<bold>Author: D.P. Tripathi</bold><bold>Publisher: Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana; ISBN 81-272-2703-ana</bold><bold>Price: Rs. 325.00, pp. 655</bold>The book has been written exclusively for under graduate and post-graduate students of general Botany, Microbiology, Mycology and Plant Pathology covering core courses prescribed by most of the Agricultural Universities and Institutions. The book has been divided into two main parts - the first part consisting of chapters like history, morphology, reproduction, physiology, classification and economic importance of fungi and the second part dealing with the diseases incited by different fungi to various crops. Diseases of cereals, vegetables, industrial plants, fruits, ornamentals, spices, medicinal plants and forest trees have been described with the help of line diagrams that demonstrates the damage caused to the crops. Above all, the book has been written in very simple language with illustrations and well explained and designed practical experiments so as to make the book more informative and comprehensive. The most important chapter on mycological laboratory techniques was dealt nicely with simple language, even a beginner can start isolating the fungi for identification. Recent classification of fungi was included to ease for identification of the causal organisms.The book is a timely exercise to bring out all aspects of mycology in one book which often not found at one publication. We recommend this book for every library, student and teacher, for their day to day consultations and teachings.</sec></body></article></article></body></html>

APPS

Annals of Plant Protection Sciences

0971-3573

Society of Plant Protection Sciences

apps-14-1-br-001

BOOK REVIEW

Introductory mycology

Prasad

¹Ahamad

Shahid

¹Division of Nematology, I.A.R.I. New Delhi²SKUAS & T, Regional Agri. Res. Station Rajouri, Jammu (J & K)

32006

141275275

<bold>Author: D.P. Tripathi</bold><bold>Publisher: Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana; ISBN 81-272-2703-ana</bold><bold>Price: Rs. 325.00, pp. 655</bold>The book has been written exclusively for under graduate and post-graduate students of general Botany, Microbiology, Mycology and Plant Pathology covering core courses prescribed by most of the Agricultural Universities and Institutions. The book has been divided into two main parts - the first part consisting of chapters like history, morphology, reproduction, physiology, classification and economic importance of fungi and the second part dealing with the diseases incited by different fungi to various crops. Diseases of cereals, vegetables, industrial plants, fruits, ornamentals, spices, medicinal plants and forest trees have been described with the help of line diagrams that demonstrates the damage caused to the crops. Above all, the book has been written in very simple language with illustrations and well explained and designed practical experiments so as to make the book more informative and comprehensive. The most important chapter on mycological laboratory techniques was dealt nicely with simple language, even a beginner can start isolating the fungi for identification. Recent classification of fungi was included to ease for identification of the causal organisms.The book is a timely exercise to bring out all aspects of mycology in one book which often not found at one publication. We recommend this book for every library, student and teacher, for their day to day consultations and teachings.</sec></body></article></article></body></html>