The genus "Verticillium Nees" represents one of the world's major fungal
pathogens, affecting crop plants mostly in the cool and warm temperate regions,
it also occurs in sub-tropical and tropical areas. There are some six species
which cause severe wilting in trees, herbaceous plants and plantation crops.
Other species are responsible for non-wilt diseases of banana and mushroom,
another species infects insects.The monograph provides a comprehensive reference
source on Verticillium, enabling research workers to see what has already been
achieved and to identify the many new areas of research in which original
contributions could be made to further the understanding and control of this
important pathogen and the