Plant Pathology comprises art of treating a sick plant as well as science of understanding the nature of the diseased plant. Primarily aimed to cater to the needs of undergraduate students, this book provides comprehensive treatment of fundamental facts, terminology and general aspects of Plant Pathology. it provides an introduction to the subject for beginners in this field. it can also serve as a laboratory manual.

CONTENTS

1.introduction

2. Causes of plant diseases

3. Classification of plant diseases

4. Effect of pathogen on the plants

5. Dissemination of plant diseases

6. Diseases caused by abiotic factor

7. Role of enzymes and toxins in plant disease development

8. Defense mechanism in plants

9. Infection and host-parasite relationship

10. Principles and methods of plant disease control

11. Culture media and sterilization

12. Disease forecasting

13. Remote sensing – meaning, scope, objectives, advantages

14. Host plant resistance

15. Disease of rice

16. Disease of wheat

17. Diseases of sorghum

18. Diseases of pearlmilled

19. Diseases of maize

20. Diseases of turmeric

21. Diseases of tobacco

22. Diseases of groundnut

23. Diseases of sunflower

24. Diseases of sesamum

25. Diseases of cotton

26. Diseases of pigeonpea or arhar

28. Diseases of bengal gram

29. Diseases of soybean

30. Diseases of sugarcane

31. Diseases of citrus

32. Diseases of mango

33. Diseases of banana

34. Diseases of grapes

35. Diseases of apple

36. Diseases of papaya

37. Diseases of chilli

38. Diseases of brinjal

39. Diseases of bhendi

40. Diseases of potato

41. Diseases of cabbage

42. Diseases of cucurbits

43.diseases of tomato

44. Diseases of beans

45. Diseases of onion & garlic

46. Diseases of coffee and tea

Definition and terms

References