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BACTERIAL AND VIRAL DISEASES OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

Author : P. Parvatha Reddy
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9387307344
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book BACTERIAL AND VIRAL DISEASES OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT written by P. Parvatha Reddy and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horticulture in India is fast emerging as a major commercial venture, because of higher remuneration per unit area and the realization that consumption of fruits and vegetables is essential for health and nutrition. In the last one decade, export potential of horticultural crops has also significantly increased attracting even multinationals into floriculture, processing and value added products. Productivity of horticultural crops in India is relatively low as compared to other countries. Of the several factors responsible for lower productivity of horticultural crops, bacterial and viral/mycoplasmal/phytoplasmal diseases are considered as important limiting factors. Diseases of horticultural crops continue to cause losses of about 10% of the crop yields worth more than Rs. 15,000 crores annually. More than 9,600 MT of technical grade fungicides are used annually to manage the diseases in India. The information on bacterial and viral/mycoplasmal/phytoplasmal diseases of horticultural crops (fruits, vegetables, plantation, spice, tuber, ornamental, medicinal and aromatic crops) is very much scattered. There is no book at present which comprehensively and exclusively deals with the above aspects in horticultural crops. The present book deals with distribution, symptoms, host range, disease cycle, survival, spread, transmission and management of bacterial and viral/mycoplasmal/ phytoplasmal diseases in horticultural crops in detail using regulatory, physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host plant resistance and integrated methods. The book is extensively illustrated with excellent quality photographs enhancing the quality of publication. The book is written in lucid style, easy to understand language along with adoptable recommendations involving eco-friendly components of IDM. This book is a practical guide to practicing farmers of horticultural crops. Further, it is a useful reference to policy makers, research and extension workers and students. The material can also be used for teaching undergraduate and post-graduate courses.

Diseases of Horticultural Crops

Author : L. R. Verma
Publisher : Indus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9788173870958
Total Pages : 736 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Diseases of Horticultural Crops written by L. R. Verma and published by Indus Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Diseases of Horticultural Crops

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Publisher : Indus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9788173871023
Total Pages : 740 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Diseases of Horticultural Crops written by and published by Indus Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book covers around 700 species covering Latin family, common and local names distribution, market rate, chemical constituents. Sketches facilitates identity and comprehension by the reader.

Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Diagnosis and Management

Author : J. N. Srivastava
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000368351
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Diagnosis and Management written by J. N. Srivastava and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant diseases cause serious threats to the successful cultivation of horticultural crops, resulting in huge losses in their yields. These plant diseases are known to affect horticultural crops at various growth stages and reduce the yield as well as quality of fruits and vegetables. Diseases also cause subsequent postharvest transit and storage losses. This 4-volume set provides the latest diagnostic information along with effective management solutions to the problems of diseases of field crop plants caused by phytopathogens. In volume 1, each chapter includes an introduction, disease symptoms, causal organisms, disease cycles, epidemiology, and management of economically important plants. With contributions from national scientists who are engaged in teaching, research, and extension services who share their experiences here, the chapters explore apples, amla (or Indian gooseberry), avocado, Indian bael, banana, Indian jujube, citrus, grapes, guava, hazelnut, and more. The volumes provide an abundance of information for understanding and managing plant diseases, with emphasis on diagnostic techniques. The collection includes: Volume 1: Fruit Crops Volume 2: Vegetable Crops Volume 3: Ornamental Plants and Spice Crops Volume 4: Important Plantation Crops, Medicinal Crops, and Mushrooms

Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Plant Diseases

Author : L.P. Awasthi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 8132225716
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (322 download)

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Download or read book Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Plant Diseases written by L.P. Awasthi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of the most challenging and significant chapters on the diagnosis and management of important bacterial, fungal, viral, viroid, phytoplasma, non parasitic diseases and various physiological disorders, in various crops. The chapters have been contributed by eminent plant pathologists, having wide experience of teaching and research on various crops with different types of diseases, which cause great economic losses. The book would be very useful for students, teachers and researchers of plant pathology. This book highlights recent advances made in the development of new types of resistance in host plants and alternative strategies for managing plant diseases to improve food quality and reduce the negative public health impact associated with plant diseases. Having entered into 21st century advancements in the Diagnosis of Plant Pathogens and Plant Disease Management need to be closely examined and adequately applied, so that newer challenges facing plant pathology could be adequately addressed in attaining food security for the growing population. Substantial advancements have been made in terms of expanding knowledge base of the biology of plant-microbial interactions, disease management strategies and application and practice of Plant Pathology. Application of molecular biology in Plant Pathology has greatly improved our ability to detect plant pathogens and in increasing our understanding, their ecology and epidemiology. Similarly, new technologies and resources have been evolved for the development of sustainable crop protection systems by different control strategies against various pests and pathogens that are important components of the integrated pest management programme. Natural products and chemical compounds discovered as a result of basic research and molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis have led to the development of “biorational” pesticides. Biological control has been found to be the most significant approach to plant health management during the twentieth century and promises using modern biotechnology, to be even more significant in the twenty-first century.

Innovative Approaches in Diagnosis and Management of Crop Diseases

Author : R. K. Singh
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000407780
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Innovative Approaches in Diagnosis and Management of Crop Diseases written by R. K. Singh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the second of the 3-volume Innovative Approaches in Diagnosis and Management of Crop Diseases, which provides an abundance of new research and information on major diseases of various crops along with new techniques and technology for the detection of plant pathogens along with appropriate management strategies. Divided into three volumes and with chapters written by renowned and expert scientists working in different areas of plant pathology, the volumes cover important diseases of crops, incited by bacteria, fungi, viruses, viroids, phytoplasma, and nematodes. It addresses these disease challenges to commercial field and horticultural crops and their management. Innovative Approaches in Diagnosis and Management of Crop Diseases: Volume 2 focuses on recent advances in diagnosis, detection, and management of diseases of specific crops, such as cotton, sesame, rice, wheat, millet, maize, field pea and pigeonpea, ginger and turmeric, guava, aonla, and vegetable cruciferous crops. Key features: Presents diverse research of leading plant pathologists on detection, diagnosis, and management of crop diseases Shares innovative and emerging techniques for diagnosis and management of major plant diseases Covers a vast array of important crops and their diseases Volume 1 of this multi-volume set focuses on the Mollicute class of bacteria. It looks at the detection, diagnosis, and management of phytoplasma diseases and viroids, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in plants for virus resistance, next-generation sequencing technologies, and more, while Volume 3 reviews the advances in the uses of nanomolecules and biocontrol agents. Diagnosis and management of biotic stresses play a pivotal role in efficient agriculture production, and together, these volumes of Innovative Approaches in Diagnosis and Management of Crop Diseases provide informative reviews of crucial research to effectively advance the detection, diagnosis, and management of crop diseases.

Innovative Approaches in Diagnosis and Management of Crop Diseases

Author : Rakesh Kumar Singh
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000407578
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Innovative Approaches in Diagnosis and Management of Crop Diseases written by Rakesh Kumar Singh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first of the 3-volume Innovative Approaches in Diagnosis and Management of Crop Diseases, which provides an abundance of new research and information on major diseases of various crops along with new techniques and technology for the detection of plant pathogens along with appropriate management strategies. Divided into three volumes and with chapters written by renowned and expert scientists working in different areas of plant pathology, the volumes cover important diseases of crops incited by bacteria, fungi, viruses, viroids, phytoplasma, and nematodes. It addresses these disease challenges to commercial field and horticultural crops and their management. Chapters cover recent advances in diagnosis and detection of diseases of rice, wheat, pulses, guava, aonla, cucurbits, ginger, sesame, cotton, pigeonpea, field pea, small millets, maize, and cruciferous vegetables as well as ornamental plants. Innovative Approaches in Diagnosis and Management of Crop Diseases: Volume 1 focuses on the Mollicute class of bacteria. It looks at the detection, diagnosis, and management of phytoplasma diseases and viroids, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in plants for virus resistance, next-generation sequencing technologies, and more. Key features: Presents diverse research of leading plant pathologists on detection, diagnosis, and management of crop diseases Shares innovative and emerging techniques for diagnosis and management of major plant diseases Covers a vast array of important crops and their diseases Volume 2 looks specifically at the diseases of field and horticultural crops, while Volume 3 reviews the advances in the use of nanomolecules and biocontrol agents. Diagnosis and management of biotic stresses play a pivotal role in efficient agriculture production, and together, these volumes of Innovative Approaches in Diagnosis and Management of Crop Diseases provide reviews of crucial research to effectively advance the detection, diagnosis, and management of crop diseases.

Plant Virus and Viroid Diseases in the Tropics

Author : K. Subramanya Sastry
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400778201
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Plant Virus and Viroid Diseases in the Tropics written by K. Subramanya Sastry and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-01-06 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Around the globe, besides fungal and bacterial diseases, both virus and viroid diseases have acquired greater importance in the realm of plant pathology and call for effective management measures as they are responsible for heavy yield losses and are a matter of vital importance and concern to farmers, horticulturists, gardeners and foresters. Understanding disease epidemiology is of vital importance for formulating viable disease management practices in a given agro-ecosystem. The development and progress of plant disease epidemics are variable from region to region. Epidemiology is not a static process, but rather a dynamic course that varies with a change in the ecology, host, vector and virus systems.

Crop Diseases Management

Author : P. Narayanasamy
Publisher : New India Publishing Agency
ISBN 13 : 9789380235677
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Crop Diseases Management written by P. Narayanasamy and published by New India Publishing Agency. This book was released on 2011-01-12 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crop diseases are known to be caused by various abiotic and biotic agents. Among the biotic agents, microbial plant pathogens - fungi, bacteria, phytoplasmas, viruses and viroids - accounts for significant quantitative and qualitative losses in agricultural and horticultural crops. It is essential to have adequate knowledge of various aspects of these plant pathogens. Information on precise identification of microbial plant pathogens, process of disease development, epidemiology, assessment of losses due to diseases, principles of disease management, their applications for containing the diseases and the possible ways of integrating the practices is required to develop and enhance the effectiveness of disease management systems suitable for different ecosystems. Basic plant pathological methods provided in the appendix and glossary of plant pathological terms presented in this book will help the students to have a clear understanding of the subject. Graduating students, researchers and teachers desirous of updating the information on different aspects of microbial plant pathogens and the diseases caused by them, will find this book to be useful.

An Introduction to the Diagnosis of Plant Disease

Author : Chelston W. D. Brathwaite
Publisher : IICA
ISBN 13 : 9789290390138
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis An Introduction to the Diagnosis of Plant Disease by : Chelston W. D. Brathwaite

Download or read book An Introduction to the Diagnosis of Plant Disease written by Chelston W. D. Brathwaite and published by IICA. This book was released on 1981 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The diagnosis of plant disease; The microscope; The autoclave; The preparation of media for fungal and bacterial growth; Detection of fungal pathogens in infected plant tissues; Detection of bacterial pathogens in infected tissues; Koch's postulates; The diagnosis of a nematode prblem; Viruses and plant virus diseases; Mycoplasma as agents of plant disease.

Crop Diseases

Author : Darwin Henry
Publisher : New India Publishing Agency
ISBN 13 : 9789380235462
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Crop Diseases written by Darwin Henry and published by New India Publishing Agency. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant diseases are among the important factors that are responsible for causing yield loss in crop production. The loss due to diseases alone is estimated to be around 26 per cent. Diseases may attack at any stage of the standing crop, from seedlings till maturity of the crop. They may affect different parts of the plants, such as foliage, stem, root, flowers or seed and cause various types of symptoms, while the diseases such as wilt affect the entire plant. All these ultimately result in the reduction of yield and poor quality of the produce. Further, many pathogens continue to attack the stored grains and stored produce, and cause spoilage. To save the crops from diseases caused by pathogens and thereby to increase crop production, it is imminent that diseases have to be controlled by any means. To adopt various strategies for the control of pathogens, one should have some basic knowledge about the symptoms produced by the pathogens, their life cycle, mode of survival and spread, and the stage at which the host is most vulnerable to attack by the pathogens. Most of the cultivated varieties of different crops are susceptible to one disease or another, while some others are susceptible to many diseases. Even resistant cultivars of some of the crop species may become susceptible to some specific diseases in course of time as a result of development of new physiologic races of the pathogen by hybridization or natural mutation or when the environmental conditions are highly favorable for the pathogen and not quite favorable for the host. In this book the authors have given a detailed account of the major diseases of important field crops and horticultural crops, and their management. The text is substantiated with many hand-drawn illustrations, which are of excellent quality and in fact it is the highlight of the book. A on important edible mushrooms commonly grown in India, methods of cultivation of different mushrooms, diseases and pests attacking mushroom beds and mushrooms is also included in the book. This may be quite useful to emerging entrepreneur The book, which has been compiled as per the undergraduate syllabus of agricultural institutions, will also be of use to postgraduate students and to those working in the department of agriculture.

Plant Pathogens and Their Control in Horticulture

Author : Geoffrey R. Dixon
Publisher : Palgrave
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Plant Pathogens and Their Control in Horticulture written by Geoffrey R. Dixon and published by Palgrave. This book was released on 1984 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pathogens and diseases; Fungi; Viruses; Bacteria; Control: host resistance; Control: chemicals; Control: spray application; Control: plant health regulation; Control: cultural and biological methods; Control: post-harvest pathogens.

Handbook of Plant Virus Diseases

Author : Dragoljub D. Sutic
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780849323027
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (23 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Plant Virus Diseases by : Dragoljub D. Sutic

Download or read book Handbook of Plant Virus Diseases written by Dragoljub D. Sutic and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-06-15 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Plant Virus Diseases presents basic information about viral-caused and viral-like diseases in many cultivated crops. The editors, internationally known plant pathologists, provide authoritative descriptive symptomatic signatures of virus diseases, to aid in the diagnosis and possible control of viruses. This handbook organizes cultivated plants into groups according to their final destinations and uses after harvest-a useful grouping system that indicates that some diseases, their resultant epidemiology, and control measures are characteristic within different groups.

Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables

Author : S.A.M.H. Naqvi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402026064
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables written by S.A.M.H. Naqvi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-08 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the Horticultural Crops, Fruits and Vegetables (FV) are of primary - portance as the key source of essential components in an adequate and balanced human diet. FV have supported largely the daily food requirement of mankind since ages and even before man learned to grow cereal crops systematically. Over the years, growing FV has been the mainstay of rural economy and has emerged as an indispensable part of agriculture world over, offering farmers a wide range of crops in varied topography and climate. In certain parts of the world, FV are the major dietary staple. Apart from being a rich source of vitamins and minerals, this sector also contributes significantly in economy of the region or the nation. The increased income from per unit area of FV is far ahead and can not be compared with that of cereal crops. A recent survey by the Economist revealed that the world population has - creased by 90 % in the past 40 years while food production has increased only by 25 % per head. With an additional 1. 5 billion mouth to feed by 2020, farmers worldwide have to produce 39 % more. Looking at the load of the future food requirement, the global increased production of FV during last few years has absorbed the additional food requirement and accordingly the eating habits are also changing and shifting - wards more consumption of these commodities worldwide.

Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables

Author : S.A.M.H. Naqvi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402026072
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables written by S.A.M.H. Naqvi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-08 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the Horticultural Crops, Fruits and Vegetables (FV) are of primary - portance as the key source of essential components in an adequate and balanced human diet. FV have supported largely the daily food requirement of mankind since ages and even before man learned to grow cereal crops systematically. Over the years, growing FV has been the mainstay of rural economy and has emerged as an indispensable part of agriculture world over, offering farmers a wide range of crops in varied topography and climate. In certain parts of the world, FV are the major dietary staple. Apart from being a rich source of vitamins and minerals, this sector also contributes significantly in economy of the region or the nation. The increased income from per unit area of FV is far ahead and can not be compared with that of cereal crops. A recent survey by the Economist revealed that the world population has - creased by 90 % in the past 40 years while food production has increased only by 25 % per head. With an additional 1. 5 billion mouth to feed by 2020, farmers worldwide have to produce 39 % more. Looking at the load of the future food requirement, the global increased production of FV during last few years has absorbed the additional food requirement and accordingly the eating habits are also changing and shifting - wards more consumption of these commodities worldwide.

Food Security and Plant Disease Management

Author : Ajay Kumar
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 012821855X
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book Food Security and Plant Disease Management written by Ajay Kumar and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-20 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food Security and Plant Disease Management offers a comprehensive exploration of biocontrol, the latest technologies being used in plant health assurance, and resulting impacts on crop production and food security. Discussing both theoretical and practical topics, the book examines basic and advanced applications of biosensor and nano-technologies, introduces plant disease, including modes of action and their transmission in host plants, then covers factors contributing to plant disease and various means of addressing those diseases. This volume is part of the Microorganisms in Agriculture and the Environment series and provides important information for developing new effective plant protection practices. The direct or indirect applications of beneficial microbes in the treatment of plant disease is termed “microbial control and these methods have increasingly been identified as important options for plant health management. The beneficial microbes as well as recent omic and nano-technologies also reveal important mechanisms that can be utilized in disease management strategies. Explores the impact of climate change on plant diseases and new methods of resolution Includes information on gene expression during crop disease management Presents insights into the legal and commercial aspects of microbial control

Plant Diseases Management in Horticultural Crops

Author : Ahmad &. Anwar Ali &. Sharma Shahid, P.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789351241492
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (414 download)

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Download or read book Plant Diseases Management in Horticultural Crops written by Ahmad &. Anwar Ali &. Sharma Shahid, P. and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid change in the agro-ecosystem leaves a snag in the establishment of harmony the discard of the disturb ecosystem due to wide usage of chemical pesticides, fertilizers, and synthetic plant growth regulators. The long term effect were overlooked hence, boom of one time become bane for the ecosystem degradation. At the present context, it has become indispensable to look for sustainable crop protection management approaches for disease management and the present book is an effort to this direction. The diseases of economic importance caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and virus like organisms of each crop are covered, describing their history, distribution, losses incurred, symptoms latest diagnostic tools, epidemiology and integrated applied management approaches including cultural, chemical, genetic resources, use of bio-control agents being adopted world-wide. The layout of each chapter includes a brief introduction and pathogen-wise description of the diseases. Some chapters are vividly illustrated with photographs of typical symptoms, graphs, tables and line drawing to make the subject more interesting and easy to understand for students, Scientists, Planners, Administrators, Growers and other end users with latest pertinent references. The book contains recent information on IDM, Concepts and Practices in Integrated Plant Diseases Management, biological control, Emerging and threatening diseases of plants, detection, diagnosis, and management; Diseases of saffaron, Egg plant Chili, Maize, apple, minor millets, Cotton, Sunflower, chickpea, strawberry, Lentil Rust, chickpea, Plant disease management through resistance, Role of Nutrients in Plant Diseases Management, Nonpathogenic disorders in tomato and their management, Nonpathogenic diseases of potato tubers, Aflatoxins: Threats in food stuff, Characterization and Management of Papaya Ringspot Virus, Cloning, Sequencing and Transformation of Coat Protein Gene of Papaya Ringspot Virus, Eco- Management of Plant Diseases through Bio-agents, Eco-friendly Management of Fusarial Wilts of Vegetable and Fruit Crops.