Compendium Of Tropical Fruit Diseases

This compendium dial current information on diseases of tropical fruit. It is hope that it will prove to be an up-to-date references on banana, coconut, mango, pineapple, papaya, and avocado.

A great diversity of edible fruits grows in the tropical regions of the world. These fruits may possess impressive size, beauty, flavor, andnutritional value and can provide monetary and social benefits for producers. Diseases affect the production and utilization of all fruits. They may directly reduce yields, quality or storage life. By reducing the health of the fruit-bearing plant, they may indirectly affect the same parameters.

Annotation. Comprehensive information on diseases of the most important tropical fruit cropsChapters are devoted to a single or, in some cases, a related group of host plantsThe history, distribution, importance, symptoms, aetiology, epidemiology and management of diseases of each crop are described in detailThis book offers a comprehensive review of diseases of important tropical and some subtropical fruit crops. The history, distribution, importance, etiology, epidemiology and control of diseases of each host crop are covered, along with brief summaries on the taxonomy, origins and characteristics of each host. Additional information is given on the biology and pathology of the causal agents and on new advances that change or otherwise enhance our understanding of the nature and cause of these diseases. Plant pathologists, plantation and nursery managers, lecturers and those who are involved in tropical agriculture and horticulture will find this an essential reference.

Infectious diseases. Diseases caused by fungi. Fruit diseases. Foliar diseases. Cankers, blights, and wood rots. Disease complexes. Parasitic plants. Diseases caused by bacteria. Diseases caused by mycoplasmalike organisms. Diseases caused by plant-parasitic Nematodes. Diseases caused by viruses and viruslike agents. Viruses or pathogens spread by mites, insects, and nematodes. Viruses and pathogens spread by grafting (Natural spread apparent for some diseases). Noninfectious disorders. Genetic and physiological disorders. Minor physiological and genetic disorders. Environmental disorders. Nutritional disorders.

Among the Horticultural Crops, Fruits and Vegetables (FV) are of primary - portance as the key source of essential components in an adequate and balanced human diet. FV have supported largely the daily food requirement of mankind since ages and even before man learned to grow cereal crops systematically. Over the years, growing FV has been the mainstay of rural economy and has emerged as an indispensable part of agriculture world over, offering farmers a wide range of crops in varied topography and climate. In certain parts of the world, FV are the major dietary staple. Apart from being a rich source of vitamins and minerals, this sector also contributes significantly in economy of the region or the nation. The increased income from per unit area of FV is far ahead and can not be compared with that of cereal crops. A recent survey by the Economist revealed that the world population has - creased by 90 % in the past 40 years while food production has increased only by 25 % per head. With an additional 1. 5 billion mouth to feed by 2020, farmers worldwide have to produce 39 % more. Looking at the load of the future food requirement, the global increased production of FV during last few years has absorbed the additional food requirement and accordingly the eating habits are also changing and shifting - wards more consumption of these commodities worldwide.

Citrus trees and their fruit; Citrus diseases; Infections (biotic) diseases; Noninfections (abiotic) diseases; Diseases of unknown or uncertain cause.

This is the first volume in a three volume comprehensive reference work presenting detailed information on the breeding of horticultural crops. In a systematic way, the work presents: the history and commercial importance of each fruit, the origin and early development of cultivation, regional characteristics, breeding objectives, fruit characteristics such as color and shape, and disease resistance. Volume 1 deals with tree fruits: Apples, Apricots, Avocado, Banana/Plantain, Cherry, Peach, Pear, and Plum.