Outlines how to recognize, treat, and prevent plant diseases. This work covers plant diseases such as abiotic, fungal, viral, bacterial, nematode and others. It includes information on molecular techniques and biological control in plant diseases. It also covers the genetics of resistance and management of these diseases.

This fifth edition of the classic textbook in plant pathology outlines how to recognize, treat, and prevent plant diseases. It provides extensive coverage of abiotic, fungal, viral, bacterial, nematode and other plant diseases and their associated epidemiology. It also covers the genetics of resistance and modern management on plant disease. Plant Pathology, Fifth Edition, is the most comprehensive resource and textbook that professionals, faculty and students can consult for well-organized, essential information. This thoroughly revised edition is 45% larger, covering new discoveries and developments in plant pathology and enhanced by hundreds of new color photographs and illustrations.