Abstracts, British Columbia Regional Meeting, Canadian Phytopathological Society, Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, 27 & 28 October 1993

Abstract

Overview of B.C. greenhouse vegetable industry. J. Portree. B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, 32916 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, British Columbia V2S 1K2.

The British Columbia floriculture industry. C. Koch. B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 32916 MarshallRoad. Abbotsford, British Columbia V2S 1K2.

Biological control of greenhouse pest insects and mites in British Columbia. David R. Gillespie. Research Station, Agriculture Canada, Agassiz, British Columbia VOM 1A0.

Biological control on the phylloplane with application to greenhouse crops. E.J. Urquhart and Z.K. Punja. Centre for Pest Management, Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6.

Cavity spot on carrots in British Columbia: pathogenesis by Pythium spp. and identification of cultivar resistance. D. Benard and Z.K. Punja. Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S.

Survey of Phytophthora infestans in potato fields in British Columbia. C.I. Chycoski, P. Morris, and Z.K. Punja. Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A IS6.

Possible protein markers in blister rust resistant western white pine (Pinus monticola). Joanne J. Davidson and A.K.M. Ekramoddoullah. Natural Resources Canada, Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria, British Columbia V8Z 1M5.

Host specificity of Pythium spp. as glyphosate synergists. R.C. Descalzo, C.A. Lévesque, Z.K. Punja, and J.E. Rahe. Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A IS6.

Monoclonal antibodies to white pine blister rust fungus, Cronartium ribicola. Abul K.M. Ekramoddoullah and D.W. Taylor. Natural Resources Canada, Pacific Forestry Centre, 506 West Burnside Road, Victoria, British Columbia V8Z 1M5.

Factors influencing Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of carrot. M. Hernandez and Z.K. Punja. Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A IS6.

Identification of Johnsongrass mosaic virus with monoclonal antibodies. C. Huguenot, M.T. Furneaux, and R.I. Hamilton. Research Station, Agriculture Canada, 6660 N.W. Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1X2.

Some cytological changes associated with plum pox virus infection in Nicotiana benthamiana. D. James and S.E. Godkin. Centre for Plant Health, Agriculture Canada, 8801 East Saanich Road, Sidney, British Columbia V8L 1H3.

Phytoalexin production and secretion by bean roots inoculated with Pythium spp. L. Liu, Z.K. Punja, and J.E. Rahe. Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6.

Introduction of chitinase-encoding genes into picking cucumber (Cucumis sativus 1.) by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. S.H.T. Raharjo, M. Hernandez, Y.Y. Zhang, and Z.K. Punja. Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A JS6.

Progress and focus of research on control of anthracnose canker of apple. J.E. Rahe, Q. Wang, and S. Chittaranjan. Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A IS6.

Tissue culture and Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium I.). A. Tirajoh and Z.K. Punja. Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6.

Characterization of chitinases from carrot. Y.Y. Zhang and Z.K. Punja. Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 756.