Alternaria leaf spot/blight A chronic fungal disease in Brassicas

The aim of this book Alternaria leaf spot/blight: A Chronic fungal disease in Brassicas is to provide basic information about Alternaria species affecting different brassica crops and their management. The four species of Alternaria , viz. A. brassicae (Berk.) Sacc., A. brassicicola (Schwein.) Wiltsh., A. raphani Groves and Skolko. and A. alternata (Fr.) Kiessl., are most widely distributed and cause severe quantitative and qualitative losses in crucifers where these crops are grown in the world. For convenience of the readers, the information has been arranged in 4 chapters with subsections. The chapters includes the Introduction of Alternaria species affecting brassicas, Environmental affects on Alternaria blight of Mustard, Chemical and Ecofriendly management of Alternaria blight of mustard. The book shall serve as an important resource and a reference material for the students, reseachers, scientists, extension officers of Agriculture, Horticulture, Botany and growers of mustard and other brassica crops. Most of the relevant references have been included for further consultations by the researchers, teachers and students.