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2012 Meeting Presentations

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expand “Left of Boom!” Information: Form, Content, and Use in Epidemic Prediction
Emergence of unified concepts of disease in textual surveillance data.
C. S. THOMAS (1), N. P. Nelson (2). (1) University of California-Davis, Department of Plant Pathology, Davis, CA, U.S.A.; (2) Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
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expand 12th I. E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium: Host Plant Resistance and Disease Management: Current Status and Future Outlook
Infection of blueberries by Colletotrichum acutatum: Host defenses, inheritance of resistance, and environmental effects.
T. D. MILES (1), A. C. Schilder (1). (1) Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, U.S.A.
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expand Advances in Detection Technologies: Application in Plant Pathogen and Disease Detection
Next-generation diagnostics: Eliminating the excessive sequence processing associated with next-generation sequencing using EDNA.
W. L. SCHNEIDER (1), A. H. Stobbe (2), J. Daniels (2), A. S. Espindola (2), R. Verma (2), T. Blagden (2), J. Fletcher (2), F. Ochoa-Corona (2), C. Garzon (2), P. R. Hoyt (2), U. Melcher (2). (1) USDA-ARS FDWSRU, Fort Detrick, MD, U.S.A.; (2) Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, U.S.A.
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The results of QBOL deposited in the Q-bank database to support plant health diagnostics.
P. BONANTS (1), M. Edema (2). (1) Plant Research International, Wageningen, Netherlands; (2) NVWA, National Plant Protection Organization, Wageningen, Netherlands
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expand Bioenergy Crops and Disease
Hunt for sources of rust resistance in the bioenergy crop, switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.).
S. R. Uppalapati (1), Y. Ishiga (1), D. Serba (1), L. J. Szabo (2), M. C. Saha (1), K. S. MYSORE (1). (1) The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK, U.S.A.; (2) Cereal Disease Laboratory, USDA-ARS, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
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expand Biology of Pathogens
Flagellar phylogenetics: A study of crown oomycete evolution.
G. P. ROBIDEAU (1), T. L. Rintoul (2), C. Levesque (2). (1) Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada; (2) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Survival of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in different media over time.
J. K. PARKER (1), S. R. Wisotsky (1), K. R. Sims (2), M. E. Hilf (2), L. De La Fuente (1). (1) Auburn University, Auburn, AL, U.S.A.; (2) USDA-ARS, Fort Pierce, FL, U.S.A.
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Distribution and detection of Botrytis species of blackberry and strawberry in the Southeast United States.
X. LI (1), D. Fernandez-Ortuno (1), A. Grabke (1), G. Schnabel (1). (1) Clemson University, Clemson, SC, U.S.A.
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Race diversity of Puccinia helianthi (sunflower rust) in the Northern Great Plains in 2011.
A. FRISKOP (1), T. Gulya (2), M. Acevedo (1), R. Harveson (3), R. Humann (1), S. Markell (1). (1) North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, U.S.A.; (2) USDA-ARS, Sunflower Research Unit, Fargo, ND, U.S.A.; (3) University of Nebraska, Scottsbluff, NE, U.S.A.
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Morphological characterization of Colletotrichum species isolated from mango and tree tomato in Cundinamarca and Tolima, Colombia.
C. CALDERÓN (1), M. Cárdenas (1), S. Restrepo (1), P. Jiménez (2). (1) Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia; (2) Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá, Colombia
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Genetic diversity of Cercospora seminalis causing false smut disease of buffalograss.
B. S. AMARADASA (1), K. Amundsen (1). (1) University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, U.S.A.
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Transcript profiling of CYP83B1 at different level of infection by Alternaria brassicae and Alternaria brassicicola in cauliflower.
P. SHARMA (1), M. Sharma (1), S. Deep (1), D. Singh (1), D. Singh (1). (1) Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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Flooding-associated soft rot of sweet potato storage roots caused by Clostridium.
W. L. DA SILVA (1), C. Clark (1). (1) Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A.
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Identification, phylogenetic relationships, and biological properties of large satellite RNAs associated with Grapevine fanleaf virus.
J. GOTTULA (1), D. Lapato (2), M. Fuchs (1). (1) Cornell University, Geneva, NY, U.S.A.; (2) University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
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Molecular, serological, and biological characterization of a novel carlavirus infecting potatoes in China.
Y. LI (1), R. Zhang (1), H. Xiang (1), H. Abouelnasr (1), D. Li (1), J. Yu (1), J. H. McBeath (2), C. Han (1). (1) China Agricultural University, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China; (2) University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, U.S.A.
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Tanslocation path of Banana bunchy top virus (Nanoviridae) in the aphid vector Pentalonia nigronervosa as revealed by real-time PCR and immunofluorescence assays.
A. BRESSAN (1), S. Watanabe (1). (1) University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, U.S.A.
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Phylogenetic analysis, fumonisin production, and genetic variability of Fusarium fujikuroi strains isolated from rice in the Philippines.
C. R. CUMAGUN (1), M. Gonzalez-Jaen (2), K. I. Aguilar (1), A. Cruz Varona (2), P. Marin (2). (1) University of Philippines-Los Banos, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines; (2) Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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expand Disease Control and Pest Management
Geographic and cultivar distribution of QoI-resistant Alternaria alternata isolates, causal agent of Alternaria brown spot on Florida tangerine hybrids.
B. VEGA (1), M. M. Dewdney (2). (1) University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.; (2) University of Florida, CREC, Lake Alfred, FL, U.S.A.
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Simulated rainfall to evaluate removal of pyraclostrobin applied for control of postbloom fruit drop of citrus.
F. P. GONCALVES (1), B. B. Forcelini (2), N. A. Peres (3), L. Amorim (1). (1) Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Universidade Sao Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil; (2) University of Florida, GCREC, Wimauma, FL, U.S.A.; (3) University of Florida, Wimauma, FL, U.S.A.
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Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)-resistant peanut genotypes and their interactions with thrips and TSWV.
R. SRINIVASAN (1), A. Shrestha (1), S. Sundaraj (1), A. Culbreath (1), H. Pappu (2), D. Riley (1). (1) University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, U.S.A.; (2) Washington State University, Pullman, WA, U.S.A.
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Optimization and application of a chemiluminescent dot-blot immunoassay for detection of potato viruses.
A. C. FULLADOLSA (1), R. Kota (1), A. O. Charkowski (1). (1) University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
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Genetic analysis of broad-spectrum resistance in Mesoamerican common bean accession PI 310762 to the hypervariable bean rust pathogen.
M. PASTOR-CORRALES (1). (1) USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, U.S.A.
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Temperature shifts compromise resistance to yellow rust in wheat.
R. Bryant (1), C. Uauy (1), S. Dorling (2), L. A. Boyd (1), C. J. RIDOUT (1). (1) John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom; (2) University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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Comparative evaluation of the effect of plant products on the rhizosphere population of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and the growth of tomato plants.
G. C. VAN DER PUIJE (1), S. R. Gowen (2), A. N. Jama (2). (1) University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana; (2) Department of Agriculture, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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Efficacy of trenching, rootstock, and compost to manage peach replant disease.
R. POKHAREL (1). (1) Colorado State University, Grand Junction, CO, U.S.A.
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Fungicides do not reduce fruit rot following a simulated hail event.
L. WELLS (1), P. McManus (1). (1) University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
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Statewide survey of grapevine leafroll-associated viruses and management of its vector, grape mealybug, in Virginia.
T. J. JONES (1), N. A. Rayapati (2), M. Nita (1). (1) Virginia Tech, AHS AREC, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.; (2) Washington State University, IAREC, Prosser, WA, U.S.A.
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A potential multidrug ABC transporter gene from field isolates of Sclerotinia homoeocarpa involved in propiconazole resistance.
H. SANG (1), J. Hulvey (1), J. T. Popko (1), G. Jung (1). (1) University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, U.S.A.
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Distribution and management of fungicide-resistant Fusarium spp. infecting potato seed tubers in Canada.
R. D. PETERS (1), B. W. Beaton (2), T. Barasubiye (3), K. A. Drake (1), C. J. Banks (2), M. M. Clark (4). (1) Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Charlottetown, PE, Canada; (2) Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture, Charlottetown, PE, Canada; (3) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada; (4) Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture, Ken
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Biofilm formation of Bacillus subtilis on tomato roots enhances biocontrol efficacy against tomato bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum.
Y. CHEN (1), F. Yan (1), H. Liu (1), Y. Chai (2), J. Guo (1). (1) Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Peoples Republic of China; (2) Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
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Salicylic acid suppression of clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae) in Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica oleracea.
D. LOVELOCK (1), C. Donald (2), X. Conlan (1), D. Cahill (1). (1) Deakin University, Geelong, Australia; (2) Department of Primary Industries, Ferntree Gully, Australia
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Effect of phenolic compounds on reduction of growth and laccase Botryosphaeria spp.
P. SRIVASTAVA (1), P. C. Andersen (1), J. J. Marois (1), D. L. Wright (1), M. Srivastava (1). (1) University of Florida, Quincy, FL, U.S.A.
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Kasugamycin and kasugamycin-fungicide mixtures for managing bacterial spot of tomato.
L. WADE (1), H. Forster (2), J. E. Adaskaveg (2). (1) Arysta LifeScience, Roseville, CA, U.S.A.; (2) University of California, Riverside, CA, U.S.A.
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Occurrence and phenotypes of pyrimethanil resistance in Penicillium expansum from apple.
R. CAIAZZO (1), Y. K. Kim (1), C. Xiao (2). (1) Washington State University, TFREC, Wenatchee, WA, U.S.A.; (2) USDA-ARS, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, Parlier, CA, U.S.A.
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Inhibitory effects of 2-aminoimidazole compounds on Monilinia fructicola.
K. L. LIBERATOR (1), R. J. Worthington (1), C. Melander (1), D. F. Ritchie (1). (1) North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
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Solanaceous weeds as potential hosts for new clonal lineages of Phytophthora infestans.
A. C. SEIDL (1), A. J. Gevens (1). (1) University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
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Managing root-knot nematode in tomato using resistant rootstocks.
T. McAvoy (1), M. Paret (2), J. FREEMAN (1). (1) Virginia Tech, Painter, VA, U.S.A.; (2) University of Florida, Quincy, FL, U.S.A.
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expand Diseases of Plants
Influence of Fusarium palustre, drought, and DMSO on herbivory of Spartina alterniflora by marsh crabs.
W. H. ELMER (1). (1) The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
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Use of latent class analysis to estimate the sensitivities and specificities of diagnostic tests for Squash vein yellowing virus in cucurbits.
W. TURECHEK (1), C. Webster (1), S. Kousik (2), S. Adkins (1). (1) USDA-ARS USHRL, Fort Pierce, FL, U.S.A.; (2) USDA-ARS USVL, Charleston, SC, U.S.A.
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Detection of Helminthosporium solani and Colletotrichum coccodes in organically grown asymptomatic and symptomatic potatoes.
C. MATTUPALLI (1), R. K. Genger (1), A. O. Charkowski (1). (1) University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
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Occurrence of bacterial spot (Xanthomonas cucurbitae) in pumpkin fields in the Midwest.
M. BABADOOST (1), A. Ravanlou (1), D. S. Egel (2), D. O’Brien (3). (1) University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, U.S.A.; (2) Purdue University, Vincennes, IN, U.S.A.; (3) Crop Production Services, Hudson, OH, U.S.A.
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Factors involved in Indiana bitter rot outbreaks.
S. KOENIG (1), G. W. Sundin (2), J. Beckerman (1). (1) Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, U.S.A.; (2) Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, U.S.A.
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First report of Meloidogyne enterolobii on Noni, Chinese Eaglewood, and Clove in China.
W. H. Fang (1), F. M. Ying (2), C. M. CAI (2). (1) Institute of Environment and Plant Protection, Haikou, Peoples Republic of China; (2) Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Peoples Republic of China
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Risk analysis for Verticillium nonalfalfae isolate VnAa40, causal agent of Verticillium wilt of Ailanthus altissima.
M. T. KASSON (1), D. D. Davis (1). (1) The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, U.S.A.
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Emerging plant pathogens in Russia.
A. IGNATOV (1), V. Dubovoy (1), N. Zhemchuzhina (1), S. Abramova (1), A. Makarov (1). (1) Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology, Moscow, Russia
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Understanding the impact of Pythium species on floricultural crops in North Carolina.
E. LOOKABAUGH (1), K. Ivors (1), M. Benson (1), B. Shew (1). (1) North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
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expand Ecology and Epidemiology
Latent period and infectious period: Useful concepts or vague notions.
F. J. FERRANDINO (1). (1) Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
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Preventing what ails rice with a strategic, statistical, prescriptive model system.
A. H. SPARKS (1), A. Nelson (2), S. Savary (3). (1) IRRI, Metro Manila, Philippines; (2) IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines; (3) INRA, Castanet Tolosan, France
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Is the super-resistant fungus among us? Genesis and consequences of recent epidemic of Botrytis cinerea in strawberry fields in Florida.
A. AMIRI (1), S. M. Heath (1), N. N. Peres (1). (1) University of Florida, Wimauma, FL, U.S.A.
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Effects of dew-period temperature changes on initiation of infection in soybean by Phakopsora pachyrhizi.
M. R. BONDE (1), S. E. Nester (1), D. K. Berner (1). (1) USDA-ARS, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
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Plant host effects on rhizosphere bacterial communities and pathogen suppression.
B. E. ARENZ (1), J. M. Bradeen (1), L. K. Otto-Hansen (1), J. C. Anderson (1), L. L. Kinkel (1). (1) University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
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Temperature adaptation of Ralstonia solanacearum strains correlates with disease incidence.
A. I. HUERTA (1), A. Milling (1), C. Allen (1). (1) University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
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Monitoring changes in population structure of an isolated research population of Phytophthora capsici.
A. R. DUNN (1), C. D. Smart (1). (1) Cornell University, Geneva, NY, U.S.A.
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Population genetics of the fungal pathogen Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi in blueberry fields throughout the United States.
K. M. BURCHHARDT (1), M. A. Cubeta (1). (1) North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
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Virus diversity in Washington State Concord vineyards.
B. W. BAHDER (1), N. A. Rayapati (1), D. B. Walsh (1). (1) Washington State University, Prosser, WA, U.S.A.
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Potato zebra chip in the Pacific Northwest: Impact and probable psyllid source assessments.
F. WORKNEH (1), M. Mirik (2), A. Rashed (1), P. B. Hamm (3), J. Ansley (2), C. M. Rush (1). (1) Texas AgriLife Research, Bushland, TX, U.S.A.; (2) Texas AgriLife Research, Vernon, TX, U.S.A.; (3) Oregon State University, Hermiston, OR, U.S.A.
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Thermal adaptation in the fungal pathogen Rhynchosporium commune.
T. STEFANSSON (1), Y. Willi (2), B. McDonald (1). (1) ETH Zurich, IBZ, Plant Pathology, Zurich, Switzerland; (2) University of Neuchatel, Institute of Biology, Evolutionary Botany, Neuchatel, Switzerland
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expand Emerging Tools and Regulations Impacting the Enhancement of Disease Resistance Using Biotechnology
Reintroduction of genetically engineered potatoes into the U.S. market.
C. ROMMENS (1). (1) J. R. Simplot Company, Boise, ID, U.S.A.
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Historical perspective of regulation and deregulation of biotech crops.
S. A. TOLIN (1). (1) Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, U.S.A.
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expand Everything a Scientist Should Know About Politics, Funding, and Public Opinion
Policy 101: A not-so-boring look at how government works.
K. EVERSOLE (1). (1) Eversole Associates, Bethesda, MD, U.S.A.
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Getting engaged in public policy work is easy.
M. L. LEWIS IVEY (1). (1) The Ohio State University, Medina, OH, U.S.A.
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expand Exploring the Micropolis: Sampling, Identifying, and Analyzing the Diversity of Microbial Communities
From metagenomics to metabolomics: Communication in the rhizosphere.
J. HANDELSMAN (1). (1) Yale University, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
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New frameworks in disease ecology that address the micropolis.
K. A. GARRETT (1). (1) Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, U.S.A.
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expand Fungicides to Promote Plant Physiological Benefits in Crops
Influence of ethylene inhibitors on plant physiology, biomass, and yield.
F. E. BELOW (1), J. W. Haegele (1), A. S. Henninger (1), F. Cantao (1). (1) University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, U.S.A.
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Review of large-scale field trials in potatoes.
T. A. ZITTER (1). (1) Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.
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expand Grafting as an Alternative to Soil Fumigation for Disease Management in Vegetable Production
Grafting eggplant to manage soilborne diseases: An international perspective.
S. A. MILLER (1), M. A. Rahman (2), M. S. Nahar (2), G. Norton (3), E. Rajotte (4). (1) The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, U.S.A.; (2) Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh; (3) Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, U.S.A.; (4) Penn State University, University Park, PA, U.S.A.
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expand International Perspective on Fusarium Head Blight
expand Issues and Opportunities in Regulatory Sciences at EPA
Reviewing biopesticides in the United States.
G. S. TOMIMATSU (1). (1) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPP BPPD, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
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expand It’s a Mixed Up World: Hybridization and Horizontal Gene Transfer in Plant Pathogens and Endophytes
Verticillium longisporum—A hybrid pathogen with an expanded host range.
P. INDERBITZIN (1), R. M. Davis (1), R. M. Bostock (1), K. V. Subbarao (1). (1) University of California-Davis, Department of Plant Pathology, Davis, CA, U.S.A.
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The role of horizontal gene transfer in bacterial crop pathogen emergence.
B. A. VINATZER (1), R. Cai (1), C. L. Monteil (2), C. E. Morris (2). (1) Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, U.S.A.; (2) INRA PACA, Avignon, France
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expand Molecular-Cellular-Plant-Microbe Interactions
The type IV pilus plays a major role during interactions between the bacterial biological control agent Lysobacter enzymogenes and the fungal host Cryphonectria parasitica.
N. PATEL (1), D. Lambert (1), N. Donofrio (2), B. Hillman (1), D. Kobayashi (1). (1) Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, U.S.A.; (2) University of Delaware, Newark, DE, U.S.A.
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Molecular determinants of resistance activation and suppression by Phytophthora infestans effector IPI-O.
Y. Chen (1), Z. Liu (1), D. HALTERMAN (2). (1) University of Wisconsin-Madison, Plant Pathology, Madison, WI, U.S.A.; (2) USDA-ARS, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
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Identification of maize WRKY transcription factors responding to Aspergillus flavus infection and their roles in resistance to aflatoxin contamination.
J. FOUNTAIN (1), Y. Raruang (1), M. Luo (1), R. L. Brown (2), Z. Chen (1). (1) Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A.; (2) USDA-ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A.
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A unique genomic region of the Cochliobolus sativus pathotype 2 isolates carries genes for high virulence on barley cv. Bowman.
Y. LENG (1), S. Zhong (1). (1) North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, U.S.A.
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RNA interference-induced Heterodera glycines resistance in soybean.
J. LI (1), T. C. Todd (1), T. R. Oakley (1), H. N. Trick (1). (1) Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, U.S.A.
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TaqMan qPCR detection of three berry fruit ilarviruses.
T. HO (1), I. E. Tzanetakis (1). (1) Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, U.S.A.
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expand New Insights into the Virulence Mechanism of Plant-Pathogenic Bacteria
The global regulatory network for the virulence of Burkholderia glumae, the major causal agent of bacterial panicle blight of rice.
J. HAM (1). (1) Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A.
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expand Pathogen Effectors and Host Targets
Pseudomonas syringae type III effectors: Evolution, distribution, and host targets of a bacterial Monkey Wrench Gang.
M. LINDEBERG (1). (1) Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.
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expand Potato virus Y—An Old Virus and a New Problem in Potato
Breeding potato for PVY resistance.
S. H. JANSKY (1), X. Cai (2). (1) USDA-ARS and University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, U.S.A.; (2) Huazhong Agricultural University, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Wuhan, Peoples Republic of China
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PVY and Canadian experience.
M. SINGH (1), X. Nie (2), Y. Pelletier (2), M. Fageria (3). (1) Agricultural Certification Services/PotatoesNB, Fredericton, NB, Canada; (2) Agriculture and Agri-Food, Potato Research Centre, Fredericton, NB, Canada; (3) Agricultural Certification Services, Fredericton, NB, Canada
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expand Practice and Management of Microbial and Plant Germplasm Collections
The National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) and GRIN-Global.
C. A. GARDNER (1). (1) USDA-ARS, Ames, IA, U.S.A.
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Experience with best practice guidelines for microbial germplasm repositories at the Fungal Genetics Stock Center.
K. MCCLUSKEY (1), A. Wiest (1), R. Schnittker (1). (1) University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Biological Sciences, Kansas City, MO, U.S.A.
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expand Resolving the Species-Population Interface in Asexual Fungi: New Tools to Address an Old Problem
Asexuality across the kingdom Fungi and the taxonomic challenges of species delineation.
P. W. CROUS (1), J. Z. Groenewald (1). (1) CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Challenges and opportunities for species recognition in Fusarium provided by genomics.
D. M. GEISER (1), B. Park (1), S. Kang (1), K. O'Donnell (2). (1) Penn State University, University Park, PA, U.S.A.; (2) NCAUR USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL, U.S.A.
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expand Right of the Boom: Deciding to Act, React, or Let Go in a Fluid Data Environment
Making and implementing program decisions in regulatory plant pathology.
T. S. SCHUBERT (1). (1) Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.
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expand The National Clean Plant Network: Ensuring Disease-Free, Vegetatively Propagated Fruit Tree Planting Stock
Plum pox virus case study: The eradication road is paved in gold.
R. A. WELLIVER (1). (1) Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
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Quantifying the economic benefits of the National Clean Plant Network for the tree fruit industry in the Pacific Northwest.
C. F. SEAVERT (1), J. Julian (1). (1) Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, U.S.A.
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The National Clean Plant Network.
E. S. RUDYJ (1). (1) USDA, Riverdale, MD, U.S.A.
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expand Thousand Cankers Disease: A Threat to Eastern Black Walnut Throughout Its Native Range and Beyond
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