This book reviews research into pathogenic fungi in a diverse selection of economically important crops, including fruits and cereals. The establishment and management of fungal plant diseases, using conventional and ecofriendly methods is discussed with an emphasis on the use of microorganisms and biotechnology. Chapters also examine the role of microbes in growth promotion, as bioprotectors and bioremediators and presents practical strategies for using microbes as well as botanicals in sustainable agriculture. Providing knowledge of plant-pathogen interactions, management strategies and techniques, this will be a useful resource for students, researchers and extension workers in biology and plant pathology.

Contributions by: Arun Arya, Ashok Kumar, Nawal Kishore Dubey, Priyanka Singh, A. Ogaraku, Pramila Tripathi, Marina Sisterna, Maria Simon, Sebastian Stenglein, Neeta Sharma, Abhishek Tripathi, Marta Astiz Gasso, Silvina Larran, Santiago Schalamuk, S.K. Gond, M. B. Patil, Sabaleel Nandy, Analia Perello, Krishna Prasad Acharya, Maria Moreno, Silvina Larran, Shuzhen Zhang, Anuja Gupta, Gustavo Dal Bello, Saikat Kumar Basu, Cecilia Monaco, Ayman Esh