Agrios' Plant Pathology

Agrios' Plant Pathology, Sixth Edition is the ultimate reference in the field.

Here, Dr. Richard Oliver provides a fully updated table of contents with revised and new chapters and invited contributors from around the globe. Building on his legacy, this new edition is an essential read for students, faculty and researchers interested in plant pathology. Sections outline how to recognize, treat and prevent plant diseases and provide extensive coverage on abiotic, fungal, viral, bacterial, nematode and other plant diseases and their associated epidemiology. A large range of case studies take a deep dive into the genetics and modern management of several plant species.

Key features

• Updates with a new edition of Agrios’ Plant Pathology, including information on molecular techniques and biological control in plant diseases
• Includes numerous excellent diagrams and photographs
• Provides a large variety of disease examples for instructors to choose for their course
• Edited by a renowned expert in plant pathology, Dr. Richard Oliver

About the Editor

Richard Oliver is a John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Agriculture and Chief Scientist at the Centre for Crop Disease Management at Curtin University, Australia. Amongst other honors, Dr Oliver is an Honorary Fellow of the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) and Honorary Professor at Exeter and Nottingham Universities. He is also a past President of the British Society for Plant Pathology. Recently, Curtin and the GRDC have established a bilateral research program called the Centre for Crop Disease Management. This is a 5-year program initially with total funding of $96m.

Dr Oliver is the Centre Chief Scientist, reporting to the Board with a brief to oversee the science/research programs and projects, develop new research proposals, monitor research quality and to build and maintain international research linkages. His primary role is to build and manage overseas collaborations and so works closely with research institutes in the UK, Europe and USA.