Plant Breeding for Biotic Stress Resistance /

Experience shows that biotic stresses occur with different levels of intensity in nearly all agricultural areas around the world. The occurrence of insects, weeds and diseases caused by fungi, bacteria or viruses may not be relevant in a specific year but they usually harm yield in most years. Globa...

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Other Authors: Fritsche-Neto, Roberto, 1983- (Editor), Borém, Aluízio (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Biotic Challenges to Plant Breeding to Develop Resistant Cultivars
  • Breeding for Fungus Resistance
  • Breeding for Bacterium Resistance
  • Breeding for Virus Resistance
  • Breeding for Nematode Resistance
  • Breeding for Insect Resistance
  • Breeding for Post-harvest Insect Resistance
  • Breeding for Weed Management.