This Month in Plant Disease

[Brian Edmonds]

As a subscriber to APS news, you are receiving this update to keep you
informed on the latest plant disease information as published in Plant
Disease, an official APS publication.

This Month in Plant Disease...

May 2004

New Breakthroughs Aid in Controlling "Green Plague" of Important Indian
Legume
http://www.apsnet.org/pd/summaries/dmy04sum.asp#Jones  

Highly-destructive Onion Disease Found in Colorado
http://www.apsnet.org/pd/summaries/dmy04sum.asp#Gent 

Length of Storage an Important Factor in Pear Diseases
http://www.apsnet.org/pd/summaries/dmy04sum.asp#Lennox 

Researchers Study Methods of Preventing Post-harvest Decay of Pears
http://www.apsnet.org/pd/summaries/dmy04sum.asp#Lennox2     

Real-Time Diagnostic Tools Aid in the Detection of Pathogens in
Crucifier Seeds
http://www.apsnet.org/pd/summaries/dmy04sum.asp#Guillemette 

Researchers Look for Non-chemical Means of Managing Jujube Fruit
Diseases
http://www.apsnet.org/pd/summaries/dmy04sum.asp#Qin

Study Evaluates the Use of Disinfectants to Control Mold
http://www.apsnet.org/pd/summaries/dmy04sum.asp#Fermin 

Engineered Papaya Found Resistant to Papaya Ringspot Virus
http://www.apsnet.org/pd/summaries/dmy04sum.asp#Fermin 

Test Weighs Risk of Possible Year-Round Soybean Rust Outbreak 
http://www.apsnet.org/pd/summaries/dmy04sum.asp#Pivonia 

New Computer Program to Improve Identification of Race-Specific
Resistance Genes in Wheat
http://www.apsnet.org/pd/summaries/dmy04sum.asp#Wamishe 

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