Plant Pathology

  1. Plant Disease Epidemiology
    1. Elements of an Epidemic
      1. Disease Initiation
        1. Disease Spread
          1. Disease Development Over Time
          2. Measurement of Disease
            1. Disease Incidence
              1. Disease Severity
                1. Disease Prevalence
                  1. Disease Assessment Methods
                  2. The Disease Progress Curve
                    1. Monocyclic Pathogens
                      1. Polycyclic Pathogens
                        1. Curve Interpretation
                        2. Modeling Plant Disease Epidemics
                          1. Basic Epidemiological Models
                            1. Use of Models in Disease Prediction
                            2. Factors Affecting Epidemics
                              1. Host Factors
                                1. Genetic Resistance
                                  1. Host Uniformity and Susceptibility
                                  2. Pathogen Factors
                                    1. Virulence
                                      1. Reproduction Rate
                                        1. Dispersal Ability
                                        2. Environmental Factors
                                          1. Temperature
                                            1. Humidity
                                              1. Rainfall and Irrigation
                                              2. Human and Cultural Practices
                                                1. Crop Management
                                                  1. Movement of Plant Material
                                                2. Disease Forecasting Systems
                                                  1. Principles of Forecasting
                                                    1. Examples of Forecasting Systems
                                                      1. Use in Disease Management

                                                    Previous

                                                    6. Plant-Pathogen Interactions

                                                    Go to top

                                                    Next

                                                    8. Diagnosis of Plant Diseases