Microbial Plant Pathogens-Detection and Disease Diagnosis:

Volume 1Chapter 1 Introduction1.1 Microbial plant pathogens as a major limiting factor of crop production1.2 Discovery of fungi as plant pathogens1.3 Detection of fungal plant pathogens and disease diagnosisReferencesChapter 2 Detection of Fungal Pathogens in Plants2.1 Detection of fungal pathogens in plant organs2.1.1 Biological methods2.1.2 Pathogenicity and host range2.1.3 Biochemical methods2.1.4 Immunoassays2.1.5 Nucleic acid-based detection techniques2.2 Detection of fungal pathogens in seeds and planting materials2.2.1 Detection of fungal pathogens in seeds2.2.2 Detection of fungal pathogens in propagative planting materials2.2.3 Detection of fungal pathogens in postharvest produceAppendixReferencesChapter 3 Detection of Fungal Pathogens in the Environment3.1 Detection of fungal pathogens in soil3.1.1 Bioassays3.1.2 Immunoassays3.1.3 Nucleic acid-based techniques3.2 Detection of fungal pathogens in water3.2.1 Immunoassays3.2.2 Nucleic acid-based techniques3.3 Detection of fungal pathogens in air3.4 Detection of fungal pathogens in alternative host plantsAppendixReferencesChapter 4 Assessment of Variability in Fungal Plant Pathogens4.1 Methods of assessment of variability in fungal pathogens4.1.1 Assessment of variations in biological characteristics4.1.2 Assessment of variations in biochemical characteristics4.1.3 Assessment of variations in immunological characteristics4.1.4 Assessment of variations in genomic characteristics4.2 Assessment of variability in sensitivity to chemicals4.2.1 Assessment of variations in biological characteristics4.2.2 Assessment of variations in genetic characteristicsAppendixReferencesChapter 5 Diagnosis of Fungal Diseases of Plants5.1 Choice of diagnostic tests for fungal pathogens5.1.1 Conventional methods5.1.2 Molecular methods5.2 Agencies involved in disease diagnosis5.2.1 Disease diagnostic centers5.2.2 Plant quarantinesReferences