| Preface |
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1.1 Nature and Causes of Plant Diseases |
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2. Characteristics of Pathogenic Microbes |
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3 | (32) |
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5 | (10) |
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2.2 Methods of Isolation of Pathogens |
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15 | (5) |
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20 | (3) |
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23 | (2) |
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2.5 Mycoplasma-like Organisms |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (8) |
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3. Symptoms of Plant Diseases |
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35 | (36) |
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35 | (19) |
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3.2 Cytopathological Characteristics |
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54 | (17) |
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4. Dissemination of Plant Pathogens |
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71 | (32) |
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4.1 Transmission of Plant Viruses |
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71 | (22) |
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4.2 Transmission of Viroids |
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93 | (3) |
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4.3 Transmission of Bacterial Pathogens |
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96 | (1) |
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4.4 Transmission of Fungal Pathogens |
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96 | (7) |
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103 | (4) |
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6. Chemodiagnostic Methods |
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107 | (22) |
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6.1 Detection of Plant Viruses |
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107 | (4) |
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6.2 Detection of Mycoplasma-like Organisms |
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111 | (1) |
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6.3 Detection of Fungal Pathogens |
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112 | (3) |
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6.4 Detection of Bacterial Pathogens |
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115 | (9) |
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124 | (5) |
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129 | (26) |
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7.1 Preparation of Support Films |
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133 | (1) |
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7.2 Calibration of the Electron Microscope |
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134 | (1) |
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7.3 Techniques for Identification of Plant Viruses |
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134 | (11) |
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7.4 Techniques for Detection of Mycoplasma-like Organisms |
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145 | (2) |
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7.5 Techniques for Detection of Fungal Pathogens |
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147 | (1) |
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7.6 Technique for Detection of Bacterial Pathogens |
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148 | (7) |
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8. Serodiagnostic Methods |
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155 | (52) |
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8.1 Detection of Plant Viruses |
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155 | (20) |
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8.2 Detection of Mycoplasma-like Organisms |
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175 | (2) |
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8.3 Detection of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria |
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177 | (5) |
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8.4 Detection of Fungal Pathogens |
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182 | (9) |
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191 | (16) |
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9. Nucleic Acid-Based Techniques |
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207 | (46) |
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9.1 Hybridization Methods |
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208 | (3) |
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9.2 Detection of Plant Viruses |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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9.4 Polymerase Chain Reaction |
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213 | (8) |
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9.5 Detection of Mycoplasma-like Organisms |
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221 | (5) |
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9.6 Detection of Fungal Pathogens |
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226 | (9) |
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9.7 Detection of Bacterial Pathogens |
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235 | (18) |
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10. Detection of Double-Stranded RNAs |
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253 | (2) |
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11. Diagnosis and Monitoring of Plant Diseases |
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255 | (4) |
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11.1 Plant Disease Diagnostic Centers |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (1) |
| References |
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| Index |
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