<mods:mods version="3.3" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-3.xsd" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><mods:titleInfo><mods:title>Methods of seed health testing to detect seed-borne pathogens of sorghum, pearl millet, pigeonpea, chickpea and  groundnut</mods:title></mods:titleInfo><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">A S</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Ratna</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:abstract>In exchange of germplasm seed examination is very important in plant quarantine since they are likely to carry diseases.  For detection of infection physical examination of seed is done first under dry condition with the aid of a magnifying lens.  This is followed by biological examination in detail under the microscope.  For identification of bacteria and viruses special techniques are used which are mentioned here...</mods:abstract><mods:classification authority="lcc">Pearl Millet</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc">Chickpea</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc">Pigeonpea</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc">Groundnut</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc">Sorghum</mods:classification><mods:originInfo><mods:dateIssued encoding="iso8061">1990</mods:dateIssued></mods:originInfo><mods:originInfo><mods:publisher>ICRISAT</mods:publisher></mods:originInfo><mods:genre>Monograph</mods:genre></mods:mods>