Plant Pathogen Detection and Disease Diagnosis. (2001)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: P. Narayanasamy.
• Authors: Narayanasamy, P
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Foreword; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Contents; 1: Introduction; 1.1 NATURE AND CAUSES OF PLANT DISEASES; 1.2 DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGE MENTSTRATEGIES; SUMMARY; 2: Characteristics of Pathogenic Microbes; 2.1 LIGHT MICROSCOPY; 2.1.1 Rapid Examination of Pathogens; 2.1.1.1 Induction of Sporulation; 2.1.2. Preparation of Temporary and Semipermanent Mounts; 2.1.3 Preparation of Permanent Slides; 2.1.3.1 Microtome Sectioning; 2.1.3.2 Stains; 2.1.3.3 Processing Plant Tissues Infected by Fungal Pathogens 2.1.4 Preparation of Ultrathin Sections for Light Microscopy2.1.4.1 Fixation; 2.1.4.2 Embedding; 2.1.4.3 Staining; 2.2 METHODS OF ISOLATION OF PATHOGENS; 2.2.1 Preparation of Media; 2.2.2 Isolation and Identification of Fungal Pathogens; 2.2.2.1 Isolation from Leaves and Other Plant Parts; 2.2.2.2 Purification of Fungal Cultures; 2.2.3 Isolation and Identification of Bacterial Pathogens; 2.2.4 Isolation and Identification of Viruses; 2.2.5 Isolation and Identification of Phytoplasmas; 2.3 FUNGI; 2.4 BACTERIA; 2.5 PHYTOPLASMAS; 2.6 VIRUSES; 2.7 VIROIDS; SUMMARY; 3: Symptoms of Plant Diseases 3.1 EXTERNAL SYMPTOMS3.1.1 Symptoms Induced by Fungal Pathogens; 3.1.2 Symptoms Induced by Bacterial Pathogens; 3.1.3 Symptoms Induced by Phytoplasmas; 3.1.4 Symptoms Induced by Viruses; 3.1.5 Symptoms of Viroid Diseases; 3.2 CYTOPATHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; 3.2.1 Fungal Diseases; 3.2.2 Bacterial Diseases; 3.2.3 Virus Diseases; 3.2.3.1 Anatomical changes; 3.2.3.2 Cytological changes; 3.3 MOLECULAR GENETICS OF PATHOGENICITY; 3.3.1 Fungal Pathogens; 3.3.2 Bacterial Pathogens; 3.3.3 Viruses; SUMMARY; 4: Dissemination of Plant Pathogens; 4.1 TRANSMISSION OF PLANT VIRUSES 4.1.1 Mechanical Transmission4.1.2 Transmission of Viruses by Vectors; 4.1 .2.1 Viruses Transmitted by Aphids; 4.1.2.2 Viruses Transmitted by Leafhoppers; 4.1.2.3 Viruses Transmitted by Whiteflies; 4.1 .2.4 Viruses Transmitted by Beetles; 4.1.2.5 Viruses Transmitted by Thrips; 4.1.2.6 Viruses Transmitted by Eriophyid Mites; 4.1.2.7 Viruses Transmitted by Nematodes; 4.1.2.8 Viruses Transmitted by Fungi; 4.2 TRANSMISSION OF VIROIDS; 4.2.1 Grafting; 4.2.2 Dodder Transmission; 4.2.3 Arthropod Transmission; 4.2.4 Seed Transmission; 4.2.5 Mechanical Inoculation; 4.2.6 Host Range of Viroids 4.2.6.1 Diagnostic Hosts4.3 TRANSMISSION OF BACTERIAL PATHOGENS; 4.3.1 Use of Diagnostic Hosts; 4.4 TRANSMISSION OF FUNGAL PATHOGENS; SUMMARY; 5: Cross-Protection; SUMMARY; 6: Chemodiagnostic Methods; 6.1 DETECTION OF PLANT VIRUSES; 6.1.1 Protein Test; 6.1.2 Carbohydrate Test; 6.1.3 Enzyme Test; 6.1.4 Polyphenol Test; 6.1.5 Nucleic Acid Test; 6.1.6 Fluorescence Test; 6.1.7 Hastening Symptom Expression by Chemicals; 6.2 DETECTION OF PHYTOPLASMAS; 6.2.1 Histochemical Methods; 6.3 DETECTION OF FUNGAL PATHOGENS; 6.3.1 Use of Selective Media; 6.3.2 Biochemical Test; 6.3.3 Isozyme Analysis
• Edition: Second edition, revised and expanded
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 632/.3; Botany; Crop science; Botany; Crop science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482270952; 1482270951
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