Viral Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops details the fundamental and applied aspects of the viral diseases of field and horticultural crops. The book opens with a historical introduction to plant virology, important plant virologists, and landmarks. It continues with systematic coverage of viral diseases, their economic significance, disease symptoms, host range, mode of transmission, diagnostic techniques, geographic distribution, epidemiology, yield losses, and control and management of the disease. Contributions from an international group of virologists with a wide range of academic, research, professional, and specialized backgrounds in plant virology makes Viral Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops a comprehensive and must-have resource for those engaged in the study and research of plant virology, microbiology, and plant pathology particularly viral diseases and their impact on field and horticultural crops. Provides virus characterization according to the disease pattern and symptoms they cause Covers viral diseases of cereals, oil seeds, legumes, commercial crops, spices and condiments, medicinal and aromatic crops, forage crops, vegetable crops, fruit crops, tree nuts, among others Discusses advances like applications in nanotechnology, molecular techniques for the detection and characterization of plant viruses, and the development of technologies for detecting plant viruses INDICE: Section 1. Introduction to plant VirologySection 2. Viral diseases of field cropsSection 3. Viral diseases of vegetables/ Horticultural cropsSection 4. Viral diseases of OrchidsSection 5. Viral diseases of flowering and non-flowering treesSection 6. Viral diseases of weeds (Alternate hosts of many viruses)Section 7. Plant viruses' applications in nanotechnologySection 8. Food borne viral diseaseSection 9. Molecular Detection and Cryotherapy elimination of plant virusesSection 10. Emergence of companies for plant virus detection
- ISBN: 978-0-323-90899-3
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 700
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2022
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés