Vegetable diseases and farming practices in Pakistan

Both tomato and cucumber are important vegetables in Pakistan. Very limited pathological work on these vegetables is reported from northwest of Pakistan. This book reports the survey results of tomato and cucumber diseases and impact of farming practices on diseases of both vegetables. Several diseases were documented for the first time from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province located in the northwest of Pakistan. Phytopathometry and impact of farmining practices on both tomato and cucumber diseases were presented in detail along with Integrated disease management strategies. This book will be very useful for for plant pathologists, horticulture sector specialists, extension staff, tunnel farmers and students.

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Hafiz Farhad Ali travaille actuellement comme directeur adjoint de l'horticulture au gouvernement de Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, au Pakistan. Il possède une riche expérience dans le secteur de l'agriculture qui s'étend sur plus de vingt ans. Syed Jawad Ahmad Shah est scientifique principal et dirige le programme de pathologie végétale à l'Institut nucléaire pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture de Peshawar, au Pakistan.