By Gail L. Schumann and Cleora J. D’Arcy
New Second Edition includes new DVD that works on PC or Mac.
“… a very good book…readable and practical introduction to applied plant pathology.” -- Plant Pathology
“There are many books dealing with plant pathology but none like Essential Plant Pathology. The book content includes all the subjects usually given in an introductory plant pathology course, but in an innovative way to bring it to the students. The authors’ style, allied with this new approach, are definitely the highest point of the book. The approach of the book is truly an efficient way to keep the reader’s attention. In conclusion, this book is awesome! It is really essential for any plant pathologist. If you are a teacher, you should have this book. If you are a student, either undergraduate or graduate, you must have this book!” -- Inoculum
"...excellent textbook can be highly recommended for students...the style of writing, the structure of the book and the kind of material presentations give a guarantee for high quality and effective learning and teaching." -- Archives of Phytopathology & Plant Protection Click here to read full review
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“…solid
technical content, graphically appealing and readily followed layout, and
effective overall design for knowledge transfer. Authors and plant pathology
educators G. L. Schumann and C. J. D’Arcy not only clearly explain the presented
key concepts, but provide a wealth of supplemental material such as highlighted
critical concepts, case studies, short summaries of important plant diseases,
and other features, such as cultural and historic facts, to emphasize how plant
pathology relates to the world in real terms. The hardbound new edition sparkles
with nearly 300 color images throughout its 384 pages printed on high quality
coated paperstock.”
“You cannot imagine how useful this book is. Or how much more user-friendly this book is over what is currently the standard in introductory plant-pathology texts. Essential Plant Pathology will nicely fill a long overdue void on your bookshelf.” -- FUNGI Magazine Click here to read full review
“Essential Plant Pathology is strongly recommended as a core addition to personal, professional, academic and community library collections and supplemental reading lists.” -- Midwest Book Review Click here to read full review
Essential Plant Pathology, Second Edition is completely updated with color throughout and is packaged with a new DVD that includes more extras for students and professors alike. The first edition of this best selling textbook was carefully reviewed by subject matter specialists and plant pathology course instructors to help update the content, especially some of the quickly changing molecular aspects of host-parasite interactions. This new edition includes an important new section to teach students about gene silencing using RNA interference.
The authors did not stray from their highly successful original approach. Imagine a plant pathology textbook that introduces and teaches all the key concepts of the science and is readable in a single semester by each and every student in your class. Essential Plant Pathology achieves that goal because it was written with students in mind.
This inviting new edition is written specifically to the introductory plant pathology course level by award-winning educators, Gail Schumann and Cleo D’Arcy. The book is reader-friendly with important terms and concepts clearly identified. Special “Did you know?” boxes will spark student interest by providing cultural and historical facts about plant diseases and every chapter will guide students to recommended resources, study questions, “Words to Know,” Internet research exercises, and DVD exercises.
The new second edition text comes packaged with a dynamic DVD that works hand-in-hand with the popular APSnet Education Center and provides students and their professors with an engaging way to learn and teach plant pathology. This DVD contains many important supplementary materials that can be used without internet access, including: expanded and revised identification exercises, new APSnet Education Center peer-reviewed instructional materials, and new web links for each chapter.
The DVD is a key part of the book because it includes links to all of the enrichment materials from the APSnet Education Center, APSnet feature articles, and links to recommended websites. These are used for the exercises at the end of each chapter. This allows students to learn about diseases and topics of specific interest to them. Also, there are identification exercises for most of the chapters on the DVD. The DVD also includes the illustrated glossary with photos, diagrams and many of the definitions which are not included in the printed version in the book. For instructors, there are high resolution versions of all of the text images.
A printed version of the glossary on the DVD has been added to the textbook which includes synonyms, antonyms, and related terms that will aid students in learning the plant pathology vocabulary. In addition, Appendix 2, which provides disease examples, has been revised to add more tropical crops and diseases for use in chapter exercises. SPECIAL FEATURES to interest and challenge your students:
Instructors, you will appreciate how the DVD helps with course prep. It allows you to easily tie your lectures to the textbook to emphasize key concepts. Every image and illustration in the book is included on the DVD and ready to be imported into PowerPoint lectures. It’s easy to copy and paste diagrams and color photos into presentations and reinforce your lectures with corresponding illustrations in the book. The students can use the illustrations on the DVD too. High Praise for the First Edition of Essential Plant Pathology “…overall the book achieves the objectives of
its title in that the essentials of the subject are well explained…a wealth of
supporting information from the CD and the internet linkage. It provides an
excellent textbook for all embarking on a career in plant pathology.” Contents
Preface Why Study Plant Pathology? How to Use This Textbook and DVD Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1: What Is Wrong with My Plant? How do we diagnose plant diseases? What is the plant disease triangle? How do we know what organism causes a disease? What are biotrophs and necrotrophs? What are disease cycles and how can we use them?
CHAPTER 2: What Are the Causes of Plant Diseases? Fungi What are fungi? What symptoms and signs do fungi cause? How do fungi survive and spread? How are fungal diseases diagnosed? How are fungal diseases managed? More detailed information about fungi, their reproduction, and fruiting bodies
CHAPTER 3: What Are the Causes of Plant Diseases? Bacteria What are bacteria? What symptoms and signs do bacteria cause? How do bacteria survive and spread? How are bacterial diseases diagnosed? How are bacterial diseases managed?
CHAPTER 4: What Are the Causes of Plant Diseases? Nematodes What are nematodes? What symptoms and signs do nematodes cause? How do nematodes survive and spread? How are nematode diseases diagnosed? How are nematode diseases managed?
CHAPTER 5: What Are the Causes of Plant Diseases? Viruses What are viruses? What symptoms and signs do viruses cause? How do viruses survive and spread? How are virus diseases diagnosed? How are virus diseases managed?
CHAPTER 6: What Are the Causes of Plant Diseases? Parasitic Flowering Plants What are parasitic flowering plants? What symptoms and signs do parasitic flowering plants cause? How do parasitic flowering plants survive and spread? How are diseases caused by parasitic flowering plants diagnosed? How are parasitic flowering plants managed?
CHAPTER 7: What Are the Causes of Plant Diseases? Abiotic Factors What are abiotic factors? What symptoms do abiotic factors cause? How are abiotic diseases diagnosed? How are abiotic diseases managed?
CHAPTER 8: What Types of Plant Diseases Are There? What is damping-off? What diseases commonly affect foliage, flowers, and fruit? What are vascular diseases? What are cankers? What are galls? What are root rots? What is wood decay? What are postharvest diseases?
CHAPTER 9: How Do Plants Interact with Pathogens? Part A. Ecological interactions How do pathogens survive in the absence of host plants? How do pathogens find plants? How do pathogens penetrate plants? Part B. Physiological interactions How do pathogens establish infections? How do plants defend themselves? Part C. Genetic interactions What are the genetic interactions between plants and pathogens? How can we create disease-resistant plants?
CHAPTER 10: How Do People Influence Plant Disease Epidemics? What is an epidemic? Can we predict plant diseases? How do people affect the susceptibility of plants to disease? How do people affect the environment of plants in ways that increase disease? How do people affect the ability of pathogens to cause disease? How do plant disease epidemics affect people?
CHAPTER 11: How Can We Prevent or Manage Plant Disease Epidemics? How do we choose the appropriate methods for disease management? How do we avoid pathogens? How do we exclude pathogens? How do we eradicate pathogens? How do we protect plants? How can we create integrated, sustainable management programs?
APPENDIX 1: Disease Classics APPENDIX 2: Example Diseases APPENDIX 3: Rapid Assays for Pathogens Immunoassays DNA-based tests, including PCR Which to use: Immunoassay, PCR, or standard microscopic examination and culturing? Figure Credits Glossary Index 60-Day Evaluation for Instructors Plant Pathology educators may review Essential Plant Pathology, Second Edition for consideration as a course textbook.
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