Diseases of horticultural crops : identification and management (as per revised ICAR syllabus 2008, for horticulture) / Sanjeev Kumar,

Preface 01 Diseases of fruit crops like mango, banana, grapes, citrus, guava, papaya, apple, custard apple, sapota. . 02 Diseases of plantation Crops like coconut, coffee, tea, betelvine. 03 Diseases of vegetable crops like potato, tomato, brinjal, chilli, bhendi, crucifers, cucurbits, onion & garlic, pea, beans, ginger. 04 Diseases of flower crops like rose, chrysanthemum, jasmine and crossanda 05 Each has further be divided into sub-heads such as introduction and economic importance, symptoms on different parts, causal organism, disease cycle, favorable conditions 06 Symptoms of important diseases have been illustrated with coloured photographs which will help in their correct and easy diagnosis. 07 Management practices including, cultural, physical, biological, host resistance leading to integrated disease management. 08 Some portions have been slightly elaborated to suit the requirement of students appearing in ARS/NET/SRF competitive examinations. 09 this book will serve immensely for teachers and students in the field of plant pathology

The book has been written as Text Book for Undergraduate as well as Post Graduate students covering a major aspects of horticultural diseases.