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Severe yield losses have been occurred in cereal and pulse crops due to various diseases. The assessment of crop yield losses and management practices are needed for the improvement of production systems that contribute to food security worldwide. But due to indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides environmental pollution become a major concern. Keeping this in view, it has become necessary for integrated disease management strategies, where all the components of management should be included with least cost and less damage to the environment.  “Diseases of Cereals and Pulses : Management Practices” is a compilation of 13 chapters which addresses the issues of important diseases, etiological factors, epidemiology and integrated management strategies of various diseases caused by fungal, bacterial, viral pathogens as well as nematodes. This book also describes insect pest infestations in major cereals and pulses; and the development of transgenic for disease resistance.  This book will be utilized by researchers, teachers, students as well as government policy makers.