Plant Disease magazine, May 2005 issue, Volume 89, Number 6
Selection of articles relevant to seed professionals

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FOCUS

The Latest in Plant Pathology and Nematology.
Page 535. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0535.

NEW DISEASES AND EPIDEMICS

Brown Ring Patch: A New Disease on Bentgrass Caused by Waitea circinata var. circinata.
Takeshi Toda, Tomoyuki Mushika, Toshihiro Hayakawa, Akemi Tanaka, Toshikazu Tani, and Mitsuro Hyakumachi.
Pages 536-542. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0536

RESEARCH

Lateral Clipping of Canopy Influences the Microclimate and Development of Apothecia of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Carrots.
Cezarina Kora, Mary Ruth McDonald, and Greg J. Boland.
Pages 549-557 DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0549.  
Interpretive Summary.

Epiphytic Survival of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. allii and X. axonopodis pv. phaseoli on Leguminous Hosts and Onion.
David H. Gent, Jillian M. Lang, and Howard F. Schwartz.
Pages 558-564. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0558.  
Interpretive Summary.

Effect of Planting Date, Cultivar, and Stage of Plant Development on Incidence of Fusarium Wilt of Lettuce in Desert Production Fields.
Michael E. Matheron, James D. McCreight, Barry R. Tickes, and Martin Porchas.
Pages 565-570. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0565.  
Interpretive Summary.

Quantitative Trait Loci Conditioning Resistance to Phaeosphaeria Leaf Spot of Maize Caused by Phaeosphaeria maydis.
M. L. Carson, C. W. Stuber, and M. L. Senior.
Pages 571-574. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0571.

Crop Damage Estimates for Crown Rot of Wheat and Barley in the Pacific Northwest.
Richard W. Smiley, Jennifer A. Gourlie, Sandra A. Easley, Lisa-Marie Patterson, and Ruth G. Whittaker.
Pages 595-604. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0595.  
Interpretive Summary.

Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification of DNA for Detection of Potato virus Y.
Xianzhou Nie.
Pages 605-610. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0605.

Disease Development on Lisianthus Following Aerial Transmission of Fusarium avenaceum by Adult Shore Flies, Fungus Gnats, and Moth Flies.
Z. A. El-Hamalawi and M. E. Stanghellini.
Pages 619-623. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0619.

Influence of Temperature and Relative Humidity on Sporulation of Cercospora zeae-maydis and Expansion of Gray Leaf Spot Lesions on Maize Leaves.
P. A. Paul and G. P. Munkvold.
Pages 624-630. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0624.

Management of Xanthomonas Leaf Blight of Onion with a Plant Activator, Biological Control Agents, and Copper Bactericides.
David H. Gent and Howard F. Schwartz.
Pages 631-639. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0631.  
Interpretive Summary.

Cotton Tolerance to Hoplolaimus columbus and Impact on Population Densities.
S. R. Koenning and D. T. Bowman.
Pages 649-653. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0649.

SYMPOSIUM

Soybean Rust: Too Close for Comfort.
G. L. Peterson and K. L. Kosta. Page 663. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0663.

Breeding for Resistance to Soybean Rust.
Glen L. Hartman, Monte R. Miles, and Reid D. Frederick.
Pages 664-666. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0664.

Soybean Rust in Argentina.
A. Ivancovich.
Pages 667-668. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0667.

Epidemiology and Chemical Control of Soybean Rust in Southern Africa.
C. Levy.
Pages 669-674. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0669.  
Interpretive Summary.

Epidemics of Soybean Rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) in Brazil and Paraguay from 2001 to 2003.
J. T. Yorinori, W. M. Paiva, R. D. Frederick, L. M. Costamilan, P. F. Bertagnolli, G. E. Hartman, C. V. Godoy, and J. Nunes, Jr.
Pages 675-677. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0675.

Assessment of Epidemic Potential of Soybean Rust in the United States.
S. Pivonia, X. B. Yang, and Z. Pan.
Pages 678-682. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0678.   Interpretive Summary.

DISEASE NOTES

First Outbreak of Bacterial Leaf Spot Caused by Xanthomonas campestris on Canola in Argentina.
S. Gaetán and N. López.
Page 683. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0683B.

First Report of Downy Mildew Caused by Peronospora sp. on Basil (Ocimum basilicum) in France.
A. Garibaldi, A. Minuto, and M. L. Gullino.
Page 683. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0683C.

Morphologic and Pathometric Characterization of the Asian Soybean Rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) in Santa Fe Province, Argentina.
R. N. Pioli, M. V. Cambursano, and E. N. Morandi.
Page 684. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0684B.

First Report of White Mold Caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on Echium (Echium vulgare).
L. E. del Río, C. A. Bradley, and B. L. Johnson.
Page 684. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0684C.

First Report of the Stubby-Root Nematode Paratrichodorus teres Associated with Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) in Greece.
E. Karanastasi, W. Decraemer, P. E. Kyriakopoulou, and R. Neilson.
Page 685. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0685A.

First Report of Rhizoctonia solani AG-4 and AG-2-2 on Lupinus angustifolius in Canada.
K. F. Chang, S. F. Hwang, B. D. Gossen, R. J. Howard, K. Lopetinsky, and M. Olson.
Page 685. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0685C.

First Report of Powdery Mildew Caused by Golovinomyces orontii on Corn-Salad in the United States.
S. T. Koike and G. S. Saenz. Page 686. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0686C.

First Demonstration of Koch’s Postulates for Lasiodiplodia theobromae Fruit Spot on Eggplant (Solanum melongena).
J. E. Woodward, D. B. Langston, Jr., J. H. Brock, R. C. Kemerait, Jr., T. B. Brenneman, and G. H. Beard.
Page 687. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0687A.

Verticillium Wilt of African Daisy (Osteospermum sp.) in Italy Caused by Verticillium dahliae.
A. Garibaldi, A. Minuto, and M. L. Gullino.
Page 688. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0688A.

First Report of Downy Mildew of Arugula caused by Peronospora parasitica in Argentina.
A. M. Romero and R. Zapata.
Page 688. DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0688B.