Limerickettsia Book

Limerickettsia Cover

Plant diseases are all around us, often wreaking havoc on our favorite plants.  And yet, plant diseases can be intriguing, fascinating, and often beautiful as well.  “Limerickettsia:  A Plant Pathologist’s Book of Verse” explores over 50 plant diseases using a combination of whimsical limericks, prose descriptions, photographs and original artwork.  Learn about what plant diseases look like, the organisms that cause plant diseases, tips on plant disease management, and for certain diseases, their historical impact.

Color: full color
Format: print book, soft cover
Price: $25.00 USD (+ shipping/handling)

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Sample Page

Foliar Nematode Limerick
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Topics Covered

    • Apple Scab
    • Armillaria Root Disease
    • Aster Yellow
    • Bacterial Soft Rot
    • Bacterial Wilt of Cucurbits
    • Basil Downy Mildew
    • Bird’s Nest Fungi
    • Black Knot
    • Black Rot of Crucifers
    • Black Spot of Rose
    • Blossom End Rot
    • Boxwood Blight
    • Brown Rot
    • Cedar-Apple Rust
    • Cedar-Quince Rust
    • Chlorosis
    • Citrus Greening
    • Common Scab of Potato
    • Common Smut of Corn
    • Crown Gall
    • Daylily Leaf Streak
    • Dead Man’s Fingers
    • Diplodia Shoot Blight
    • Dutch Elm Disease
    • Elderberry Rust
    • Ergot
    • Fairy Rings
    • Fire Blight
    • Foliar Nematode
    • Golden Canker
    • Grain Rusts
    • Grape Downy Mildew
    • Late Blight
    • Lichens
    • Mistletoe
    • Nectria Canker
    • Peach Leaf Curl
    • Powdery Mildew
    • Ralstonia Wilt
    • Rhizosphaera Needle Cast
    • Septoria Leaf Spot
    • Silver Leaf
    • Slime Molds
    • Southern Blight
    • Stinkhorns
    • Sudden Oak Death
    • Tar Spot
    • Tobacco Mosaic
    • Tobacco Rattle
    • White Mold
    • White Pine Blister Rust
    • Winter Burn

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    • Payment methods accepted are check and credit card.  You will be invoiced separately after we ship the book.
    • Shipping and handling costs are calculated based on your zip code.
    • Books are shipped via the United States Postal Service.
    • Expedited shipping is not available.
    • Books are typically mailed within one to two business days of receiving an order.
    • Questions?  Please email pddc@wisc.edu.

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