Diseases Of Oilseed Crops

The book deals with the diseases of primarily cultivated annual oilseeds i.e., rapeseed-mustard, groundnut, linseed, castor, safflower, sesame, sunflower and niger-seed. This book has been prepared to update the world's achievements fo the 20th century in disease management strategies of oilseed crops. The book includes the diseases of economic improtance caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses, viriods, phytoplasma and nematodes of each crop. Each disease is covered under sub-headings i.e., history, geographical distribution, losses incurred, symptoms, diagnostic tecnhique, disease cycle, epidemiology, resistant sources and integrated disease management approaches including, cultural, chemical, and biocontrol agents being adopted world over. In addition to this, lates approaches like molecular advancement in disease management, development of disease-resistant cultivars through biotechnological approaches, export and import of oilseeds for breeding programmes after the imposition of WTO to produce disease-free quality seed through strict phystosanitary measures have been discussed.
About Author :
Dr. G.S. Saharan, Exprofessor and Head, Department of Plant Pathology, CCSHAu, Hisar, had been a visiting Profesor to the University of Alberta, Edmontion, Canada, Agriculture Canada, Saskatoon, and Rothamsted, IACR, Harpenden, U.K. He has more than 200 research papers in journals of national and international repute; 25 review articles in books, monographs on White rust, Alternaria blight, Downy mildew diseases of rapessed-mustard and Sclerotinia diseases of crops; three books and three bibliographies. Dr. Naresh Mehta, Professor of Plant Pathology and gold medalists has conducted research in diverse fields of Plant Pathology covering pathogenic variability, genetics of host-pathogen interaction, epidemiological studies, identification of resistant sources, biochemical/genetical basis for resistance, residual analysis of fungicides and management strategies of different diseases. Dr. M.S. Sangwan, Sr. Plant Pathologist, has conducted research in diverse fields of Plant Pathology ranging from pathogenic variability, genetics of host-pathogen interaction, epidemiology, identification of sources of resistant, biochemical/genetical basis of resistance, disease-free seed production and management strategies of different diseases. He has published more than 50 research papers in journals of national and international repute; seven review articles in books/manuals 'introductory Plant Pathology', and 'Crop Diseases and Their Management'.
Contents :
Foreword Preface List of Contributors Fungal Diseases of Rapessed-Mustard Bacterial Diseases of Rapeseed-Mustard Viral Diseases of Rapeseed-Mustard Fungal and Bacterial Diseases of Groundnut Viral Diseases of Linseed Bacterial and Viral Diseases of Linseed Diseases of Castor Diseases of Safflower Fungal and Bacterial Diseases of Sesame Viral and Phytoplasma Diseases of Sesame Obligate Fungal Diseases of Sunflower Facultative Fungal Diseases of Sunflower Bacterial and Viral Diseases of Sunflower Diseases of Niger Seed Nematode Diseases of Oilseed Crops Biotechnological Approaches for the Management of Oilseed Crops Diseases Biological Control of Oilseed Crops Diseases Quarantine Considerations in Safe Movement of Oilseeds Development of disease Resistance in Rapeseed and Mustard Pollen Selection as a Tool for Induction of Disease Resistance in Oilseed Crops Index