8.30

Spongospora diseases of potato; current knowledge and prospects for effective management         

Plant starch plays an important role in sporosorus formation by Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea         

Salicylic acid-mediated defense against Spongospora subterranea infection       

Comparative genomics of Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea isolates for effector mining         

Coffee break with poster viewing (10.15-10.45)

10.45

Development of a phytotron-based resistance assay for powdery scab (Spongospora subterraneaf. sp. subterranea) root galls and skin lesions in potato: Progress walkthrough (no PP or video file because of copyright issues)    

Potassium to magnesium ratios affect expression of Spongospora subterranea in compacted clay soils         

Lunch (11.35 - 13.00)

Weeds and rotational crops as alternative hosts of Spongospora subterranea in Finland  (no documents because the presenter fell ill)

Advances in development of integrated management of powdery scab (caused by Spongospora subterranea       
f. sp. subterranea) in the potato crops in Chile

Spongospora subterranea spread, and development of disease management in the United States of America         

Fifteen years’ experience with soil diagnostic testing for Spongospora subterranea in Scotland, and its contribution         
to reducing powdery scab in potato crops

A novel rhizosphere bacterium for management of powdery scab and associated root disease         

Management of powdery scab: novel approaches and critical knowledge gaps       

International Potato Research Partnership and collaborative framework         

16.50

18.30