Biological Control of Crop Diseases

This book highlights the day-to-day challenges of organic crop management for cost-effective real-world application, and explores the biological control of diseases in 12 major crops. It focuses on the use of host plant resistance through transgenics.

With contributions from more than 30 internationally renowned experts, this book combines coverage of theory with coverage of global practices. Highlighting the day-to-day challenges of organic crop management for cost-effective real-world application, the book explores the biological control of diseases in 12 major crops. It focuses on the use of host plant resistance through transgenics and induced systemic resistance as a part of biological control. Topics covered include the role of biocontrol agents for signalling resistance, effective ecofriendly alternative to combat bacterial, fungal, and viral infestation, and transgenic crops in disease management.

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