Biocontrol of Plant Diseases

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Indiscriminate use of pesticides for the control of plant diseases and pests is no longer permisible due to risk of environmental and health hazards to human beings, animal and other beneficial organisms. Biological control has attracted attention as an important components of Integrated Pests Management system in recent times inspite of its independent use.The book will be useful to all students and researchers in plant pathology, microbial ecology, mycology, botany and agriculture. About Author : Prof. Pravin Chandra Trivedi (b.3 March 1953), Ph.D., Post-Doct. (U.S.A.), F.L.S. (London), F.B.S., F.P.S.I., F.B.R.S., F.M.A., F.E.S., F.N.R.S., F.I.A.T, F.I.At., Professor, Department of Botany has a brilliant academic career standing first in all examinations. He worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, U.S.A. in 1983-84. Prof. Trivedi has 33 years of teaching and research experience in the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. He has published more than 200 research papers and review articles in journals of repute. He has edited and written 90 books and guided 30 Ph.D. students. Contents : PrefaceContributorsBiocontrol-An Ecofriednly Disease Management ApproachCommercial use of Fungi as Biocontrol AgentsBiological Control of Foliar Pathogens of Crop PlantsEcofriendly Management of Diseases in Mulberry Ecofriendly Methods for the Control of Certain Diseases of TeaBio-Bullets to Control Postharvest Diseases of Perishables-A RealityUse of Biocontrol Agents in Integrated Managmenet of Leaf Rot in Root (Wilt) Affected CoconutBiological Control of Pythium Diseaes in CropsBiological Control of Wilt and Root Rot of Acacia nilotica lBiological Conrol of Sugarcane Insect PestsBio-Control Potentials of Species of Aspergillus in Managing Plant PathogensTrichoderma-A Pontential Biocontrol Agent of Plant Diseases Management of Fungal Disease by Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal FungiEcofriendly Managment of Wilt of Guava by VAM TechnologyArbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Phytonematode Management Antimicrobial Agents from PlantsEvaluation of Extract of Piper nigrum Bud as Fungicidal Agent Against Trichophyton mentagrophytesAntifungal antibiotics from Potential Biocontrol MicroorganismsMechanism of Antagonism: Hyperparasitism and AntibiosisBiodiversity of Rust and Smut FungiFungi as Bioherbicides,Bioinsecticides and Biofundgicide Biological Control of Water Hyacinth with Fungi: Current StatusFungi in the Management of Plant Parasitic NematodesIndex