Sri Lanka, currently at Australian Plant Quarantine and Inspection Service, Barton, Canberra, Australia.
Part 3: ECOLOGY AND CONTROL
• Associations between Soilborne Pathogens and other Soil-Inhabiting Microorganisms R J Hillocks and J M Waller
• Abiotic Factors and Soilborne Diseases C M Liddell, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
• Effect of Cultivation Practices and Cropping Systems on Soilborne Diseases J Palti, Agricultural Research Organisation, Bet Dagan, Israel and J Katan, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot , Israel
• Chemical and Biological Control R Rodrνguez-Kαbana and N Kokalis-Burelle, Auburn University, College of Agriculture, Department of Plant Pathology, Auburn, Alabama, USA
• Host-plant Resistance and Integrated Control J M Waller and R J Hillocks
