Research Articles (Plant Pathology)
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Detection and quantification of black foot and crown and root rot pathogens in grapevine nursery soils in the Western Cape of South Africa
(Firenze University Press, 2018)Black foot disease (BFD) and crown and root rot (CRR) are important soilborne diseases that affect young grapevines in nurseries and vineyards. A 3-year survey (2013–2015) of five open-field grapevine nurseries was conducted ... -
Species of Diaporthe on Camellia and Citrus in the Azores Islands
(Firenze University Press, 2018)Species of Diaporthe are important plant pathogens, saprobes, and endophytes on a wide range of plant hosts. Species such as D. citri are well-known on Citrus, as agents of pre- or post-harvest infections, causing dieback, ... -
Diaporthaceae associated with root and crown rot of maize
(International Mycological Association, 2011-03-10)Several isolates of coelomycetous fungi with pigmented conidia were consistently isolated from diseased roots of Zea mays in irrigated plots monitored in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. Based on their morphology, ... -
Occurrence fungi causing black foot on young grapevines and nursery rootstock plants in Italy
(Firenze University Press, 2017)Young grapevine plants with decline and wood necrosis symptoms were collected from vineyards and nurseries in the Apulia and Molise regions, Italy, from 2013 to 2015. Isolations of fungi were prepared from 45 diseased ... -
Phylogeny and taxonomy of the scab and spot anthracnose fungus Elsinoe (Myriangiales, Dothideomycetes)
(Elsevier, 2017)Species of Elsinoe are phytopathogens causing scab and spot anthracnose on many plants, including some economically important crops such as avocado, citrus, grapevines, and ornamentals such as poinsettias, field crops and ... -
First report of Phyllosticta citricarpa and description of two new species, P. paracapitalensis and P. paracitricarpa, from citrus in Europe
(Elsevier, 2017)The genus Phyllosticta occurs worldwide, and contains numerous plant pathogenic, endophytic and saprobic species. Phyllosticta citricarpa is the causal agent of Citrus Black Spot disease (CBS), affecting fruits and leaves ... -
Mycotoxigenic Fusarium species associated with grain crops in South Africa – a review
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2017)Cereal grains include some of the most important crops grown in South Africa and play a major role in the local economy. Maize, wheat and sorghum are extensively consumed by humans and farm animals, and are also utilised ... -
Assessing genotype-by-environment interactions in aspergillus ear rot and pre-harvest aflatoxin accumulation in maize inbred lines
(MDPI, 2017)Aspergillus flavus, causal agent of the Aspergillus ear rot (AER) of maize, also produces aflatoxins that cause aflatoxicosis in humans and livestock. Ten maize inbred lines were evaluated in replicated trials in two ... -
The distribution and host range of the banana fusarium wilt fungus, fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense , in Asia
(Public Library of Science, 2017)Fusarium oxysporum formae specialis cubense (Foc) is a soil-borne fungus that causes Fusarium wilt, which is considered to be the most destructive disease of bananas. The fungus is believed to have evolved with its host ... -
Use of gamma irradiation for control of postharvest botrytis cinerea bunch rot of table grapes in cold storage
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 1991)The feasibility of employing gamma irradiation for the control of postharvest Botrytis bunch rot of table grapes in cold storage was studied. Table grape cultivars from commercial vineyards in the Paarl and Hex River Valley ... -
Application of fungicides against postharvest botrytis bunch rot of table grapes in the Western Cape
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 1994)Fungicide programmes for the control of postharvest Botrytis bunch rot on table grapes were evaluated in six trials from 1984/85 to 1991/92 in the Western Cape. The study demonstrated the ineffectiveness of dicarboximide ... -
Colonization of table grape bunches by alternaria alternata and rot of cold-stored grapes
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 1994)Assessment of latent Alternaria alternata infections in table grapes indicated that infections occurred in commercial vineyards during the entire period of bunch development. Mature bunches were asymptomatic despite high ... -
Infection of table grape bunches by alternaria alternata
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 1995)Infection of table grape bunches by Alternaria alternaJa was investigated by light, fluorescence and scanning electron microscopy. Conidia in 20-μ1 drops of spore suspension germinated readily on the fruit surface and ... -
Frequency of dicarboximide resistant strains of botrytis cinerea in South African table grape vineyards and influence of spray schedules on resistant sub-populations
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 1998)Between 1993 and 1995, 1139 isolates of Botrytis cinerea were collected from table grape vineyards in the Western and Northern Cape provinces and tested for sensitivity to dicarboximides (vinclozolin) and benzimidazoles ... -
In vitro screening of fungicides against phomopsis viticola and diaporthe perjuncta
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2000)Phomopsis viticola is the cause of Phomopsis cane and leaf spot disease of grapevines, while Diaporthe perjuncta is associated with bud mortality. The efficacy of nine fungicides (azoxystrobin, flusilazole, folpet, fosetyl-Al ... -
Fungicide sensitivity of phaeomoniella chlamydospora, the causal organism of petri grapevine decline
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2000)Twelve fungicides, benomyl, chlorothalonil, fenarimol, fosetyl-Al, iprodione, kresoxim-methyl, mancozeb, metalaxyl, prochloraz manganese chloride, quintozene, tebuconazole and thiram were screened in vitro for their ability ... -
Incomplete cross-resistance to folpet and iprodione in botrytis cinerea from grapevine in South Africa
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2001)The sensitivity to folpet of Botrytis cinerea isolates obtained from table grape vineyards in the Western Cape province of South Africa with a known history of dicarboximide (DC) resistance and high-schedule DC and folpet ... -
Resistance in uncinula necator to triazole fungicides in South African grapevines
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2000)The distribution of Uncinula necator variants resistant to triadimenol, penconazole and flusilazole were determined in vineyards with suspected resistance in the regions Tulbagh, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch, De Dooms, Riebeeck ... -
Cleistothecia and flag shoots : sources of primary inoculum for grape powdery mildew in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2000)Little is known about the mode of survival and sources of primary inoculum of Uncinula necator, the causal pathogen of grapevine powdery mildew, in vineyards in the Western Cape province. A study was therefore undertaken ... -
An overview of the biology, epidemiology and control of uncinula necator (powdery mildew) on grapevine, with reference to South Africa
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2001)Grape powdery mildew, caused by Uncinula necator, is the most widespread and destructive disease of grapevine. The disease can be found in most grape-growing areas of the world, including the tropics. In South Africa, ...
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