1st Edition

Diseases, Pests and Disorders of Potatoes A Colour Handbook

By Stuart Wale, Bud Platt, Nigel D. Cattlin Copyright 2008
176 Pages 250 Color Illustrations
by CRC Press

176 Pages
by CRC Press

Covering the most important pathogens, this handbook provides clear, concise descriptions of the symptoms and cycles of diseases and disorders, and the pests that commonly prey on potato crops, their distribution and importance, and advice on their control. The text is illustrated with some 235 superb color photographs of affected crops to aid in the rapid and accurate identification of disease.... Read more
Contributors, Preface, Acknowledgements. Introduction, Disease, pest and disorder diagnostics, CHAPTER 1 Bacterial diseases, CHAPTER 2 Fungal and fungal-like diseases, CHAPTER 3 Virus and phytoplasma diseases, CHAPTER 4 Nematodes, CHAPTER 5 Insects and other pests, CHAPTER 6 Non-infectious disorders, Environmental, Physiological, Glossary, Index

Biography

Stuart Wale, Bud Platt, Nigel D. Cattlin