Plant Pathogens Detection and Management for Sustainable Agriculture

Addressing the most critical issues in the management of emerging diseases throughout the world, experts in plant pathology from internationally renowned institutes share their research and examine key literature. They look at both traditional pathology and advanced biotechnological and molecular diagnosis, and integrated management practices.This book is divided into four parts, covering viral and fungal disease detection and management, nematode diseases and management, bio-control, and biotechnological approaches and impact of climate change. The authors look at the challenges of crop protection against diseases caused by plant pathogens for the most economically important crops. The establishment and management of plant diseases using conventional and eco-friendly methods are discussed with an emphasis on the use of beneficial microbes and modern biotechnological approaches.

Part 1: Viral and Fungal Disease and Management1. Viral Diseases of Okra in Ghana and Their ManagementElvis Asare-Bediako2. Current and Prospective Approaches for Plant Virus Diseases DetectionTouseef Hussain and Quazi Mohd. Imranul Haq3. Virus Afflictions of Anticancerous Medicinal Plant Catharanthus roseus (L.)G. DonDeepa Srivastava and K.Shukla4. Important Diseases of Papaya1and Their Integrated Disease ManagementDiganggana Talukdar, Utpal Dey, and G. P. Jagtap5. Fungal Diversity under Different Agri-Systems and Its Beneficial Utilization in Plant Health ManagementVibha6. Mycoflora Associated with Paddy VarietiesShveta Malhotra7. Plant Disease Detection and Management: An OverviewS. M. YahayaPart 2: Nematode Diseases and Management8. Role of Biological Agents for the Management of Plant Parasitic NematodesAamir Raina et al.9. Principles and Concepts of Integrated Nematode Management in Major CropsB. S. Sunanda and Ravulapenta SathishPart 3: Bio-Control10. Lichens: A Novel Group of Natural Biopesticidal SourcesVinayaka S. Kanivebagilu and Archana R. Mesta11. Antimicrobial Peptides from Biocontrol Agents: The Future Wave in Plant Disease ManagementVivek Sharma and Richa SalwanPart 4: Biotechnological Approaches and Impact of Climate Change12. Plant Disease Management Using Biotechnology: RNA InterferenceNaresh Pratap Singh and Vaishali13. Engineering Plastid Pathways: An Environment Friendly Alternative for In-Planta TransformationBhavin S. Bhatt and Achuit K. Singh14. Impact of Meteorological Variables and Climate Change on Plant DiseasesA. K. Misra et al.

Pradeep Kumar, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (deemed to be University-MHRD, Government of India), Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, India. He has presented at various national and international conferences, and published books, book chapters, and over 50 research and review articles.Ajay K. Tiwari, PhD, is a Scientific Officer at the Uttar Pradesh Council of Sugarcane Research, Shahjahnapur, India. He has published research and review articles, book chapters, and edited books. He has submitted more than 150 nucleotide sequences of plant pathogens to GenBank. He is Managing Editor of the journal Sugar Tech and Chief Editor of the journal Agrica.Madhu Kamle, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Scienceand Technology, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, India. She also worked as an International Research Professor at the School of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea. Dr. Kamle has published research papers, book chapters, and an edited book.Zafar Abbas, PhD, is Senior Associate Professor and Chairman in the P. G. Department of Botany at G. F. College (M. J. P. Rohilkhand University) in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has 40 years of research experience in plant and crop physiology, with a specialization in plant nutrition. He has attended several national and international seminars and conferences, authored and edited several books, and published over 30 journal articles.Priyanka Singh, PhD, is the Scientific Officer of the Uttar Pradesh Council of Sugarcane Research, Shahjahanpur, India. She has worked at the Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research and has many years of research experience, and has organized training programs. She serves as Managing Editor for the journal Sugar Tech and as Executive Editor for thejournal Agarica. Dr. Singh has authored books, book chapters, and research papers, as well as annual reports.