Most books on epidemiology have treated the subject from a statistical, mathematical or computer applicational point of view. However, experiments must be performed first to provide the data for models which in turn can then be proven by further experimentation. This mutual interplay of theory and empirics gives epidemiology its scientific thrust and charm. This book provides a choice of methods for varying applications and objectives, covering all important aspects for the designing of experiments. Furthermore, the reader is supplied with solutions to his experimental problems and many "tricks of the trade". The newcomer to the field will also profit by this methodology guide.
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978-3-642-95534-1 (9783642955341)
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10.1007/978-3-642-95534-1
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I General Techniques.- 1. Experiments and Procedures in Epidemiological Field Studies.- 2. Techniques of Controlled-Condition Experiments.- II Measurement and Their Analysis.- 3. Measuring Plant Disease.- 4. The Measurement and Analysis of the Effects of Crop Development on Epidemics.- 5. Quantitative Assessment of Inoculum Production, Dispersal, Deposition, Survival and Infectiousness in Airborne Diseases.- 6. Analysis of the Spatial Pattern of Soilborne Pathogens.- 7. Electronic Monitoring and Use of Microprocessors in the Field.- 8. The Analysis of Weather Factors in Epidemiology.- III Special Topics.- 9. The Analysis of Effects of Control Measures on the Development of Epidemics.- 10. How to Conduct and Measure Fungicide Resistance.- 11. Analysis of Virulence in Pathogen Populations.- 12. Analysis of Epidemiological Components in Yield Loss Assessment.- 13. How to Develop Plant Disease Forecasters.- 14. Techniques for Studying Aphid-Borne Virus Epidemiology.- 15. Techniques in Quantitative Nematology.- 16. Use of Geophytopathological Information.- 17. Monitoring and Mapping Long-Distance Spread of Plant Pathogens.- IV The Synopsis of Experimental Results.- 18. Modeling Epidemics of Root Diseases and Development of Simulators.- 19. Modelling Epidemics of Polycyclic Foliar Diseases and Development of Simulators.- 20. The Methodology of Comparative Epidemiology.
