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PESTS AND DISEASES OF POTATOES

Author: By Stuart Wale, Ph.D. , Head of Crop Services, SAC Aberdeen Aberdeen, UK Bud Platt, Ph.D. , Crops and Livestock Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Charlottetown, Canada Nigel Cattlin , Holt Studios International, UK

ISBN13: 9780123736703

Publisher: Elsevier

Price: 0.00
Pages: 240
Edition: Hardbound
Publish date: August 2007

Outline:
Covering the most important pathogens of potatoes, this handbook provides clear, concise descriptions of the symptoms and cycles of diseases. It also provides detail on the distribution, economic importance, and advice on the control. Illustrated with over 250 color photographs of affected crops, pest profiles and detailed characteristics of common prey to potato crops, this book is the ultimate aid to the rapid identification and control of disease for this important crop.