ENGLISH

Bacterial Wilt Disease: Molecular and Ecological Aspects

By A. Kelman (auth.) , Dr. Philippe Prior , Dr. Caitilyn Allen Ass. Prof. , Dr. John Elphinstone (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
1998
ISBN
978-3-642-08361-7, 978-3-662-03592-4
DOI
10.1007/978-3-662-03592-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (13083704 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
449\451
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Plant Sciences; Agriculture; Forestry; Microbiolog

Description

Jointly published with INRA, Paris. Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, is a very destructive plant disease that attacks over 450 different species, including many of the most important economic crop plants. Often endemic, the bacterium transmits through the soil, penetrates the plant root system and eventually causes irreversible wilting and death. This book summarizes the current information on bacterial wilt for both the basic research community and for concerned professionals who are faced with the disease in the field, offering the latest approaches to diagnosis and control of the disease. Emphasis is placed on integrated and biologically sustainable control methods. Also presented is the most recent genetic/biochemical research exploring the interaction between the bacterium and its plant host at the molecular level.

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