Apologies that these protocols have been on the site for sometime but were inadvertently not publicly accessible. I’ve reposted some of them and as I repair the links the others will be available. These include: SCREENING FOR BACTERIAL WILT TOLERANCE IN TOMATO (EGGPLANT AND PEPPER) Screening for downy mildew resistance in cucurbits Screening for Fol […]
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Plant Pathology
This category is for plant pathology items.
Cannibalism in Spodoptera feeding on tomato – but don’t rely on spraying with jasmonic acid as an insect control just yet
Interesting article on cannibalism in Spodoptera feeding on tomato. The authors tested the hypothesis that induced defences benefit tomato plants by encouraging insects to eat other members of their species. They reported that defences which promote cannibalism benefit tomatoes in two ways: cannibalism directly reduces herbivore abundance and cannibals eat significantly less plant material. This […]
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Potential for resistance to leaf miner in tomato
While it may be some years off before a leaf miner resistant tomato variety is available, the recently published results of screening for resistance shows real promise. More details can be found by accessing the article (free access) from Peter Hanson’s group (AVRDC) in Plant Breeding (Screening recently identified whitefly/spider mite-resistant wild tomato accessions for […]
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Phytopthera often a consequence of flood irrigation
Many farmers who flood-irrigate their crops tend to either use highly contaminated water supplies or, as is most often the case, flood irrigate for excessive periods of time retaining water in the channels for more than one day. Phytopthera is a fungal pathogen endemic in most areas and following extended periods of flood irrigation infect […]
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Tospoviruses in chilli pepper
Tospoviruses are now emerging as the cause of major disease problems of pepper in the Asian region. Some, including myself, would argue that these viruses have been around for more than a decade but have been difficult to confirm due to their complex nature as well as their symptoms, which are often difficult to confirm […]
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