Hardcover,
160 pages
261
x 194 mm page size
200
colour illustrations
ISBN:
978-1-84076-083-5
Price £45.00
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John
T. Fletcher
formerly ADAS Plant Pathologist, UK.
Richard H. Gaze
formerly ADAS National Mushroom Adviser, UK.
Contributing authors:
P. F. G. White and D. L. Rinker
The production of mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) is a major, world-wide,
highly mechanised process. Healthy crops are essential if yields,
quality and profitability are to be maintained. Pests and diseases
are a major cause of crop losses and this book covers their recognition,
biology and control. New pests and diseases are described together
with changes in the management of pest and pathogen populations.
The book is fully up-to-date on the important cultural changes that
have occurred in recent years. New methods of crop production,
the bulk handling of materials, changes in casing type, the more
effective use of environmental controls, biological methods of control,
the avoidance of environmental pollution, and the reduced use of
pesticides, are all covered. Many of the cultural changes described
influence the incidence of pests and diseases.
The book is essentially for growers and those closely connected
with the culture of the crop wherever it is grown. For those wishing
to put the information into practice the book contains check lists
for pest and disease control and also essential hygiene operations.
' Mushroom Pest and Disease Control - A Colour Handbook' is well
illustrated, easy to use, and will increase the readers understanding
of pests and diseases of the crop. It will contribute towards the
production of good yields and high quality, thereby increasing profitability.
Contents: 1. Mushroom growing, 2. Disorders – Symptoms, Causes,
and Identification, 3. Effective Pest and Disease Control, 4. Fungal
diseases, 5. Bacterial diseases, 6. Virus diseases, 7. Moulds in
mushroom crops, 8. Pests, 9. Abiotic disorders. Glossary, Index.
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