From the simple biocontrol processes to complicated manipulations aiming at overproduction of particular enzymes or metabolites, fungi are seen to have many agriculturally important uses. In this companion to the Handbook of Fungal Biotechnology, Second Edition (Marcel Dekker, 2004), Arora (microbiology and mycology, Banaras Hindu U., India) presents 40 papers reviewing biotechnological applications of entomopathogenic fungi, ergot alkaloids, fungi in disease control, mycoherbicides, fungi for controlling nematodes, mycotoxigenic fungi, biofungicides, and more. Agricultural, food, and environmental applications share equal space, each receiving its own section. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)