"Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors)."
The study of diseases that affect plants and their management.
Fungi: Study of fungal diseases that affect plants, including their symptoms, identification, life cycles, and management.
Bacteria: Study of bacterial diseases that affect plants, including their symptoms, identification, life cycles, and management.
Virus: Study of viral diseases that affect plants, including their symptoms, identification, life cycles, and management.
Nematodes: Study of plant-parasitic nematodes, microscopic roundworms that feed on plant roots and cause damage to the plant.
Epidemiology: Study of the spread and control of plant diseases, including the role of environmental factors, host resistance, and management strategies.
Diagnostics: Study of the different methods for identifying plant diseases, including the use of microscopy, serology, and molecular techniques.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Study of the various strategies for the prevention and management of plant diseases, including cultural, biological, and chemical control methods.
Plant Biochemistry: Study of the biochemical processes that occur within plants, including their response to stress and disease.
Plant Genetics: Study of the mechanism and inheritance of genetic traits in plants, including resistance to diseases.
Mycorrhizae: Study of the symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi, including their role in enhancing plant growth and disease resistance.
Plant Immunology: Study of the plant immune system, including the mechanisms by which plants recognize and respond to pathogens.
"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..."