Agriculture & Allied Sciences

Innovations in Horticultural Science

Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Diagnosis and Management, Vol 1
Fruit Crops

Editors: J. N. Srivastava, PhD
A. K. Singh, PhD

Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Diagnosis and Management, Vol 1

Published. Available now.
Pub Date: April 2022
Hardback Price: see ordering info
Hard ISBN: 9781771889896
E-Book ISBN: 9781003160397
Pages: 480pp w/index
Binding Type: Hardback
Series: Innovations in Horticultural Science
Notes: 10 color and 69 b/w illustrations

Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Diagnosis and Management: Volume 1: Fruit Crops is the first of the 4-volume set that provides valuable information on major diseases of a selection of fruit crops along with effective management techniques.

Each chapter in the volume includes an introduction, disease symptoms, causal organisms, disease cycles, epidemiology, and management of economically important plants. With contributions from national scientists who are engaged in teaching, research, and extension services who share their experiences here, the chapters explore apples, amla (or Indian gooseberry), avocado, Indian bael, banana, Indian jujube, citrus, grapes, guava, hazelnut, and more.

Other volumes in this four-volume set focus on vegetable crops, ornamental plants and spice crops, and a selection of plantation and medicinal crops and mushrooms. The information provided here with be valuable to researchers, scientists, growers, faculty and students, extension services, and many others engaged in the discipline of not only plant pathology but also in the other fields of agriculture.

See information on the complete set here: Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Diagnosis and Management, 4-volume set
Click here for Volume 2: Vegetable Crops
Click here for Volume 3: Ornamental Plants and Spice Crops
Click here for Volume 4: Important Plantation Crops, Medicinal Crops, and Mushrooms

CONTENTS:
Preface

1. Current Status of Apple Scab Disease and Management Strategies in Uttaranchal Himalayas
K. P. Singh and J. Kumar

2. Important Diseases of Apple (Malus domestica L.) and Its Management
Anamika Jamwal, J. N. Srivastava, and Upma Dutta

3. Aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.): Key Diseases and Its Management
S. K. Maheshwari, Hare Krishna, and Lokesh Kumar

4. Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Disease and Its Management
Priti S. Sonavane and V. Venkataravanappa

5. Important Diseases and Disorders of Bael (Aegle mormelos L.) and Its Management Strategies
K. Jayalakshmi, J. Raju, S. Raghu, and Priti S. Sonavane

6. Current Status of Banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) Diseases and Its Management
Kavi Sumi, Susanta Banik, and Pezangulie Chakruno

7. Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.): Key Diseases and Its Management
S. K. Maheshwari, Hare Krishna, and Shakti Khajuria

8. Major Diseases of Citrus and Its Management
N. M. Gohel, B. K. Prajapati, and J. N. Srivastava

9. Integrated Management of Citrus Canker Disease (Xanthomonas axonopodis Pv. Citri)
Amar Bahadur and J. N. Srivastava

10. Status and Strategies for Managing Quick Decline: Tristeza Disease of Citrus in India
J. N. Srivastava, A. K. Singh, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, and Prashant Bakshi

11. Important Diseases of Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) and Its Management
S. T. Ingle, J. N. Srivastava, and R. S. Shete

12. Guava (Psidium guajava): Key Diseases and Its Management
Manoj Kumar Kalita and J. N. Srivastava

13. Major Diseases of Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) and Its Management
Sonika Jamwal, Upma Dutta, and J. N. Srivastava


14. Important Diseases of Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lank.) and Management Strategies
K. Jayalakshmi, J. Raju, S. Raghu, and Priti S. Sonavane

15. Important Diseases of Karonda (Carissa carandas Linn.) and Its Management
Priti S. Sonavane and V. Venkataravanappa

16. Diseases and Physiological Disorder Spectrum in Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) / Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) and Its Management
J. N. Srivastava, A. K. Singh, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, and V. B. Singh

17. Major Diseases of Coorg Mandarin (Citrus reticulata) and Its Management
V. Venkataravanappa and Priti S. Sonavane

18. Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Diseases in India: Perspective and Management Strategies
Ashish Kumar, K. K. Sharma, and Sharad Bisen

19. Status and Strategies for Managing Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Diseases
Pezangulie Chakruno, Susanta Banik, and Kavi Sumi

20. Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.): Major Diseases and Its Management
S. K. Maheshwari, B. R. Choudhary, A. K. Verma, and Shakti Khajuria

21. Important Diseases of Papaya (Carica papaya L.) and Its Management
B. K. Prajapati and N. M. Gohel

22. Important Diseases of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) and Its Management
Saba Banday, Efath Shahnaz, Roman Nissar, and Nasreen Fatima

23. Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb) Mansf.]: Key Diseases and Its Management
S. K. Maheshwari, Ramyashree Devi, B. R. Choudhary, P. P. Singh, and B. R. Khatri

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editors: J. N. Srivastava, PhD
Associate Professor cum Sr. Scientist (Plant Pathology), Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

J. N. Srivastava, PhD, is currently Associate Professor cum Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology) at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. Formerly, he was Assistant Professor/Jr. Scientist (Plant Pathology) at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He has acted as Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator for several projects on biological control/ integrated disease management. In addition to teaching and research, he is also engaged in various agriculture extension activities, such as farm advisory services, including video conferencing, radio and TV talks, vocational training for the rural youth skill, entrepreneurship development programs, farmer training, in-service training, etc. Dr. Srivastava has published many research papers in both Indian and international journals, book chapters, extension articles, practical and technical bulletins, and leaflets. He was the recipient of many awards for achievement and teaching, including an Excellence in Teaching Award (2017), Excellence in Science Communication Award (2017), Distinguished Faculty Award (2017), Eminent Scientist Award (2018), etc. He is a member of many academic and scientific organizations and is associated with many international, national, and provincial scientific, cultural, and academic/educational bodies, while also serving as an editorial board member of the International Journal of Plant Protection. He is also a reviewer for various scientific journals.

A. K. Singh, PhD
Assistant Professor, Division of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu and Kashmir, India

A. K. Singh, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Division of Plant Pathology at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He has been engaged for more than 12 years in teaching (both undergraduate and postgraduate levels) and research and also involved in the transfer of technology through different extension activities. He has published more than 30 research papers in national and international journals of repute, one practical manual, and several book chapters and popular articles and has presented many research papers at international, national and regional symposiums and seminars. He is a recipient of several prestigious awards for his research contributions. Also he served as a member of the editorial board of Krishi Vikas Patrika, published by the Directorate of Extension, SKUAST of Jammu. He is a member of several societies of plant pathologists in India.




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