Diseases of Horticultural Crops
by Burton, David
ISBN: 9789388027052
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 7995.00
Biblio : viii+210 p., 25 cm
Author Profile
David Burton, Ph.D. (Horticulture) has long experience in teaching and research in the School of Plant and Horticultural Science, Hawassa University, Awassa, Ethiopia. He is very well known for his contribution in diseases of horticultural crops. He has also worked as a consultant in Horticultural Research and Development, Ethiopia.
About The Book
Successful cultivation of horticultural crops is hampered due to the incidence of several insects, pests, diseases and nematodes. Horticultural crop protection plays a pivotal role in agricultural production. Plant diseases serious threats to cultivation of horticultural crops resulting in huge losses in their yields. During the past few decades, the science of horticultural crop protection has developed rapidly resulting in many diverse techniques to manage a variety of pests, pathogens and nem
Table of Contents
Preface v
1. Introduction 1
2. Diseases on Food Crops 6
3. Banana Diseases 36
4. Bean Diseases 47
5. Cabbage Family Diseases 66
6. Cassava Diseases 86
7. Citrus Diseases 90
8. Coconut Diseases 103
9. Diseases of Onion Family 110
10. Pandanus Diseases - Marita and Karuka 115
11. Diseases of the Passion fruit Family 117
12. Diseases of Pawpaw 122
13. Diseases of Potato 127
14. Diseases of the Pumpkin Family 144
15. Diseases of Sweet Potato 156
16. Diseases of Taro 167
17. Diseases