Plant diseases are responsible for substantial crop losses each year and pose a threat to
global food security and agricultural sustainability. Improving crop resistance to pathogens …

The concept of integrated pest management (IPM) has been accepted and incorporated in
public policies and regulations in the European Union and elsewhere, but a holistic science …

Quantitative resistance has gained interest in plant breeding for pathogen control in low-
input cropping systems. Although quantitative resistance frequently has only a partial effect …

Durable disease resistance is a key component of global food security, and combining
resistance genes into “pyramids” is an important way to increase durability of resistance. The …

Europe is the historical cradle of viticulture, but grapevines (Vitis vinifera) have been
increasingly threatened by pathogens of American origin. The invasive oomycete …

Brassica napus is an economically important crop across different continents including
temperate and subtropical regions in Europe, Canada, South Asia, China and Australia. Its …

Quantitative resistance (QR) to crop diseases has usually been much more durable than
major-gene, effector-triggered resistance. It has been observed that the effectiveness of …

Grapevines are challenged by a range of diseases and pests, causing economic losses and
requiring often costly approaches to mitigate damage. Public interest in reducing the use of …

Pathogens secrete a large number of effectors that manipulate host processes to create an
environment conducive to pathogen colonization. However, the underlying mechanisms by …

Fully revised with new content and full-colour figures throughout, the second edition of this
successful book contains expanded content for all sections, particularly those covering the …