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Crc Press Biological Control Of Plant Diseases by Chincholkar, S B & Mukerji, K G
Prevent Agricultural Loss With Natural Disease Controls That Don’T Harm The Environment—Or The People Who Live In It Despite The Worldwide Use Of Chemicals And Pesticides To Control The Devastating Effects Of Plant Disease The International Agribusiness Market Still Suffers Extensive Economic Losses Each Year. Biological Control Of Plant Diseases Offers Natural Alternatives To The Synthetic Fungicides Pesticides Herbicides And Insecticides That Have Not Only Failed To Stop Pests And Pathogens But Have Raised Serious Safety And Environmental Concerns. The World’S Leading Plant Pathologists Examine The Use Of Antagonistic Microorganisms Inherent Resistance And Natural Fungicides For Plant Protection That’S Safe Economical And Effective. Biological Control Of Plant Diseases Presents Up-To-Date Research Findings On Disease Management To Provide You With A Single-Source Reference Text For Developing A Sustainable Ecosystem That Doesn’T Depend On Harmful And Unhealthy Agrochemicals. This Unique Book Acts As A Catalyst For Change Presenting Fresh Ideas And Innovative Strategies For Finding Meaningful Solutions To The Problems Of Disease Control. Contributors Working In The Areas Of Plant Protection Microbiology Plant Pathology Biotechnology Ecology And Food Safety Examine Topics That Include The Application Of Plant Tissue Culture Competitive Root Colonization Mycorrhiza In Biocontrol Microbial Siderophores Antagonism And Genetic Regulation. Topics Addressed In Biological Control Of Plant Diseases Include: Soil-Borne Pathogens Rhizobacteria Organic Acids White Rot Trichoderma And Agrobacterium Phyllosphere Manure-Based Microbes Gray Mould Disease Major Fungal Diseases Mycoparasitism Microbial Chitinases And Much More Biological Control Of Plant Diseases Is An Invaluable Reference Resource For Extension Scientists And Academics Working In Botany Biology Entomology Ecology Agriculture Horticulture Plant Pathology And The Environmental Sciences.