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Diseases affecting coffee: an overview

Code: 9781801465953
Publication date: 03/10/2022
Extent: 36 pages

Contributions by: S. Daivasikamani and A. P. Ranjini, Central Coffee Research Institute, India

Chapter synopsis: Among the various diseases of coffee, leaf rust, black rot, anthracnose, root diseases and nursery diseases are of particular importance, causing considerable damage every year in most coffee regions. Control measures are based on integrated disease management (IDM) techniques which include growing resistant/tolerant varieties, cultural and biological control measures and where appropriate, judicious and timely application of chemical control.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2021.0096.22
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Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Diseases affecting adult plants: coffee leaf rust 3 Diseases affecting adult plants: black rot 4 Diseases affecting adult plants: anthracnose 5 Root diseases: brown root disease and red root disease 6 Root diseases: black root disease and santavery root disease 7 Coffee trunk canker and berry blotch 8 Diseases affecting seedlings 9 Minor diseases of coffee 10 Flowering parasites of coffee 11 Summary 12 Where to look for further information 13 References

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