Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook » (7th Edition)

Dr. Horst received his BS degree from Ohio University in Plant Science in 1957; his MS and Ph.D. degrees from Ohio State University in Plant Pathology in 1959 and 1962 respectively. He was Director of the Plant Pathology Laboratory at Yoder Bros. in Barberton, Ohio, 1962-1968. In 1968 he was appointed Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology at Cornell University. He subsequently became Associate Professor in 1974 and Full Professor in 1980. In addition to research, teaching and extension responsibilities, he also served as advisor for masters and doctoral students. He has authored or co-authored more than 230 articles which include books, book chapters and invitational papers, and has guest lectured nationally and internationally. Horst wrote the 4th, 5th and 6th editions of Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook, the 1st edition of the Compendium of Rose Diseases, the Compendium of Chrysanthemum Diseases and the recently published 2nd edition of the Compendium of Rose Diseases and Pests. He is presently President and CEO of H&I Agritech, Inc., which develops biocompatible (environmentally safe) pesticides for disease and pest control.

In its revised, improved and expanded 7th Edition, Westcott’s Plant Disease Handbook presents newly discovered diseases and newly identified hosts in the classic format that has won favor with readers at every level of expertise and experience. Dictionary-style entries permit easy access to essential information, and numerous illustrations help identify important diseases. New and updated material includes significant taxonomic changes in fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes; recently discovered diseases and new hosts for previously known plant-pathogens; changes in chemicals and pesticides and updates on regulations governing their use; integrated pest management and biological control.

The Handbook offers additional conveniences: useful cross references, indexes, illustrative plates of 34 key diseases, and 40 black and white illustrations of other diseases. This updated edition of a long-trusted resource will serve a broad audience, from amateur backyard gardeners to landscape architects, arborists, florists, nursery professionals and plant scientists.

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**** Previous edition cited in BCL3. First published in 1949, this authoritative guide continues to offer professionals and home gardeners the latest diagnostic and disease-control information on some 1,200 host plants and some 2,400 diseases that affect trees, shrubs, vines, flowers, and vegetables grown in home gardens. World- wide in scope, but concentrating on the continental US, it includes color plates of 34 key diseases and 40 b&w illustrations of other pathogens. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

How to Use This Book     1
Introduction     3
Garden Chemicals and Their Application     11
Fungicides     16
Bactericides     26
Nematicides     28
Virocides     29
Applying the Chemicals     30
Spraying vs Dusting     36
Mixing the Chemicals     37
All-Purpose Sprays and Dusts     39
Integrated Pest Management     40
Classification of Plant Pathogens     43
Fungi     46
Bacteria     64
Viruses, Viroids, Phytoplasmas     68
Nematodes     77
Plant Diseases and Their Pathogens     81
Anthracnose     83
Bacterial Diseases     98
Black Knot     134
Blackleg     137
Black Mildew     139
Blackspot     144
Blights     150
Blotch Diseases     218
Broomrapes     223
Cankers and Diebacks     224
Club Root     268
Damping-Off     270
Dodder     272
Downy Mildews     275
Fairy Rings     284
Fruit Spots     286
Galls     289
Leaf Blister and Leaf Curl Diseases     295
Leaf Scorch     298
Leaf Spots     302
Lichens     366
Mistletoe     367
Molds     372
Needle Casts     375
Nematodes     382
Nonparasitic Diseases     413
Powdery Mildews     439
Rots     455
Rusts     534
Scab     571
Scurf     579
Slime Molds     581
Smuts     582
Snowmold     592
Sooty Mold     594
Spot Anthracnose     596
Virus, Viroid, Phytoplasma - Pathogens and Diseases     602
White Rusts     679
Wilt Diseases     681
Witchweed     698
Host Plants and Their Diseases     699
Host Plants     702
Land-Grant Institutions and Agricultural Experiment Stations in the United States     1147
Glossary     1151
Selected Bibliography     1163
Index     1177