TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Plant Pathogen
2.2 Classification of Plant Pathogen
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Biocontrol of Plant Pathogen
3.1. Methods of Biological Control of Plant Diseases
3.1.1. Suppressive soils
3.1.2. Biofumigation or biodisinfection
3.1.3. Biopesticides
3.1.3.1. Interest in the development of biopesticides
3.1.3.2 Advantages and marketshare of biopesticides
3.1.3.3. Microbial control of plant pathogens
3.1.3.3.1. Microbial antagonists
3.1.3.4. Microbial control of plant parasitic nematodes
3.1.3.5. Natural Compounds
3.1.3.6. Biopesticides and Integrated Pest Management
3.2. Mechanisms of Biological Control Agents
3.2.1 Hyperparasitism and predation
3.2.2. Antibiotic-mediated suppression
3.2.3. Cell wall degrading enzymes
3.2.4 Competition for space and nutrient
3.2.5 Induced resistance
3.2.6 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)
3.2.7 Hypovirulence
3.2.8 Production, formulation and application of biocontrol agents (BCA)
3.2.9 Commercialization of biocontrol
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Controlling plant disease using biological and environmentally friendly
approaches
4.1.1. Biological based disease control methods of crop protection practice
4.2 Biologically based disease control
4.2.1 Efficacy of disease control
4.2.2 Regulatory issues
4.2.3. Farmer adoption of biologically based practices
4.3 Conclusion
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