Current Trends in Plant Disease Diagnostics and Management Practices

471 Pages·2016·7.766 MB·English

by  Pradeep Kumar, Vijai Kumar Gupta, Ajay Kumar Tiwari, Madhu Kamle (eds.)

Fungal Biology
Pradeep Kumar
Vijai Kumar Gupta
Ajay Kumar Tiwari
Madhu Kamle Editors
Current Trends in Plant
Disease Diagnostics and
Management Practices
Fungal Biology
Series editor
Vijai Kumar Gupta
National University of Ireland Galway
School of Natural Sciences
Galway , Ireland
Maria G. Tuohy
National University of Ireland Galway
School of Natural Sciences
Galway , Ireland
Fungal biology has an integral role to play in the development of the biotechnology
and biomedical sectors. It has become a subject of increasing importance as new
fungi and their associated biomolecules are identifi ed. The interaction between
fungi and their environment is central to many natural processes that occur in the
biosphere. The hosts and habitats of these eukaryotic microorganisms are very
diverse; fungi are present in every ecosystem on Earth. The fungal kingdom is
equally diverse, consisting of seven different known phyla. Yet detailed knowledge
is limited to relatively few species. The relationship between fungi and humans has
been characterized by the juxtaposed viewpoints of fungi as infectious agents of
much dread and their exploitation as highly versatile systems for a range of
economically important biotechnological applications. Understanding the biology
of different fungi in diverse ecosystems as well as their interactions with living and
non-living is essential to underpin effective and innovative technological
developments. This Series will provide a detailed compendium of methods and
information used to investigate different aspects of mycology, including fungal
biology and biochemistry, genetics, phylogenetics, genomics, proteomics, molecular
enzymology, and biotechnological applications in a manner that refl ects the many
recent developments of relevance to researchers and scientists investigating the
Kingdom Fungi. Rapid screening techniques based on screening specifi c regions in
the DNA of fungi have been used in species comparison and identifi cation, and are
now being extended across fungal phyla. The majorities of fungi are multicellular
eukaryotic systems and therefore may be excellent model systems by which to
answer fundamental biological questions. A greater understanding of the cell
biology of these versatile eukaryotes will underpin efforts to engineer certain fungal
species to provide novel cell factories for production of pro
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Pradeep Kumar • Vijai Kumar Gupta
Ajay Kumar Tiwari • Madhu Kamle
Editors
Current Trends in Plant
Disease Diagnostics and
Management Practices
Editors
Pradeep Kumar Ajay Kumar Tiwari
Department of Biotechnology Engineering Uttar Pradesh Council of Sugarcane
Ben Gurion University of The Negev Shahjahnapur , Uttar Pradesh
Beersheva India
Israel
Madhu Kamle
Vijai Kumar Gupta Dryland Biotechnology
MGBG, Biochemistry Ben Gurion University of The Negev
National University of Ireland Galway Beersheva
Galway Israel
Ireland
ISSN 2198-7777 ISSN 2198-7785 (electronic)
Fungal Biology
ISBN 978-3-319-27310-5 ISBN 978-3-319-27312-9 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-27312-9
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Pref ace
P lant diseases are of signifi cant concern due to the intimate relationship between
plant health and the welfare of people, animals, and the environment. The ability to
provide adequate food and fi ber has become increasingly strained, and continuous
improvement for sustainable plant disease management is required to help meet
these demands. Plant diseases incited by fungal pathogens are one of the major
concerns in agriculture commodities worldwide, and some of plant diseases are
symptomatic and are caused by biotic and abiotic factors or in combination.
Symptoms are usually the results of a morphological change and alteration or
damage to plant tissue and/or cells due to an interference of the plant’s metabolism.
Typically, the appearance of a biotic symptom will indicate the relatively late stage
of an infection and colonization of a pathogen. Pathogens pose a threat to plants in
natural communities, horticultural commodities, and cultivated crops. Risks of
pathogen spread have increased with increased human mobility and the globalization
of trade. The failure in accurate disease diagnosis and management may lead to
huge losses in plant production and related commodities that cause nutritional food
scarcity. Plant health testing is an essential management tool for the control of
fungal diseases, pathogen detection, and the implementation of effective management
strategies. Diagnosis of plant pathogens can be even more diffi cult with infected
seeds, soils, and asymptomatic infected plant materials. It is thus, signifi cant to have
expert diagnosis strategies and integrated management practices advanced with
molecular diagnostic techniques to retain plants free from pathogens.
This volume consists of 20 chapters and basically illustrates various fungal plant
diseases and management strategies. The chapters in this volume include expert
view on new approaches, update knowledge and worthy information of plant
diseases which compiles “ M olecular Diagnosis of Killer Pathogen of Potato:
Phytophthora infestans and Its Management ” (Chap. 1), “ B iocontrol Mechanism of
Bacillus for Fusarium Wilt Management in Cumin (C uminum cyminum L.) ” (Chap. 2),
“ E co-friendly Management of Damping-Off Disease of Chilli Caused by P ythium
aphanidermatum (Edson) Fitzp ” (Chap. 3), “ B iological Agents in Fusarium Wilt
Diagnostics for Sustainable Pigeon Pea Production, Opportunities and Challenges ”
(Chap. 4), “ R ecent Diagnostics and Detection Tools: Implications for Plant
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Pathogenic A lternaria and Their Disease Management ” (Chap. 5), “ M olecular
Prospecting: An Advancement in Diagnosis and Control of R hizoctonia solani ”
(Chap. 6), “ F usarium moniliforme Associated with Sugarcane Leaf Binding Disease
in India and Its Possible Management ” (Chap. 7), “ M acrophomina phaseolina : The
Most Destructive Soybean Fungal Pathogen of Global Concern” (Chap. 8),
“ C olletotrichum gloeosporioides: Pathogen of Anthracnose Disease in Mango
(Mangifera indica L.) ” (Chap. 9), “ C urrent Scenario of Mango Malformation and
Its Management Strategies: An Overview” (Chap. 10), “P aradigm Shift in Plant
Disease Diagnostics: A Journey from Conventional Diagnostics to Nano-
diagnostics ” (Chap. 11), “ D etection of Plant Pathogenic Fungi: Current Techniques
and Future Trends ” (Chap. 12), “ M olecular Diagnostics and Application of DNA
Markers in the Management of Major Diseases of Sugarcane ” (Chap. 13),
“ P hysiological and Molecular Signaling Involved in Disease Management Through
Trichoderma: An Effective Biocontrol Paradigm” (Chap. 14), “ B iotechnology in
the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diseases” (Chap. 15), “ A ntimycotic
Potential of Fungal Endophytes Associated with S chima wallichii by Synthesizing
Bioactive Natural Products ” (Chap. 16), “ T he Biological Control Possibilities of
Seed-Borne Fungi” (Chap. 17), “M ycotoxin Menace in Stored Agricultural
Commodities and Their Management by Plant Volatiles: An Overview” (Chap. 18),
“ Diagnostics of Seed-Borne Pathogens in Quarantine and Conservation of Plant
Genetic Resources ” (Chap. 19), “ A fl atoxigenic Fungi in Food Grains: Detection, Its
Impact on Handlers and Management Strategies ” (Chap. 20).
I n this book, expert researchers share their research knowledge and key literature
which are vital towards the diagnosis of fungal plant diseases across the globe,
addressing traditional plant pathology techniques, as well as advanced molecular
diagnostic approach. We are extremely grateful to all the authors who have made the
production of this volume edition possible. Authors are experts in their fi eld, and we
appreciate their willingness to contribute to this book which will be useful for all
scientists and researchers around the globe gave compilation of this book Current
Trends in Plant Disease Diagnostics and Management Practices .
We are grateful to the Series Editors Dr. V. K. Gupta and Dr. Maria Tuohy, Editor
(Botany) Eric Stannard, and others concerned with Springer for their help in various
ways. Many thanks to Springer Project Coordinator (Books) Rekha Udaiyar for her
continuous efforts and immense support in the preparation of this volume to which
we are highly indebted. We are grateful to all the contributors for their concern and
concerted effects in making this volume. It is our intense hope that information
presented in this book/volume will make a valuable contribution to the science of
plant disease diagnosis and management. We believe and trust that it will stimulate
further discussions in the pursuit of new knowledge. We also hope that it will be
useful to all concerned.
Beersheva , Israel Pradeep Kumar
Galway , Ireland Vijai Kumar Gupta
Shahjahanpur, India Ajay Kumar Tiwari
Beersheva , Israel Madhu Kamle
Acknowledgments
Our sincere thanks are extended to all the contributing authors for gladly agreeing
to share their research knowledge and key literature which are vital towards the
plant disease diagnosis and management practices in the form of chapters and
timely cooperation in preparation of the manuscripts. We are grateful to Springer
Publishing, for their determined efforts to publish the book on schedule. We would
like to express our sincere thanks to Springer, the publisher of our book, for giving
us an opportunity to share our knowledge and skills with our research community.
In particular, we would like to give our sincere thanks Eric Stannard, Editor, Botany,
Springer, and Rekha Udiyar, Springer Project Coordinator (Books), for their
editorial and production guidance, who worked with us from beginning to end in
compilation of this book.
P radeep Kumar and Madhu Kamle (Eds.) would like to thank Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev, Israel, which made it possible to write this book. We are
grateful to be part of this visionary and academic organization. We would like to
especially acknowledge Professor Ariel Kushmaro (The Department of
Biotechnology Engineering); Professor Arieh Zaritsky (Faculty of Natural
Sciences); Professor Yaron Sitrit (French Associates Institute for Agriculture and
Biotechnology of Drylands) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel; and
Professor Eitan Ben-Dov, Achava Academic College, Israel, for their endeavor
and motivations at all stage of the progress.
The Series Editors are gratefully acknowledged for their support, encouragement,
and trust during the process of writing this book.
Beersheva , Israel Pradeep Kumar
Galway , Ireland Vijai Kumar Gupta
Shahjahanpur, India Ajay Kumar Tiwari
Beersheva , Israel Madhu Kamle
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Contents
Molecular Diagnosis of Killer Pathogen of Potato: P hytophthora
infestans and Its Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Touseef Hussain and Bir Pal Singh
Biocontrol Mechanism of B acillus for F usarium
Wilt Management in Cumin (C uminum cyminum L.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
H. P. Gajera , Disha D. Savaliya , Darshana G. Hirapara , S. V. Patel ,
and B. A. Golakiya
Eco Friendly Management of Damping-off of Solanaceous
Crops Caused by P ythium Species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
A. Muthukumar , R. Udhayakumar , and R. Naveenkumar
Biological Agents in F usarium Wilt (FW) Diagnostic for Sustainable
Pigeon Pea Production, Opportunities and Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Deepak Kumar Verma , Shikha Srivastava , Vipul Kumar ,
and Prem Prakash Srivastav
Recent Diagnostics and Detection Tools: Implications for Plant
Pathogenic Alternaria and Their Disease Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Dipak T. Nagrale , Lalan Sharma , Sunil Kumar , and Shailesh P. Gawande
Molecular Prospecting: Advancement in Diagnosis and Control
of Rhizoctonia solani Diseases in Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Hemant J. Patil and Manoj K. Solanki
Fusarium moniliforme Associated with Sugarcane Leaf Binding
Disease in India and Its Possible Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Ajay Kumar Tiwari , Kavita Kumari , Surendra Pratap Singh ,
Nishtha Mishra , Atul Singh , and B. L. Sharma
Macrophomina phaseolina: The Most Destructive Soybean
Fungal Pathogen of Global Concern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Vibha
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