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"This book will definitely become a significant reference source for all scientists and students interested particularly in the plant pathogenic species within Verticillium." -- Journal of Phytopathology

Over 90 scientists worldwide contributed their research to this comprehensive volume on the biology, epidemiology and control of Verticillium, as presented at the Seventh International Verticillium Symposium.

Advances in Verticillium Research and Disease Management includes research on molecular biology and vegetative compatibility of Verticillium species and strains; the epidemiology, physiology and host-parasite interactions of Verticillium species; and the management of Verticillium wilt diseases using biological, cultural and chemical means.

Future research priorities are also discussed in the areas of taxonomic relations of species and strains, soil microbiology and new disease management approaches.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Molecular Biology of Verticillium spp. Diversification and Speciation in Verticillium - An Overview; Genetic variation in Verticillium dahliae populations in southwestern Ontario processing tomato fields; Genetic relatedness between Japanese and Canadian isolates of Verticillium spp. based on random amplification of polymorphic DNAs; Classical and molecular characterization of the new species of Verticillium longisporum (V. dahliae var. longisporum Stark 1961; comb. nov. Karapapa et al., 1997) pathogenic to oilseed rape; Molecular characterization of Verticillium species. (Review; Comparative RAPD analysis of cotton isolates of Verticillium dahliae from Israel and Spain; A competitive PCR assay to quantify Verticillium dahlia in infected resistant and susceptible tomato hybrids with HPLC; Molecular characterization of Verticillium spp. by random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis. The complete DNA sequence of the nuclear ribosomal RNA gene complex of Verticillium dahliae; Verticillium wilt of potatoes caused by three Verticillium species; The use of mt DNA gene probes for the molecular typing and differentiation of Verticillium lecanii isolates;

Part 2: Vegetative Combatibility: Vegetative Combatibility in Populations of Verticillium - An Overview; Vegetative compatibility groups of Verticillium dahliae and their regional distribution in Israel; Comparison of European and American testers for vegetative compatibility groups in Verticillium dahliae; Vegetative compatibility analysis of strains of Verticillium dahlia from potato seed tubers and plants from western and eastern North America; Vegetative compatibility groups in Verticillium dahliae in The Netherlands; Vegetative compatibility among populations of Verticillium tricorpus and V. nigrescens in Israel; Genetic relatedness of Verticillium dahliae isolates from cotton, tomato and watermelon plants; Comparative study of vegetative compatibility among cotton isolates of Verticillium dahliae from Spain and Israel; Vegetative compatibility groupings among Verticillium dahliae Kleb. isolates from vegetable crops; Assessment of vegetative compatibility of Japanese isolates of Verticillium dahlia with standardized VCG testers;

Part 3: Phenology, Epidemiology, and Microsclerotia; Interlaboratory comparison of methods to quantify microsclerotia of Verticillium dahliae in soil; Abundance of mycelium and microsclerotia as indices of the soil status of Verticillium dahliae; The influence of manual removal or mechanical destruction of potato haulm on soil inoculum density of Verticillium dahliae; Morphological characteristics of Verticillium dahliae and V. tricorpus on semi-selective media used for the detection of V. dahliae in soil; Petioles from infected trees spread Verticillium dahliae; Detection techniques for research on Verticillium species in potato soils;

Part 4: Biochemistry, Physiology, Host-Parasite Interactions, and Host-Resistance Verticillium-Host Interactions: Past Achievements and Future Molecular Prospects - An Overview; Some physiological changes induced by the fungus Verticillium dahliae in pepper plants; Differences in pathogenicity of Verticillium dahliae isolates from tomato, cotton and watermelon; Physiology and biochemistry of compatible and incompatible responses of Theobroma cacao to Verticillium dahliae; Prospects for controlling vascular wilt diseases of cotton and other crops by genetic engineering; Resistance to Verticillium wilt in eggplant; Verticillium tolerance in potato in Israel; Response of potato cultivars to plant available water and Verticillium dahliae; Genetic engineering approaches to the improvement of cotton’s tolerance to Verticillium wilt; Hosts of Verticillium dahliae race 2 in Greece; Glucosinolate response in winter oilseed rape Brassica napus spp. oleifera to Verticillium dahliae (non-pathogenic) and Verticillium longisporum comb. Nov.,[Karapapa, Bainbridge and Heale, 1997] (pathogenic); Expression of the phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL5) gene in Verticillium wilt of tomato; Impact of salinity stress on the biometric responses of an isolate of Verticillium dahliae from potato; Screening for Verticillium resistance in Norway maple; Species and race specialization of Verticillium fungi in the former Soviet Union: Report of a long-term study; The mechanism of nematode-enhanced susceptibility to Fusarium wilt and Verticillium wilt; Methodological bases of strawberry breeding for resistance to Verticillium wilt;

Part 5: Control: Biological Strategies in Developing Methods and Applying Techniques for the Biological Control of Verticillium dahliae - Short Review; The potential of Talaromyces flavus in controlling Verticillium dahliae; Antagonistic action of Talaromyces flavus and Trichoderma viride against Verticillium albo-atrum on hops; Bacterial antagonists to Verticillim dahlia var. longisporum Stark. in the rhizosphere of oilseed rape; Selection and evaluation of rhizosphere bacteria as biocontrol agents against Verticillium dahliae; Ecology and activity of two endophytic isolates of Bacillus sp. effective as biocontrol agents against Verticillium dahliae of solanaceous hosts; Use of Verticillium tricorpus as a biocontrol of Rhizoctonia solani on cotton seedlings; Manufacturing of a fungicide based on ascospores of Talaromyces flavus to control Verticillium dahliae; In vitro and in vivo tests of Trichoderma spp. as a biocontrol agent of Verticillium dahliae Kleb. in eggplants; Beneficial bacteria in underground organs of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.); Interactions between Serratia plymuthica and the soilborne pathogen Verticillium longisporum;

Part 6: Control: Cultural Practices, Chemical, and the Disease - Control of Verticillium dahliae With Soil Amendments: Efficacy and Mode of Action - Review; Alternative approaches for control of Verticillium wilt of potato with sudangrass; Peppermint performance and changes in inoculum density of Verticillium dahliae associated with management practices; Effect of sublethal stresses on microsclerotia of Verticillium dahliae; Verticillium wilt of potato: Effect of a sudangrass green manure on disease and pathogen populations in two soil types; Field studies comparing the susceptibility of various crops to colonization by Verticillium dahliae; Verticillium wilt on potato in Israel: An overview; Effects of broccoli residue on the cauliflower-Verticillium dahliae host-pathosystem; Verticillium wilt of paprika caused by a highly virulent isolate of Verticillium dahliae; The effect of chemical fumigants and cover crops on soilborne pathogens of strawberries in California; Biological soil disinfestation to control Verticillium dahliae; Control of Verticillium wilt by soil solarization in established olive orchards in Andalucia (Southern Spain); The influence of Verticillium wilt on yield and fruit quality of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); Analysis of the spatial pattern of Verticillium dahliae in soils of cotton fields; The effect of linseed cropping on Verticillium dahlia soil infestation levels; Associations of Verticillium tricorpus with soil suppressiveness of Verticillium wilt of potato; First report of Verticillium wilt of potatoes in South Africa; Incidence and damage of Verticillium wilt of cotton in China

2000; 8½" x 11" softcover; 376 pages; 112 black and white illustrations; ISBN 0-89054-247-3; (3 pounds)

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