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Preface; Contents; About the Editors; 1: Lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.): Pre- and Post-harvest Disease Management; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Algal Leaf Spots, Red Leaf Spots and Green Scurf; 1.3 Fungal Diseases; 1.3.1 Stem Canker; 1.3.2 Anthracnose Fruit Rot; 1.3.3 Leaf Necrosis; 1.3.4 Litchi Dieback; 1.3.5 Leaf Blight; 1.3.6 Corky Bark Lesions; 1.3.7 Dieback, Canker and Leaf Spot; 1.3.8 Phyllosticta Leaf Rots; 1.3.9 Root Rot; 1.3.10 Spheropsis Dieback; 1.3.11 Fruit Rot/Downy Blight; 1.4 Insect Pests; 1.4.1 Fruit Borers; 1.4.2 Fruit-Piercing Moths; 1.4.3 Leaf-Feeding Caterpillars

1.4.4 Leaf Rollers1.4.5 Bark Borers; 1.4.6 Scarab Beetles; 1.4.7 Soft Scales; 1.4.8 Bugs; 1.4.9 Gall Flies; 1.4.10 Fruit Flies; 1.4.11 Mites; 1.4.12 Weevils; 1.5 Transgenic Approaches for Lychee Improvement; 1.6 Post-harvest Strategies to Cope with Crop Loss; 1.6.1 Grading; 1.6.2 Sulphur Dioxide Fumigation; 1.6.3 HCl Dips; 1.6.4 Use of Metabisulphite Salts; 1.6.5 Gamma Irradiation; 1.6.6 Dip Treatments; 1.6.7 Heat Treatments; 1.7 Packing and Marketing; 1.8 Conclusions; References; 2: Microbial Interactions in Litchi Rhizosphere; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Litchi chinensis and Its Varieties

2.2.1 Economic Importance2.2.2 Properties; 2.3 Growing Conditions; 2.4 Role of Plant-Microbe Interactions in Promotion of Plant Growth; 2.5 Studies Related to Rhizospheric Interaction of Litchi; 2.6 Conclusion; References; 3: Pre- and Postharvest Management Practices for Litchi Production in India; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Abiotic Factors Affecting Litchi Cultivation; 3.2.1 Climate and Temperature; 3.2.2 Soil; 3.3 Nutritional Management (Fertilization); 3.4 Biotic Factors Affecting Litchi Cultivation; 3.4.1 Insect; 3.4.1.1 Erinose Mite/Eriophyid Mite, Aceria (Eriophyes) litchii Keifer

3.4.1.11 Rhynchaenus mangiferae3.4.1.12 Mango Hopper (Idiocerus clypealis, I. niveosparsus, and I. atkinsoni); 3.4.1.13 Litchi Leaf Miner (Conopomorpha litchiella Bradley); 3.4.1.14 Shoot Borer (Chlumetia transversa Walker); 3.4.1.15 Fruit Borer (Platypeplus aprobola Meyer, Dichocrosis sp.); 3.4.1.16 Gall Flies (Dasineura sp.); 3.5 Disease Management; 3.5.1 Powdery Mildew (Oidium sp.); 3.5.2 Anthracnose (Botryodiplodia theobromae Pat., Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz.); 3.5.3 Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz.; 3.5.4 Red Rust (Cephaleuros mycoides); 3.5.5 Nematodes; 3.5.6 Weed Control

3.4.1.2 Bark-Eating Caterpillar (Indarbela quadrinotata Walker, I. tetraonis Moore)3.4.1.3 Anar Butterfly (Fruit-Eating Caterpillar) Virachola isocrates Fab; 3.4.1.4 Mango Mealybug [Drosicha mangiferae (Monophlebus stebbingi)]; 3.4.1.5 Soft Brown Scale (Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus); 3.4.1.6 The Cocoa Moth or Fruit Borer (Conopomorpha cramerella Snellen); 3.4.1.7 Leaf Rollers (Platypeplus aprobola Meyrick and Isotenes miserana Walker); 3.4.1.8 Macadamia Nut Borer (Cryptophlebia ombrodelta); 3.4.1.9 Litchi Stink Bug (Tessaratoma papillosa); 3.4.1.10 Fruit Spotting Bug (Amblypelta sp.)

This book offers a comprehensive compilation of biotic and abiotic factors that affect lychee production and commercialization. It addresses disease management for a range of causal agents, including the leaf mite (Acerya litchi Keifer), leaf miner (Conopomorpha cramerella), fruit borers (Conopomorpha cramerella, Platypeplus aprobola Meyer and Dichocrosis sp.), leaf webber / roller (Platypepla aprobola Meyer), litchi bug (Tessarotoma javanica Thunb), bark-eating caterpillar (Indarbela quadrinotata) and shoot borer (Chlumetia transversa), etc. Specialized chapters highlight potential approaches to optimizing and increasing the scope of lychee export, as well as systematic research on the development and refinement of technologies for enhancing lychee productivity and quality. Further aspects addressed include post-harvest handling, processing and value addition, the development of tolerant varieties, high yield and processing. As such, 'Lychee Disease Management' offers a valuable resource dedicated to the global agriculture community, which is currently facing considerable production and commercialization problems.