� Introduction � Bast fibre crops : Their Types and Details in Brief � Diseases of Jute � Diseases of Mesta � Diseases of Sunnhemp � Diseases of Ramie � Diseases of Flax � Diseases of Congo jute � Host : Pathogen Interaction in Bast Fibre Crops � Biological Control of Diseases of Bast Fibre Crops � Integrated Pest Management in Bast Fibre Crops � Phanerogamic Parasite in Bast Fibre Crops � Non-parasitic Diseases in Bast Fibre Crops � Disease of Unknown Etiology � Biotechnolgy in Disease Management of Bast Fibre Crops � Literature Cited � Abbreviations