ABSTRACT

Seed testing centers exist in almost every country in every corner of the globe. More and more students are enrolling in programs that require knowledge of the complex and fascinating science of seed pathology. The implications of seed pathology for human health remains an important issue. For all of these reasons and more, this book is a necessary

chapter 1|38 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|92 pages

Seedbome Pathogens

chapter 3|28 pages

Location of Seedborne Inoculum

chapter 4|32 pages

Mechanism of Seed Infection

chapter 5|26 pages

Factors Affecting Seed Infection

chapter 6|18 pages

Longevity of Seedbome Pathogens

chapter 7|30 pages

Seed Transmission and Inoculation

chapter 8|28 pages

Factors Affecting Seed Transmission

chapter 10|8 pages

Nonparasitic Seed Disorders

chapter 11|42 pages

Deterioration of Seeds by Storage Fungi

chapter 12|46 pages

Mycotoxins and Mycotoxicoses

chapter 13|102 pages

Control of Seedbome Pathogens