Plant pathogens and diseases

features of the fungal pathogen Alternaria brassicae is deeply analyzed in this part of chapter and then breeding of fungal resistant oilseed brassicas could be facilitated. Susceptibility of oilseed brassicas Breeding of fungal resistant…

peanut products that were knowingly laced with salmonella (Basu, 2014). Stewart Parnell was an executive of the Virginia- based Peanut Corporation of America, and charged with the day to day oversight of plant operations. In an email between a plant manager and Stewart Parnell advised the plant manager to “SHIP IT” after he was informed of the salmonella infected peanut products (Basu, 2014). According to Moni Basu’s CNN article, “The 2008-2009 salmonella outbreak killed nine people, sickened…

this source is that it does not particularly relate to the J. mimosifiolia tree species (Erdin, 2006). However, it does mean that alien invasive species will become resistant to pathogens and insects. Therefore, these species will consume more water, continue taking up large amounts of space and out competing indigenous plant…

on a day to day basis (and the distribution that we speak of is nasty pathogens that are commonly found in human/animal bodily waste).The majority of the clean waters in Virginia is by the help of HRSD (Hampton Roads Sanitation District). HRSD is known for their different projects and successful efforts in working with the sanitation and cleaning of water throughout VA. They essentially take all of the…

Meanwhile, in the in vivo tests, treatment with Kemazed decreased disease incidence of leaf spots on potted plants to 16.67% compared to 100% for the untreated inoculated control. On the other hand, the bacterial and fungal biocontrol agents tested proved to be effective against the dracaena leaf spot fungi. The in vitro assays conducted showed…

environment where one can find a specialized and unique biological niche is the intracellular space between cells of higher plants acts as suite and supports the growth of microbes and the one which grows there is called as endophytes (Strobel and Daisy 2003).  Endophytes The word endophyte literally means “In the plant” (Gr. endon = within; phyton = plant).The German plant pathologist, Anton…

These disease spread from tribe to tribe killing them. Smallpox killed many of the Native American. Around 90% of all Native Americans died as a result of contact with Europeans. As much as nine-tenths of the indigenous population of the Americas died in less than a generation from European pathogens (Annual Editions #22). The ecological transformation Columbian Exchange affected both of Europeans and Native American. Europeans introduced into the Americas new plants--bananas, oranges…

communities is also called municipal wastewater or sewage. (Tilley) Effluent refers to the sewage or liquid waste that is discharged into water bodies either from direct sources or from treatment plants. Influent refers to water, wastewater, or other liquid flowing into a reservoir, basin or treatment plant. The reasons for production of increased…

Importance of Microbes Introduction It was long ago when Man realized that, along with animals and plants, he was also accompanied by some other organisms as well, and though which remained hidden from his eyes. Those organisms were unveiled by Anton Van Leeuwenhoek, who first saw the tiny organisms which accompanied Man through the lenses of microscope. Later it was found out that microorganisms inhabited each and every surface of earth, on man himself, or even inside him, resided under the…

introduction of a disease agent, either against livestock or into the food chain, for the purposes of undermining socioeconomic stability and/or generating fear. Depending on the disease agent and pathogenic vector chosen, agroterrorism is a tactic that can be used either to cause mass socioeconomic disruption or as a form of direct human aggression”. The Department of Homeland Security defines agricultural bioterrorism as an intentional attack on agriculture or the food system using a disease…