Monograph on Alternaria Diseases of Crucifers

Download or read book Monograph on Alternaria Diseases of Crucifers written by P. R. Verma and published by Saskatoon, Sask. : Research Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. This book was released on 1994 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The brassicas include an important group of oilseed crops such as canola and commercial vegetables such as cabbage and broccoli. Infection by species of the fungus Alternaria causes severe yield losses to those crops. This document compiles the most recent information on fundamental and applied knowledge of Alternaria species infecting Brassicaceae crops and weeds. It includes a review of the symptoms, geographical distribution, yield losses, and disease assessment methods of infections from the four most widely distributed species of Alternaria; information on the characteristics of the pathogen, its host range, disease cycle, process of infection, epidemiology, fine structures and electron microscopy, resistance, and phytotoxins; and techniques for disease infection and management. The document concludes with an evaluation of future strategies and priorities in the management of Alternaria diseases.