Bioagents in Plant Disease Management

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Biological control has become an alternate and most important of plant disease management as chemical pesticides possess adverse effect on environment and human health. Biocontrol agents are useful organisms that reduce the adverse effects of phytopathogens and enhance positive response in the plant. Judicious use of biocontrol agents can significantly reduce use and subsequently cost of pesticides and thereby contribute to sustainable development of agriculture. The present book Bioagents in Plant Disease Management contains 17 articles covering information on bioagents which are being used in the management of plant diseases. Application of Trichoderma, Pseudomonas, AM Fungi in the management of important diseases have been reviewed. Book Covers Articles On Current trends in biological control of plant diseasesBiocontrol with TrichodermaBiomanagement of soil borne plant pathogens through fungal antagonistsManagement of soil borne diseases of cotton through ecofriendly approachesBiocontrol of fungal diseases of pigenopea & maize. Article on Biocontrol of post harvest diseases provide detailed information on the topic. Other major articles included in the book are on Ecofriendly disease management in spice crops using microbial agentsBiological control of seed-borne fungal diseases of legumesPGPR fungus & P. lilacinus in management of Meloidogyne sp.Pseudomonas: A promosing novel biocontrol agentManagement of plant diseases through AM Fungi. Articles on Biological control of human pathogenic fungi and Biological control of Parthenium hysterophorus by Alternaria alternate have added value to the book. This book provides excellent glimpses of the biomanagement of plant diseases. This book provide authentic information on biological control of plant diseases. Book will be very useful to botanists, agricultural scientists, Plant Pathologists, farmers & students of plant sciences.