Airborne pathogens are small microbes that can cause a multitude of diseases (eg, the
common cold, flu, asthma, anthrax, tuberculosis, botulism, and pneumonia). As pathogens …

Fungal spores make up a significant portion of Primary Biological Aerosol Particles (PBAPs)
with large quantities of such particles noted in the air. Fungal particles are of interest …

Relates the production and utilization of onions and other vegetable allium crops to the
many aspects of plant science underpinning their production and storage technologies. This …

The Air Spora is an illustrated guide to trapping, identifying and quantifying airborne
biological particles such as fungus and plant spores and pollen. This book will be of use to …

Accurate disease diagnosis and precise identification of any pathogens involved is an
essential prerequisite for understanding plant diseases and controlling them effectively …

Many innovations in the development and use of air sampling devices have occurred in
plant pathology since the first description of the Hirst spore trap. These include …

Many high-risk plant pathogens are transported over long distances (hundreds of meters to
thousands of kilometers) in the atmosphere. The ability to track the movement of these …

Real-time PCR assays based on TaqMan chemistry have been developed for the detection
and quantification of Botrytis cinerea, suitable for a wide range of different host plant …

Plant, animal and human diseases spread by microscopic airborne particles have had major
economic and social impacts during history. Special air-sampling devices have been used …

Botrytis cinerea is a widespread necrotrophic plant pathogen that causes diseases on>
1000 plant species, including vegetables and ornamental greenhouse crops. On cannabis …