Diagnosis and Identification of Plant Pathogens

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xx

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2. General Aspects

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The importance of diagnosis and prognosis in integrated plant protection

      • Ralf Petzold

      Pages 3-8

   3. Phytosanitary Implications of Diagnostic Activities and Vice Versa

      • P. van Halteren

      Pages 9-13

   4. General Aspects on diagnostic Methods: Viruses Microorganisms

      • H. Huttinga

      Pages 15-16

   5. Fungal Taxonomy in Crisis

      • W. Gams

      Pages 17-21

   6. PCR-Based Diagnostics of Agricultural Pests and Diseases

      • Jürg E. Frey, Beatrice Frey

      Pages 23-28

3. Taxonomy and Differentiation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29

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   2. Electron microscopic methods currently used for diagnosis and characterization of plant viruses

      • Dietrich-E Lesemann, Dietmer Riedel

      Pages 31-34

   3. Experiences with the Isolation of Plant Pathogenic Fungi

      • D. Amelung

      Pages 35-36

   4. Detection of Different Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens in Apparently Healthy Strawberry Plants

      • Elisabeth Bosshard, Maya Schwindt

      Pages 37-41

   5. The Use of Nested PCR for the Detection of Phytophthora Fragariae in Strawberry

      • P. J. M. Bonants, M. Hagenaar-De Weerdt, M. P. E. van Gentpelzer, I. Lacourt, D. E. L. Cooke, J. M. Duncan

      Pages 43-45

   6. rDNA Sequencing: An Essential Guide to the Taxonomy and Diagnosis of Colletotrichum

      • John A. Bailey

      Pages 47-51

   7. Anastomosis Grouping and Molecular Genetic Typing of Rhizoctonia Solani Causing Crater Disease of Wheat in South Africa

      • L. Meyer, L. H. Nel, D. E. Carling

      Pages 53-57

   8. Identification of Physiologic Races and Formae Speciales of Fusarium Oxysporum

      • R. P. Baayen, C. Waalwijk

      Pages 59-62

   9. Fatty Acid Analysis in the Identification, Taxonomy and Ecology of (Plant Pathogenic) Bacteria

      • J. D. Janse

      Pages 63-70

   10. Assessment of Microbial Communities by Fatty Acid Analysis

       • V. Vilich

       Pages 71-74

   11. Testing Viability and Germination of Plasmodiophora Brassicae (Wor.) Resting Spores Using the Fluorescence Microscope Technique

       • Katrain Vent-Schmidt, H. Bochow

       Pages 75-78

   12. Histological Study of a Susceptible Potato Cultivar (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Igor) Infected with Potato Virus Y^NTN

       • Jasna Dolenc, Barbara Vilhar, Maja Ravnikar, Marina Dermastia

       Pages 79-84

   13. Assessment of Characteristics for Determining Pathogen Populations of Rhizoctonia Solani in Rice-Based Cropping Systems

       • S. Banniza, P. D. Bridge, M. Holderness, M. A. Rutherford, S. A. Simons

       Pages 85-88

The diagnosis and identification of plant pathogens provides the basis of plant pathology and phytomedicine. The Executive Committee of the EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR PLANT PATHOLOGY (EFPP) had no problem to identify this actual th topic as topic for the 4th Symposium, which was held from September 8 to the 12th at the University of Bonn. It was suggested to have introductory papers and papers on actual research on recently identified topics. The development of diagnosis and pathogen identification is very important to keep plants healthy and to provide a successful and efficient disease control. On the other hand the most important task of the EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR PLANT PATHOLOGY is to improve the international communication, especially in the European hemisphere. Another important duty is to provide the contact between all associated societies - of specific importance seems to be the contact to societies and colleagues from eastern European countries. Times have changed and gratefully we are obliged to hold the contact to our colleagues from the east. During the last meeting we could hold this contact to a certain extent and this should be a premise for the future. th During 1998 the EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR PLANT PATHOLOGY will join the 7 International Congress of Plant Pathology held at Edinburgh from August 9-14, 1998. th The 5 Symposium of the EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR PLANT PATHOLOGY will be arranged by our Italian colleagues.

• Fungi
• development
• plant
• plant pathogens
• plant pathology
• plants
• taxonomy

• Institute for Plant Diseases, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet Bonn, Bonn, Germany

  H.-W. Dehne

• Institute of Applied Botany, Dept. of Plant Protection, University of Hamburg, Germany

  G. Adam

• International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy

  M. Diekmann

• Landwirtschaftskammer Westfalen-Lippe, Institut für Pflanzenschutz, Münster, Germany

  J. Frahm

• Agrochemicals Division, Research / Fungicides, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany

  A. Mauler-Machnik

• Plant Protection Service, Wageningen, The Netherlands

  P. Halteren

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