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Handbook of Florists' Crops Diseases

  • Living reference work
  • © 2020

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Editors:
  1. Robert J. McGovern

    1. Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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  2. Wade H. Elmer

    1. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment, New Haven, USA

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  • Up-to-date, and concise information on integrated disease management
  • Provides specific information on the international economic impact of the florists’ crops industry and its potential role in the movement of plant pathogens
  • Provides information about advances in disease diagnosis

Part of the book series: Handbook of Plant Disease Management (HPDM)

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Table of contents (43 entries)

  1. Breeding for Disease Resistance in Florists’ Crops

    • Zhanao Deng

  2. Diseases of Anthurium

    • Anne M. Alvarez

  3. Diseases of Azalea

    • Robert G. Linderman

  4. Diseases of Begonia

    • Cristina Rosa, Gary W. Moorman

  5. Diseases of Caladium

    • H. M. Bowman, J. E. Polston, R. J. McGovern

  6. Diseases of Carnation

    • Silvia M. Wolcan, Ismael Malbrán, Cecilia A. Mourelos, Marina N. Sisterna, Miriam del P. González, Adriana M. Alippi et al.

  7. Diseases of Celosia

    • Ann B. Gould

  8. Diseases of China Aster

    • Harukuni Horita, Robert J. McGovern

  9. Diseases of Chrysanthemum

    • Jane C. Trolinger, Robert J. McGovern, Wade H. Elmer, Nancy A. Rechcigl, Christine M. Shoemaker

  10. Diseases of Coleus

    • Blair R. Harlan, Mary K. Hausbeck

  11. Diseases of Cyclamen

    • Wade H. Elmer, Margery L. Daughtrey

  12. Diseases of Daffodil (Narcissus)

    • Gordon R. Hanks, Gary A. Chastagner

  13. Diseases of Delphinium

    • Stephen N. Wegulo

  14. Diseases of Gardenia

    • A. J. Palmateer, A. R. Chase

  15. Diseases of Geranium

    • Cristina Rosa, Gary W. Moorman

  16. Diseases of Gerbera

    • Elizabeth I. Brisco-McCann, Mary K. Hausbeck

  17. Diseases of Gladiolus

    • Wade H. Elmer, Kathryn K. Kamo

  18. Diseases of Gypsophila

    • Silvia M. Wolcan, Cecilia A. Mourelos, Marina N. Sisterna, Mirian del P. González, Adriana M. Alippi, Andrés Nico et al.

  19. Diseases of Holiday Cacti: Schlumbergera and Hatiora

    • Robert L. Wick

  20. Diseases of Hydrangea

    • Yonghao Li, Margaret T. Mmbaga, Boru Zhou, Jacqueline Joshua, Emily Rotich, Lipi Parikh
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About this book

Florists’ crops production has evolved considerably through new technological advances in irrigation,  mediaม and environmental control, along with the appearance of new centers of large scale production of plant material. These changes have necessitated the development of newer and innovative ways of suppressing pathogenic fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes. The aim of the Handbook of Florists’ Crops Diseases was to assemble a global team of experts to present the latest techniques for disease management.  Introductory chapters outline up-to-date strategies regarding breeding, chemical and biological control, cultural and enironmental manipulation, diagnosis, nutrition, and sanitation and how these approaches directly influence ornamental plant health.  The following chapters address the major diseases of economically important ornamentals with the goal of capturing the latest disease management strategies along with diagnostic photographs.   p>

Editors and Affiliations

  • Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Robert J. McGovern

  • The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment, New Haven, USA

    Wade H. Elmer

About the editors

Dr. McGovern obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. in plant pathology from Cornell. He spent 5 years in the ornamentals industry as a plant pathologist and director of the Horticulture and Diagnostic Department of Frank’s Nursery & Crafts, Inc., Detroit, MI. He is a professor emeritus in the Department of Plant Pathology, and past director of the Plant Medicine Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Dr. McGovern also directed several diagnostic clinics in industry and academia and helped to establish the USDA-coordinated National Plant Diagnostic Network. He is currently an adjunct professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, and senior consultant, NBD Research Co., Ltd., Lampang, Thailand.

Dr. Elmer received his M.S. and Ph.D. in plant pathology at Virginia Tech and Michigan State University, respectively.  He came to The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven, CT in 1987.  Over the past 30 years, Dr. Elmer’s research has been designed to understand the ecology and biology of soilborne pathogens on ornamentals and vegetables He has developed expertise on diseases caused by species of Fusarium. He has authored over 100 peer reviewed articles.  Currently, he serves as the Chief of the Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook of Florists' Crops Diseases

  • Editors: Robert J. McGovern, Wade H. Elmer

  • Series Title: Handbook of Plant Disease Management

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32374-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Springer Reference Biomedicine and Life Sciences, Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-32374-9Due: 26 February 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2509-4823

  • Series E-ISSN: 2509-4831

  • Topics: Plant Pathology, Agriculture, Plant Sciences, Entomology

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