The production, persistence, and presentation of inoculum. Defense strategies of the plant. Success or failure of the pathogen in penetrating to the vascular sy
This book is about how plants get diseases, from the origins and evolution of parasites to how the great plant epidemics developed. The basic premise of the boo
Fungal Wilt Diseases of Plants focuses on wilt diseases caused by the fungal genera Verticillium, Fusarium, and Ceratocystis. Special attention is given to the
It is apparent that wilt diseases continue to be a major problem in crop production because of the number of crops affected, the number and genetic variability
Jointly published with INRA, Paris. Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, is a very destructive plant disease that attacks over 450 different specie