Endophytic Actinomycetes for Plant Growth and Disease Management

ISBN-13: 9783659413193 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 144 str.

S J Sreeja;Surendra Gopal K

Opis

The tomato growing areas are facing threat from several diseases of which bacterial wilt is the major one and causes extensive yield losses.Indiscriminate use of chemicals for the management of the disease may result in the development of resistant strains of pathogen as well as a residual effect on the produce.Hence, biological control of the disease is the only alternative to this problem due to its cost effectiveness and eco-friendly nature. This book will help you to know more about a novel endophytic actinomycete,for the management of bacterial wilt in tomato.

O autorze

Received M.Sc.(Plant Pathology)and B.Sc.(Agri)from Kerala Agricultural University. Currently doing Ph.D (Plant Pathology)at Kerala Agricultural University.