CRC Press Biological Control of Crop Diseases: 89 (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment)

With contributions from more than 30 internationally renowned experts, this book combines coverage of theory with coverage of global practices. Highlighting the day-to-day challenges of organic crop management for cost-effective real-world application, the book explores the biological control of diseases in 12 major crops. It focuses on the use of host plant resistance through transgenics and induced systemic resistance as a part of biological control. Topics covered include the role of biocontrol agents for signalling resistance, effective ecofriendly alternative to combat bacterial, fungal, and viral infestation, and transgenic crops in disease management. Review "a very comprehensive book "Without doubt the book is essential reading for those seriously interested in biological controls in any major food crop." -Experimental Agriculture "The contributors of chapters do a good jobprovides excellent insightsMost chapters contain tables and/or figures that are informative and of good quality. the book does a good job of presenting current global efforts toward biological control of diseases in the major crops. a very good textbook for an undergraduate or graduate course. "an interesting and useful reference." -HortScience Promo Copy About the Author Gnanamanickam, Samuel S.