This specially curated collection features four reviews of current and key research on fusarium in cereal crops.The first chapter describes how progress can be built over current agricultural practices in integrated pest management plans. It also addresses the disease cycle of Fusarium head blight, host–pathogen interactions, genetic resistance, the role of mycotoxins, as well as the impact of the disease on yields and loss of crop quality.The second chapte...

Reviews key recent research on the main fungal diseases, their modes of infection and potential strategies for dealing with themSummarises the range of techniques for breeding more resistant varietiesAssesses ways to manage fungicide resistance and the range of methods in developing integrated disease management of cereals

Though it ended more than thirty years ago, the Cold War still casts a long shadow over American society. Red Reckoning examines how the great ideological conflict of the twentieth century transformed the nation and forced Americans to reconsider almost every aspect of their society, culture, and identity.Using an interdisciplinary approach, the volume’s contributors examine a broad array of topics, including the Cold War’s impact on national security, race relations, gun ...