In this volume the relevance of fungi for agriculture is discussed in four sections. The first one 'Food and Fodder Production' concerns the application and potential of mushrooms, straw enrichment, and food or crop spoilage. The next section 'Mycotoxins and Detoxification' deals with the biosynthesis of mycotoxins and the use of fungi in organopollutant degradation. A large section entitled 'Disease Control, Diagnostic, and Management' covers various aspects of biological control (fungi, insects, and weeds), diagnostics with emphasis on the example of Magnaporthe grisea, and disease management with focus on the important fungal pathogens Phoma, Fusarium, rusts and powdery mildew. The last section 'Update on Host-Parasite Interactions' discusses signal transduction, avirulence determinants, phytotoxins, cell wall degradation, and the coevolution of pathogenic fungi and grass hosts.
From the reviews:
"... the topics covered are dealt with by experts in their field and represent benchmark accounts of the current state of knowledge ..." -- Bibliography of Systematic Mycology
"This volume of the series Mycota ... covers many of the aspects where fungi are of relevance to agriculture. ... There is much of interest to most mycologists in this volume ... . the topics covered are dealt with by experts in their field and represent benchmark accounts of the current state of knowledge, which those involved with the research on these subjects may consider worth the price." -- J. M. Waller, Bibliography of Systematic Mycology, April, 2003
"... the topics covered are dealt with by experts in their field and represent benchmark accounts of the current state of knowledge ..." -- Bibliography of Systematic Mycology
"This volume of the series Mycota ... covers many of the aspects where fungi are of relevance to agriculture. ... There is much of interest to most mycologists in this volume ... . the topics covered are dealt with by experts in their field and represent benchmark accounts of the current state of knowledge, which those involved with the research on these subjects may consider worth the price." -- J. M. Waller, Bibliography of Systematic Mycology, April, 2003