TY  - BOOK
AU  - Russel,G.E
TI  - Plant Breeding for Pest and Disease Resistance
T2  - Studies in the agricultural and food sciences
SN  - 0408106131
U1  - 631.53 
PY  - 1978///
CY  - London-Boston
PB  - Butterworths
KW  - Plant breeding	
KW  - Plants--
KW  - Disease and pest resistance	
KW  - Plant genetic engineering	
KW  - Field crops--
N2  - 	
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
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