Seed pathology / edited by S.B. Mathur and Johs Jørgensen. - Wageningen, Netherlands : Hellerup, Denmark : Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ; Danish Government Institute of Seed Pathology for Developing Countries, c1992 - 411 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

CONTENTS

Session 1 Seed production and seed-borne disease
SADCC regional seed production and supply projects
Seed-borne diseases in Eastern and Southern Africa
Different types of damage to seeds caused by seed-borne fungi

Session 2 Seed storage problems and hazards caused by mycotoxins
Storage facilities in zimbabwe and losses due to insects
Storage facilities in areas of Tanzania

Session 3 Seed health testing
Seed health testing for for field fungi
Techniques of detecting seed viruses

Session 4 Teaching training and research
Seed pathology research
Seed pathology in U.S.A

Session 5 Control of seed borne diseases
Seed certification
New trends to the control of seed-borne fungal diseases
Control of seed borne viral and bacteria diseases

Session 6 Quarantine for seed
Basis for fixing quarintine regulation for seeds
International movement for plant genetic resources

Includes bibliographical references.

9290810785


Seed pathology--Congresses.

584.031 / SEE