Plant Pathology Concepts and Laboratory Exercises, Second EditionRobert N. Trigiano Revised and updated with new concepts, case studies, and laboratory exercises, Plant Pathology Concepts and Laboratory Exercises, Second Edition supplies highly detailed and accurate information in a well-organized and accessible format. New additions to the second edition include five new topic and exercise chapters on soilborne pathogens, molecular tools, biocontrol, and plant-fungal interactions, information on in vitro pathology, an appendix on plant pathology careers, and how to use and care for the microscope. An accompanying cd-rom contains figures from the text as well as supplemental full-color photos and PowerPoint slides. Unique Learning Tools Retaining the informal style of the previous edition, this volume begins each topic with a concept box to highlight important ideas. Several laboratory exercises support each topic and cater to a wide range of skill sets from basic to complex. Procedure boxes for the experimental exercises give detailed outlines and comments on the experiments, step by step instruction, anticipated results, and thought provoking questions. Case studies of specific diseases and processes are presented as a bulleted list supplying essential information at a glance. Comprehensive Coverage Divided into six primary parts, this valuable reference introduces basic concepts of plant pathology with historical perspectives, fundamental ideas of disease, and disease relationships with the environment. It details various disease-causing organisms including viruses, prokaryotic organisms, plant parasitic nematodes, fungi, plant parasitic seed plants, and other biotic and abiotic diseases. Exploring various plant-pathogen interactions including treatments of molecular attack strategies, extracellular enzymes, host defenses, and disruption of plant function, the book presents the basic ideas of epidemiology, control strategies, and disease diagnosis. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Plant Pathology and Historical Perspectives | 3 |
Chapter 2 What Is a Disease? | 7 |
Chapter 3 Introduction to the Groups of Plant Pathogens | 11 |
Groups of Plants Pathogens | 19 |
Chapter 4 Plant Pathogenic Viruses | 21 |
Chapter 5 Mechanical Inoculation of Plant Viruses | 35 |
Chapter 6 Pathogenic Prokaryotes | 45 |
Chapter 7 Laboratory Exercises for Plant Pathogenic Bacteria | 57 |
Chapter 26 Molecular Tools for Studying Plant Pathogens | 269 |
Chapter 27 Molecular Techniques Used for Studying Systematics and Phylogeny of Plant Pathogens | 279 |
PlantPathogen Interactions | 307 |
Chapter 28 PlantFungal Interactions at the Molecular Level | 309 |
Chaptr 29 Testing Blad a Potent Antifungal Polypeptide | 323 |
Chapter 30 Detecting and Measuring Extracellular Enzymes Produced by Fungi and Bacteria | 329 |
A Physical and Physiological Approach | 349 |
Chapter 32 Disruption of Plant Function | 357 |
Chapter 8 PlantParasitic Nematodes | 65 |
Chapter 9 Pathogenicity and Isolation of PlantParasitic Nematodes | 79 |
Chapter 10 Plant Pathogenic Fungi and Fungallike Organisms | 85 |
Chapter 11 Slime Molds and Zoosporic Fungi | 101 |
Chapter 12 Laboratory Exercises with Zoosporic Plant Pathogens | 109 |
Chapter 13 Archiascomycete and Hemiascomycete Pathogens | 123 |
Chapter 14 The Powdery Mildews | 131 |
Chapter 15 Ascomycota | 143 |
Chapter 16 Deuteromycota | 151 |
Chapter 17 Laboratory Exercises with Selected Asexually Reproducing Fungi | 161 |
Chapter 18 Smut and Rust Diseases | 171 |
Chapter 19 Basidiomycota | 185 |
Chapter 20 Oomycota | 195 |
Chapter 21 Laboratory Exercises with the Oomycetes | 207 |
Chapter 22 Soilborne Plant Pathogens | 217 |
Chapter 23 Laboratory Exercises with Soilborne Plant Pathogens | 235 |
Chapter 24 Parasitic Seed Plants Protozoa Algae and Mosses | 253 |
Chapter 25 Abiotic Diseases | 261 |
Molecular Tools for Studying Plant Pathogens | 267 |
Epidemiology and Disease Control | 369 |
Chapter 33 Plant Disease Epidemiology | 371 |
Chapter 34 Host Resistance | 387 |
Chapter 35 Cultural Control of Plant Diseases | 405 |
Chapter 36 Chemical Control of Plant Diseases | 415 |
Chapter 37 Biological Control of Plant Pathogens | 423 |
Chapter 38 Integrated Pest Management | 437 |
Chapter 39 Plant Disease Diagnosis | 447 |
Chapter 40 Diagnostic Techniques and Media Preparation | 465 |
Special Topics | 473 |
Chapter 41 In Vitro Plant Pathology | 475 |
Chapter 42 Proper Use of Compound and Stereo Microscopes | 487 |
Appendix | 503 |
Careers in Plant Pathology | 505 |
Glossary and Index | 507 |
Glossary | 509 |
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Back cover | 559 |