Fungal Wilt Diseases of Plants focuses on wilt diseases caused by the fungal genera Verticillium, Fusarium, and Ceratocystis. Special attention is given to the

The production, persistence, and presentation of inoculum. Defense strategies of the plant. Success or failure of the pathogen in penetrating to the vascular sy

It was a compliment to me to be asked to prepare the fourth edition of Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook, and the decision to accept the responsi bility for the

Fusarium species are ubiquitous environmental fungi and can cause severe invasive infections in plants. They are crop pathogens, and consumption of such infecte

It is apparent that wilt diseases continue to be a major problem in crop production because of the number of crops affected, the number and genetic variability