The Pathology of Tropical Food Legumes

Download or read book The Pathology of Tropical Food Legumes written by D. J. Allen and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1984-03-22 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents broad coverage of the use of genetics to improve disease resistance in crops. Discusses host plant resistance as the most appropriate method of managing pests and disease and improving crop production. Provides information on the tropical environment, evolutionary diversity of the legumes, crop-pathogen evolution, cropping systems stability, germplasm exchange, and crop vulnerability. Focuses on the geographical distribution, economic importance and ecology and interactions of legume pathogens. Reviews major diseases of each crop presented and discusses the future of agricultural production.