Fungal Pathogens in Plant and Crops

As the pace of biotic homogenization has accelerated over time, the threat of novel phytopathogens has become a question of growing importance for mycologists and plant pathologists. The impact that fungi have with regards to plant health, food loss, and human nutrition is staggering. It is essential to recognize infection of plants by microbial pathogens as rapidly as possible, preferably before the appearance of symptoms to eliminate the infected plants or planting materials to avoid disease incidence and to restrict further spread of the disease(s). This book provides an overview of current information of some plant-pathogen interactions in economically important crops, emphasizing the importance of pathogenic fungi on fruits, cereals, postharvest crops and the establishment of plant.

Print ISBN: 978-1-68251-391-0 | $150 | 2018 | Hardcover

Editor: Christian Collins