Workshop Program   Tuesday Afternoon, August 10th

Concurrent Session I

Plant Protection - Hampton Inn Black Mesa

Facilitator: Dr. Jeff Miller, University of Idaho

1:30 p.m.  Root function and growth of potato plants reduced by Spongospora subterranea infection. Falloon, Richard E.*, Denis Curtin, Ros A. Lister and Ruth C. Butler. New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research Ltd, Private Bag 4704, Christchurch, New Zealand.

1:45 p.m.  The potential for the rapid screening of potato cultivars (Solanum tuberosum) for resistance to powdery scab (Spongospora subterranea) using a laboratory bioassay. Merz, Ueli1*, V. Martinez1 and R. Schwaerzel2, 1Phytopathology, Plant Sciences, Federal Institute of Technology, 8092 Zurich, 2 Federal Research Station RAC, 1260 Nyon 1, Switzerland.

2:00 p.m.  Improved immunological detection of Spongospora subterranea. Merz, Ueli1*, J.A. Walsh2, K. Bouchek-Mechiche3, Th. Oberhänsli4 and W. Bitterlin4, 1Phytopathology, Plant Sciences, Federal Institute of Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland, 2Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne, Warwick CV35 9EF, UK, 3INRA, UMR NiO3P, 35653 Le Rheu, France, 4BIOREBA AG, Chr. Merian-Ring 7, 4153 Reinach BL1, Switzerland.

2:15 p.m.  Distribution of Spongospora  subterranea f. sp. subterranea in potato growing areas of Pakistan. Iftikhar, Shamim1*, I. Ahmad1 and U. Merz2, 1Crop Diseases Research Programme, Institute of Plant and Environmental Protection, NARC, PARC, P.O. Box 1031, Islamabad, 2Phytopathology, Plant Sciences, Federal Institute of Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.

2:45 p.m. Break Hampton Inn Lobby/Foyer

3:15 p.m.   Powdery scab occurrence and control in Israel. Tsror (Lahkim), Leah* and I. Peretz-Alon. Agricultural Research Organisation, Gilat Experiment Station, M.P. Negev, 85280 Israel, Ma=on Enterprises, M.P. Negev, Israel.

3:30 p.m.   Powdery scab (Spongospora subterranea) of potatoes research in Australia. De Boer, Rudolf F.*, N.S. Crump and J.E. Edwards. Primary Industries Research Victoria, Department of Primary Industries, Knoxfield Centre, Private Bag 15, Ferntree Gully Delivery Centre, Victoria, Australia 3156.

3:45 p.m.   Detection and discrimination of powdery scab and common scab using a real-time PCR multiplex assay. L.I. Ward*, M. Bilton, P. Beales, C. Lane. N. Boonham, I. Barker. Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, England, UK.

Followed by other non-Spongospora presentations                                                                        

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