PLANT PATHOLOGY

Written in a clear and intelligible manner with self-explanatory figures and photographs, this textbook outlines how to recognize, treat and prevent plant diseases, particularly diseases of crop plants. It deals with dissemination of plant pathogens, epidemiology, forecasting of plant diseases and host-parasite interrelationship and interaction. It also throws light on the effects of climatic conditions on plant diseases, physiologic specialization, defence mechanism, role of biopesticides in disease management, etc.The book is immensely useful to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Botany and Agriculture. It can also be used as a practical manual by the students.ABOUT THE AUTHORDr. B. P. Pandey, M.Sc.; Ph.D.; FPSI, was formerly Head of Botany Department, J.V. College, Baraut.He obtained his M.Sc. (Botany) degree from AgraUniversity and Ph.D. (Botany) degree from Meerut University. He has close to 40 years of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.A prolific author, Dr. Pandey has written several books on Botany for B.Sc. and M.Sc. courses, such as Plant Anatomy, A Textbook of Botany:Angiosperms, Taxonomy of Angiosperms, Economic Botany, College Botany (Volume 1), College Botany (Volume II), College Botany (Volume IIl), Botany for Degree Students - First Year, Botany for Degree Students - Second Year, Botany for Degree Students - Third Year, Modern Practical Botany (Volume I), Modern Practical Botany (Volume Il) and Modern Practical Botany (Volume III) - all published by S Chand And Company Limited, New Delhi.These books have been enthusiastically received by the students as well as the teaching fraternity. Besides, being a renowned textbook author, his interest also lies in poetry, both English and Hindi.