Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Morphology, Structure and Composition. 3. Classification of Bacteria. 4. Isolation and Characterization. 5. Nutrition and Growth. 6. Survival and Dispersal of Bacteria. 7. Diagnosis of Bacterial Diseases. 8. Management of Bacterial Diseases. 9. Bacterial Diseases of Fruit Crops. 10. Bacterial Diseases of Vegetable Crops. 11. Bacterial Diseases of Field Crops. 12. Bacterial Diseases of Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops. References. Index. Colour Plates I-VII.

This book is the result of serious efforts put forwarded by authors which encompasses various concepts of Plant Bacteriology from basics to advanced level with updated information. This could be useful to all group of enthusiastic learners of Plant Bacteriology and also can guide student community for preparing themselves for competitive exams because of its brief and simple description of few advanced level concepts. This can also be very helpful to the farmers who are familiar with English because it contains a detailed description of diseases and their management.