Compendium of Nut Crop Diseases in Temperate Zones

Compendium of Nut Crop Diseases in Temperate Zones

Author: Beth L. Teviotdale, Themis J. Michailides, Jay W. Pscheidt
ISBN: 9780890542842
Pages: 100
Format: 21 Χ 28
Binding: Paperback
Pub. Year: 2002

Compendium of Nut Crop Diseases in Temperate Zones covers diseases and disorders of almond, hazelnut, pecan, pistachio, and English walnut crops. Learn to identify and control major and minor diseases of nut crops. Practical and easy to use, disease identification is strengthened with 189 color photographs and complete pathogen descriptions.

In addition to complete coverage of symptoms, pathogen description, epidemiology, and control recommendations, this book also provides a fundamental explanation of environmental and cultural practices that affect disease development.

This practical guide is essential for anyone working with nut crops, including: horticulturalists, nursery personnel, extension agents, county agents, regulatory personnel, growers, crop advisors, entomologists, plant pathologists, students and teachers.

Contents

Part I: Diseases and Disorders Affecting Several Nut Crops
Diseases Caused by Fungi
Armillaria Root Disease
Cotton Root Rot
Kernal Decay
Phytophthora Diseases
Powdery Mildew
Rosellinia Root Rot
Verticillium Wilt
Wood Decay
Disease Caused by a Bacterium
Crown Gall
Diseases Caused by Nematodes
Dagger Nematodes (Xiphinema spp.)
Ring Nematodes (Mesocriconema spp.)
Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)
Root-Lesion Nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.)
Noninfectious Disorders
Cold Injury and Heat Injury
Nutritional Disorders
Part II: Almond Diseases
Introduction
Diseases Caused by Fungi
Alternaria Leaf Spot
Anthracnose
Armillaria Root Disease
Band Canker
Brown Rot
Ceratocystis Canker
Green Fruit Rot
Hull Rot
Kernal Decay
Leaf Blight
Leaf Curl
Leucostoma Canker
Phomopsis Canker and Fruit Rot
Phytophthora Diseases
Powdery Mildew
Red Leaf Blotch
Rosellinia Root Rot
Rust
Scab
Shot Hole
Verticillium Wilt
Wood Decay
Diseases Caused by Bacteria
Almond Leaf Scorch
Bacterial Canker
Bacterial Hyperplastic Canker
Bacterial Spot
Crown Gall
Diseases Caused by Phytoplasmas
Almond Brown-Line and Decline and Kernal Shrivel
European Stone Fruit Yellows
X-Disease
Diseases Caused by Viruses
Calico
Mediterranean Almond Viruses
Peach Mosaic
Peach Yellow Bud Mosaic
Diseases Caused by Nematodes
Disorders of Uncertain Cause
Almond Stem Pitting
Foamy Canker
Noninfectious Disorders
Cold Injury and Heat Injury
Corky Spot
Kernal Defects
Noninfectious Bud-Failure
Nonproductive Syndrome
Nonproductive Syndrome
Nutritional Disorders
Union Mild Etch
Part III: Hazelnut Diseases
Introduction
Diseases Caused by Fungi
Armillaria Root Disease
Eastern Filbert Blight
Kernal Decay
Leaf Spots and Bud Diseases
Powdery Mildew
Wood Decay
Diseases Caused by Bacteria
Bacterial Blight
Bacterial Canker
Crown Gall
Diseases Caused by a Phytoplasma
Hazelnut Yellows
Diseases Caused by Viruses
Hazelnut Mosaic
Diseases Caused by Nematodes
Disorders of Uncertain Cause
Filbert Stunt Syndrome
Noninfectious Disorders
Blanks, Brown Stain, and Catkin Blast
Cold Injury and Heat Injury
Nutritional Disorders
Part IV: Pecan Diseases
Introduction
Diseases Caused By Fungi
Anthracnose
Armillaria Root Diseases
Brown Leaf Spot
Cotton Root Rot
Downy Spot
Kernal Decay
Minor Pecan Foliar Diseases
Phytophthora Shuck and Kernal Rot
Powdery Mildew
Scab
Vein Spot
Verticillium Wilt
Wood Decay
Zonate Leaf Spot
Diseases Caused by Bacteria
Crown Rot
Pecan Bacterial Leaf Scorch
Diseases Caused by a Phytoplasma
Bunch Disease
Diseases Caused By Nermatodes
Disorders of Uncertain Cause
Mouse Ear
Shuck Disorders
Noninfectious Disorders
Cold Injury and Heat Injury
Fruit Split
Lightning Injury
Nutritional Disorders
Premature Germination
Sooty Mold
Part V: Pistachio Diseases
Introduction
Diseases Caused by Fungi
Alternaria Late Blight
Armillaria Root Disease
Aspergillus Fruit Rot
Blossom and Shoot Blight
Cotton Root Rot
Eutypa Dieback
Gum Canker
Kernal Decay
Panicle and Shoot Blight
Phomopsis Blight
Phytophthora Diseases
Powdery Mildew
Rosellinia Root Rot
Rust
Sclerotinia Blight
Seedling Blight
Septoria Leaf Spots
Stem Canker
Stigmatomycosis
Verticillium Wilt
Wood Decay
Diseases Caused by Nematodes
Disorders of Uncertain Cause
Bacterial Dieback
Damage by Other Means
Dieback and Canker
Peters Scorch
Pin Size Lesion
Noninfectious Disorders
Cold Injury and Heat Injury
Epicarp Lesion and Kernal Necrosis
Hull Rupture
Nutritional Disorders
Shell Staining
Part VI: Walnut Diseases
Introduction
Diseases Caused by Fungi
Alternaria Leaf Spot
Anthracnose
Armillaria Root Disease
Branch Wilt
Cotton Root Rot
Cylindrocarpon Dieback
Downy Leaf Spot
Kernal Decay
Melanconium Dieback
Other Fungal Diseases
Diseases Caused by Bacteria
Crown Rot
Deep Bark Canker
Shallow Bark Canker
Walnut Blight
Diseases Caused by a Virus
Blackline
Diseases Caused by Nematodes
Disorders of Uncertain Cause
Brown Apical Necrosis
Stem Canker
Noninfectious Disorders
Apoplexy
Cold Injury and Heat Injury
Mesophyll Collapse
Nutritional Disorders
Oilless Nuts
Pistillate Flower Abscission
Index