Research Catalog

Title

Principles of diagnostic techniques in plant pathology / R.T.V. Fox.

Author

Fox, R. T. V.

Publication

Wallingford : CAB International, [1993], ©1993.

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C.A.B. International.

Description

viii, 213 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 25 cm

Summary

• The correct diagnosis of a plant disease is an essential prerequisite of its successful control. Diagnostic methods today include a number of traditional techniques such as direct observation or microscopy, as well as more recently developed procedures such as those based on immunological or nucleic acid analysis. This book provides a text reviewing the principles of all these techniques that will be suitable for advanced students of plant pathology who already have some basic background in the subject.
• The theories behind the methods are described and illustrated with numerous examples of plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria and viruses, and the strengths and limitations of different techniques are compared. The book includes a number of colour photographs and will provide a very useful overview of this rapidly developing subject.

Subjects

• Plant diseases
• Plant diseases > Diagnosis
• Phytopathogenic microorganisms > Detection

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-204) and index.

Contents

1. Detection of Disease Outbreaks in the Field -- 2. Recognizing Symptoms -- 3. Isolation of Pathogens and their Preliminary Identification -- 4. Biochemical and Physiological Methods -- 5. Using Microscopy / R. T. V. Fox and J. M. Waller -- 6. Immunological Techniques for Identification -- 7. Nucleic Acid-based Methods for Detection and Identification / Richard Oliver -- 8. Summary and Future Trends in Diagnostic Methods.

ISBN

0851987400 (pbk) :

LCCN

gb 93065987

OCLC

ocm29519200

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Columbia University Libraries