Abstracts, Meeting of the Plant Pathology Society of Alberta, Vegreville, Alberta, 1–3 November 1993

Abstract

Stem rot reactions of potato cultivars and wild Solatium species to Erwinia carotovora subspecies atroseptica. P.S. Bains, V.S. Bisht, D.R. Lynch, and L.M. Kawchuk. Alberta Tree Nursery and Horticulture Centre, R.R.6, Edmonton, Alberta 5B 4K3, (D.R.L. and L.M.K.) Research Station, Agriculture Canada, P.O. Box 3000, Main, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J4B1

Soil survival and in vitro sensitivity of Helminthosporium solani to selected fungicides. V.S. Bisht and P.S. Bains. Alberta Tree Nursery and Horticulture Centre, R.R. 6, Edmonton, Alberta T5B 4K3.

Interactions of Myrothecium verrucaria and Gliocladium roseum with Alternaria brassicae. L.A. Boyko and J.P. Tewari. Department of Plant Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton. Alberta T6G 2P5.

Cultivar response and chemical control of saskatoon rust caused by Gymnosporangium nelsonii K. F. Chang, S. F. Hwang, M. Mirza, and K. Pruski. Alberta Tree Nursery and Horticulture Centre, R. R. 6, Edmonton, Alberta T5B 4K3; (S.F.H.) Alberta Environmental Centre, Bag 4000, Vegreville, Alberta TOB 4L0.

Potential for integrated biological and chemical control of seedling rot and preemergence damping-off caused by Fusarium avenaceum in lentil with Bacillus subtilis and Vitaflo®-280. S.F. Hwang. Biological Sciences, Alberta Environmental Centre, Vegreville. Alberta T9C IT4.

A modified selective culture medium to grow bacteriafree Leptosphaeria maculans. P.D. Kharbanda and S.P. Werezuk. Alberta Environmental Centre, Vegreville, Alberta T9C 1T4.

Entomosporium leaf and berry spot of saskatoon: survey, isolation, and in vitro screening of fungicides. R.M. Lange, P.S. Bains, and R.J. Howard. Alberta Tree Nursery and Horticulture Centre, R.R 6. Edmonton, Alberta T5B 4K3, and (R.J.H.) Alberta Special Crops and Horticultural Research Center, S.S. 4. Brooks, Alberta TIR 1E6.

Necrosis of Brassica leaves under deposits of pollen grains. J.P. Tewari, I. Tewari, and V.H. Paul. Department of Plant Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P5; (V.H.P.) Universität-Gesamthochschule-Paderborn, Labor für Biotechnologie und Ökologische Phytomedizim, Soest, Germany.

Evaluation of a Fusarium sp. as a mycoherbicide for stinkweed control. R. Varma, Z. Florence, and L. Dietz. Alberta Environmental Centre, Vegreville, Alberta T9C 1T4.

Effect of scald on yield and yield components in fast and slow scalding barley cultivars. G. Xue and PA. Burnett. Research Station. Agriculture Canada, Bag Sen'ice 5000, Lacombe, Alberta TOC ISO.

Purification and characterization of chitinase from alfalfa infected by a clover-proliferation mycoplasmalike organism. Q. Zhong and C. Hiruki. Department of Plant Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P5.