This book depicts the historical events, discoveries and advancement made in the plant pathology from ancient times to the present day, arranged by era. This is helpful in understanding the developments made in the subject as well as the scope for further development and advancement. The major contributions of pioneers in plant pathology that led to the foundatiuon of the different branches of plant pathology are also provided.
Besides the significant contribution made in each era for the developments of this subject, the book has additional chapters on the historical epidemics of important plant diseases around the world and its impact on human civilisations, and the historical crop yield losses due to plant diseases.
The book also includes different plant pathology societies and their development around the world to further strengthen the subject.