Plant Pathogenic Bacterium Xanthomonas
by Nicholas, Alex
ISBN: 9789388027472
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 8995.00
Biblio : viii+244 p., 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr. Alex Nicholas is Former Faculty College of Agriculture & Natural Science (CANS), University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana. He has published more thean 150 research papers in peer reviewed journals. He has participated/delivered lectures at various international conferences, symposiums and seminars.
About The Book
Xantomonas is a large genus of Gram negative bacteria that cause disease in hundreds of plant hosts, including many economically important crops. Xanthomonas spp. can cause bacterial spots and blights of leaves, stems and fruits on a wide variety of plant species. Xanthomonas species can easily spread in water, movement of infected materials like seed or propagation plants and by mechanical means like infected pruning tools upon contact with a susceptible host, bacteria will enter through wounds
