Russel,G.E <br/><br/>
Plant Breeding for Pest and Disease Resistance/ 
by G.E.Russell 
 - London-Boston:  Butterworths,  1978. 
 - 485p. 
 - Studies in the agricultural and food sciences. .
<br/><br/> 	<br/>Studies in the Agricultural and Food Sciences: Plant Breeding for Pest and Disease Resistance presents a critical review of the development of resistant varieties of plant to pests and diseases. It discusses the economic impact of pests and diseases; the methods of controlling these pests and diseases; and the challenges being faced by a plant breeder. Some of the topics covered in the book are the general principles and methods of breeding for resistance; importance of parasite variability to the plant breeder; methods of testing for resistance; requirements for successful inoculation; product. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0408106131 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Plant breeding	<br/>Plants----Disease and pest resistance	<br/>Plant genetic engineering	<br/>Field crops----Disease and pest resistance	
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>631.53  / RUS/P