Synopsis Vegetable production has become an intensified form of crop raising that has evolved as a prime enterprise in modern horticulture. With the advent of hybrids and other high yielding better quality varieties, a changed scenario in pathogen population and their effect on crops has resulted in disease epidemics and variability in plant pathogens. All these diseases need to be properly diagnosed and managed to provide a good supply of vegetables free of chemical residues. To get a good diagnosis symtomatology is an important aspect for plant pathology. Timely and right kind of management helps in crop protection resulting in increased yields. Information on biomanagement of diseases is the main attraction of this book by compiling information on bioagents, and their application with reference to vegetables. This book will be an asset to the vegetable clientale.