This textbook teaches basic plant and microbial biology while explaining phytopathology and its cultural relevance. Written for use as a general biology course, its fascinating historical approach will pique the interest of the undergraduate student. It will also prepare him or her to address controversial modern issues including genetic engineering and pesticide use. Plant pathology instructors will find the text appropriate for students who require a less detailed introduction to phytopathology. Suitable as an independent text or as supplemental reading.
Plant Diseases: Their Biology and Social Impact
Preface
Chapter 1: The Irish Potato Famine and the Birth of Plant Pathology
Chapter 2: Introduction to the Fungi and Their Life Cycles
Chapter 3: Pathogens and Quarantines
Chapter 4: Bacteria
Chapter 5: Genes and Genetic Engineering
Chapter 6: Plant Disease Epidemics and Their Management
Chapter 7: Pesticides
Chapter 8: Soil, The Rhizosphere, and Soilborne Pathogens
Chapter 9: Fungi in Food: Natural Poisons and Gourmet Delicacies
Chapter 10: Rusts
Chapter 11: Drying Trees and Parasitic Plants
Chapter 12: Viruses and More Recently Discovered Pathogens
Chapter 13: Environmental Diseases and Problems
Chapter 14: Plant Diseases in a Hungry World
Glossary
Figure Credits
Index Publish Date: 1991
Format: 6" x 9" hardcover
ISBN: 978-0-89054-116-6
Pages: 397
Images: 271 images
Publication Weight: 2 lbs
By Gail L. Schumann