Author : Assunta Bertaccini
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811328323
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Phytoplasmas: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria - II by : Assunta Bertaccini
Download or read book Phytoplasmas: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria - II written by Assunta Bertaccini and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phytoplasma-associated diseases are a major limiting factor in the context of the quality and productivity of many ornamental, horticultural and other economically important agricultural crops worldwide. Annual losses due to phytoplasma diseases vary, but under pathogen-favorable conditions they have disastrous consequences for the farming community. As there is no effective cure for these diseases, the management options focus on their exclusion, minimizing their spread by insect vectors and propagation materials and on the development of host plant resistance. This book discusses the latest information on the epidemiology and management of phytoplasma-associated diseases, providing a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of distribution, occurrence and identification of the phytoplasmas, recent diagnostics approaches, transmission, losses and geographical distribution as well as management aspects.