TY  - BOOK
ED  - Fundación Cultural Armella Spitalier
TI  - An introduction to the diagnosis of plant disease
T2  - Series : Textbooks and Teaching Materials Nº 47
SN  - 92-9039-013-1
U1  - 632.2 22
PY  - 1981///
CY  - San José - Costa Rica
PB  - Inter-American Institute for Cooperation Agriculture - IICA.
N1  - Contents; Literature cited;    1 .- The diagnosis of plant disease (1-3).
   2 .- The Microscope (4-7). 
   3 .- The autoclave (8-9).
   4 .- The preparation of media for fungal and bacterial Growth (10-15).
   5 .- Detection of fungal pathogens in infected plant Tissues (16-20).
   6 .- Detection of bacterial pathogens in infected Tissues (21-25).
   7 .- Koch's postulates (26).
   8 .- Inoculation Techniques (27-28).
   9 .- The diagnosis of a Nematode Problem (29-33).
   10 .- Viruses and plant virus diseases (34-35).
   11 .- Mycoplasma as agents of plant disease (36-37); Material bibliográfico para estudiantes universitarios, docentes e investigadores; PE-TmUNAS; Agronomía
N2  -                       PREFACE : 
    Plant disease are undoubtedly one of major factors which limit the productivity of crops throughou the tropics . In order to control these disease and so limit their impact on food production , correct diagnosis is important. This publication was prepared to assist students who are being introduced to plant pathology for the first time, to acquiere the rudimentary principles and techniqques which are required for plant disease diagnosis.
    The author acknowledges the assistance of his students and assistants in the preparation of this document and the assistance of Mrs. Gloria Ferguson in typing the manuscript.  Chelston W. D. Brathwaite
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