Management of Wheat and Barley Diseases

Dr. Devendra Pal Singh is the Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) and Principal Investigator (Crop Protection Programme) at ICAR – Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (ICAR – IIWBR) Karnal, India. He was the Coordinator at the Rice Research Station, Guyana Rice Development Board, Guyana, and Senior and Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) at ICAR – IIWBR, Specialist in Zambia on a UNDP/FAO Project (United Nations Development Programme/Food and Agriculture Organization) and a Visiting Scientist at the Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Dr. Singh has published over 110 research papers and edited two books. He is fellow of the Indian Phytopathological Society, the Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, and the Indian Society of Plant Pathologists and sits on the editorial boards and panels of reviewers of several international journals in plant pathology, including the journal of the American Phytopathological Society. Dr. Singh earned his PhD in Plant Pathology from the G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India, and his MBA from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, India.

• Strategic Disease Management in Wheat and Barley. Management of Rust Diseases in Wheat and Barley: Next Generation Tools. Holistic Management of Foliar Blight Disease of Wheat and Barley. Overcoming Stripe Rust of Wheat: A Threat to Food Security. Powdery Mildew of Wheat and Its Management. Management of Karnal Bunt and Loose Smut Diseases in Wheat. Flag Smut of Wheat and Its Management Practices. Black Point of Wheat Caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana and Its Management. Important Nematode Pests of Wheat and Barley and Their Management. Disease Resistance Breeding in Wheat - Theory and Practices. Host Resistance to Spot Blotch (Bipolaris sorokiniana) in Wheat and Barley. Molecular Markers for Wheat Improvement: Tool for Precision Rust Resistance Breeding. Gene Pyramiding for Developing High Yielding Disease Resistant Wheat Varieties. Breeding Strategies and Prospects of Wheat Improvement in North-Western Himalayas. Diseases of Wheat in Brazil and Their Management. Status of Wheat Diseases and Their Management in Gujarat State of India. Disease Spectrum on Barley in Rajasthan During 2006-2015 and Integrated Management Strategies. Resource Conservation Agriculture Practices, Rhizosphere and Diseases of Wheat Under Wheat: Rice Cropping System. Survey and Surveillance of Wheat Biotic Stresses: Indian Scenario. Evolution of Wheat Rust Pathogens in Indian Sub Continent. Stem Rust Pathotype Ug 99: An Indian Context. Barley Stem Rust Resistance Mechanisms: Diversity, Gene Structure, and Function Suggest A Recently Evolved Host-Pathogen Relationship. Inverse Gene-For-Gene: Necrotrophic Specialist’s Modus Operandi in Barley and Wheat. Wheat Blast Caused by Magnaporthe oryzae Pathotype Triticum—Present Status, Variability, and Strategies for Management

"Brings together a broad wealth of updated information, new knowledge, and improved disease identification and management technologies from many expert scientists who are actively engaged in managing a diverse range of wheat and barley diseases. " —Dr. Ravi P. Singh, Distinguished Scientist, Head-Wheat Improvement & Rust Research, Global Wheat Program, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, México"Up-to-date information and knowledge. This is a product of hard work by 43 expert contributors having experience and deep knowledge on wheat and barley diseases. The book divided into three parts and includes 24 chapters that are useful for extension and development workers, researchers, teachers, students, and even for policymakers. Part I: Disease Identification and Management Practices is of utmost importance for extension and service providers. Part II: Diseases in Diverse Agroecological Conditions and Part III: Pathogenic Variability and Its Management give broader aspects of some major diseases, including rusts and wheat blast, a new threat." —Hira Kaji Manandhar, Professor of Plant Pathology (adjunct), Agriculture and Forestry University, Chitwan, Rampur, Nepal; Former Senior Scientist, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal“Up-to-date information and knowledge. This is a product of hard work by 43 expert contributors having experience and deep knowledge on wheat and barley diseases. The book divided into three parts and includes 24 chapters that are useful for extension and development workers, researchers, teachers, students, and even for policymakers. Part I: Disease Identification and Management Practices is of utmost importance for extension and service providers. Part II: Diseases in Diverse Agroecological Conditions and Part III: Pathogenic Variability and Its Management give broader aspects of some major diseases, including rusts and wheat blast, a new threat.” —Hira Kaji Manandhar, Professor of Plant Pathology (adjunct), Agriculture and Forestry University, Chitwan, Rampur, Nepal; Former Senior Scientist, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal