SCROLL DOWN TO ORDER This easy-to-use CD-Rom contains most of the posters displayed at the 2004 Annual Meeting in Anaheim. Each poster can be magnified to focus on specific figures, images, tables, and graphs. Citable abstracts of all poster presentations are included. Contents New association of a toxigenic Rathayibacter sp. and Anguina woodi in Ehrharta villosa var. villosa in South Africa. Identification of Rathayibacter rathayi in Oregon and Maryland. Development of methods to distinguish between oleander leaf scorch and Pierce’s disease strains of Xylella fastidiosa. Xylella fastidiosa from grapevine shows decreased susceptibility to antibiotics as a biofilm compared to planktonic growth in vitro. PCR-based systems for the detection, differentiation and quantification of Xylella fastidiosa strains. Phylogenetic analysis of Kentucky Xylella fastidiosa strains. Bacterial leaf scorch of oak in New Jersey: Incidence and economic impact. Etiology of damping off or decline on bean in Zanjan province, eastern north of Iran. Invasion, transmission and adaptation of new race strains of Ralstonia solanacearum, causal pathogens of bacterial wilt of Zingiberaceae plants in Japan. Epiphytic survival of Erwinia tracheiphila on Cucumis melo. Cytochrome b561-like genes are useful in identification of Xanthomonas strains. Enhancement of the fluorescent pseudomonad population after amending the recirculating nutrient solution of hydroponically-grown plants with a nitrogen stabilizer. DNA sequence analyses reveals the phylogenetic relationship of the Eucalyp¬tus stem pathogen Coniothyrium zuluense within the genus My¬cosphaerella and the polyphyletic nature of this group. Molecular phylogenetic relationships among the anamorphic Septoria species from woody perennials. Morphological and molecular analysis of Trichoderma isolates associated with the green mold epidemic of oyster mushroom in Korea. Differential cultivars and molecular markers segregate isolates of Uro¬myces appendiculatus into two distinct groups that correspond to the gene pools of their common bean hosts. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gpd) genes in Phaeosphaeria nodorum and P. avenaria species. Evolution of fungal pathogenicity on plant: Model studies with Alternaria species and Arabidopsis thaliana. A new species of Fusicoccum causing a canker disease of Pacific madrone. Withdrawn Population structure of Phyllosticta telopeae, a foliar pathogen of Waratah (Telopea speciosissima) in production and natural ecosystems in NSW. Two putative new species of Pythiogeton associated with Cypress and English Ivy in North Carolina. Methods combining slow desiccation and slow freezing provide robust –80°C storage for agar-grown cultures of diverse fungi. Evolutionary relationship between sympatric microcyclic and macro¬cyclic forms of Tranzschelia spp. Synnema and sclerotium production in Aspergillus caelatus and the influence of substrate composition on their development in selected strains. Influence of substrate and environmental factors on growth and sporulation of Potebniamyce pyri. The biotechnological method against weeds and illegal sowing of Papaver somniferum L. The use of mitochondrial DNA for clarifying phylogenetic relationships and isolate identification with the genus Phytophthora. Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profile analysis of Phytophthora cactorum. Cyclic production of sporangia and zoospores by Phytophthora capsici on pepper roots in hydroponic culture. Population history of Phytophthora infestans inferred from nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences. A survey of Pythium species in Taiwan. Integrating morphological and molecular characterization for the identification of Pythium species: The case of Pythium christmatum from fraser fir and Pythium pseudointermedium from corn. The effect of osmotic water potential on growth and reproduction of Mono¬sporascus cannonballus. HPLC-MS analysis of type-A trichothecene-producing Fusaria for correspondence between toxin profiles and molecular phylogenetic groups. High diversity and evidence of recombination in South temperate samples of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Comparative survival of conidia of eight species of dematiaceous hyphomycetes in soil. Pyrenophora tritici-repentis races in the Czech Republic and Poland. Taxonomic diversity of Erysiphales (powdery mildew fungi) in the Pacific Northwest. Preliminary studies of signaling and sporulation in Uncinula necator. Comparison of fungi in sooty blotch and flyspeck apple disease complex in Shaanxi Province China and U.S. based on ribosomal DNA. Specific PCR primers to identify sooty blotch and flyspeck fungi on apple in the Midwest U.S. Temperature optima for mycelial growth of newly discovered fungi in the sooty blotch and flyspeck complex on apples. Withdrawn Control of blue mold of apple with Metschnikowia pulcherrima and sodium bicarbonate using a small scale bin drencher. Improving biocontrol using antagonist mixtures with heat and/or sodium bicarbonate to control postharvest decay of apple fruit. Post-harvest removal of sooty blotch and flyspeck on apples by com¬bining dipping and brushing treatments. The potential of curing for green mold control of Florida citrus fruit. Effect of fungicide treatments and storage temperature on postharvest symptom development of citrus black spot caused by Guignardia citricarpa. Fungi and mycotoxins associated with pearl millet from 1996 to 2002. Effect of heat stress on aflatoxin and fumonisin production in corn (maize, Zea mays) in Arkansas. Development of a liquid chromatographic method for determination of two classes of mycotoxins in maize silage. Occurrence and phytotoxicity of fumonisin B(1) associated with cowpea seed. Post-harvest aflatoxin accumulation in transgenic peanut lines containing anti-fungal genes. Evaluation of postharvest treatment of table grapes with heated ethanol or water to control gray mold. Toxicity of aqueous ethanol at various temperatures to spores of post¬harvest pathogens. Influence of culture media and environmental factors on mycelial growth and pycnidial production of Sphaeropsis pyriputrescens. Influence of temperature, wetness duration, and relative humidity on conidial germination of Sphaeropsis pyriputrescens. Fungal chitosan extracts are as effective in reducing decay caused by Botrytis cinerea, Penicillium expansum, and Penicillium solitum as com¬mercial seashell chitosan extract. Complete nucleotide sequence and characterization of pBJS, a novel plasmid of the phytopathogen Spiroplasma citri BR3-3X. Adherence-deficient Spiroplasma citri: Optimization of transposome mutagenesis and variant enrichment. Phytoplasma disease of watercress in Hawaii. Association of a disease in Fraxinus in Colombia with the presence of phytoplasmas. Reaching destinations: Secreted proteins and protein translocation pathways in Spiroplasma kunkelii. Phylogenetic analysis based on multiple sets of concatenated proteins suggests earlier ancestors for phytoplasmas. Closely related but distinct phytoplasmas associated with potato purple top and potato witches’-broom diseases in the U.S. Specific stylet activities by sharpshooters are involved in inoculation of Xylella fastidiosa. Simultaneous association of two Xylella fastidiosa genotypes with almond leaf scorch disease in California. Pierce’s disease severity in relation to various rootstocks. Natural field spread of decline and non-decline inducing isolates of Citrus tristeza virus in Florida after the introduction of the brown citrus aphid. Searching for Plum pox virus: A survey of stone fruit in New York State. Analysis of beet curly top virus (BCTV) in weeds in New Mexico. Comparative host range of U.S. isolates of Plum pox virus among Prunus and other woody plant species following graft inoculation or aphid transmission. Characterization of a new foveavirus associated with cherry rusty mottle disease. Natural infection of Datura stramonium L. by an unusual strain of Pepper veinal mottle virus genus Potyvirus in Nigeria. Characterization of a tobamovirus from tropical soda apple. Phylogenetic analysis of Alaskan isolates of Barley yellow dwarf virus-PAV and Cereal yellow dwarf virus-RPV. Detection and phylogenetic analysis of Blueberry scorch virus. Comparison of sequences amplified by N gene and universal Tospovirus primers. Complete nucleotide sequence, phylogenetic analysis and geographic distribution of Fragaria chiloensis latent virus, genus Ilarvirus. Citrus canker symptom assessment using image analysis. Incidence and severity of Botryosphaeria stem canker and dieback of pondberry (Lindera melissifolia) in Mississippi. Pathogenicity of selected fungi on Spartina alterniflora and their possible role in Louisiana’s marsh dieback. Documentation of a severe anthracnose epidemic in strawberry plug-plant production in North Carolina and evaluation of Colletotrichum acutatum isolates for sensitivity to strobilurin fungicides. Increased incidence of seed transmission of High Plains virus disease in sweet corn. A survey for the incidence of Dahlia mosaic virus in dahlias in the U.S. Dubious optical density readings in ELISA testing for Citrus tristeza virus in mandarin varieties of citrus. Olive disease surveys in Argentina. Identification and discrimination of pesticide residues using electronic aroma detection. PCR assay for Methylobacterium mesophilicum in sweet orange trees infected with Xylella fastidiosa. PCR detection of citrus greening bacterium (CGB) disease in commercial citrus species by addition of sodium sulphite in DNA extraction. Real-time PCR for detection and quantification of Xanthomonas cam¬pestris pv. vesicatoria in samples from transplant seedling greenhouses. Real-time quantitative PCR detection and quantification of Fusarium solani f. sp. glycines in soybean roots and soil. Simultaneous identification and quantification of Rhizoctonia solani and R. oryzae from root samples using real-time PCR. Withdrawn Real-time PCR identification of Pythium spp. from cereals in eastern Washington. Rapid detection of Ginseng root rot pathogen, Cylindrocarpon destruc¬tans, from soil samples using molecular biological techniques. Detection of four rust pathogens of cereals and grasses using real-time PCR. Development of a grid RT-PCR method for detection of Peanut mottle (PeMV) and Peanut stripe viruses (PStV) in peanut germ plasm. Sweet potato leaf curl virus: Detection by molecular hybridization. An improved RT-PCR assay for the detection of two cherry foveaviruses in Prunus spp. Isolation and PCR amplification of plant viral nucleic acid from immuno¬chromatographic devices. A simplified cDNA cloning method for recalcitrant double-stranded RNA viral templates using reverse transcriptase. Soybean rust in Argentina. Identification of a possible new anthracnose race on dry beans. The occurrence of a mixed infection of a virus related to clover yellow mosaic potexvirus and unknown potyvirus in Verbena canadensis. Detection of the Crinivirus, Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus: Using antibodies produced against its recombinant coat protein. Detection of three plant viruses in nematode vectors by RT/PCR. Identification and molecular characterizaton of rice blast fungus M. grisea induced proteins through proteomic analysis. Utilization of field resistance to control rice blast. Study on root and crown rot of rice in Gilan and Zanjan provinces. A new corn and sorghum infecting Cercospora sp. isolated from smooth brome grass. Fusarium graminearum mycotoxin levels in spring wheat with varying amounts of corn residue. Greenhouse and field reaction of soft red winter wheat cultivars to Stagonospora leaf and glume blotch, Stagonospora nodorum. Influence of tillage on yield and root diseases in direct-seeded dryland wheat and barley in southeastern Idaho. Stripe rust epidemics and races of Puccinia striiformis in the United States in 2003. Frequency of the teleomorph of Phaeosphaeria nodorum on winter wheat in North Carolina, USA. Virulence specificities of worldwide collections of Puccinia triticina from durum wheat. Influence of environment on wheat infection efficiency by Tilletia indica Mitra artificially inoculated in Northwest Mexico. Isolate by temperature interaction for aggressiveness among isolates of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici. The optimization of real-time PCR to quantify the number of Tilletia indica teliospores in soil. A method for the quantification of Rhizoctonia solani and Rhizoctonia oryzae from soil using toothpicks. Consistent inoculation method for corn (Zea mays L.) hybrids to Cerco¬spora zeae-maydis in greenhouse environments. Association of pericarp color, plant color and grain hardness with fungal colonization and susceptibility to grain mold. Prevalence of dry bean diseases in North Dakota-2003. Effects of temperature (TEMP) and relative humidity (RH) on ascospore in¬fection, and viability of pre-colonized flowers by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on white mold development (WM) in dry beans. Commercial soybean variety response to Tobacco ringspot virus inocula¬tion at different growth stages. Pathogenicity, mitochondrial DNA RFLPs, and colony morphology com¬parisons of isolates of Fusarium virguliforme and F. tucumaniae capable of causing SDS of soybean. Resistance in soybean cultivars to Pythium damping-off and root rot. First report of Soybean dwarf virus on soybean in Wisconsin. Characteristics of Phytophthora sojae populations in Illinois and impli¬ca¬tions for management of Phytophthora rot of soybean. Impact of strip-till into various cover crops on disease development and yield in peanut. Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius): A potential alternate host of Cercospora beticola. Migration of Fusarium verticillioides in corn ears. Sugar beet seedling age and susceptibility to Aphanomyces cochlioides. Development of wild Helianthus annuus populations with multiple disease resistance. Fungus diseases on certified seed potato tubers. Characterization of a new Phytophthora infestans isolate from tomato. Molecular and genetic variability of Diaporthe phaseolorum var. caulivora isolates from South Dakota. Relationship of disease resistance and stand persistence in alfalfa cultivars from the 1940’s to the 1990’s. Interaction of Rotylenchulus reniformis with seedling disease pathogens of cotton. A virus associated with blueberry fruit drop disease. Control of postharvest Alternaria fruit rot with fungicides applied to blueberry during the growing season. Effect of temperature on ascospore discharge by Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi. Studies on natural spread of citrus psorosis disease. Evaluation of fungicides and fungicide-adjuvant mixtures for post-infection control of Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grape. Field evaluation of nonchemical alternatives for control of Mesocri¬conema xenoplax on peach. Hawaiian grown guava as a model for studying plant disease. Pomegranate wilt and its potential biocontrol. Characterization of Pseudomonads isolated from dormant sweet cherry budsticks in New York. Biology of powdery mildew (Podosphaera clandestina) on sweet cherry (Prunus avium). Analysis of Pseudomonas syringae populations associated with a bacterial canker epidemic in Michigan. Phytotoxicity of copper bactericides to peach and nectarine. Alternative fumigation strategies in California strawberry production and the use of remote sensing for evaluating their effect on crop production. Phylloid strawberry fruit associated with undetermined non-phyto¬plasmal cause in Florida. Identification of viruses in declining strawberries along the west coast of North America. Almond leaf scorch disease in the San Joaquin Valley of California: Factors affecting pathogen distribution. Green fluorescent protein-labeled strains of Xylella fastidiosa colonize citrus, grapevines and periwinkle. Cell-cell signal interference in Xylella fastidiosa and Xanthomonas campestris. Temperature and maturity effects on latent period of Botryosphaeria dothidea on infected pistachio fruit. Best time period to determine latent infection by Monilinia fructicola in prune. Evaluation of the efficacy of dormant applications of lime sulfur and fixed copper to control Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grape. Control of powdery mildew of grapes in California. Effects of grape berry nitrogen content and high relative humidity on the activation and spread of latent Botrytis cinerea infections. Effect of scion bud source and irrigation on incidence of almond union mild etch. Effects of pre-plant fallow and crop rotations on severity of Prunus replant disease. Natural occurrence of Xylella fastidiosa in a commercial nursery in Maryland. Comparison of fungicides for control of powdery mildew on dogwood. Effect of biopesticides, microbial inoculants, and biorational products on Phytophthora nicotianae infection of periwinkle. Effect of timed post-infection fungicide sprays on urediniospore produc¬tion and viability of P. hemerocallidis. Influence of environment on atmospheric concentrations of Peronospora antirrhini conidia in field-grown snapdragons. Plant spacing effect on microclimate and Rhizoctonia web blight develop¬ment in container-grown azalea. Effect of light on germination of urediniospores of rusts on daylily, geranium, iris, native azalea, spearmint, and sweet corn. Role of SGT1 genes in regulating plant defense in ornamental plants. Phytoparasitic nematodes associated with field-grown floricultural crops in southern Florida. An investigation of an outbreak of Impatiens necrotic spot virus in New Zealand. Identification of potexvirus isolates from phlox and portulaca as strains of Alternanthera mosaic virus, and comparison of the genomic 3 region. Biolistic inoculation of gladiolus with Cucumber mosaic cucumovirus. Detection of hibiscus latent Fort Pierce virus in New Mexico. Effect of nitrogen, potassium and silicon on disease susceptibility of various herbaceous ornamental crop species. Reduction in Phytophthora disease with increased inoculum application pressure. Effect of coir extracts on growth of Phytophthora capsici and Botrytis cinerea in vitro. Phytophthora ramorum not detected in a survey of North Carolina nurseries. Nursery survey for sudden oak death in Texas. Surveys of Oklahoma ornamental nurseries for Phytophthora ramorum, the cause of sudden oak death. Root infection of rhododendron by Phytophthora ramorum. Relative virulence of Phytophthora ramorum isolates in Oregon. Turfgrass disease characterizations in the state of Georgia before and after commercial disease management field trainings in 2002 and 2003. Dollar spot control on ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens with curative and preventive fungicide applications. Effects of spring-applied fungicide applications on disease and quality of rough bluegrass overseeded bermudagrass putting greens. Evaluation of fungicides for control of rapid blight on cool season grasses. Effect of salinity and cutting on symptom development of rapid blight of perennial rye. Effect of foliar disease on epiphytic yeast populations of creeping bentgrass and tall fescue. The influence of temperature on the colonization of bermudagrass roots by Ophiosphaerella herpotricha. Factors influencing populations of plant parasitic nematodes on golf course greens in New England. Phylogenetic relationships between the rapid blight pathogen of turf and aquatic protists in the genus Labyrinthula. Pathogencity of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici on creeping bent¬grass. Use of morphological, molecular, and pathogenic characteristics to identify Gaeumannomyces graminis varieties. Ability of strains of Pratylenchus penetrans and influence of co-infection with Verticillium dahliae to cause potato early dying. Suppression of root knot and lesion nematodes by cover crops, poultry litter and compost. Induced resistance and increased nutrient uptake in pepper associated with harpin protein treatment in the greenhouse. Withdrawn Managing Iris yellow spot virus of onion with cultural practices, host genotype, and novel chemical treatments. Characterization of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli strains isolated from watermelon and melon fields in Israel. Identification and prevalence of bean pod rot in Arkansas and Missouri. Expanded host and geographic range of Pseudomonas syringae pv. alisalensis. Streptomyces strain variation and differences in inoculum density con¬trib¬ute to the severity of potato common scab. In vitro biofilm formation by Erwinia carotovora subs. atroseptica can be increased when grown on a cellulose-coated surface. Identification and fungicide sensitivity of fungal pathogens causing to¬mato fruit rot in Ohio. Fungicide efficacy and timing trials for the control of downy mildew of baby lima bean. Efficacy of fungicides for control of downy mildew of lettuce. Suppression of gummy stem blight on watermelon and cantaloupe transplants with seed-applied fungicides. Managing Xanthomonas leaf blight of onion with copper bactericides and acibenzolar. Evaluation of thymol as biofumigant for control of bacterial wilt of tomato under field conditions. Optimization of red-light irradiation in inducing resistance in vegetable seedlings against Phytophthora capsici. Infection of onion seedlings by soilborne inoculum of Aspergillus niger expressing green fluorescent protein. Developing prediction and management systems for the control of Rhizoc¬tonia diseases in potato and sugarbeet. Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum race 2 of watermelon in Indiana. Evaluation of two models for lettuce downy mildew infection periods in Norway. Efficacy of phosphorous acid against pink rot and Pythium leak on potato. Molecular characterization of spinach germplasm and a marker linked to downy mildew resistance using AFLPs. Forest fires influence the abundance of Armillaria root disease in ponderosa pine. Annual burning increases tree mortality, Armillaria and canker inci¬dence. Phylogeography of Armillaria ostoyae in the western United States. Biological control of monilia pod rot (Moniliophthora roreri) on “high flavor” cocoa’s field using biopesticidas based on Bacillus subtillis and Pseudomonas cepacea. Characterisation of damage and organisms associated with the decline of Eucalyptus wandoo Blakely in Western Australia. Diseases associated with plantation forest trees in Uganda. Fungi associated with bark wounds on indigenous African trees. The Texas cooperative oak wilt suppression project completes 16th year. Oak wilt: Research for future control. Incidence of Phytophthora spp. in a hardwood forest site in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Monitoring Phytophthora ramorum in Oregon coastal forests. Susceptibility of conifer shoots to infection by Phytophthora ramorum. Effectiveness of fungicides in protecting Douglas-fir shoots from infection by Phytophthora ramorum. Forest structure changes in the spruce-fir ecosystem of the Black Mountains NC. Anatomical responses of pine roots to starvation, fire, or pathogen infection. Risk from Sirococcus conigenus to understory red pine seedlings. Survey for asymptomatic persistence of Sphaeropsis sapinea on or in stems of red pine seedlings from seven Great Lakes region nurseries. A test of the validity of screening poplar clones for long-term canker disease damage by responses to inoculation with Septoria musiva. Observations on why usable disease research goes unused by field level forest managers. The glassy-winged sharpshooter transmits Xylella fastidiosa between sycamore trees. Effect of Annosus root rot on the keepability of noble fir Christmas trees. Fungi associated with wood decomposition in forest soils of the northwestern U.S.A. Molecular characterization of Fusarium oxysporum from tree nurseries: Tools for early detection of pathogens. Resistance to pitch canker in Monterey pine: Will it save the forest? Development of black-stain root disease on artificially inoculated ponder¬osa pine. Flow cytometry for multiplex detection of plant pathogenic bacteria, direct viable counting and cell sorting. Identification of a Xanthomonas pathogen of coriander from Oregon USA. A lognormal distribution of phytopathogenic bacteria in corn, cowpea, tomato and watermelon seeds. Population dynamics of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli on watermelon blossoms. Differential transmission of Soybean mosaic virus isolates through seed. Inheritance of resistance to phomopsis seed decay in PI 80837 and MO/PSD-0259 soybean. Host range of Corynespora cassiicola and its occurrence on weeds, ornamentals and crops of Guam. Fusarium stem rot of vanilla in North Sulawesi. Ceratocystis associated with clove decline in North Sulawesi. Population diversity of the Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. koae, the pathogen of Koa dieback in Hawaii. Development of Phytophthora root rot-resistant avocado rootstocks. Sustainable agricultural practices to aid taro, Colocasia esculenta, growers in Hawaii. Phyllosphere-mediated removal of airborne pollutants. Toxicity of explosives contaminated soil to plants. Site-specific estimation of weather variables in mid-western U.S. using spatial interpolation. Development and validation of a leaf wetness duration model using a fuzzy logic system. Estimation of leaf wetness duration using empirical models in north¬western Costa Rica. Using empirical models to forecast site-specific leaf wetness duration for input to disease-warning systems. Disease changes associated with climate changes in China from 1952 to 2002. Forecasting plant disease from local-scale, high-resolution weather data. Possible link between El Nino events and introductions of airborne fungal pathogens from South America to North America. The effect of organic and synthetic fertility amendments and tillage on the resilience of soils to Phytophthora blight. Contributions of oosporic inoculum to epidemics of grapevine downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola). Possible sources of Puccinia sorghi inoculum initiating rust epidemics on sweet corn in western New York, 2002. Survival of sclerotia of Botrytis sp., cause of onion neck rot, in red-ferrosol soil in northern Tasmania, Australia. Effect of ascospore density, leaf age, leaf wetness, and fungicide application on epiphytic growth and development of symptoms of greasy spot caused by Mycosphaerella citri. Progress of panicle and shoot blight of pistachio in California. Epidemic analysis of early leaf spot suppression by strip-tillage. Inoculum availability and seasonal survival of Potebniamyces pyri in pear orchards. Genetic diversity of blackleg strains of canola in western Canada identi¬fied through phenotype and genotype characterization. Influence of drop size, fall height, and target type on splash dispersal of Gibberella zeae and the amount of water splashed. Effects of Alternaria brassiciola infection on the reproductive fitness of the littoral ruderals Cakile maritima and C. edentula in SE Australia. Study on penetration by Fusarium solani f. sp. glycines, causal agent of SDS on soybean. Spatial patterns of spore deposition of Gibberella zeae in corn and wheat fields. Influence of rhizomania and soil factors on sugarbeet yield. Airborne propagules of Gibberella zeae: Techniques for monitoring spore release and viability. Simulation of airborne dispersal potentials of soybean rust from Africa to South America and from South America to North America. Steps towards development of a site-specific sorghum ergot risk forecast system. A model for fungicide effects on within-plant spread of stem rust in ryegrass grown for seed. Comparison of forecasting methods for Fusarium head blight. Assessing the role of kudzu Pueraria lobata in potential epidemics of soy¬bean rust in the United States. Comparison of two aerobiological approaches for predicting the aerial incursion of soybean rust into the United States. Extraction efficiency of cysts of soybean cyst nematode from soils. Spatial pattern of citrus tristeza in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Spatio-temporal analysis of Stewart’s wilt of corn caused by Pantoea stewartii in Mexico. Postinfection sprays with cyprodinil + fludioxinil against gray mold in Norwegian strawberry fields based on a forecasting model from Ohio. Disease development on lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) following aerial transmission of Fusarium avenaceum by adult shore flies, fungus gnats, and moth flies. Environmental fate of a genetically marked endophyte in grapevines. Effects of tomato spotted wilt tospovirus (TSWV) on tobacco thrips are influenced by interactions among TSWV isolate, host plant and tempera¬ture. Characterization of vector non-transmissible isolate of Tomato spotted wilt virus. Aphid transmission of stem pitting Citrus tristeza virus from mixed virus infections. Distribution of Xanthomonas campestris pv. pelargonii after leaf surface inoculation of geranium. Quorum sensing contributes to virulence and epiphytic fitness of Pseudo¬monas syringae. Biochemical analyses of pomaceous stigma exudates and relevance to biological control of fire blight. Effect of overhead irrigation on phylloplane yeast populations on bentgrass and tall fescue. The impact of rainfall on leaf colonization by Aureobasidium pullulans. How friendly are biorational fungicides to non-target organisms on plant foliage? War between kingdoms: Induction of programmed cell death in fila¬mentous fungi by Pseudomonas syringae. Critical evaluation of green fluorescent protein-based bioreporters de¬ployed in stressful environments. Genotyping and assessing genetic diversity in the PD strains of Xylella fastidiosa by simple sequence repeat (SSR) DNA markers. Population structure of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in a pea field in the Pacific Northwest. Characterization of a regional population of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum by cross pathogenicity, race, and vegetative compatibility. Characteristic analysis of genetic variation in Plasmodiophora brassicae from Korea. Genetic diversity of Mycosphaerella graminicola, the Septoria tritici blotch pathogen of wheat in Kansas. The genetic structure of populations of Apiosporina morbosa in Canada. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides from non-cultivated hosts close to straw¬berry fields are more pathogenic to strawberry. Molecular and virulence characterization of Pyricularia grisea in Arkansas from 2000-2003. Genetic variation among Verticillium dahliae isolates. Analysis of mating-type distribution and RAPD diversity of Didymella rabiei isolates from Tunisia. Phylogenetic analysis of Trichoderma stromaticum, a mycoparasite of Crinipellis perniciosa, the cause of witches’ broom disease of cacao. A genetic shift in the predominant virus strain causing mosaic in Louisiana sugarcane. Metabolic activity of Enterobacter cloacae in cucumber and pea spermo¬sphere. Population dynamics and non-target effects of transgenic Pseudomonas fluorescens in the rhizosphere of wheat and pea. Phenazines play a role in adhesion/biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aureofaciens strain 30-84. Long-term survival of different genotypes of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (DAPG)-producing Pseudomonas fluorescens in soil. Dynamics of rhizosphere competition among genotypes of 2,4-diacetyl¬phlorogucinol (DAPG)-producing Pseudomonas fluorescens depends on the host crop. Role of sss recombinase and dsbA in root colonization by Pseudomonas fluorescens Q8r1-96. Bacteriocin activity among 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (DAPG)-producing fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. Electron microscopy studies of velvetleaf and corn root colonization by a weed deleterious rhizobacterium. The role of symbiotic genes in Rhizobium biofilm formation. Role of iron in development of cylindrocarpon root rot on ginseng roots. Suppression of Rhizoctonia root rot and increased recovery of NOS+ Streptomyces spp. in rapeseed meal amended soils. Rhizosphere colonization by the fungus Nectria haematococca MPVI: Do conditionally dispensable chromosomes play a role? Endomycorrhizal colonization of transgenic potato cultivars. Population dynamics of Trichoderma hamatum T382 on strawberry roots and in soil. Soil water saturation and infection of chile by Phytophthora capsici. Border cell specific gene expression. Altered structure, composition, and biological activity of root exudates in transgenic roots with altered root cap gene expression. Searching antimicrobial activities from plant rhizosphere metagenomic library. Effect of soybean cyst nematode, soil moisture and infestation level on sudden death syndrome of soybean. Genetic diversity among Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis and subsp. sepedonicus in Russian Federation. Genetic diversity among bacteria associated with brown rot of potato in Russian Federation. Osmosensitivity and osmoprotection of selected Pseudomonas syringae strains. Role of Pseudomonas putida alginate production in biofilm development and stress tolerance in low-water-content habitats. Genetic analysis of the ubiquitous plasmid pEA29 of Erwinia amylovora and determination of its role in virulence. Oligonucleotide microarray analysis of the SalA regulon controlling phytotoxin production by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae. Identification of hrp up-regulated virulence genes in Erwinia chrysan¬themi 3937 by hrp functional cloning. Functional genomics of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato: A protocol for rapid isolation of gene-specific Tn5-insertion mutants. A genome island in plant pathogenic strains of Serratia marcescens, causal agent of cucurbit yellow vine disease, encodes fimbrial proteins. Isolation of bacteria identified in the rice genome sequence. Analysis of the Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021 ORFeome in a Functional Genomics Platform. Deletion mutagenesis of eight avr gene homologues in X. campestris pv. campestris. Role of pthA homologues in Xanthomonas citri pv. citri A(^W) in hyperplasia and necrosis on Key lime and grapefruit. Isolation and characterization of genes involved in the initial stages of biofilm development in Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii. Plasmid-borne nor-nir genes in the microsymbiont Rhizobium meliloti JJ1c10. Derivatives of the Erwinia betavasculorum type strain CFBP 2122 that differ by an order of magnitude in relative root necrosis-inducing ability. A putative oxidoreductase is necessary for cercosporin degradation by Xanthomonas campestris pv. zinniae. Pyramiding unmarked mutations in Ralstonia solanacearum to assess the role of extracellular enzymes in pathogenesis. Characterization of the regulatory mechanism involved in co-regulation of the syringopeptin and syringomycin synthetase genes of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae. Lipopolysacchride O-antigen of Ralstonia solanacearum contributes to virulence on tomato plants. Quorum sensing in Erwinia carotovora subspecies: rsmA is the primary target of ExpR, a LuxR homolog. Global regulators control antibacterial metabolite production in Pseudo¬monas syringae pv. tomato DC3000. Cloning and expression of phage holin and endolysin genes for potential control of diseases caused by Ralstonia and Xanthomonas. Cell envelope constituents of Pseudomonas putida contributing to growth and survival in low-water-content habitats. Genetic and molecular analysis of the RNA interference pathway in Aspergillus. The 14-3-3 homolog MAFA interacts with VERB synthase in Aspergillus flavus. Enzyme profiles associated with a cold tolerant Trichoderma atroviride during low temperature biocontrol of pathogenic fungi. Differential gene expression during sclerotium formation in Sclerotium rolfsii. FvABC1, a Fusarium verticillioides gene encoding an ATP-binding cassette protein, may be required for tolerance of phytoanticipins produced by corn (Zea mays). Characterization of genes correlated with aflatoxin production using a targeted cDNA microarray. Microscopic localization of Embellisia in seed and seedlings of southern specklepod locoweed (Astragalus lentiginosus). Disruption of mannitol biosynthetic genes in Alternaria alternata. Blue light represses conidiation in Exserohilum turcicum, the causal agent of northern leaf blight of maize. Genetic variability and mycelial compatibility groups of Sclerotium rolfsii. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Phoma medicaginis. The alignment between physical and genetic maps of Gibberella zeae. Functional analysis of the nuclear genome of Ophiostomatoid fungi. L-proline, a potent antioxidant, is able to suppress ROS-induced apop¬tosis-like programmed cell death in Colletotrichum trifolii. Purification and characterization of a polygalacturonase from Rhizoc¬tonia solani AG-3. The effect of Ustilago hordei mating inhibitors on expression of farnesyltransferase genes in U. hordei, Tilletia tritici, and T. indica. RNA interference in Fusarium graminearum. A dual selection based, targeted gene knock-out method for fungi. Genetics of host specificity of Ascochyta species infecting legumes. Molecular analysis of powdery mildew pathogens in dogwood. Mechanisms of temperature-dependent gene expression during zoosporo¬genesis in Phytophthora infestans. Regulation and function of sporangia-specific genes in the oomycete Phytophthora infestans. Molecular cloning and characterization of the GIP gene family from Phytophthora infestans. Molecular evolution of rice Pi-ta gene and fungal Magnaporthe grisea AVR-Pita gene. In planta expressed genes of Magnaporthe grisea: Identification and analysis of their transcriptomes. Proteomic analysis of rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe grisea, during ap¬pressorium formation. Characterization of MST11 gene in the rice blast fungus. Telomere-association of pathogenicity genes in Magnaporthe grisea–A novel mechanism for pathogenic adaptation? Gene deletion of manganese peroxidase-like genes in Magnaporthe grisea. Phylogeny of Gymnosporangium spp. and evolution of morphological characteristics. Analysis of expressed sequence tags in the soybean rust pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi at different stages of the infection process. Identification of proteins expressed during resistant and susceptible soybean rust interactions. Identification of proteins in Phakopsora pachyrhizi urediniospores using MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry. Differential gene expression in Ustilago maydis. Evaluation of DNA extraction techniques for Tilletia spp. Analysis of beta-tubulin in Cercospora beticola with differing benzimida¬zole-sensitivity characteristics. Identification of genes involved in resistance to cercosporin, a toxin produced by Cercospora spp. Regulation of coronatine in P. syringae pv. tomato DC3000. A potential relation of starch hydrolysis of Paenibacillus polymyxa to rot of korean ginseng root and chili pepper fruit. Programmed cell death and structural defense mechanisms in pepper fruit against Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. glycines infection. Evaluation of chemical inducers and PR protein reporters for induced systemic resistance to citrus bacterial diseases. Histopathology of Rhamnus alaternus knots induced by Pseudomonas savastanoi. Identification of Erwinia amylovora genes induced during infection. Role of the phytotoxin coronatine in pathogenesis of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 in edible Brassica spp. Development of a high-throughput screening method for Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 using tomato seedlings. Calcium availability influences aggregation and adhesion of Xylella. fastidiosa, the causal agent of the Pierce’s disease in grapes. Identification of HrpA mutants that block type III secretion in Pseudo¬monas syringae pv. tomato DC3000. Cytological and molecular aspects of silicon-mediated resistance to rice blast. Melanin production in Ascochyta rabiei is involved in pathogenicity on chickpea. Expression of defense genes in root tissues of two soybean cultivars with different levels of partial resistance to Phytophthora sojae. Molecular genetics of Fusarium head blight susceptibility associated with chromosome 2A of wild emmer. Defense mechanism of rice against Cochliobolus miyabeanus is distinct from that against Magnaporthe grisea. Induction of pathogenesis-related proteins on potato sprouts by an alpha-(1,3)-glucan from cell wall of binucleate non-pathogenic Rhizoctonia sp. isolate. Corn smut induced maize genes. A novel pathosystem: Arabidopsis thaliana–Cochliobolus miyabeanus interactions. Identification of differentially expressed genes from a resistant soybean-rust interaction using suppressive subtractive hybridization. Differentially expressed defense genes in the resistance reaction in wheat infected with Tilletia tritici, the common bunt pathogen. Induction of jasmonic acid and salicylic acid by Colletotrichum acutatum, the cause of postbloom fruit drop of citrus. Real-time PCR analysis of genes expressed during wheat-Mycosphaerella graminicola interactions. Detection of deletion mutants in spotted arrays. Interaction between Aphanomyces euteiches and Phytophthora medica¬ginis in resistant and susceptible alfalfa cultivars evaluated using real-time PCR. Selective genetic suppression of hypersensitive-response-related cell death in resistant Nicotiana spp. during infection with CaMV. Silencing of rubisco activase, an up-regulated protein during Tobacco mosaic virus infection, does not attenuate TMV infection in Nicotiana benthamiana. Construction and characterization of a polygalacturonase mutant of Xylella fastidiosa. Glutamine is an essential component of the defined medium 3G10-R for Xylella fastidiosa. Antimicrobial and insecticidal properties of a protein isolated from seeds of the tropical forage legume Clitoria ternatea (L.). Maintenance of fungal isolates in culture on the aquatic fern, Ceratopteris richardii. Genetic and biochemical analysis of a tomato PCD-responsive gene. AvrPto suppresses nonhost pathogen induced cell death in Nicotiana bentha¬miana and tomato. Isolation of disease resistance genes associated with the salicylic acid pathway in Citrus. Molecular genetic dissection of the RPP7 resistance pathway. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum produces oxalic acid to deregulate guard cells dur¬ing infection. Differentiation of Hemicriconemoides mangeriferae and Hemicricone¬moides litchi based on morphological and molecular characteristics. Development of a PCR-based detection assay for foliar nematodes (Aphelen¬choides spp.). Functional analysis of a novel esophageal parasitism gene from Hetero¬dera glycines. Towards functional analysis of putative parasitism genes in Heterodera glycines using RNA interference. Identification of putative parasitism genes of the beet cyst nematode (BCN), Heterodera schachtii. Global BYDV/CYDV sequencing project. Quantifying symptom severity in wheat infected with Wheat streak mosaic virus using both visual and digital means of assessment. Towards the development of plant-based vaccine against HIV-1. Development of edible vaccine against SARS coronavirus. Mapping determinants of stem pitting in Citrus tristeza virus. Detection and quantification of Plum pox virus double-stranded RNA with real-time PCR. New data on cherry viruses in Northern California. Characterization of two new strains of grapevine rupestris stem pitting associated virus. Detection and identification of a new marafivirus from grapevine. Preliminary molecular data on a putative new grapevine leafroll associ¬ated virus. Molecular characterization of two viruses involved in the grapevine leaf¬roll complex. Identification of Saguaro cactus virus (SCV) coat protein as a suppressor of RNA silencing. Expression of Soybean mosaic virus (SMV) HC-Pro in transgenic soybean plants enhances SMV symptoms. Assessment of interactions among important sweetpotato viruses using real-time quantitative PCR. Detection and characterization of Euphorbia ringspot potyvirus. Emergence of resistance-breaking isolates of Beet necrotic yellow vein virus in the Imperial Valley, California. Spinach curly top virus: A new Curtovirus species revealing a history of recombination among curtoviruses. Genome organization and sequence of Tomato chlorosis virus. A surface loop of the potato leafroll virus coat protein is involved in virion stability and aphid transmission. Screening of resistant tomato germplasm to Tomato yellow leaf curl virus, Thailand isolate (TYLCTHV-[2]). Identification of Clover yellow vein virus as the causal agent of pod necrosis (“chocolate pod”) in snap bean. The N-terminal 14 amino acids of Red clover necrotic mosaic virus (RCNMV) p27 protein are essential for both ER-targeting and viral infection. Substrate-dependent isothiocyanate toxicity. Nematicidal effects of gas-producing Muscodor sp. on Meloidogyne incognita in in vitro assays. Effect of mycofumigation on soilborne and seed pathogens. Novel use of fish emulsion as a disease control product: Management of soilborne and foliar plant pathogens. Use of three essential oils as seed treatments against seed-borne fungi of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under laboratory and field conditions. Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana on colonized millet seed as a biopesticide for the control of shore flies in greenhouses. Risk assessment of biopesticides: Importance of substrate and water in vertical transport of Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251. Biological control of Uncinula necator by tydeid mites. Status of Puccinia jaceae in 2004 for biological control of yellow starthistle in California. Primers specific for detection of Myxococcus spp. by polymerase chain reaction. Evaluation of real time quantitative PCR for quantifying Bacillus cereus populations in the rhizosphere of Capsicum annum. Isolation and selection of antagonists to Phytophthora infestans on tomato. Biological control of postharvest late blight of potatoes in storage. Induced systemic resistance (ISR) in Arabidopsis against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato by 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (DAPG)-producing Pseudomonas fluorescens. Induced systemic resistance in cucumber to Glomerella cingulata var. orbiculare and Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans by Bacillus my¬coides, isolate BacJ and Bacillus pumilus, isolate MSU 203-7. Biocontrol of strawberry fusarium wilt by three antagonistic bacteria. Trichoderma stromaticum: A potential biological control agent for black root rot in strawberries. Zwittermicin A detection in Bacillus spp. controlling Sclerotinia sclero¬tiorum on canola. Use of a luxgfp bioreporter system to determine metabolic activity of an antagonist in fruit wounds. Utilization of the osmolyte melezitose and its effect on the growth and freeze-drying tolerance of Cryptococcus nodaensis OH 182.9. Proliferation of Trichoderma harzianum quantified in non-sterile soil using GFP and image analysis. Isolating and screening antagonists to Hemileia vastatrix. Alternative strategies for onion Xanthomonas leaf blight management. Biological control of Sclerotinia minor on peanut with Coniothyrium minitans. Fungi resident in chickpea debris and competitive interactions with Ascochyta rabiei. Does flower application of Bacillus subtilis pose a risk to pollination-related variables in rabbiteye blueberry? Biocontrol capacities of phlD+ pseudomonads that are prevalent in Ohio soils. Interaction dynamics between saprophytic wood-inhabiting fungi and Armillaria spp. Biological control of bacterial soft rot of Chinese cabbage by the lac¬tonase-producing Bacillus sp. 5-3. Biological control of watermelon seed infection by Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli. Effects of sorghum cultivars with different levels of sorgoleone produc¬tion, and wheat rotation, on soil microorganism communities. Field testing of Bacillus licheniformis SB3086 biofungicide efficacy on Colletotrichum graminicola, Rhizoctonia solani, and Sclerotinia homeo¬carpa. Frequency of colonization of corn kernels by atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus applied as a potential biocontrol agent. Characterization of mycoviruses infecting Fusarium solani f. sp. glycines. Epiphytic yeast’s kinetics characterization and storage decay biocontrol on apple fruit. Oxygen competition as a biological control mechanism. Selection and field evaluation of choline-utilizing microbial strains as potential biocontrol agents of Fusarium head blight. Induced resistance against Fusarium head blight of wheat by autoclaved fungal biomass. Cold shock increases air-drying survival of Cryptococcus nodaensis OH 182.9. Temporal dynamics of Clonostachys rosea isolates and suppression of Botrytis cinerea sporulation in strawberry leaves. Functional characterization of SM1, a 16-kDa protein from Trichoderma virens involved in plant-associated interactions. Influence of biocontrol agents and other biological amendments on soil microbial communities. Biocontrol of coffee leaf rust with antagonists isolated from organic crops. Association of bacteriophages with citrus canker and their use for control. Blueberry fruit surface microflora: Search for potential biological control agents for fruit rot pathogens. Incidence of the atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus strain AF36 in pistachio and fig orchards in California. Variability among vegetative compatibility groups of Aspergillus flavus in crop colonization and overwintering. Bacillus spp. with potential as biological control agents. Identification of microorganism for biological control of powdery mildew in flowering dogwood. Biological control of gummy stem blight on watermelon and Phytoph¬thora crown rot on summer squash with bacteria. Beneficial bacteria and acibenzolar-S-methyl plus imidacloprid as seedling treatments for the management of Tomato spotted wilt virus in flue-cured tobacco. Culturable biofilms isolated from ‘Jewel’ sweetpotato with antagonism to Rhizopus stolonifer in vitro. Use of the MBEC technology to study the role of biofilms on microbial pathogenesis and determine the anti-biofilm activity of biocides used on plants and agriculture. Biofilms of Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica and E. carotovora subsp. carotovora are less susceptible to antibiotics and biocides than planktonic populations. Controlling fungal and bacterial diseases of vegetables with a new fungi¬cide containing famoxadone and cymoxanil. Managing pepper diseases with a new premix fungicide containing famoxadone and cymoxanil. Control of Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) in South America with myclobutanil. Withdrawn Sensitivity of Monilinia fructicola isolates collected from stone fruits to fludioxonil. Evaluation of fludioxonil and azoxystrobin for control of Rhizoctonia root rot of soybean. Effect of seed and foliar insecticide treatments on barley yellow dwarf disease of wheat in Alabama. Evaluation of insecticide applications to reduce corn leafhopper popula¬tions and corn stunt disease. Translocation of metalaxyl to grape clusters from leaf and stem tissue con¬trols grapevine downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola). Evidence for reduced sensitivity to propiconazole in the pecan scab fungus in Georgia. Inoculation and evaluation methods used for field efficacy trials of pink rot (Phytophthora erythroseptica) in potato. Differential responses of self-fertile Phytophthora infestans isolates to metalaxyl. Sensitivity of isolates of Phytophthora capsici from South Carolina to mefenoxam, dimethomorph, zoxamide and cymoxanil. Withdrawn Biological activity, biochemical mode of action, and physical properties of the natural picolinamides UK-2A and UK-3A. Reduced sensitivity to sterol demethylation-inhibiting fungicides in populations of Blumeriella jaapii from Michigan. Comparison of two assay methods for evaluating the sensitivity of Alter¬naria mali to boscalid. Effects of fungicides, plant density, and cultivars on powdery mildew of Delphinium. Screening of chemicals for the control of bacterial wilt of geranium. Drip applied soil fumigants for calla lily production. Effect of pesticides on recovery of Didymella bryoniae from cucurbit vines. Efficacy comparison between seed-coated and soil-applied nematicides in root-knot nematode-infested cucumber fields. Transition from methyl bromide use on commercial vegetable farms. US crop grouping and international harmonization. Molecular mechanisms conferring reduced sensitivities to triazoles in UK isolates of Septoria tritici. Bayer CropScience fungicides – We’ve got you covered. The effect of two melanin biosynthesis inhibitors on growth and repro¬duc¬tion of Monosporascus cannonballus. Evaluation of Abound 2.08SC in calendar and AU-Pnut leaf spot advisory programs for disease control on peanut. Integrated management strategies for Rhizoctonia crown and root rot. Rust resistance in the black bean Compuesto Negro Chimaltenango. Characterization of Sclerotinia stem rot resistance in double haploid Brassica napus for mapping purposes. Western Australian isolates of Leptosphaeria maculans show physio¬logical adaptation to single dominant gene-based resistance in cultivars of Brassica napus. Effect of calcium concentration in nutrient solution on bacterial wilt development of tomato plants. Identification of races of Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli and estab¬lish¬ment of the first common bacterial blight differential Phaseolus vul¬garis lines. Evaluating the potential utility of partial resistance to Bremia lactucae from the lettuce cultivars ‘Grand Rapids’ and ‘Iceberg’. Characterization of Botrytis-resistance of Lilium speciosum Thunb. var. gloriosoides Baker. Pathogen phenotypes used to identify sources of resistance to rust from a specific common bean gene pool in southern Mozambique. Peanut functional genomics: Gene identification and marker develop¬ment through EST-microarray analysis. Susceptibility of tubers from potato varieties and advanced breeding lines to different genotypes of P. infestans at three storage temperatures. Potato late blight control incorporating host plant resistance and managed fungicide application. Soybean partial resistance and tolerance to Phytophthora sojae. The effect of insect resistance on Bean pod mottle virus transmission in soybeans. Screening for disease susceptibility genes to Phytophthora sojae in soybean line Ox20-8. Effect of temperature on the expression of necrosis in soybean infected with Soybean mosaic virus. A comparison of measurement methods using the sensitivity ratio: An application to screening for disease resistance in soybeans. Identification of microsatellite and STS markers for resistance genes Rsp1, Rsp2, and Rsp3 to Septoria passerinii in barley. Mapping of a major net blotch resistance gene in the Q21861 X SM89010 doubled haploid population. Investigating the roles of an aflatoxin resistance-associated protein in maize using RNAi. The role of kernel water relations in resistance to aflatoxin production in corn. Evaluation of three inbreds for resistance to Fusarium ear rot and fumonisin accumulation in grain. Durability of monogenic lines to Korean rice blast fungus using the greenhouse assay. Rice bacterial blight resistance genes Xa7, xa5, and Xa4 confer resistance during all developmental stages. Characterization of novel ubiquitination-related E3 rice genes in the de¬fense response to fungal and bacterial pathogens. Increased leaf hardness and reticulate silcate architecture: A physical mechanism of silicon-induced rice resistance to blast disease. Assessing type 1 resistance to Fusarium head blight in high disease pressure screening nurseries. Wheat leaf rust in a durum disomic chromosome substitution series. Identification of rust resistance genes in four spring wheats. Identification and mapping of host resistance genes to Septoria tritici blotch of wheat. Quantification of Mycosphaerella graminicola in wheat by real-time PCR. Inheritance of and molecular mapping of wheat and barley genes for resistance to inappropriate formae speciales of Puccinia striiformis. Use of directed molecular evolution for Fusarium verticillioides control by chitinases. Real-time quantitative PCR of wheatgrass-specific markers to confirm alien translocations and BYDV/CYDV resistance in wheat. Gene expression of Theobroma cacao leaves responding to wounding, ethylene, or methyl jasmonate. IPM strategies for control of foliar diseases in commercial carrot fields in Wisconsin. The North Dakota IPM crop pest survey – using technology to improve information delivery. Assessing root health by a soil bioassay with beans as an indicator of soil health. Impact of soybean and rapeseed seed meal on microbial populations and growth of apple in replant orchard soils. Validation of a grape Botrytis cinerea infection risk index for California strawberries. An airflow system for management of Botrytis cinerea on lisianthus. Formulating locally effective integrated management packages for tomato bacterial wilt. Evaluation of Brassica crop residue effects on Verticillium wilt and Phytophthora root rot in chile peppers. Comparison of late blight suppression by natural products and the impact of genotype diversity on disease development and control. Value of environmental factors in predicting cotton seedling disease severity. Accumulated rainfall thresholds for applying protectant fungicides on potato cultivars resistant to Phytophthora infestans en Ecuador. Chemical control strategies for Late blight management in Argentine. Induced resistance in plants treated with solarized soil or Trichoderma. Use of burley tobacco cultivars and fungicides to control blue mold in Virginia – 2001 to 2003. An eradication strategy for Phytophthora ramorum in Oregon coastal forests. An overview of risk ratings that examined exotic plant pathogens in pest risk analyses. The USDA Regulated Plant Pest List: A transparent window to pests of regulatory significance. Vector incompetence of Frankliniella tritici is not associated with a barrier to midgut infection by Tomato spotted wilt virus. Incidence and prevalence of Maize streak virus (MSV), genus Mastrevirus and Maize mottle/chlorotic stunt virus in Lagos, Nigeria. Bean pod mottle virus effects on yield of ten soybean lines. Yield decline of sweetpotato cultivars and virus infection. Post-transcriptional gene silencing in transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana plants induced by self-complementary constructs containing chimeric cDNA sequences from Citrus tristeza virus. Introgression of virus resistance genes from N. glutinosa to N. clevelandii. The effect of Potato virus Y (PVY) infection on siRNA accumulation and transcription of a transgene targeted by RNA silencing. Plant pathology education, extension and outreach at Southern Univer¬sity and A&M College. Development of a fungal disease risk index for peanuts. Barriers to implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and safe pesti¬cide use in developing countries. California’s San Joaquin Valley grape growers reduce fungicide applica¬tions. Status of the citrus canker eradication program in Florida and develop¬ment of a citrus canker extention education program of the University of Florida. A national soybean pathogen conservation system: The National Soybean Pathogen Collection Center. Teaching pest risk assessment: A case study in Iowa. A new book on field crops diseases as a teaching resource. 2004; CD-Rom format; (1 pound); ISBN 0-89054-324-0 Item No. 43240 |
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