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Preparation of book based on practical experience is considered as one of the finest efforts to educate and support the practical needs of our students, research scholar and scientific community.  This book “Manual on Detection and Diagnosis of Plant Diseases” is intended for use by the PG and PhD students as well as Scientist and Research Scholars working on different aspects of plant pathology and allied subjects. The book covers the detail description of technique with adequate background information and pictorials for better understanding on the practical methodology of the subject.   A total of 18 chapters of the book with annexures have addresses the most aspects of laboratory techniques used by students and research scholars of plant pathology and allied subjects. Besides the basic techniques (from chapter 1 – 11 & chapter 16), 4 chapters has been included on advanced laboratory techniques (chapter 12 -15). Further, a chapter on “Field experiment and data collection” (chapter 17) will help the readers during their field experimentation. Keeping in view on documentation of the experimental result a chapter on “Preparation of manuscripts for publication” (chapter 18) has also been included for the readers. Two annexures on “Characteristics, formulations, application and calculation of fungicides and antibiotics” for laboratory evaluation and “Scale/Grade of different diseases for calculation of disease incidence and disease severity will help the research scholars and plant pathologist.

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Dr. Pranab Dutta is an Associate Professor in Plant Pathology in the School of Crop Protection, College of Post Graduate Studies in Agricultural Sciences, Central Agricultural University, Umiam, Meghalaya. He served Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, KVK-West Tripura (Now Khowai), CMER&TI (CSB) etc. He completed MSc and PhD in Biological Control and Post Doctorate training at FERA, York, United Kingdom. He has been actively involved in teaching, research and extension for the last two decades. He has published 100 research papers, 45 research abstracts, 13 proceedings paper, 81 popular articles (English, Bangla and Assamese), 22 training manuals/hand books, 36 book chapters, 9 practical manuals /teaching aids, 12 books (Edited, authored or co-edited). He is the recipient of meritorious contribution award in sericulture (CMER&TI, Central Silk Board,) ICPP-2018 Bursary award (The American Phytopathological Society, USA), Young Scientist Award- 2018, Distinguished Scientist Award-2019, Prof.  K S. Bilgrami Award-2016, Stanford Research Award-2015, Bharat Siksha Ratan Award-2012, Fellow of SBER-2020 and Society of Biocontrol Advancement etc. Developed 7 bioformulations with native isolates, filled 5 patents and commercialized four bioformulation products.  Pursued 12 externally funded project funded by DBT, DST, Osceola County, Florida, USA, (through CABI via University of Florida), PCIL, AYUSH, RKVY, BRNS etc. He is the life member of 8 professional societies and reviewer of 7 international  and nationally reputed journals published by Elsevier, Springer etc. He is the Editor-In -Chief of Journal of Plant Health Issues and Editor of Indian Phytopathology. He has supervised 3 PhD and 11 MSc students as Major adviser and more than 100 students as member of advisory committee. His research area includes nanotechnology, biological control, ecotoxicology and plant defence.

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