Virus Diseases Of Ornamental Plants

This edited book elucidates the evolution of plant virus, genomic structure, diversity, plant-virus interaction, subcellular movement etc. The book reviews the biological machineries which allow the emergence of virus populations adapted by plant. The main objective of this book is the demonstration of a clear synergistic effect of plant viruses, an effect that was unexpectedly as important as applied alone. Ornamental plants are very popular and economically important worldwide. The international market of ornamentals is constantly expanding. Viruses and viroids can significantly reduce both decorative value and quality of propagated material of ornamentals. Due to the wide range of ornamental plant species and cultivars and their wide geographical distribution, the diversity of viruses that infect them is also high. The new emerging viruses are the causal agent for the economic loss of many important ornamental plants. Therefore, this book also adds value to current knowledge of virus stress response in ornamental plants and will provide the groundwork necessary for building future strategies for product enhancement. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, capacity builders and policymakers. It can serve as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of virology, agriculture and plant sciences.

Plant Pathologists and Mycologists in India, have done extensive research work to understand the diseases of ornamental plants in India and devised means to control them. This book in the form of a bibliography compiles the available research and extension publications and brings together information on bacterial, fungal, mycoplasmal and viral diseases, covering 599 plant species distributed over 250 genera. Among the various plant groups included here, are bulbous, cacti, commercial flowers, flowering and foilage house plants, orchids, summer and winter annuals etc. Also includes a host-pathogen inventory and an author Index.