Bacterial Plant Pathology

Description

Plant pathogenic bacteria cause many serious diseases of plants throughout the world, but fewer than fungi or viruses, and they cause relatively less damage and economic cost. Most plants, both economic and wild, have innate immunity or resistance to many pathogens. However, many pllants can harbor plant pathogens without symptom development (asymptomatic). Many people know that plants can cause disease due to bacteria if ingested after not being properly cleaned. The most well-known of these diseases is e.colli or listeria. However, what many people don’t know is that plants themselves can allso get diseases caused by bacteria that damage the integrity of the plant’s cells. While most bacteria are harmless to plants, there are some varieties that can cause tremendous destruction to the plant and kill it. These are plant pathogens. Bacterial diseases are widespread and are difficult to identify and to control. Few pesticides are available for use in control, and many plant pathologists are not well trained in the management of bacterial diseases. Bacterial Diseases of Crop Plants offers concise information on bacterial diseases of crops, proving a valuable asset to students, scientists in industry and academia, farmers, extension workers, and those who deal with crops that are vulnerable to bacterial diseases. The book provides thorough information about bacteria and bacterial plant diseases. It covers, history, structure, classification, speciall DNA characteristics and special activities of bacteria.