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Diseases, Pests and Disorders of Potatoes - A
Colour Handbook
Stuart Wale,
Bud Platt & Nigel D. Cattlin
2008, 176 pages, hard cover
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.Price: USD$90.00  |
More About the Book
The Colour Handbook provides a practical
reference for professionals and students
involved with potato production, handling and
storage worldwide. The text is illustrated
with some 235 superb colour photographs of
affected crops to aid in the rapid and
accurate identification of disease.
Potato Disease, Pest and Disorder
Diagnostics:
1. Bacterial Diseases.
2. Fungal and Fungal-like Diseases.
3. Viral and Phytoplasma Diseases.
4. Nematodes.
5. Insects and other Pests.
6. Non-infectious Disorders: chemical,
nutritional & physical; environmental;
physiological.
Glossary
Index
Diseases and Pests covered: Potato
early blight, Gray mould, Black dot, Ring rot,
Blackleg, Soft rot, Pit rot, Dry rot and wilt,
Violet root rot, Silver scurf, Aster yellows,
Witches broom, Pocket rot, Gangrene, Pink rot,
Potato late blight, Skin spot, Spraing, Mild
Mosaic, Sev. Mosaic, Net Necrosis, Watery
wound rot, Leak, Brown rot, Stem canker, Black
Scurf, White mould, Powdery scab, Common scab,
Wart, Spraing, Verticillium wilt.
ISBN: 978-1-84076-021-7
Publisher: Manson Publishing |
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