ABSTRACT

Our dependence on healthy vegetable crops as a reliable source of food transcends all barriers of nation and culture. Consumers now demand excellent quality from the industry that produces large volumes of high quality vegetables to be sold locally, regionally and shipped internationally. The diseases that affect vegetables compromise such quality

part |1 pages

PART 1 Introduction to vegetable crops and diseases

chapter |6 pages

VEGETABLE PRODUCTION

chapter |13 pages

Preface

chapter |7 pages

DIAGNOSING DISEASE

chapter |15 pages

CONTROLLING DISEASE

part |1 pages

PART 2 Diseases of vegetable crops

chapter |2 pages

ALLIACEAE (onion family)

chapter |22 pages

Fungal diseases

chapter |2 pages

Viral diseases

chapter |3 pages

APIACEAE (parsley family)

chapter |9 pages

Fungal diseases

chapter |3 pages

Viral diseases

chapter |1 pages

DAUCUS CAROTA (carrot)

chapter |20 pages

Fungal diseases

chapter |2 pages

Viral diseases

chapter |6 pages

Pythium violae,P. sulcatum Cavity spot

chapter |3 pages

PETROSELINUM CRISPUM (parsley)

chapter |8 pages

ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS (Asparagus)

chapter |1 pages

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum White mold

chapter |10 pages

Septoria petroselini Septoria blight

chapter |7 pages

Viral diseases

chapter |7 pages

BRASSICACEAE (mustard family)

chapter |34 pages

Fungal diseases

chapter |3 pages

Viral diseases

chapter |2 pages

CAPSICUM (pepper)

chapter |13 pages

Fungal diseases

chapter |6 pages

Viral diseases

chapter |21 pages

Fungal diseases

chapter |5 pages

Viral diseases

chapter |4 pages

FABACEAE (pea family)

chapter |11 pages

Fungal diseases

chapter |2 pages

Viral diseases

chapter |1 pages

PISUM SATIVUM (pea)

chapter |13 pages

Fungal diseases

chapter |4 pages

Viral diseases

chapter |8 pages

VICIA FABA (broad bean)

chapter |1 pages

Viral diseases

chapter |6 pages

LACTUCA SATIVA (lettuce)

chapter |8 pages

Viral diseases

chapter |2 pages

Abiotic disorders

chapter |9 pages

SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM (tomato)

chapter |25 pages

Fungal diseases

chapter |6 pages

Viral diseases

chapter |1 pages

Abiotic disorders

chapter |1 pages

SPINACIA OLERACEA (spinach)

chapter |10 pages

Fungal diseases

chapter |3 pages

Viral diseases

chapter |40 pages

SPECIALTY AND HERB CROPS