This chapter describes some diseases of turf grass, lawns and sports grass caused by fungi, including soil fungi. Information is given on the disease symptoms, causal agents and control measures, including the use of fungicides, cultural methods, and host resistance.

This chapter presents figures that illustrate examples of the macroscopic symptoms caused by some of the viruses which infect ornamental plant species: Tomato spotted wilt virus on begonia; Carnation necrotic fleck virus (formerly known as Carnation streak virus); Arabis mosaic virus on elder (...

This chapter describes some diseases (including storage decay) of ornamental plants caused by bacteria, including mycoplasmas. Information is given on the disease symptoms, causal agents and control measures, including the use of bactericides, cultural methods, biological control agents, and...

This paper describes some fungal diseases of ornamental plants caused by Basidiomycota and Oomycota, including their symptoms and causal agents (including seedborne and soilborne). Some control measures are given, such as use of fungicides, cultural methods, biological control agents, and resistant ...

This chapter describes some diseases (including postharvest diseases) of ornamental plants caused by Ascomycota, including their symptoms and causal agents (including seedborne and soilborne). Some control measures are given, such as use of fungicides, cultural methods, and resistant cultivars.

This chapter describes some fungal (including seedborne and soilborne) and viral diseases, including postharvest diseases, of three temperate vegetable crop species, namely Daucus carota subsp. sativus (carrot), Apium graveolens var. dulce [A. graveolens] (celery) and Pastinaca sativa (parsnip),...

This chapter describes some diseases (including postharvest diseases) of tomato and pepper, including their symptoms and causal agents (bacteria, viral and fungi, including seedborne and soilborne). Some control measures are given, such as use of pesticides, cultural methods, resistant cultivars,...

This chapter focuses on the various fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens of muschrooms and their characteristic symptoms. The most effective measures used in the control of these pathogens are also presented.

This chapter focuses on the various fungal, oomycete and viral pathogens of watercress and lettuce and their characteristic symptoms. The most effective measures used in the control of these pathogens are also presented.

This chapter focuses on the various fungal, oomycete and viral pathogens of Mentha piperita, Mentha spicata, Salvia officinalis and Petroselinum crispum and their characteristic symptoms on the foliage, fruits, stems and roots. The most effective measures used in the control of these pathogens are...