The Plant Mildews : A Colour Handbook

The book The Plant Mildews is composed of 24 chapters. 11 of these chapters focus on downy mildew diseases that affect various crop plants, with a total of 55 downy mildew diseases discussed. The remaining 13 chapters address powdery mildew diseases of different crops, covering a total of 92 powdery mildew diseases. The book provides comprehensive information on 147 mildew diseases that affect crops around the world. For each mildew disease, the book includes details such as the pathogen responsible, the host range, geographical distribution, disease symptoms, the impact of the disease on epidemics and losses, the disease cycle, weather parameters, disease forecasting, and management strategies. This book is unique in that it covers both downy mildew and powdery mildew diseases of crop plants, making it a valuable resource for researchers, students, extension workers, and farming communities.