Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables

by Naqvi, S. A. M. H.

• ISBN13: 9781402018237
• ISBN10: 1402018231
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

Among horticultural crops, fruits and vegetables are of primary importance for an adequate and balanced human diet. In certain parts of the world, fruits and vegetables are the major dietary staple. Apart from being a rich source of vitamins and minerals, the production of fruits and vegetables also contributes significantly to regional and national economies through national and international trade. However, the cultivation of these crops for optimum yield and quality is highly technical and needs improved technological support. Management of perennial fruit crops requires further close monitoring especially for the management of diseases which affect production and subsequent post-harvest losses significantly. During the twentieth century, plant pathology has witnessed a dramatic advance in management of fruit and vegetable diseases through in-depth investigations of host-pathogen interactions, development of molecular diagnostic tools, integration of new concepts, principles and approaches. The new millennium promises excitement and hope for the future by new advances in eco-friendly technologies in integrated disease management of fruits and vegetables. This book contains a comprehensive overview of current practice in diagnosis and management of diseases of fruits and vegetables. It includes the latest diagnostic tools and management strategies of almost all the important temperate, tropical and subtropical fruits and vegetables. For each individual crop various aspects of diseases such as the diagnosis, forecast, elimination of diseases and integrated management at nursery, orchard and post-harvest stage are discussed by leading plant pathologists. The diseases of economic importance caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms and nematodes of each crop are covered, describing their history, distribution, losses incurred, symptoms, diagnostic tools, epidemiology and integrated applied management approaches including cultural, chemical, genetic resources and the use of bio-control agents. Each chapter is vividly illustrated with photographs of typical symptoms, graphs, tables and line drawings to make the subject more interesting and easy to understand for students, scientists, planners, administrators, growers and other end users. Volume I covers diseases of fruits including apple, citrus, grapes, mango and pineapple and of vegetables such as carrot, celery and cucurbits, with special reference to integrated disease management practices. Volume II covers diseases of fruits including avocado, banana, grapes, guava, papaya, passion fruit, strawberry, stone fruits and minor tropical and subtropical fruits. Vegetables such as lettuce, pea, pepper, potato, onion and garlic have been included in this volume besides the role of mycorrhiza and biocontrol agents in disease management.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
List of Contributors	xi
Colour Plates from Chapter 10	xv
1. Avocado Diseases of Major Importance Worldwide and their Management	1	(36)
L.J. Marais
2. Diseases of Banana and their Management	37	(16)
S.P. Raut and Suvarna Ranade
3. Management of Grape Diseases in Arid Climates	53	(28)
Peter L. Sholberg
4. Guava Diseases - their Symptoms, Causes and Management	81	(40)
A.K. Misra
5. Lettuce Diseases and their Management	121	(28)
Richard N. Raid
6. Management of Diseases of Onions and Garlic	149	(52)
Mary Ruth McDonald, Maria de los Angeles Jaime and Marilyn H.Y. Hovius
7. Papaya Diseases and Integrated Control	201	(68)
Jose Aires Ventura, Helcio Costa and Joseli da Silva Tatagiba
8. Virus and Phytoplasma Diseases of Passion Fruit	269	(32)
S.J. Singh
9. Pea Diseases and their Management	301	(32)
N.J. Grunwald, W. Chen, and R.C. Larsen
10. Diseases of Pepper and their Management	333	(56)
P.D. Roberts, S. Adkins, K. Pernezny and J.B. Jones
11. Potato Viruses and their Management	389	(52)
S.M. Paul Khurana
12. Strawberry Disease Management	441	(44)
John L. Maas
13. Stone Fruit Diseases and their Management	485	(26)
Ved Ram and L.N. Bhardwaj
14. Biologically-Based Alternatives to Synthetic Fungicides for the Control of Postharvest diseases of Fruit and Vegetables	511	(26)
Ahmed El Ghaouth, Charles Wilson and Michael Wisniewski
15. Mycorrhiza in Management of Fruits and Vegetables Diseases	537	(22)
Nikhat S. Nagvi and S.A.M.H. Nagvi
16. Diseases of Minor Tropical and Sub-tropical Fruits and their Management	559	(74)
M.P. Srivastava and R. Mehra
Author Index	633	(36)
Subject Index	669