Diseases of Vegetables and Fruits
Vegetables and fruits in particular provide a source of
nutrients and fiber in the human diet. Their production in hindered by various
biotic and abiotic factors, amongst which biotic constraints are more
important. These vegetables and fruit crops are not spared from destruction by
fungal, bacterial, viral as well as nematode pathogens. The challenges for
producess in managing these diseases are ever increasing, as consumer demand
for year round production of fresh vegetables and fruits with reduced or non
pesticide residue.
The present book “Diseases of
Vegetables and Fruits: Current Status and their Management” compile the major
diseases occurring on the commercial important vegetable and fruit crops along
with the symptoms and management. This book contains 12 chapters covering major
titles as: Major Diseases of Vegetable Crops and their Management; Wilt Disease
of Tomato and its Management in North-East India; Chilli Anthracnose and its
Management; Integrated Pest Management in Cucurbitaceous Crops; Fusarium Wilt
of Pea and its Management; Onion Anthracnose; Tree Bean Decline in Perspective
of Plant Pathological Point of View; Current Status of Citrus Huanglongbing
Disease and Future Strategies; Management of Post Harvest Diseases of Fruits
and Vegetables; Mango and its Post Harvest Losses; Diseases of Cashew and their
Management; Management of Fruit Diseases.
This book will become valuable to students, teachers,
research workers in plant sciences, agriculture, breeders, applied biologists
and knowledge will benefit to the farmers.
| Common | |
| Author | P.C. Trivedi |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Edition | 2020 |
| ISBN | 978-81-7910-573-3 |
| Language | Education |
| Number Of Pages | 14+266 |
| Publication Year | 2018 |
| Publisher | Pointer Publishers |