Among horticultural crops, fruits and vegetables are of primary  importance for an adequate and balanced human diet. In certain parts  of the world, fruits and vegetables are the major dietary staple.  Apart from being a rich source of vitamins and minerals, the  production of fruits and vegetables also contributes significantly to  regional and national economies through national and international  trade. However, the cultivation of these crops for optimum yield and  quality is highly technical and needs improved technological support.  Management of perennial fruit crops requires further close monitoring  especially for the management of diseases which affect production and  subsequent post-harvest losses significantly.   During the twentieth century, plant pathology has witnessed a dramatic  advance in management of fruit and vegetable diseases through in-depth  investigations of host-pathogen interactions, development of molecular  diagnostic tools, integration of new concepts, principles and  approaches. The new millennium promises excitement and hope for the  future by new advances in eco-friendly technologies in integrated  disease management of fruits and vegetables.   This book contains a comprehensive overview of current practice in  diagnosis and management of diseases of fruits and vegetables. It  includes the latest diagnostic tools and management strategies of  almost all the important temperate, tropical and subtropical fruits  and vegetables. For each individual crop various aspects of diseases  such as the diagnosis, forecast, elimination of diseases and  integrated management at nursery, orchard and post-harvest stage are  discussed by leading plant pathologists. The diseases of economic  importance caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms  and nematodes of each crop are covered, describing their history,  distribution, losses incurred, symptoms, diagnostic tools,  epidemiology and integrated applied management approaches including  cultural, chemical, genetic resources and the use of bio-control  agents. Each chapter is vividly illustrated with photographs of  typical symptoms, graphs, tables and line drawings to make the subject  more interesting and easy to understand for students, scientists,  planners, administrators, growers and other end users.   Volume I covers diseases of fruits including apple, citrus,  grapes, mango and pineapple and of vegetables such as carrot, celery  and cucurbits, with special reference to integrated disease management  practices.   Volume II covers diseases of fruits including avocado, banana,  grapes, guava, papaya, passion fruit, strawberry, stone fruits and  minor tropical and subtropical fruits. Vegetables such as lettuce,  pea, pepper, potato, onion and garlic have been included in this  volume besides the role of mycorrhiza and biocontrol agents in disease  management.

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