Advances in Soil Borne Plant Diseases : Nipa Genx Electronic Resources & Solutions : 9788189422813 : 8189422812 : 30 Jun 2008 : This book aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date review of various aspects of soil-borne plant diseases, taking into account the current state of the art in soil-borne plant pathogens. It includes contributions from experts at various national laboratories, research institutes, and universities, who illustrate and review the progress and application of knowledge on soil-borne plant diseases. The book also covers recent paradigm shifts in the field, taking into account the interplay between ecology, epidemiology, disease resistance, physico-chemical and biological aspects of solarization, bio-control processes, molecular detection, genomics of bio-control, PGPR activity, and sustainable disease management. The book features chapters on major soil-borne fungal genera such as Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Verticillium, Phytophthora, and Sclerotium, as well as e