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SALEEM SHAHZAD

Research on Plant Viral Diseases in Pakistan - Bibliography and Abstracts. 1999. Compiled by: Saif Khalid. Plant Virology Programme, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad 45500, Pakistan. e-mail: saif@pvirol.sdnpk.undp.org ISBN 9969-8497-00-5. viii+215 pp. Price (including postage): Rs. 300 (in Pakistan), $ 20 (outside Pakistan).

The book is an uptodate reference collection on plant viral diseases occurring in Pakistan. It comprises of 24 chapters with 14 coloured separators showing symptoms of important viral diseases of crop plants. All the published material related to plant virology in Pakistan is abstracted crop-wise that provides first hand information on plant virus diseases in the country. This book appears to be an excellent effort that would serve as a valuable source of information for students and research workers interested in Plant Virology.

Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.