Plant Pathology

  1. Principles of Plant Disease Management
    1. Avoidance
      1. Choice of Geographic Area
        1. Choice of Planting Site
          1. Timing of Planting
            1. Use of Disease-Free Planting Material
            2. Exclusion
              1. Quarantines
                1. Pathogen-free Seed and Stock
                  1. Inspection and Certification
                    1. Physical Barriers
                    2. Eradication
                      1. Removal of Infected Plants
                        1. Crop Rotation
                          1. Soil Fumigation
                            1. Soil Solarization
                              1. Destruction of Crop Residues
                              2. Protection
                                1. Chemical Control
                                  1. Fungicides
                                    1. Bactericides
                                      1. Nematicides
                                        1. Application Methods
                                        2. Biological Control
                                          1. Use of Antagonistic Microorganisms
                                            1. Biopesticides
                                            2. Cultural Practices to Reduce Inoculum
                                              1. Sanitation
                                                1. Proper Irrigation
                                                  1. Pruning and Canopy Management
                                                2. Host Resistance
                                                  1. Genetic Engineering for Resistance
                                                    1. Conventional Breeding for Resistance
                                                      1. Use of Resistant Varieties
                                                        1. Durability of Resistance
                                                        2. Therapy
                                                          1. Chemotherapy
                                                            1. Heat Therapy
                                                              1. Hot Water Treatment
                                                                1. Thermotherapy for Virus Elimination

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