Chemicals and Botanicals in Plant Disease Management

The purpose of thisbook is to provide readers with up-to-date information on the sensible use ofchemicals and botanicals in plant disease management. There are thirty-six chapters covering various aspects such as history and development of chemicals,definition of pesticides and related terms; advantages and disadvantages ofchemicals and botanicals, classification of chemicals and their characteristics,fungicides, bactericides, nematicides, antiviral chemicals and botanicals,issues related to label claim,formulations, mode of action and application ofdifferent fungicides, chemotherapy and phytotoxicity of fungicides, handling, storage and precautions to be taken while using fungicides, new generationfungicides and composite formulations of pesticides, general account of plantprotection appliances; environmental pollution, residues and health hazards,fungicidal resistance in plant pathogens and its management.This book also has chapters on crop health management, agrochemical sectors:opportunities and challenges, policy framework for the growing agrochemicalssector, balanced use of agro-chemicals, agro-chemical industry; the futurelandscape, fertilizers and crop health,spurious agrochemical products,agrochemical traceability and drone use in agrochemical spraying.