Food Security and Plant Disease Management

ISBN-13: 9780128218433 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 482 str.

Ajay Kumar; Samir Droby

Spis treści

1. Introduction of plant diseases: Infections and transmission 2. Current status of plant diseases and food security3. Impact of climate change on plant diseases and food production: an Overview4. Exploring the Molecular signatures of host-pathogen interactions in plant diseases: conflict and cooperation5. Principle, diversity, mechanism and potential of practical application of plant probiotic bacteria for the biocontrol of phytopathogens by induced systemic resistance6. RNA interference as a promising strategy for plant disease management7. Safflower plant disease -sustainable protection against (Alternaria carthamus L.)8. Mycotoxins associated food safety concerns of agriculture crops9. CRISPER/CAS technology for food security and plant disease management10. An overview of nanotechnology in disease management and food safety11. Plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) as biocontrol agents in the cereal crops12. Recent advances in commercial production and formulation of microbial biocontrol agents13. Harnessing the potential of biostimulants and biocontrol agents for sustainable management of agricultural productivity14. Microbial formulation approaches in postharvest disease management15. Utilization of antagonistic microbes for the eco-friendly management of fungal diseases of the harvested fruits during post-harvest handling and storage 16. Microbiological efficacy of decontamination methodologies for fresh produce17. Sustainable agricultural practices using microbial strains for crop protection18. Probiotics in edible coatings: approaches to food security and fruit disease management 19. Microbial volatiles: prospects for plant defense and disease management20. Molecular techniques used in plant disease diagnosis21. Biomanagement of Fusarium spp. associated with pulses