1st Edition
A Colour Atlas of Diseases of Lettuce and Related Salad Crops
Preface
Introduction
Part 1:
Diagnosing parasitic and non-parasitic diseases affecting Lettuce
Location of symptoms within the crop and on diseased plants
Abnormalities and damage on leaves and head
Damage and abnormalities on leaves in contact with the soil and/or underground organs
Part 2:
Main features of pathogenic agents
methods of protection
Fungi
Bacteria
Phytoplasma
Viruses
Nemotodes
Summary of methods for controlling Lettuce bio-aggressors in nurseries and crops
Appendix:
Information about Lettuce and its resistance to pathogenic agents
Introduction
Lettuce and similar species
Types of Endive
Index
Glossary
Bibliography/references
Biography
Dominique Blancard, H Lot, B Maisonneuve
A practical diagnosis tool…the pictures in this book are absolutely stunning…a magnificent book and should find a place on the bookshelf of any serious lettuce or leafy salad grower.
—The Commercial Greenhouse Grower / The Vegetable Farmer
