By bringing together information on the identification of phytophthora diseases based
on symptoms, their occurrence, economic impact and development of integrated
disease management practices, the authors of this volume provide practical
information to those who seek to limit the damage caused by phytophthora diseases.
The authors have also recognised the need for a comprehensive overview of all aspects
involved in the development of integrated management strategies for phytophthora
diseases. The authors provide practical information, advice and background
information in such a way that a reader with a basic agronomic background is able to
use this information to design and implement effective integrated disease management
strategies for different phytophthora diseases in different parts of the world.
The book results from a workshop held in Chiang Mai, Thailand in November 2002
with the support of ACIAR and the ATSE Crawford Fund. The workshop was the
outcome of two ACIAR projects ‘A survey of the presence and importance of
Phytophthora
in Southeast Asia’, led by Dr André Drenth of the Cooperative Research
Centre for Tropical Plant Protection, Brisbane and ‘Management of
Phytophthora
diseases of durian’ led by Dr David Guest of the University of Melbourne, Dr Somsiri
Sangchote of Kasetsart University, Thailand and Dr Nguyen Minh Chau of the
Southern Fruit Research Institute in Vietnam.
The workshop was also part of the First International Conference on Tropical and
Subtropical Plant Diseases, organised by the Thai Phytopathological Society.
This publication is the latest in ACIAR’s monograph series and is also available from
our website at .