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Seed-Borne Diseases of Agricultural Crops: Detection, Diagnosis & Management

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Editors:
  1. Ravindra Kumar

    1. ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Karnal, India

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  2. Anuja Gupta

    1. ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Karnal, India

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  • First of its kind providing complete knowledge of seed borne diseases
  • This book will be helpful for the students of Graduate and Post graduate level of plant science, microbiology, plant pathology, seed pathology & seed sciences
  • Rebuilds the concepts in the changing spheres of seed pathology, plant pathology & microbiology with advancement of biotechnology

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Impact of Seed-Borne Phytopathogens or Seed-Borne Diseases on Agriculture and Society

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Importance of Seed-Borne Diseases of Agricultural Crops: Economic Losses and Impact on Society

      • Ashok Gaur, Atul Kumar, Raj Kiran, Pooja Kumari
      Pages 3-23

    3. Major Seed-Borne Diseases of Agricultural Crops: International Trade of Agricultural Products and Role of Quarantine

      • V. Celia Chalam, D. D. Deepika, G. J. Abhishek, A. K. Maurya
      Pages 25-61

  3. History of Seed Pathology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
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    2. Contribution of Individuals and Organizations in the Development of Seed Pathology

      • Sanjay Kumar Goswami, Nazia Manzar, Abhijeet Shankar Kashyap, Ravindra Kumar
      Pages 65-80

    3. Ancient, Mid-Time, and Recent History of Seed Pathology

      • Seweta Srivastava, Ravindra Kumar, Sumant Bindal, Vinit Pratap Singh, Meenakshi Rana, Jay Prakash Singh et al.
      Pages 81-103

  4. Diagnosis & Detection of Seed-Borne Pathogens

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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    2. Diagnosis and Detection of Seed-Borne Fungal Phytopathogens

      • Ravindra Kumar, Anuja Gupta, Seweta Srivastava, Geeta Devi, Vaibhav Kumar Singh, Sanjay Kumar Goswami et al.
      Pages 107-142

    3. Detection of Seed and Propagating Material-Borne Bacterial Diseases of Economically Important Crops

      • Dinesh Singh, Priyanka Singh Rathaur
      Pages 143-167

    4. Detection and Diagnosis of Seed-Borne Viruses and Virus-Like Pathogens

      • Sumit Inder Kaur, Prem Lal Kashyap, Santokh Singh Kang, Abhishek Sharma
      Pages 169-199

    5. Detection and Diagnosis of Seed-Borne and Seed-Associated Nematodes

      • R. K. Singh, Sumit Kumar Pandey, Anirudha Chattopadhyay
      Pages 201-229

  5. Host–Parasite Interaction During the Development of Seed-Borne Diseases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 231-231
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    2. Host-Parasite Interaction During Development of Major Seed-Borne Fungal Diseases

      • Christian Joseph R. Cumagun
      Pages 233-244

    3. Host-Parasite Interaction during Development of Major Seed-Borne Bacterial Diseases

      • Sudheer K. Yadav, Jai S. Patel, Gagan Kumar, Arpan Mukherjee, Anupam Maharshi, Surendra Singh et al.
      Pages 245-264

    4. Host-Parasite Interaction During Development of Major Seed-Transmitted Viral Diseases

      • Gajendra Mohan Baldodiya, Geetanjali Baruah, Priyabrata Sen, Palash Deb Nath, Basanta Kumar Borah
      Pages 265-289

  6. Diversity of Seed-Borne Phytopathogens

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 291-291
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    2. Diversity of Seed-Borne Fungal Phytopathogens

      • Deeba Kamil, R. Sudeep Toppo, T. Prameela Devi, Anjali Kumari
      Pages 293-306

    3. Diversity of Seed-Borne Bacterial Phytopathogens

      • S. Umesha
      Pages 307-328

    4. Genetic Diversity, Transmission and Understanding of Seed-Borne Viruses and Phytoplasma

      • Somnath K. Holkar, Nagamani Sandra, R. K. Jain
      Pages 329-353
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About this book

The global population is increasing rapidly, and feeding the ever-increasing population poses a serious challenge for agriculturalists around the world. Seed is a basic and critical input in agriculture to ensure global food security. Roughly 90 percent of the crops grown all over the world are propagated by seed. However, seed can also harbour and spread pathogens, e.g. fungi, bacteria, nematodes, viruses etc., which cause devastating diseases. Seed-borne pathogens represent a major threat to crop establishment and yield. Hence, timely detection and diagnosis is a prerequisite for their effective management. 


The book "Seed-Borne Diseases of Agricultural Crops: Detection, Diagnosis & Management" addresses key issues related to seed-borne/transmitted diseases in various agricultural crops. Divided into 30 chapters, it offers a comprehensive compilation of papers concerning: the history of seed pathology, importance of seed-borne diseases, seed-borne diseases and quarantine, seed health testing and certification, detection and diagnosis of seed-borne diseases and their phytopathogens, host-parasite interactions during development of seed-borne diseases, diversity of seed-borne pathogens, seed-borne diseases in major agricultural crops, non-parasitic seed disorders, mechanisms of seed transmission and seed infection, storage fungi and mycotoxins, impact of seed-borne diseases on human and animal health, and management options for seed-borne diseases. 


We wish to thank all of the eminent researchers who contributed valuable chapters to our book, which will be immensely useful for students, researchers, academics, and all those involved in various agro-industries. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Karnal, India

    Ravindra Kumar, Anuja Gupta

About the editors

Dr. Ravindra Kumar is currently working as a Scientist Sr. Scale (Plant Pathology) at ICAR-Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Regional Station, Karnal-132 001 (Haryana). He received his B.Sc. (Ag.) from C.C.S. University, Meerut; and his M.Sc. (Ag.) and Ph.D. (Ag.) from the Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. His areas of research interest are plant disease management, biological control, seed pathology, and plant microbe interaction. He has published more than 30 research papers and reviews in reputed national and international journals. He has 2 textbooks, 1 edited book, 5 book chapters, 8 technical bulletins, and more than 40 technical/popular articles to his credit. Dr Kumar is also a life member of the Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi; Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Udaipur; and Indian Society of Seed Technology, New Delhi.  


Dr. Anuja Gupta is currently working as a Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) at ICAR-Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Regional Station, Karnal-132 001 (Haryana). She received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Kurukshetra University, India. Her areas of research interest are management of plant diseases through IDM approaches, especially for healthy seed production, seed pathology, and enhancement of seed longevity. She has 36 research papers published in national and international journals, 11 book chapters, and 68 technical and popular articles to her credit. She has also edited 13 technical bulletins on various aspects of disease-free seed production. Dr Gupta is also a Fellow of the Indian Society of Seed Technology and Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Seed-Borne Diseases of Agricultural Crops: Detection, Diagnosis & Management

  • Editors: Ravindra Kumar, Anuja Gupta

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9046-4

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-32-9045-7Published: 19 May 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-32-9048-8Published: 26 August 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-32-9046-4Published: 18 May 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 871

  • Number of Illustrations: 44 b/w illustrations, 99 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Agriculture, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Plant Genetics and Genomics, Plant Ecology

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