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Selected References

Babadoost, M. and S.Z Islam. 2003. Fungicide seed treatment effects on seedling damping-off of pumpkin caused by Phytophthora capsici. Plant Dis. 87:63-68.

Erwin, D.C. and O.K. Ribeiro. 1996. Phytophthora Diseases Worldwide. American Phytopathological Society Press, St. Paul, MN.

Hausbeck, M. K., and K.H. Lamour. 2004. Phytophthora capsici on vegetable crops: Progress and challenges. Plant Dis. 88:1292-1303.

Islam, S.Z., M. Babadoost, K. Lambert, A. Ndeme, and H.M. Fouly. 2005. Characterization of Phytophthora capsici isolates from processing pumpkin in Illinois. Plant Dis. 89:191-197.

Lamour, K.H. and M.K. Hausbeck. 2000. Mefenoxam insensitivity and the sexual stage of Phytophthora capsici in Michigan cucurbit fields. Phytopathology 90:396-400.

Lee, B.K., B.S. Kim, S.W. Chang, and B.K. Hwany. 2001. Aggressiveness of isolates of Phytophthora capsici from pumpkin and pepper. Plant Dis. 85:797-800.

Leonian, L.H. 1922. Stem and fruit blight of pepper caused by Phytophthora capsici. Phytopathology 12:401-408.

Papavizas, G.S., J.H. Bowers, and S.A. Johnston. 1981. Selective isolation of Phytophthora capsici from soils. Phytopathology 71:129-133.

Ristaino, J.B. 1990. Interspecific variation among isolates of Phytophthora capsici from pepper and cucurbit fields in North Carolina. Phytopathology 80:1253-1259.

Ristaino, J. B. and S.A. Johnston. 1999. Ecologically-based approaches to management of Phytophthora blight on bell pepper. Plant Dis. 83:1080-1089.

Stamps, D.J. 1985. Phytophthora capsici. Commonw. Mycol. Inst. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria No. 836.

Stamps, D.J., G.M. Waterhouse, F.J. Newhook, and G.S. Hall. 1990. Revised tabular key to the species of Phytophthora. Commonw. Agric. Bur. Int. Mycol. Inst. Mycol. Pap. 162.

Tian, D. and M. Babadoost. 2003. Genetic variation among isolates of Phytophthora capsici from Illinois. Phytopathology 93:S84. Publication no. P-2003-0613-AMA.

Zitter, T.A., D.L. Hopkins, and C.E. Thomas. 1996. Compendium of Cucurbit Diseases. American Phytopathological Society Press, St. Paul, MN.