Biological control offers a promising alternative to chemical control which can have adverse environmental implications. This volume contains 16 articles describing the most modern topics in biocontrol of plant pathogens, including risk analysis for the release of microbial antagonists, genetic engineering and application of tissue culture.

This study presents current advances in the biotechnological control of plant disease. The contributors discuss topics including the impact of biotechnology on plant breeding, molecular genetic research in disease control and the improvement of biological control through biotechnical methods.

This edited volume is a comprehensive account of plant diseases and insect pests, plant protection and management for various crops using microbial and biotechnological approaches. The book elucidates the role of biotechnology for the enhancement of crop productivity and management of bacterial and fungal diseases via eco-friendly methods. It discusses crop–pest⁄ pathogen interaction and utilizing this interaction in a beneficial and sustainable way. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, plant scientists and plant pathologists. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, forestry, ecology, soil science, and environmental sciences.

The Management Of Crop Diseases Has Become Important Throughout The World. Various Methods Have Been Advocated To Manage Viral, Bacterial, Fungal And Nematode Diseases Of Various Crops. The Emphasis And Prime Importance Is Given On The Development Of Resistant Varieties And Now It Has Been Possible To Manage The Various Diseases In Integrated Manner. But The Failure Of Resistant Gene In A Variety Sometimes Has Been Observed And Hence The Scientists Are Busy To Manage The Diseases In Biotechnological Manners. The Biotechnology And Molecular Biology Has Found To Be Of Great Help And Developing Transgenic Varieties In Addition To Regular Hybridzations. The Volume On Biotechnological Approaches For The Integrated Management Of Crop Diseases Will Be Great Help To Solve The Problems Of Crop Disease Management. The Volume Consists Of 26 Review Articles On Biotechnological Approaches By Very Well Known International Scientists Throughtout The India On Different Crops. Almost All The Renowened Institutes Of Icar, Iari, Icrisat And Other Universities Have Contributed To Make This Volume Sucess In The Supplying The Biotechnological Approaches For The Management Of Crop Diseases. This Volume Is Published In The Honour Of Prof L V Gangawane Who Has Contributed Much In The Management Of Various Crop Diseases. Contents Chapter 1: Biotechnological Approach For The Integrated Management Of Crop Diseases By Amerika Singh, O P Sharma, O M Bambawale & S K Singh; Chapter 2: Use Of Indirect Competitive Elisa Technique For Detection Of Aflatoxinb1 Contaminated In Chilli By K Ajitkumar, M K Naik, F Waliygai & S V Reddy; Chapter 3: Studies On In Vitro And In Vivo Synthesis Of Pectolytic And Cellulolytic Enzymes By The Leaf Spot And Fruit Rot Pathogen Of Banana By M M V Baig & D S Mukadam; Chapter 4: Strategies For The Management Of Groundnut Diseases By M P Ghewande & Vinod Kumar; Chapter 5: Biotechnological Approaches For Integrated Management Of Plant Diseases By C D Mayee & P K Chakrabarty; Chapter 6: Integrated Plant Disease Management: Recent Approaches By Myank U Charaya & R S Mehrotra; Chapter 7: Biocontrol Potential Of Microorganisms-An Overview: Focus On Trichoderma As Biofungicide For The Management Of Plant Diseases By N Mathivanan, V R Prabavathy & K Murugesan; Chapter 8: Effect Of Sphacelia Culture Filtrate On Callus And Cell Suspension Cultures Of Sorghum By Nicky Johnson & A H Rajasab; Chapter 9: Molecular Basis Of Plant Disease Resistance By S M Paul Khurana, Swarup K Chakrabarti & Debasis Pattanayak; Chapter 10: Entomogenous Fungi And Their Further Prospects As Mycoinsecticides By M S Patil; Chapter 11: Integrated Disease Management In Rice By C S Reddy; Chapter 12: Management Of Charcoal Rot Of Soybean By Sudha Mall; Chapter 13: Application Of Genetic Engineering For Disease Management In Vegetable Crops By T S Thind, J K Arora, H J S Dhaliwal, Prem Raj, C Mohan & M I S Gill; Chapter 14: Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria To Augment Crop Production By K V B R Tilak & C Manoharachary; Chapter 15: Role Of 2,4-Diacetyphloroglucinol (Dapg) For Plant Disease Control: Its Importance To Rice Bacterial Blight Suppression In India By P Velusamy, G Defago, L S Thomashow & S S Gnanamanickam; Chapter 16: Heart Rot And Root Rot Diseases Of Trees: A Case Study From The Campus Of Pune University By J G Vaidya & G G Deshpande; Chapter 17: Va Mycorrhiza A New Biotechnological Tool As Biocontrol Agent: Indian Scenario By Sudhir Chandra & Harbans Kaur Kehri; Chapter 18: Microbial Management Of Plant Diseases: An Overview By R C Rajak, A K Pandey, A K Singh & Rohit Sharma; Chapter 19: Waste Management: An Environmental Biotechnology Way By Onkar J Chakre; Chapter 20: Problems In Management Of Apple Scab In Kashmir: A Case Study By B L Putto; Chapter 21: Impact Of Biotechnology On Crop Improvement With Special Reference To Biotic And Abiotic Stresses By M N Khare & M Shrimali; Chapter 22: Biotechnology In The Management Of Pearl Millet Downy Mildew By R P Thakur & C T Hash; Chapter 23: Indian Contributions To Aerobiology Of Fungal Plant Pathogens: An Overview By B P R Vittal; Chapter 24: Trees Of Religious Importance From Amarakosha By Brahmanand Deshpande; Chapter 25: Viruses Infecting Chilli/Capsicum In India By Satya Prakash & S P S Tomer; Chapter 26: Epidemiology And Integrated Management Of Fruit-Rot Diseases Of Trichosanthes Dioica By A K Roy & Anjan Krishna.

This book offers a comprehensive guide to the identification, detection, characterization, classification and management of plant pathogens and other beneficial microbes in agriculture. The science of plant pathology is a dynamic field and, given the growing interest in sustainable agricultural practices, plant disease management has also gained importance. Further, there has been a shift from traditional chemical-based methods to eco-friendly integrated disease management strategies with a greater focus on bio-control and other eco-friendly technologies. This book provides a comprehensive and timely account of latest concepts and advances in the field of plant pathology, including detection and diagnosis, host resistance, disease forecasting and plant biotechnological approaches. Accordingly, it will be of great interest to academics and all stakeholders working in the fields of plant pathology, microbiology, biotechnology, plant breeding, and other life sciences.

The book on “Approaches and Trends in Plant Disease Management” takes stock of the present status of research in plant disease management technologies viz., host resistance, cultural practices, biological, molecular, biotechnological approaches and chemical methods. Besides these, chapters on protected cultivation, nematode problems and their management, climate variables and their impact on plant diseases: retrospect and prospect and rational use of fungicides have also been included.

Punja (biological sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada) collects studies on key approaches to managing each group of plant pathogens within the context of recent developments in the field. Broad themes include microbe-plant interactions, molecular diagnostics of plant pathogens, and enhancement of plant resistance. Chapters are in sections on investigating microbe-plant interactions for applications to disease management, molecular diagnostics of plant pathogens, enhancing resistance of plants to pathogens, and understanding microbial interactions. Some specific topics include molecular diagnostics of soilborne fungal pathogens, application of cationic antimicrobial peptides for management of plant diseases, and potential disease control strategies revealed by genome sequencing and functional genetics of plant pathogenic bacteria. B&w images and a few color illustrations are included. The readership for the book includes academics and government organizations involved in the agriculture and biotechnology sectors.