The book has been written as Text Book for Undergraduate as well as Post Graduate students covering major aspect of horticultural diseases.

Sanjeev Kumar is Assistant Professor/Scientist, Department of Plant Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He is very sincere and hard working teacher. He has taught many undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D courses with great dedication to the great satisfaction of the students and actively involved in all teaching activities. Dr. Kumar has guided 20 M.Sc and 1 Ph.D student and has been actively involved in his research and extension activities too. As a researcher, he has been associated with 8 major research projects sponsored by ICAR, NATP,TSP and JICA, Japan. He has published 68 research and reviews papers, 25 book chapters, 105 popular articles, 1 research bulletin and 3 technical folders. He is an active member of over six National and International Societies. He is the fellow member of Indian Phytopathological Society, IARI New Delhi, Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Udaipur, Rajasthan and Society of Biocontrol Advancement, Banguluru. He has attended many conferences, symposia, workshops and presented papers. He has also attended the World Soybean Research Conference held in Durban, South Africa.

Dr. Kumar has authored seven books entitled Plant Pathogens & Principles of Plant Pathology, Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Identification & Management, Diseases of Field Crops and their Integrated Management, Pesticides and Plant Protection Appliances and Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & Their Management-II Fundamentals of Plant Pathology published by New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi and three practical manuals. His research interests include pulse pathology and biological control.

Dedication

Preface

Diseases of Fruit Crops

1. Diseases of Mango and Their Management

1. Anthracnose

2. Powdery mildew

3. Mango malformation

4. Red rust

5. Grey blight

6. Sooty mould

7. Stem end rot

8. Bacterial leaf spot

2. Diseases of Banana and Their Management

1. Panama wilt

2. Moko or Bacterial wilt

3. Sigatoka disease

4. Anthracnose

5. Bunchy Top

3. Diseases of Grapes and Their Management

1. Downy mildew

2. Powdery mildew

3. Anthracnose/Bird's eye spot

4. Diseases of Citrus and Their Management

1. Gummosis

2. Canker

3. Scab/Verucosis

4. Tristeza or quick decline

5. Greening

6. Exocortis or scaly butt

5. Diseases of Guava and Their Management

1. Wilt

2. Anthracnose

3. Canker

6. Diseases of Papaya and Their Management

1. Stem rot/Foot rot

2. Powdery mildew

3. Anthracnose

4. Ring spot

5. Leaf curl

7. Diseases of Apple and Their Management

1. Scab

2. Powdery mildew

3. Fire blight

4. Soft rot

5. Bitter rot

8. Diseases of Pomegranate and Their Management

1. Leaf spot or blight

2. Cercospora leaf & fruit spot

3. Alternaria fruit spot

4. Bacterial leaf spot

9. Diseases of Sapota and Their Management

1. Sooty mould

2. Leaf spot

3. Flat limb

Diseases of Plantation Crops

10. Diseases of Coconut and Their Management

1. Bud rot

2. Stem bleeding

3. Grey blight

4. Basal Stem Rot

11. Diseases of Coffee and Their Management

1. Coffee rust/Oriental leaf disease

2. Black rot or Koleroga

3. Die back or Anthracnose

4. Damping off/Collar rot

5. Berry blotch

12. Diseases of Tea and Their Management

1. Blister blight of tea

2. Red rust

3. Black rot

4. Black root

13. Diseases of Betelvine and Their Management

1. Foot rot or Leaf rot or wilt

2. Anthracnose

3. Bacterial leaf spot or stem rot

Diseases of Vegetable Crops

14. Diseases of Potato and Their Management

1. Late blight

2. Early blight

3. Black scurf

4. Common scab

5. Bacterial Brown rot

6. Wart

7. Black leg (Soft rot)

8. Viral diseases

9. Potato spindle tuber

15. Diseases of Tomato and Their Management

1. Damping off

2. Early blight

3. Fusarium wilt

4. Bacterial wilt

5. Mosaic

6. Leaf furl

7. Root knot nematode

16. Diseases of Brinjal and Their Management

1. Damping off

2. Phomopsis fruit rot or blight

3. Collar rot

4. Bacterial Wilt

5. Little leaf

17. Diseases of Chilli and Their Management

1. Damping off

2. Fruit rot or Die back

3. Powdery mildew

4. Bacterial leaf spot

5. Cercospora leaf spot

6. Fusarium wilt

7. Viral diseases

18. Diseases of Bhendi and Their Management

1. Yellow vein mosaic

2. Cercospora leaf spot

3. Fusarium wilt

4. Powdery mildew

19. Diseases of Crucifers and Their Management

1. Club root or Finger and toe

2. Downy mildew

3. Powdery mildew

4. Alternaria leaf spot

5. White rust

6. Black rot

7. Bacterial soft rot

20. Diseases of Cucurbits and Their Management

1. Downy mildew

2. Powdery mildew

3. Anthracnose

4. Cercospora leaf spot

5. Alternaria blight

6. Bacterial wilt

21. Diseases of Onion and Garlic and Their Management

1. Damping off

2. Purple blotch

3. Smut

4. Downy mildew

5. Leaf blight (blast)

6. Black mould

22. Diseases of Pea and Their Management

1. Downy mildew

2. Powdery mildew

3. Rust

4. Wilt

23. Diseases of Beans and Their Management

1. Anthracnose

2. Bean rust

3. Yellow mosaic

4. Common bean mosaic/green mosaic

24. Diseases of Ginger and Their Management

1. Rhizome rot/soft rot

2. Leaf spot

3. Yellows disease

4. Banded leaf blight

5. Cercoseptoria leaf spot

6. Bacterial wilt

Diseases of Flower Crops

25. Diseases of Rose and Their Management

1. Powdery mildew

2. Die-back

3. Black spot

4. Rust

26. Diseases of Chrysanthemum and their Management

1. Wilt

2. Rust

3. Septoria leaf spot

4. Powdery mildew

5. Chrysanthemum stunt

27. Diseases of Jasmine and Their Management

1. Rust

2. Cercospora leaf spot

3. Collar rot and Root rot

4. Phyllody

28. Diseases of Crossandra and Their Management

1. Wilt

2. Stem rot

3. Alternaria leaf spot

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