There are 18 well-written chapters on botanical information about peaches, nectarines, and apricots, various insects and pests, and diseases like bacterial, nematodes, viral and viroid causing great damage to apple crop. Besides these, detailed accounts on phytoplasmal and spiroplasmal diseases have been discussed. Miscellaneous diseases and disorders of peaches, nectarines, and apricots were accounted for in this volume. We hope this book will be of value and interest to many teachers, students, agricultural scientists, and researchers as a comprehensive, accurate, and easily readable reference book on plant diseases. We shall deem it an honor and reward if readers find this book useful to them.

Dr. Muneeshwar Sharma is working as Scientist (Plant Protection) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Poonch of SKUAST-Jammu since July 2014. He did his graduation in Agriculture (B.Sc. Ag.{Hons.}) from M.D.S. University, Ajmer (Rajasthan) completed his Master’s in Plant Pathology and Nematology from Allahabad Agriculture Institute (Deemed University), Naini and Ph.D. degree in Plant Pathology from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu (J&K). He qualified National Eligibility Test conducted by ICAR in Plant Pathology Discipline (2014). He has several publications to his credit which include research papers, technical bulletins, extension folders, practical manuals and three books published in reputed national/international Journals and publishing houses. He is also a recipient of “Young Scientist Associate Award” in the year 2014, by the Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology, Meerut for his outstanding work in the field of Plant Pathology. He is also having a vast experience in the management of Insect, Pest and diseases of various cereals, vegetables and fruit plants. He has more than 100 TV talks (Prasar Bharti) and 20 radio talks (AIR) to his credit.