About the Book: Modern Plant Pathology
The theme of the book is to introduce students to the current intellectual
excitement and challenges in studying plant disease and its management. there
are exclusive chapters on the infectious pathogens; (fungi, bactria, fastidious
vascular- colnizing bacteria, viruses, sub- viral pathogens, nematodes) and the
non-infectious, abiotic agents that causes disorders due to mineral imbalances,
ozone, PAN and ethylene. The chemical determinants of pathogenicity and
virulence: the cell wall degrading enzymes, plant hormones and toxins are
discussed with well documented examples. Disease resistance mechanisms without
recourse to antibodies, t-cells and the like are ni less subtle than the
mammalian immune system. these include the