Compendium of tropical fruit diseases.
Author Affiliation: University of Florida, IFAS Tropical Research and Education Centre, Homestead, FL, USA.
: viii + 88 pp.
Abstract : Following a brief introduction, diseases (caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes) and disorders caused by abiotic factors of banana, coconut, mango, pineapple, pawpaw and avocado are described with an outline of symptoms, causal agent, epidemiology and control for each together with a selection of references. A total of 192 colour plates are included as an aid to identification. A subject index is appended.