Macrophomina Phaseolina: Ecobiology, Pathology and Management

Macrophomina Phaseolina: Ecobiology, Pathology and Management provides insights into the sustainable prevention and treatment of this wide-spread challenge to plant health. With a focus on agricultural as well as non-food plant challenges, the book highlights diverse approaches and provides central insights. The pathogen?of M. phaseolina affects the fibrovascular system of roots and basal internodes of its host, impeding the transport of water and nutrients to the upper parts of the plant, thus resulting in progressive wilting, premature drying and dying, loss of vigor, and reduced yield. Finally, the book explores the interaction of M. phaseolina with soil, microbes and ecological conditions to control disease-causing strategies. Recognizing the necessity that strategies applied to manage the disease should have no or minimum effect on ecological resources, the book focuses on alternative sustainable management technologies such as mix-cropping, the use of antagonistic bacteria and fungi and microbial biosurfactants, plant growth promoting antagonistic rhizobacteria and how cultural practices may also play an important role. Identifies plant diseases caused by Macrophomina phaseolina Explores M. phaseolina genetic diversity Highlights pesticide tolerance and alternative control options INDICE: Section I: The Pathogen and Disease 1. Taxonomy of Macrophomina- traditional to molecular approaches 2.Morphological and physiological characterization of Macrophomina isolates from Senegal 3. Macrophomina phaseolina causing various diseases in different crops 4. Charcoal rot: A major root and stalk disease of sorghum. 5. Recent advancement of soybean charcoal rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina 6. Management of nematode-charcoal rot disease complex in legumes 7. Epidemiology and management of charcoal rot of maize caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi.) Goid 8. Spatial distribution of Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid. in the Carpathian Basin and its damage on sunflowersSection II: Resistance and Pathogenicity 9. Candidate genes involved in the pathogenicity of Macrphomina phaseolina 10. Mechanism of disease development in host plants by Macrophomina phaseolina 11. Molecular tools for detection and management of Macrophomina phaseolina 12. Genetics of plant resistance against Macrophomina phaseolinaSection III: Ecology and Epidemiology 13. Ecological Niche Modelling of Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid using Bio-climatic and Non-Bioclimatic Variables: A Machine Learning Assessment 14. Survival of Macrophomina phaseolina in plant tissues and soil 15. Development of tolerance in Macrophomina phaseolina against fungicides, insecticides, and drought 16. Management of Macrophomina phaseolina by cultural practicesSection IV: Biological Control 17. Biocontrol of Macrophomina phaseolina by soil microorganisms 18. Trichoderma spp: A bioagent for sustainable management of Macrophomina phaseolina 19. Integrated pest management of the disease caused by Macrophomina phaseolina Section V: Non-chemical Control 20. Management of charcoal rot by soil solarisation and biosolarisation 21. Biosurfactant producing plant growth-promoting bacteria: Eco-friendly approaches for charcoal rot management 22. Management of the Macrophomina phaseolina using nanoparticlesSection VI: Bio-management 23. Biomanagement of Macrophomina phaseolina causing charcoal rot in plants 24. Economic aspects for eco-friendly strategies to minimize disease incidences and yield loss due to Macrophomina phaseolina

• ISBN: 978-0-443-15443-0
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 388
• Fecha Publicación: 09/06/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés