Fungicides in Crop Protection (Cab International Publication) - Softcover

Hewitt, H.; Oliver, Richard P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0851992013 ISBN 13: 9780851992013

Publisher: CABI Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

Plant pathogenic fungi cause damage to the world's crop production that is valued at many millions of dollars annually. The main means of control is through chemical fungicides, even though these may now be used as part of a more general strategy of integrated pest management, including biological control. New fungicides continue to be developed by agrochemical companies, especially when resistance from pathogens develops to existing formulations. There is therefore a continuing need for information on fungicides in crop protection. This book provides a concise and balanced review of fungicides and their application to crop protection. An unusual feature is the provision of a perspective from the manufacturing industry, including discussion of the global market for fungicides, and the discovery and development process. The perspectives of the farmer and the consumer are also considered. Other major topics addressed include fungicide mode of action, resistance, legislation governing usage and the use of biotechnology and natural products. The book is aimed at advanced undergraduates and graduate students in plant pathology, as well as advisors, extension workers and new recruits to the agrochemical industry.

About this title

About the Author

Professor Richard Oliver is a Special Professor at Nottingham University, UK. Previously he was the John Curtin Distinguished Professor in the Centre for Crop Disease Management and Professor of Agriculture at Curtin University, Australia. He has been a Fellow of the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB), Honorary Professor at Exeter University, a Fellow at Rothamsted Research and a Visiting Professor at Wageningen University. He is also a past President of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society and President of the British Society for Plant Pathology.

Edition details

• Publisher: CABI Publishing
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0851992013
• ISBN 13: 9780851992013
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232