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The accumulation of mycotoxins in plants and plant products represents a major threat to human health. Toxins accumulate in plants following infection by species of Fusarium, Aspergillus and Penicillium. It has been estimated that one quarter of the world's food crops, including many basic foods, are affected by mycotoxin-producing fungi. The toxins are responsible for many different toxicities in humans and animals, including the induction of cancers, and digestive, blood and nerve defects. There is an urgent need to understand the factors that facilitate the infection of crops by these fungi and how these affect the accumulation of toxins in the affected parts, and their subsequent accumulation during storage. This information should enable crops to be grown and stored under conditions that minimise production of the toxins.
This volume has gathered together specialist reports complied through EU-Cost Action 835: Agriculturally Important Toxigenic Fungi. The contents should be of particular interest to scientists concerned with the occurrence of mycotoxins and the environmental factors that lead to their accumulation in crops. It will also be of value to all those interested in epidemiological aspects of plant disease. The information will also be invaluable to those aiming to minimise the levels of mycotoxins in human and animal food products..
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Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook, 7th Edition, should be useful to anyone with a keen interest in gardening including but not limited to botanical gardeners, landscape architects, florists, master gardeners, nurserymen, seed and fungicide dealers, pesticide applicators, arborists, cooperative extension agents, plant pathologists and consultants.

The seventh edition uses the traditional convenient format of previous editions providing easy access to essential information quickly with special dictionary-type entries on plant hosts and on symptoms.

New and updated material includes:

(1) Significant taxonomic changes in fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes, (2)Recently discovered diseases and new hosts for previously known plant-pathogens, (3) Changes in chemicals and pesticides and changes in regulations governing their use, (4) Integrated pest management and biological control.

This book also provides useful cross references, indexes, illustrative plates of 34 key diseases, and 40 black and white illustrations of other diseases.

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A compilation of the methodology available to those working with soilborne fungal pathogens .
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This immense volume includes:
-- 78,000 unique fungus-host combinations
-- 13,000 accepted fungal names listed by their scientific nomenclature.
-- more than 4,000 articles, books, monographs, and herbarium records cited.
-- 4 indexes to facilitate access to the book s information..
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This book examines seven species of ectotrophic fungi (some of them newly described) and the diseases they cause. Emphasis is on the biology, taxonomy, epidemiology, and detection of the ectotrophic fungi that cause turfgrass patch diseases. Disease management strategies are also presented. Full-color photos depict disease symptoms..
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This work provides information on the detection, identification, and differentiation of all microbial plant pathogens - presenting modern protocols for rapid diagnosis of diseases based on biological, physical, chemical and molecular properties. It contains methods for the selection of disease-free seeds and vegetatively propagated planting materials and quarantine techniques for screening newly introduced plant materials..
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With contributions from more than 30 internationally renowned experts, this book combines coverage of theory with coverage of global practices. Highlighting the day-to-day challenges of organic crop management for cost-effective real-world application, the book explores the biological control of diseases in 12 major crops. It focuses on the use of host plant resistance through transgenics and induced systemic resistance as a part of biological control. Topics covered include the role of biocontrol agents for signaling resistance, effective ecofriendly alternative to combat bacterial, fungal, and viral infestation, and transgenic crops in disease management..
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This book is a comprehensive manual of phytobacteriology and is heavily illustrated with over 200 color photographs and line illustrations. It starts by outlining the history and science of bacteriology and gives an overview of the diversity and versatility of complex bacteria. It goes on to explain characterization, identification, and naming of complex bacteria and how bacteria can cause disease and how plants react to this. It also discusses the economic importance of bacterial diseases and strategies for their control and reduction of crop losses. It concludes with 50 examples of well and lesser known plant pathogenic bacteria and the diseases that they cause..
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