Tomato Diseases
By- Dominique Blancard, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, France
Following the successful first edition, this revised edition, contains 680 pages and 900 color photos and diagrams, covering every imaginable symptom, pest and disease affecting the tomato. This is the definitive work on the diseases and disorders of the tomato, a worldwide crop of significant economic importance.
Hardbound,
Published: September 2012
Imprint: Academic Press
ISBN: 978-0-12-387737-6
Contents
Introduction: The Tomato - the plant and its culture
Diagnosis of parasitic and non-parasitic diseases
Folioles and leaves: Alteration and anomalies of growth & form; problems of coloration; spots and blots
Root system: problems of form; problems of color yellowing, browning, blackening, etcThe Stem: External & Internal anomalies
The Fruit: problems of form, colour, spots, blemishes, decayPrincipal characteristics of pathogens, control methods
Fungi and visible organismsBacteria
PhytoplasmsViruses
NematodesResistance to disease and predators
GlossaryBiblography
Index
