Ecobiology, Pathology, and Management of Macrophomina Phaseolina sheds light on long-term prevention and management of this pervasive threat to plant health. The book focuses on agricultural and non-food plant concerns, highlighting various strategies and offering key insights. The pathogen M. phaseolina affects the fibrovascular system of the host plant’s roots and basal internodes, preventing water and nutrients from reaching the plant’s higher sections. This results in progressive wilting, early drying and death, vigor loss, and decreased production.
The book also examines how M. phaseolina interacts with soil, bacteria, and ecological factors to prevent the spread of illness. The book focuses on alternative sustainable management techniques like mix-cropping, the use of antagonistic bacteria and fungi and microbial biosurfactants, plant growth-promoting antagonistic rhizobacteria, and how cultural practices may also play a significant role. Recognizing the necessity that strategies applied to manage the disease should have no or minimal effect on ecological resources.
determines the plant ailments brought on by Macrophomina phaseolina
examines the genetic diversity of M. phaseolina
emphasizes pesticide tolerance and different types of pest control
