Description
Book SynopsisThis edited book provides the readers with the concepts and in-depth knowledge of plant disease assessment and conventional and modern technologies that aid in precise and accurate phytomathometery. This book discusses the evolution of plant disease assessment procedures from the primary visual estimation-based assessment to modern approaches, their practical application for reliable disease quantification, yield loss estimation, and the efficacy of disease control strategies for sustainable crop protection. Significant information is provided on the major aspects of the topic, including remote sensing, imaging techniques, molecular phytopathometery, microarray, and immunotechnology. The book helps plant scientists, plant pathologists, practitioners, researchers, and students in disease quantification, developing predictive models for plant disease epidemics, assessing crop losses, and the magnitude of plant disease control methods.
This book describes the classical plant disease assessment methods based on visual observations. It Provides information regarding the modern and emerging technologies in Phytopathometery, precision, and accuracy. This book also discusses the application of disease assessments in predictive models, disease warning systems, expert systems, and decision support systems in applied plant pathology.
Table of Contents1. Phytopathometry: A trans-disciplinary concept.- 2. Visual Estimation: a classical approach for plant disease estimation.- 3. Remote Sensing: A new tool for disease assessment in crops.- 4. Image analysis and processing approach: an automated plant disease recognition technology.- 5. Hyper-spectral imaging through Spatial and Spectral Sensors for Phytopathometry.- 6. Fluorescent imaging system-based plant phenotyping for disease recognition.- 7. Concept and Application of Infrared Thermography for Plant Disease Measurement.- 8. Application of Biosensors in Plant Disease Detection.- 9. Immunotechnology for Plant Disease Detection.- 10. Molecular Phytopathometry.- 11. Microarray technology for detection of plant diseases.- 12. Predictive Models for Plant Disease Assessment.- 13. Extension Plant Pathology.
