Overview
- Explains phytoplasma diseases which are serious to several agricultural crops all around the world
- Elaborates on newer diagnostic tools and their application
- Covers recent and update information on epidemiology and management of phytoplasma associated diseases
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book discusses the latest information on the epidemiology and management of phytoplasma-associated diseases, providing a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of distribution, occurrence and identification of the phytoplasmas, recent diagnostics approaches, transmission, losses and geographical distribution as well as management aspects.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Assunta Bertaccini is a Professor of Plant Pathology at the University of Bologna, Italy. In more than 40 years of research, her major studies were devoted to plant diseases associated with phytoplasmas and bacteria, focusing on their biology and epidemiology. She was an invited speaker at national and international meetings and seminars around the globe. She has received numerous awards, including the Emmy Klienenberger-Nobel Award for distinguished research in mycoplasmology. She is the author of 800 publications, Editor-in-Chief of Phytopathogenic Mollicutes, Senior Editor of Phytopathologia Mediterranea, and founded and heads the International Phytoplasmologist Working Group (IPWG).
Dr. Phyllis Gail Weintraub is Research Scientist in Entomology at Gilat Research Center, Nagev, Israel. Her research focuses primarily on applied and field research in non-chemical pest control (physical and biological) in greenhouses, and identification and characterization of phytoplasmas and their insect vectors. She has been an invited speaker at national and international meetings and seminars and is the author or coauthor of 160 publications, including books and book chapters. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Insect Science, and serves as a reviewerfor numerous international scientific journals.
Dr. Nicola Mori is a Professor of General and Applied Entomology at the Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Italy. His research focuses primarily on the epidemiology and transmission of phytopathogenic agents and integrated pest management. He is a consultant and adviser to the Phytosanitary Italian Service on phytoplasmas insect vector control and the side effects of chemical control on agricultural ecosystems, Author of more than 50 publications, he is a reviewer for more than 10 international journals listed in WOS/SCOPUS databases, as well as for national and international institutions.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Phytoplasmas: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria - II
Book Subtitle: Transmission and Management of Phytoplasma - Associated Diseases
Editors: Assunta Bertaccini, Phyllis G Weintraub, Govind Pratap Rao, Nicola Mori
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2832-9
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-2831-2Published: 19 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-2832-9Published: 07 March 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 258
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Pathology, Plant Anatomy/Development, Entomology, Sustainable Development, Agriculture