Download or read book The Nature of Wilt Diseases of Plants written by Carl H. Beckman and published by American Phytopathological Society. This book was released on 1987 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The production, persistence, and presentation of inoculum. Defense strategies of the plant. Success or failure of the pathogen in penetrating to the vascular system of the host; 2. In colonizing the vascular system. The expressive phase of the disease. Environmental factors in disease development. Control measures. A look toward the future.