Authors: Hadidi A., Flores R., Randles J.W., Semancik J. (Eds.)
Publishing: Science Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2003
Viroids presents indispensable, comprehensive and up-to-date information pertinent to viroids, viroid diseases, and their control. It provides a single source of information on the economic impact of viroid diseases, properties of viroids, methods for viroid detection and control, diseases of viroids in different plant species, mapping of the geographical distribution and epidemiology of viroids, diseases of possible viroid etiology, and considerations for future applications of viroids. This book also covers plant quarantine and certification programs for viroid diseases. This information will help anyone concerned with the safe movement of plant material across international boundaries or within a country.
The book is useful to students, researchers, extension agents, and regulators. It also may be of great value to science managers, policy makers, and industries in formulating policies and products to obtain viroid-free plants and control viroid diseases.