Virus Diseases of Tropical and Subtropical Crops
Description
This book describes interactions of plant viruses with hosts and transmission vectors in an agricultural context. Starting with an overview of virus biology, economics and management, chapters then address economically significant plant diseases of tropical and subtropical crops. For each disease, symptoms, distribution, economic impact, causative virus, taxonomy, host range, transmission, diagnostic methods and management strategies are discussed.
Keywords
ScienceLife SciencesBiology
2015Book
Author(s)Paula Tennant, Gustavo Fermin
PublisherCABI
ISBN9781780644264
LanguageEnglish
