Applied Plant Virology (Paperback)

D.G. Walkey

ISBN 10: 0412357402 / ISBN 13: 9780412357404

Published by Chapman and Hall, London, 1990

About this Item

Paperback. There is great economic importance in producing disease-free plants, and as diseases are a major cause of plant disease internationally, an introduction giving an understanding of plant viruses is a useful resource for the study of this fundamental science. In this new edition, disease synptoms caused by plant viruses are described, followed by a description of procedures used to transmit viruses experimentally, virus purification and virus identification. The different ways in which viruses are transmitted biologically and plant virus epidemiology are discussed, as are the various methods used to control plant viruses. The final chapter is devoted to practical information and introductory exercises that will be of use to teachers for setting class practicals and to students in carrying out practical work. The book also includes a list of all plant viruses described to date and a glossary of plant virus terms. For the past twenty years I have worked as an applied plant virologist, attempting to identify and control virus diseases in field crops. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Applied Plant Virology (Paperback)
• Publisher: Chapman and Hall, London
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412357402
• ISBN 13: 9780412357404
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

For the past twenty years I have worked as an applied plant virologist, attempting to identify and control virus diseases in field crops. During the last ten years it has been my privilege to present short courses in plant virology to final-year students studying plant pathology, micro­ biology and general botany. Throughout the period I have been lecturing, it has been possible to recommend several excellent 'library' books for further reading in plant virology, but there has been no publication covering applied plant virology that a student might consider purchasing. With teaching requirements in mind this book has been written to provide a concise introduction to applied plant virology based on the experiences I have gained working on virus diseases, both in an applied laboratory and in the field. The text concentrates on introducing the reader to aspects of plant virology that would be encountered every day by an applied virologist trying to identify viruses and develop control measures for virus diseases of crop plants. Although a brief introduction to virus structure and its terminology is given in the opening chapter of the book, no attempt is made to cover in detail the more fundamental aspects of virus structure, biochemistry and replication. Similarly, the symptoms caused by individual viruses are not described, although the various types of symptoms that plant viruses cause and which might be encountered by a student or research worker are described.

Review

This volume provides a readable introduction to the topic encompassed by the title, and will be a helpful resource for students of agriculture, particularly those specialising in plant protection or pathology. - Agricultural Progress; In all, the book provides a well presented and comprehensively researched coverage of applied plant virology; it can be recommended to students worldwide. - Outlook in Agriculture