"Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors)."
A study of plant diseases and their management, including identification, prevention, and treatment.
Plant Pathogens: These are microorganisms that cause diseases in plants. This includes fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes and other pathogenic organisms.
Plant Disease Symptoms: This is the physical manifestation of a plant disease. It is what is visible to an observer in the plant tissue affected by the disease.
Plant Disease Management: This is the process of controlling plant disease through chemical, biological or cultural methods. It includes the use of fungicides, biopesticides, crop rotation, sanitation, and other management techniques.
Plant Disease Diagnosis: This is the process of identifying the cause of a plant disease. It involves taking samples and examining them under a microscope, culturing them or using molecular techniques.
Plant Disease Epidemiology: This is the study of how plant diseases develop and spread in a population, including the factors that cause outbreaks or epidemics.
Host-Pathogen Interactions: This is the study of the relationship between the plant host and the pathogen. It includes the mechanisms of infection, colonization, and the host’s response to the pathogen.
Plant Disease Resistance: This is the ability of the plant to withstand and survive a pathogen infection. It can be innate or a result of developing immunity.
Integrated Pest Management: This is a holistic approach to pest management, including plant diseases, which aims to minimize the negative impacts on the environment and human health while also being economically viable.
Plant Health Regulations: This includes laws, policies, and guidelines set by governments or other organizations to ensure that plants and plant products are healthy, safe and free of pathogens.
Genetic Improvement of Plants: This is the manipulation of plant genes to improve disease resistance or other desirable traits.
Plant Disease Modeling: This is the use of mathematical models to simulate the spread and impacts of plant diseases.
Plant Disease Surveillance: This is the continuous monitoring of plant health to detect, prevent and control the spread of plant disease.
Biotechnology in Plant Pathology: This involves the use of genetic engineering techniques to develop disease-resistant or pathogen-resistant plants.
Plant Disease Forecasting: This is the use of weather and other data to predict the occurrence and severity of plant diseases.
Molecular Plant Pathology: This is the study of the molecular basis of plant pathogenesis and the interaction between pathogens and plant cells on a molecular level.
Bacteriology: It is concerned with the study of diseases caused by bacteria in plants.
Virology: It is concerned with the study of viral diseases in plants.
Mycology: It is concerned with the study of fungi and fungal diseases that affect plants.
Nematology: It is concerned with the study of nematodes, the microscopic worms that infect plant roots and cause damage to crops.
Entomology: It is concerned with the study of insect pests and their impact on plant health.
Phytopathology: It is a general term used to describe the study of plant diseases caused by different pathogens.
Epidemiology: It is concerned with the study of how plant diseases occur, spread, and develop over time.
Pathophysiology: It is concerned with the study of how plant tissues respond to pathogens and other stress factors.
"Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like organisms, phytoplasmas, protozoa, nematodes, and parasitic plants."
"Not included are ectoparasites like insects, mites, vertebrate, or other pests that affect plant health by eating plant tissues."
"Plant pathology also involves the study of pathogen identification, disease etiology, disease cycles, economic impact, plant disease epidemiology, plant disease resistance, how plant diseases affect humans and animals, pathosystem genetics, and management of plant diseases."
"...diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors)."
"...economic impact, plant disease epidemiology..."
"...how plant diseases affect humans and animals..."
"...pathosystem genetics, and management of plant diseases."
"Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like organisms, phytoplasmas, protozoa, nematodes, and parasitic plants."
"Plant pathology also involves the study of pathogen identification, disease etiology, disease cycles..."
"Plant pathology also involves the study of... plant disease resistance..."
"Plant pathology also involves the study of pathogen identification..."
"Organisms that cause infectious disease... affect plant health..."
"Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms)..."
"Plant pathology also involves the... management of plant diseases."
"Organisms that cause infectious disease include... oomycetes, bacteria, viruses..."
"Organisms that cause infectious disease... affect plant health..."
"Plant pathology also involves the study of... economic impact..."
"Plant pathology also involves the study of... plant disease epidemiology..."
"Plant pathology also involves the study of... economic impact..."