Fungicides (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789533072661)

Plant and plant products are affected by a large number of plant pathogens among which fungal pathogens. These diseases play a major role in the current deficit of food supply worldwide. Various control strategies were developed to reduce the negative effects of diseases on food, fiber, and forest crops products. For the past fifty years fungicides have played a major role in the increased productivity of several crops in most parts of the world. Although fungicide treatments are a key component of disease management, the emergence of resistance, their introduction into the environment and their toxic effect on human, animal, non-target microorganisms and beneficial organisms has become an important factor in limiting the durability of fungicide effectiveness and usefulness. This book contains 25 chapters on various aspects of fungicide science from efficacy to resistance, toxicology and development of new fungicides that provides a comprehensive and authoritative account for the role of fungicides in modern agriculture.

Author: Odile Carisse
ISBN-10: 9533072660
ISBN-13: 9789533072661
Publisher: Intechopen
Language: English
Published: 12/14/2010
Pages: 552
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.36lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.19d