This chapter deals with host plant resistance to pests, discussing the genetics of virulence and resistance, resistance evaluation, breeding methods and new plant breeding techniques. The potential of host plant resistance as a means of managing insect pests has always been considered fundamental...

This chapter presents a brief description of Striped jack nervous necrosis virus; its geographical distribution and its potential spread to new location(s) and/or novel host(s); its clinical signs and diagnosis; pathology (gross and histological lesions) and pathobiology, which includes changes to...

In this chapter a brief description of Edwardsiella was presented highlighting its geographical distribution, clinical signs and diagnosis, pathology (gross and histological lesions) and pathobiology, which includes changes to fish immune responses and virulence of the pathogen, dynamics of the...

In this chapter the description, geographical distribution, transmission and spread, clinical signs and diagnosis, pathology (gross and histological lesions), pathobiology (which includes changes to fish immune responses and virulence of the pathogen), dynamics of the host-pathogen relationship,...

This chapter highlights the clinical aspects, descriptions, distribution and transmission, clinical signs and diagnosis, pathology (gross and histological lesions) and pathobiology (which includes changes to fish immune responses and virulence of the pathogen), dynamics of the host-pathogen...

Plant pathogens seldom fit into a classical definition of a population since many of these organisms reproduce both via sexual and clonal reproduction. One working definition is a set of organisms, defined in time and space. Genotypic and gene diversity can be measured with phenotypic and genotypic ...

This manual describes methods for isolating Trichoderma from the wild, in vitro culture methods, assessing virulence in combating Ganoderma, commercial production and application to the soil during field planting of nursery-produced oil palm plants. The manual is one in a series of manuals on...

This book chapter discusses the key factors such as genomics, RD1-RD3 loci, cell envelope, secretory systems, PE/PPE genes, regulatory genes, PhoPR regulatory systems, and RskA-Slg regulon genes that contribute to the virulence of Mycobacterium bovis which enable the mycobacterium to survive and...

This chapter presents the authors thoughts on the control of bovine TB, highlighting the relevant chapters where particular issues are dealt with in more depth. While great strides have clearly been made in the understanding of the fundamental pathogen biology of Mycobacterium bovis and its...

This chapter reviews the progress achieved so far on the exploitation of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs; Steinernema and Heterorhabditis species) for the control of stored-product insects, including those belonging to orders Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. Recent findings on the control of stored...