Compendium of Pepper Diseases

Compendium of Pepper Diseases

Author: Kenneth L. Pernezny, Pamela D. Roberts, John F. Murphy, Natalie P. Goldberg
ISBN: 9780890543009
Pages: 88
Format: 21 Χ 27.4
Binding: Paperback
Pub. Year: 2003


"This is a worthy addition to the set of APS disease compendia..."
--Australian Plant Pathology Society Newsletter


Whether they are called peppers, chiles, paprika, or ajis, plants in the genus Capsicum, are among the most important spice and vegetable commodities worldwide because they are used in so many different types of food. Like other crops, peppers are afflicted with diseases, disorders, and pests that can reduce fruit quality and yield.

The Compendium of Pepper Diseases provides a comprehensive presentation of the important pepper diseases of the world. With the help of 122 color photographs and thorough descriptions of pathogens, this valuable reference enables readers to easily identify diseases on the basis of symptoms and formulate field and laboratory diagnoses of diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasitic angiosperms, and nematodes.

Readers will also learn about the geographical distribution and impact of each disease, control measures, and epidemiological aspects of diseases as well as gain knowledge on plant health problems associated with arthropods, nutritional deficiencies, herbicide injuries, and other abiotic causes. This compendium also includes sections discussing the botany of pepper, current production practices, and postharvest damage to pepper fruit.

Edited and authored by 39 professionals with international expertise in pepper pathology in several unique production areas and in diverse areas of pathogen expertise, the Compendium of Pepper Diseases will prove invaluable to growers, extension agents, county agents, crop production specialists, researchers, plant pathologists, horticulturists, agronomists, agribusiness professionals, educators, students and anyone interested in the diagnosis or management of diseases of pepper crops throughout the world.

Reviews

"Highly recommended. There is no other publication that is quite so broad in scope�"
--E-Streams

"An excellent, in-depth resource..."
--Library Bookwatch

"The book is documented by a rich selection of black-and-white and colour photographs which make the descriptions very clear. The good quality of paper, handy format and index make this publication all the more recommendable for plant pathologists, scientists, crop consultants, commercial growers and amateur horticulturists."
--Acta Physiologiae

"Written especially for plant pathologists, agricultural scientists and commercial horticulturists though also useful to amateur gardeners...."
--Midwest Book Review

Contents

Introduction: Significance of Pepper Worldwide; Origin; Botany and Culture

Part I. Diseases Caused by Infectious Agents
Diseases Caused by Bacteria: Bacterial Canker; Bacterial Spot; Bacterial Wilt; Syringae Seedling Blight and Leaf Spot

Diseases Caused by Fungi and Oomycetes: Anthracnose; Cercospora Leaf Spot (Frogeye Leaf Spot); Charcoal Rot; Choanephora Blight (Wet Rot); Damping-Off and Root Rot; Fusarium Stem Rot; Fusarium Wilt; Gray Leaf Spot;Gray Mold; Phytophthora Blight; Powdery Mildew; Southern Blight; Verticillium Wilt; White Mold

Diseases Caused by Viruses: Alfalfa Mosaic Virus; Andean Potato Mottle Virus�Pepper Strain; Beet Curly Top Virus; Capsicum Chlorosis Virus; Chilli Veinal Mottle Virus; Chino del tomate Virus; Cucumber Mosaic Virus; Pepper Golden Mosaic Virus Complex; Pepper Huasteco Yellow Vein Virus; Pepper Mild Mottle Virus; Pepper Mottle Virus; Pepper Veinal Mottle Virus; Potato Virus Y; Sinaloa Tomato Leaf Curl Virus; Tobacco Etch Virus; Tobacco Mosaic Virus and Tomato Mosaic Virus; Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus

Postharvest Losses

Postharvest Diseases: Bacterial Soft Rot; Alternaria Rot; Botrytis Fruit Rot; Rhizopus Rot; Chilling Injury

Disease Caused by an Angiosperm: Dodder

Diseases Caused by Nematodes: Root-Knot Nematodes; Sting Nematodes; Other Nematodes

Part II. Damage Caused by Arthropods: Aphids; Broad Mite; Thrips; True Bugs; Whiteflies

Part III. Abiotic and Physiological Disorders: Abnormal Fruit Shape; Blossom-End Rot; Color Spotting; Flower and Flower Bud Drop; Fruit Cracking; Hail Injury; Salt Injury; Sunscald; Wind Injury

Part IV. Herbicide Injury

Part V. Nutritional Disorders: Nitrogen; Potassium; Phosphorus; Calcium; Magnesium; Sulfur; Iron; Manganese

Index; Color plates