Members of the genus Phytophthora cause serious damage to an array of plants. This book provides an overview of species impacting crops, forests, nurseries, greenhouses and natural areas worldwide. It covers major hosts, identification, epidemiology, management, current research, future perspectives and impacts of globalization on Phytophthora.

Contributions by: Olaf Ribeiro, Marco Thines, Frank Martin, Greg Forbes, David Cooke, Dennis Halterman, Paul Bosland, Mary Hausbeck, Yilmaz Balci, Thomas Jung, Tibor Érsek, Andre Drenth, Janice Uchida, Yuanchao Wang, Sylvia Patricia Fernández Pavía, Randy C Ploetz, Rodrigo Ahumada, Jan Nagel, Anne Dorrance, Adrienne R Hardham, Sabine Werres, Susan C Miyasaka, Soum Sanago