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9780851992945

Fire Blight : The Disease and Its Causative Agent, Erwinia Amylovora

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    9780851992945

  • ISBN10:

    0851992943

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-11-23
  • Publisher: Cab Intl

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Summary

Fire blight is a major disease of apples, pears and certain woody ornamental plants. It is caused by the bacterium Erwinia Amylovora. Written by leading research workers from the USA, Europe and New Zealand, this book is the first comprehensive volume for twenty years to address this subject.

Table of Contents

Contributors vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
What is Fire Blight? Who is Erwinia amylovora? How to Control It?
1(6)
Joel L. Vanneste
Part I: The Disease 7(78)
Epidemiology of Fire Blight
9(28)
Sherman V. Thomson
Distribution and Economic Importance of Fire Blight
37(18)
W. Gordon Bonn
Tom van der Zwet
Genetic Diversity and Host Range of Erwinia amylovora
55(18)
M. Timur Momol
Herb S. Aldwinckle
Migration of Erwinia amylovora in Host Plant Tissues
73(12)
Joel L. Vanneste
Simon Eden-Green
Part II: The Pathogen 85(112)
Erwinia amylovora: General Characteristics, Biochemistry and Serology
87(30)
Jean-Pierre Paulin
Exopolysaccharides of Erwinia amylovora: Structure, Biosynthesis, Regulation, Role in Pathogenicity of Amylovoran and Levan
117(24)
Klaus Geider
hrp Genes and Harpins of Erwinia amylovora: a Decade of Discovery
141(22)
Jihyun F. Kim
Steven V. Beer
Disease-specific Genes of Erwinia amylovora: Keys to Understanding Pathogenesis and Potential Targets for Disease Control
163(16)
Adam J. Bogdanove
Jihyun F. Kim
Steven V. Beer
Iron and Fire Blight: Role in Pathogenicity of Desferrioxamine E. the Main Siderophore of Erwinia amylovora
179(18)
Dominique Expert
Alia Dellagi
Remy Kachadourian
Part III: Control of Fire Blight 197(162)
Chemical Control of Fire Blight
199(36)
Peter G. Psallidas
John Tsiantos
The Development of Streptomycin-resistant Strains of Erwinia amylovora
235(18)
Alan L. Jones
Elise L. Schnabel
Breeding for Resistance to Fire Blight
253(22)
Yves Lespinasse
Herb S. Aldwinckle
Transgenic Varieties and Rootstocks Resistant to Fire Blight
275(18)
John L. Norelli
Herb S. Aldwinckle
Fire Blight Risk Assessment Systems and Models
293(26)
Eve Billing
Biological Control of Fire Blight
319(20)
Kenneth B. Johnson
Virginia O. Stockwell
Integrated Orchard and Nursery Management for the Control of Fire Blight
339(20)
Paul W. Steiner
Index 359

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