A
Colour Handbook of
Diseases of Small Grain Cereal Crops
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Hardcover,
142 pages
234
x 156 mm page size
240
colour illustrations
ISBN:
978-1-874545-39-2
Price £19.95
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Timothy
D. Murray,
PhD
Washington State University, USA
David W. Parry, BSc, PhD, ARCS,
Harper Adams Agricultural College, UK
Nigel D. Cattlin,
Holt Studios International, UK
The
small grain cereals wheat, barley, oats and rye are cultivated worldwide.
They form the foundation of most agricultural systems and are essential
in the manufacture of staple products such as bread, pasta and fermented
beverages. Reflecting the global and economic importance of cereal
crops, the Colour Handbook aims to make identification of diseases
afflicting them easier. Covering 40-50 of the most important pathogens
in Europe, North America, Japan and Australia, the handbook contains
superb colour photographs accompanied by clear, concise descriptions
of diseases with advice on their control and will be of use to plant
health professionals, growers, farmers, and students of agriculture.
Diseases are illustrated at varying stages of development and entries
follow an easy-to-use format. First the pathogens involved and their
symptoms are described; next information on the disease cycle is given,
covering epidemiological features and the form taken by the pathogen
in different climates. The section on economic significance deals
with effects on yield and the ecosystem, while that on control advises
growers on measures and techniques to combat the outbreak of disease,
including the latest chemical treatments. For each disease, detailed
references provide a key to further reading.
Contents:
Introduction: diagnostic guide to cereal disease, 1. Ear
and Grain Diseases Blights: Black chaff (bacterial
streak); Head blight; Scab. Bunts/Smuts: Bunt; Stinking bunt;
Dwarf bunt; Karnal bunt; Loose smut; Semi-loose smut; Black loose
smut; False loose smut; Covered smut. Other:
Black point; Kernel smudge; Sooty mould; Ergot. 2. Leaf and Stem
Diseases Blights: Bacterial streak (black chaff); Bacterial
Stripe. Mildew: Powdery mildew. Mosaics/Yellows Diseases:
Barley stripe mosaic; Barley yellow dwarf; Barley yellow mosaic; Soilborne
wheat mosaic; Wheat streak mosaic; Wheat yellow mosaic. Rusts:
Brown rust; leaf rust; Crown rust; Stem rust; Yellow rust. Smuts:
Flag smut. Spots/blotches: Halo spot; Net blotch; Scald; Leaf
blotch; Septoria leaf blotch; Glume blotch; Spot blotch; Tan spot.
Snow Moulds: Pink snow mould; Snow scald; Speckled snow mould.
Stripes: Cephalosporium stripe; Leaf stripe. 3. Stem base
and root diseases Fungi: Common root rot; Foot rot; Seedling
blight (spot blotch); Eyespot; Strawbreaker foot rot; Fusarium foot
rot; Dryland foot rot; Sharp eyespot; Take-all. 4. Microscopic
Appearance of pathogens. Glossary. Appendix 1: Diagnostic
features of cereal diseases. Appendix 2: Worldwide distribution
of cereals and diseases. Index.
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Key Features
Coverage of Identification, Disease cycle, Economic importance, Control.
Problem-oriented organisation
Highest quality colour photos
Handy size for practical use
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