Introduction to the History of Plant PathologyCambridge University Press, 1981 - 315 pages The losses caused to staple crops by diseases and disorders and by depredations of pests are a worldwide problem at a time of population increase and food shortage. Plant pathology - basically the study of infectious diseases of plants - is therefore an increasingly important branch of applied science. An attempt is here made to provide a concise and straightforward account of the historical development of the diverse and interwoven themes of which the subject is composed. This may be read without reference to the documentation, which gives supplementary information and additional clues. The standpoint from which this survey is written is that, as for medicine, the right end of plant pathological practice is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and disorders. Emphasis throughout is therefore on the more practical aspects of plant pathological endeavour. |
Contents
problems of aetiology up to 1858 | 12 |
Fungi | 42 |
Bacteria including actinomycetes | 63 |
Viruses and organisms confused with viruses | 76 |
A note on nonparasitic disorders | 99 |
Chemical control | 108 |
Control by physical agents | 134 |
The epidemiological approach | 141 |
Organisation for plant pathology | 197 |
Recent trends and future prospects | 238 |
Notes on the text | 245 |
Biographical references | 252 |
Bibliography | 259 |
Some landmarks in the history of plant pathology | 294 |
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Legislation and quarantine | 178 |
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