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Fruit Crops and Viral Pathogens Volume II
Molecular Insights and Sustainable Control
Volume 2 of the two-volume set
This volume examines the impact of viral diseases in horticultural systems, shifting focus to fruit crops. It offers a broader view of viral threats affecting global food and nutritional security, building on Volume 1 which focused on vegetables. This book is part of the 'Plant Pathology for Sustainable Agriculture' series.
Content overview
The book discusses how viruses compromise fruit crop health, yield, and market value, especially under climate change and increasing consumer demand. It covers the biology and spread of fruit viruses, the role of insect vectors, and the economic implications of outbreaks. Readers will gain insights into modern diagnostics using CRISPR and field-ready kits, as well as omics-based approaches such as proteomics, metabolomics, and epigenetics that help decode host-pathogen interactions. It further explores futuristic technologies like nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and IoT for smart surveillance, disease forecasting, and post-harvest disease control.
Intended audience
This volume is ideal for fruit growers, plant biotechnologists, researchers, students, and agri-tech innovators seeking up-to-date strategies for virus detection and sustainable disease management in fruit crops.
