Diseases, Pests and Disorders of Potatoes, Stuart Wale, Bud Platt and Nigel Cattlin, 9781840760217

Diseases, Pests and Disorders of Potatoes

A Colour Handbook

Stuart Wale		Scottish Agricultural College Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Bud Platt		Crops and Livestock Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food, Charlottetown, Canada
Nigel Cattlin		Holt Studios International, UK

250 Colour illustrations
240 pages, 234 x 156 mm
Publisher: Manson Publishing, UK

Hardback - 2008
ISBN: 9781840760217 - AU $115.00

Covering the most important pathogens, this handbook provides clear, concise descriptions of the symptoms and cycles of diseases and disorders, and the pests that commonly prey on potato crops, their distribution and importance, and advice on their control. The text is illustrated with some 235 superb colour photographs of affected crops to aid in the rapid and accurate identification of disease. The handbook provides a practical reference for professionals and students involved with potato production, handling and storage worldwide.

Diseases and pests covered:

Aster yellows

Black dot

Black Scurf

Blackleg

Brown rot

Common scab

Dry rot and wilt

Gangrene

Gray mould

Leak

Mild Mosaic