European Handbook of Plant DiseasesI. M. Smith, J. Dunez, D. H. Phillips, R. A. Lelliott, S. A. Archer An encyclopaedic treatment of plant diseases in Europe, this book is designed as a standard reference volume for the general working plant pathologist and those taking advanced training in plant pathology. It provides a clear, informed and authoritative summary of each entry by an appropriate specialist, with a selection of key references for further reading. The handbook covers the economic diseases of crops and forest trees in Europe, treated by pathogen and classed as pathogens of major, moderate and minor importance. Approximately 1000 organisms are covered in total, including 600 fungi, 100 bacteria, and 300 viruses and similar organisms |
Contents
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2 Viruses II Minor Virus Groups | 68 |
3 Viruses III Ungrouped Viruses and Virus Complexes | 89 |
4 Viruses IV Diseases Assumed to be Due to Viruses | 102 |
5 Mollicutes and Rickettsialike Organisms | 117 |
6 Bacteria I Pseudomonas and Xanthomonas | 136 |
7 Bacteria II Agrobacterium Corynebacterium Erwinia and Other Bacteria | 176 |
8 Oomycetes | 199 |
Colour plates | 306 |
12 Ascomycetes III Ophiostomatales Diaporthales Polystigmatales Sphaeriales Diatrypales Coryneliales | 307 |
13 Ascomycetes IV Dothideales | 348 |
14 Ascomycetes V Rhytismatales Pezizales Caliciales Helotiales | 425 |
15 Basidiomycetes I Ustilaginales | 462 |
16 Basidiomycetes II Uredinales | 473 |
17 Basidiomycetes III Hymenomycetes | 504 |
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9 Chytridiomycetes Plasmodiophoromycetes Zygomycetes | 240 |
10 Ascomycetes I General Endomycetales Taphrinales Eurotiales Erysiphales | 249 |
11 Ascomycetes II Clavicipitales Hypocreales | 274 |
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European Handbook of Plant Diseases I. M. Smith,J. Dunez,D. H. Phillips,R. A. Lelliott,S. A. Archer No preview available - 1991 |
European Handbook of Plant Diseases I. M. Smith,J. Dunez,D. H. Phillips,R. A. Lelliott,S. A. Archer No preview available - 1991 |
Common terms and phrases
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