Virus and virus-like diseases of major crops in developing countries /

It appears that a comprehensive and up-to-date book on the impact of virus diseases on the major crops in developing countries is now much needed, especially as there have been rapid advances in the biological and molecular characterization and detection of the pathogens and possible approaches for...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Loebenstein, G. (Gad), Thottappilly, G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht ; London : Kluwer Academic, [2003]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:It appears that a comprehensive and up-to-date book on the impact of virus diseases on the major crops in developing countries is now much needed, especially as there have been rapid advances in the biological and molecular characterization and detection of the pathogens and possible approaches for their control. On the other hand, the economic losses caused by many of these diseases are tremendous and much of the accumulated knowledge to diminish the crop losses has not filtered through, or cannot be applied. This book is focused on the important crops. Each chapter on a specific crop will include inter alia, geographical distribution, the viruses - symptoms, damage, detection - a brief description of the viruses concerned, and present and future ways for their control. Experts from India, Nigeria, UK, USA, France, Germany, Peru, Japan, Australia, Netherlands, Venezuela, Kazakhstan and Israel (many of them from the International Research Institutions) have contributed chapters to this book.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xlvii, 800 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789400707917 (electronic bk.)
9400707916 (electronic bk.)