About the Book
This book provides a comprehensive guide to the large number of diseases, disorders and injuries that can cause severe economic losses to banana, plantain, abaca and enset crops. Most of the diseases are described and illustrated in colour, making the book valuable as a diagnostic tool. It also provides information on the fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes and abiotic factors involved in the diseases/disorders described. Information is provided on the origin and classification of banana, the safe movement of Musa germplasm and banana breeding, including possibilities for genetic engineering for disease resistance.
Table of Contents:
1: Introduction to Banana, Abaca and Enset, D R Jones 2: Fungal Diseases of the Foliage, J Carlier, E Fouré, F Gauhl, D R Jones, P Lepoivre, X Mourichon,C Pasberg-Gauhl,R A Romero, E O Lomerio, M Tessera and A J Quimio 3: Fungal Diseases of the Root, Corm and Pseudostem, R C Ploetz, K G Pegg, D R Jones, R H Stover,E O Lomerio,M Tessera and A J Quimio 4: Fungal Diseases of Banana Fruit, D R Jones, R H Stover and I F Muirhead 5: Diseases Caused by Bacteria, R Thwaites, S J Eden-Green and R Black 6: Diseases Caused by Viruses, J E Thomas, M L Iskra-Caruana, L V Magnaye, D R Jones, B E L Lockhart,J d’A Hughes, M Tessera, A J Quimio 7: Nematode Pathogens, J L Sarah, S R Gowen, D De Waele, M Tessera, A J Quimio 8: Non-infectious Disorders of Banana, E Lahav, Y Israeli, D R Jones, R H Stover 9: Mineral Deficiencies of Banana, E Lahav and Y Israeli 10: Injuries to Banana Caused by Adverse Climate and Weather, Y Israeli and E Lahav 11: Chemical Injury to Banana, E Lahav and Y Israeli 12: Genetic Abnormalities of Banana, Y Israeli and E Lahav 13: Quarantine and the Safe Movement of Musa Germplasm, D R Jones and M Diekmann 14: Banana Breeding for Disease Resistance, D R Jones, P R Rowe, F E Rosales, S C Hwang and C Y Tang 15: Genetic Engineering of Banana for Disease Resistance– Future Possibilities, L Sági and D De Waele
