Vectors of Disease
Vectors of Disease is a scholarly work, published in 1969 in ''Nature''. The main subjects of the publication include biology, computational biology, and disease. Carry their studies further.There are numerous illustrations in the form of either plates or line-drawings, but while the figures are to a very high standard, the photographs often leave much to be desired.Thus a plate claimed to be "witchweed on sorghum" is too reminiscent of an unkempt herbaceous border for real clarity, while the photograph of "downy mildew of onion" requires faith rather than good eyesight to assist interpretation.Nevertheless, this book has its virtues, not the least of which is that it is genuinely introductory in nature.Anybody with some knowledge of microorganisms will find this book a most painless meeting with what can be a complex and, if badly presented, tedious subject.Many students will find this account of plant diseases excellent vacation reading, and it could well provide a most valuable background of knowledge for laboratory courses.