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Fungi of the genus Alternaria possess very intriguing characteristics. They are some of the most cosmopolitan in terms of both their biological environments, and as agricultural commodities. Some pathotypes of Alternaria produce host specific toxins, while numerous metabolites have been found to be toxic to humans and animals and as such are important food and feed contaminants of a significance not yet properly elucidated. This volume has been divided into two parts. In Part I, questions are presented regarding Alternaria ecology, nomenclature, identification, most important plant diseases and methods of their control. Important physico-chemical and biological properties, toxicology and bio...
Species, formae speciales, and strains. Predisposing and age-conditioned influences on susceptibility. Sporulation. Infection. The biotic and physiological components of pathogenesis. Survival and overseasoning. Dispersal. The effect of weather on epidemics. Forecasters, simulators, and control. Crop and yield losses. Resistance and breeding. Alternaria pathogens and diseases. The hypothesis of ecological and physiological affinities between pthogenic alternarias.