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Edited by Prof. Dr. Joseph-Alexander Verreet and
Dr. Holger Klink, Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel
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that includes the Editor's preface, table of contents, and sample images!
In-depth understanding of the conditions under which
pathogens, in particular parasitic fungi, live and develop is a prerequisite for
effective crop protection. The DVD series The Biology of Fungal Pathogens
grants easy access to this knowledge.
Through an exciting blend of
vivid three-dimensional animations and real images, with informative
commentaries, these videos provide fascinating insight into the life cycles of
major fungal pathogens. The series is an outstanding example of communication in
modern science.
Videos on The Biology of Fungal
Pathogens Vol. 1:
Winner of the 2002 COMENIUS Award
Winner of the 2002 World Media Festival for the INTERMEDIA GLOBE SILVER in
"Documentaries: Research and Science"
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which includes the Editor's Preface, table of contents, and sample images.
2002; DVD; ISBN:0-89054-292-9
1.1 Septoria Blotch of Wheat
(8:30 minutes)
The fungus Septoria tritici causes Septoria blotch of wheat. The life cycle of this fungal pathogen is depicted in vivid 3D animations and real-image – from the development of the primary, sexual fruit form Mycosphaerella graminicola, to the maturation of the asexually formed pycnospores. Splashes of rain carry the pycnospores to adjacent leaves, which, if they are moist enough, are infected. However, the first symptoms of Septoria leaf blotch appear only after a typical latency period of around 28 days.
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1.1 Septoria Leaf Blotch -
Septoria
Ascospores1.2 Tan Spot of Wheat and Net Blotch of Barley (8:30 minutes)
Crop rotation with a high proportion of wheat and minimal tillage encourages development of Drechslera tritici-repentis (anamorph) or Pyrenophora tritici-repentis (teleomorph). The life cycle of this fungus is illustrated in clear, easy-to-understand 3D animations and real-image video. The closely related fungus Drechslera teres, the causal agent of net blotch of barley, is also described.
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1.2 DTR Wheat Leaf Spot and Net Blotch of Barley -
DTR Ascospores
1.3 Powdery Mildew of Wheat (10:50 minutes)
Erysiphe graminis, whose anamorph is Oidium monilioides, is the causal agent of powdery mildew of cereals. The life cycle of this obligate biotrophic parasite is depicted in exquisite 3D animations and macro images. The fungus survives host dormancy by forming fruiting bodies (cleistothecia) in which sexual ascospores mature. The video also explains the reasons for mildew’s high genetic adaptability to changing environmental conditions.
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Mildew Conidia1
Videos on The Biology of Fungal
Pathogens Vol. 2:
Winner of the 2004
COMENIUS
Award
Winner of the 2002 World Media Festival for the INTERMEDIA GLOBE GOLD in "Public Relations: Agriculture"
Winner of the 20th International AGROFILM
Festival for the First Prize "2003 Scientific and Popular Scientific Films" and Prize of the "National Jury"
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Preface, table of contents, and sample images.
2003; DVD; ISBN 0-89054-305-4
2.1 Leaf Rust and Other Rusts of Cereals (15:30)
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Using brown rust of wheat (Puccinia recondita f. sp. tritici) as an example, this movie depicts the complete life cycle of rust fungi with exhaustive detail. The production of the different spore types of rust fungi is shown using three-dimensional computer animations. Additionally, this film shows the life cycles of brown rust of rye (Puccinia recondita f. sp. recondita), stem rust of wheat (Puccinia graminis), leaf or brown dwarf rust of barley (Puccinia hordei), and yellow or stripe rust of wheat (Puccinia striiformis).
2.2 Fusarium Diseases of Wheat (10:50)
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Fungi of the genus Fusarium are of great economic importance worldwide because they cause crop losses and produce mycotoxins, which can cause severe toxicities if consumed by humans and livestock. This movie depicts the life cycles of Fusarium culmorum and F. graminearum using three-dimensional computer animations blended with real images. Particularly, the modes of infection as well as epidemiological spread of the disease are exhaustively shown. Because diseases caused by Fusarium fungi are difficult to control using fungicides, this movie also shows agronomical means for successful disease management in wheat production.
Videos on The Biology of Fungal
Pathogens Vol. 3:
Winner of the 21st International AGROFILM
Festival for the Prize "2004 Slovac Academy of Agricultural Sciences" (Best
Scientific Film)
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2004; DVD; ISBN 0-89054-326-7
3.1 Barley Leaf Spots – Fungal Disease or Stress Response? (14:00 min)
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Necrotic leaf spots on barley caused by abiotic or biotic factors have gained considerable importance in some regions where the crop is grown. This disease complex may significantly affect yield and represents a challenge both to proper diagnosis and disease management. A new biotic barley disease caused by the fungal pathogen Ramularia collo-cygni causes necrotic leaf spots. The video illustrates the life cycle of the pathogen and differentiates the disease symptoms and etiology from abiotic leaf spots, the so-called ‘physiological leaf spots’ (PLS). PLS are induced by a complex of environmental stress factors including, excess irradiation, drought, air pollutants, or extreme temperatures, which cause elevated levels of free unscavenged oxygen radicals in the leaf tissue. The video represents the sequence of events leading from generation of toxic oxygen radicals to induction of cell death and necrosis. Finally the impact of modern fungicides on this leaf spot complex is represented, with special emphasis on physiological fungicide effects on the plant.
Although PLS/Ramularia appears less prevalent in North America as compared to Europe and Australia, this disease should not be overlooked. Because it is new and diagnostic expertise is scarce, the onset in North American barley regions may be similar to what's been seen in other regions of the world. Therefore, this video provides timely information to researchers, diagnosticians, and educators in the United States and Canada.
Videos on The Biology of Fungal
Pathogens Vol. 4:
Winner of the 23rd International
AGROFILM Festival for the First Prize "2006 Scientific and Popular Scientific Films"
(Eyespot Disease of Small Grains was
awarded top prize at the 23rd International Film)
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2006; DVD; ISBN 0-89054-350-4
4.1 Eyespot Disease of Small Grains
(13:00 min)
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Where small grains are grown continuously and the climate is cool and moist,
eyespot disease, also called strawbreaker foot rot, is a significant
yield-limiting disease. This infection of the stem base is caused by fungi of
the genus Helgardia (formerly Pseudocercosporella): Helgardia herpotrichoides (teleomorph
Oculimacula yallundae) and Helgardia acuformis (teleomorph Oculimacula
acuformis). Both species differ in terms of morphology and growth
characteristics. This movie depicts the life cycles of both species using
three-dimensional computer animations blended with real images. Particularly,
the modes of infection as well as epidemiological spread of the disease are
shown. Finally, methods for successful disease management are explained.
4.2 Bunt and Smut Diseases of Cereals
(10:00 min)
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Common bunt of wheat caused by Tilletia caries and loose smut of barley caused
by Ustilago nuda are cereal diseases that have been increasingly forgotten as a
result of modern seed treatments. However, when untreated seed is used,
infection by these damaging fungal pathogens can lead to substantial losses in
yield and seed quality. Using Tilletia caries and Ustilago nuda as examples,
this movie illustrates the life cycles of bunt and smut fungi with extensive
detail, thus leading to a better understanding of the development and
epidemiological spread of these fascinating fungi. All stages of the life cycles
are explained using photolike three-dimensional computer animations, macro
images, and real-image video sequences.
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Volume 1,
Volume 2,
Volume 3, and
Volume 4
of the
Biology of Fungal Pathogens DVD series are available for separate purchase
too.Narrative provided in English and German!
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