Written for advanced undergraduate students, this book is a practical, in-depth guide to plant virology. Beginning with an introduction to viruses and their classification, the text describes virus pathology, including how viruses enter and move through plant cells and induce disease. Subsequent chapters discuss how viruses spread in the field and how to measure this. Throughout, the book remains reader-friendly, using focus boxes for clear, easy to obtain information, enabling students to quickly access relevant information but supply sufficient detail for advanced studies. In addition to basic information on virus biology there is an additional focus on applied virology, ideal for students undertaking agricultural studies for whom study of disease and its control is essential.

Zusammenfassung
A practically-oriented book, this text covers how viruses work and interact with plants as well as how they induce disease and spread in the field, how virus epidemics can be studied, losses and spread measured and monitored, and control options implemented.

Inhalt

Introduction to Plant Virology 2. Virus Classification: What are Viruses? 3. Virus Pathology: How Viruses Infect Plants 4. Virus Transmission: Getting Around 5. Epidemiology and Virus Ecology 6. Diagnosis and Detection Methods 7. Management of Virus Disease