Biddle A., Cattlin N.D. Pests and Diseases of Peas and Beans: A Colour Handbook

Manson Publishing, 2007. — 128 p. — (Plant Protection Handbooks Series). — ISBN10: 1-84076-018-4; ISBN13: 978-1-84076-018-7.This book is a thorough compilation of information on the diagnosis and control of pests, diseases, and disorders of peas, faba beans, and common beans in one fully illustrated, easy to read and understand publication. The handbook is written in a clear and concise style accompanied with relevant high quality photographs of these problems which allows the reader to assess and diagnose problems quickly on these crops. The disease or disorder is listed along with the host crop, symptoms, economic importance, disease cycle, and control. The sections are listed in a logical order starting with seedlings and young plants and ending with seed and crop disorders. The reader can refer quickly to the appropriate section to seek an answer to a particular production problem. The Quick Guide to diagnosis is a valuable and concise tool for a production specialist to diagnosis a field problem. The section on insect pests of seedling and young plants condenses a voluminous amount of literature and data into a readable and clearly understandable section. The section on fungal and bacterial diseases covers all the minor and major diseases of peas, faba bean, and common bean on a worldwide basis. The sections on viral diseases, pests of foliage and produce, and seedling and crop disorders are thorough and concise.
This handbook is a must-have publication for all advisory plant specialists, growers, seedsmen, production specialists, diagnostic clinicians, and agribusiness representatives who have an interest in these crops.Diseases of Seedlings and Young Plants.
Pests of Seedlings and Young Plants.
Fungal and Bacterial Diseases.
Viral Diseases.
Pests of Stem, Foliage, and Produce.
Seedling and Crop Disorders.
Further Reading.