Plant Pathology

  1. Pathogenesis and Disease Cycles
    1. Stages of a Disease Cycle
      1. Inoculation
        1. The Inoculum
          1. Primary Inoculum
            1. Secondary Inoculum
            2. Sources of Inoculum
            3. Penetration
              1. Direct Penetration
                1. Penetration through Natural Openings
                  1. Stomata
                    1. Lenticels
                    2. Penetration through Wounds
                    3. Infection
                      1. Establishment of Parasitic Relationship
                        1. Incubation Period
                        2. Colonization and Invasion
                          1. Intercellular Growth
                            1. Intracellular Growth
                              1. Systemic vs. Localized Infection
                              2. Reproduction of the Pathogen
                                1. Asexual Reproduction
                                  1. Sexual Reproduction
                                  2. Dissemination of the Pathogen
                                    1. Wind Dispersal
                                      1. Water Dispersal
                                        1. Vector Transmission
                                          1. Human Activity
                                          2. Survival of the Pathogen
                                            1. Overwintering
                                              1. Oversummering
                                                1. Survival Structures

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                                            4. Abiotic Disorders

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                                            6. Plant-Pathogen Interactions