Alternaria Diseases of Crucifers: Biology, Ecology and Disease Management

1. Introduction.- 2. The Disease.- 3. The Pathogen.- 4. Infection Process, Pathogenesis and Disease Cycle.- 5. Epidemiology and forecasting.- 6. Pathogenic Variability.- 7. Fine Structures and Electron Microscopy.- 8. Biochemistry of Hose-Pathogen-Interaction.- 9. Resistance.- 10. Phytotoxins.- 11. Disease Management.- 12. Techniques.- 13. Future Strategies and priorities for the management of alternaria diseases of crucifers.

Dr. G. S. Saharan PhD renowned educationalist, plant pathologist, has contributed in the diverse fields of Plant Pathology including standardization of artificial inoculation techniques, identification of resistance sources, pathogenic variability, genetics of host-parasite interaction, epidemiology, and management of several diseases. He has about 250 publications in peer reviewed journals, 6 books, and supervised over 11 MSc and PhD students. Professor Saharan is internationally recognized, a visiting Professor at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (1991 and 1994), Saskatoon Research Station, Canada (1991, 1994, 1997), and Rothamsted Research, UK (1994, 1997). He has been on the panel of Experts of SAUs, ICAR, CSIR, UGC, and DBT in India.

Dr. Naresh Mehta PhD, Associate Dean, Professor (Plant Pathology), gold medalist, educationist, plant pathologist, has contributed in diverse field of plant pathology covering pathogenic variability, genetics of host pathogen interaction, epidemiological studies, identification of resistant sources, biochemical/genetical basis for resistance, residual analysis of fungicides and disease management. He has published more than 96 research papers in peer reviewed journals, 2 books, 10 manuals, 8 review articles, 18 book chapters, 18 lead lectures in the international and national conferences, 79 research papers presentations in the International/National conferences. He has supervised 7 M.Sc. and Ph.D students. Professor Mehta has been admitted as Fellow of all the three prominent Plant Pathological Society of India, councilor (North Zone), ISMPP, Editor- in-Chief, ISMPP and member of Editorial board of INSOOP and Indian Phytopathological Soc.(IPS), New Delhi, India. Professor. Mehta has been a visiting scientist to University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada and invited to deliver lecture in the 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology at Torino, Italy. Professor. Mehta is on the panel of experts of SAUs.