Applied Plant Virology Modular Texts

Written for advanced undergraduate students, this book is a practical, in-depth guide to plant virology. Beginning with an introduction to viruses and their classification, the text describes virus pathology, including how viruses enter and move through plant cells and induce disease. Subsequent chapters discuss how viruses spread in the field and how to measure this. Throughout, the book remains reader-friendly, using focus boxes for clear, easy to obtain information, enabling students to quickly access relevant information but supply sufficient detail for advanced studies. In addition to basic information on virus biology there is an additional focus on applied virology, ideal for students undertaking agricultural studies for whom study of disease and its control is essential.

Chapter 1: Welcome to Plant Viruses

Chapter 2: Virus Structures and Names

Chapter 3: Plant Virus Pathogenicity Cycles: Host Invasion and Disease Induction

Chapter 4: Virus Transmission: Getting Around

Chapter 5: Plant Virus Ecology and Epidemiology

Chapter 6: Diagnosis and Detection Methods

Chapter 7: Management of Virus Disease: Virus and Vectors

Chapter 8: Management of Virus Disease: Host Resistance