Phytophthora Blight and Dieback in North Carolina Nurseries During a 2003 Survey

A survey of private pediatric dental practices in North Carolina.

PURPOSE In response to concerns about current and future demands for specialized pediatric dental care in North Carolina, a survey of private pediatric dental practices was conducted. METHODS Data were collected on the demographics and other practice variables. Information was also collected on the ages, caries activity, Medicaid status, estimated treatment needs, fluoridation status, and loc...

Post-anthesis moisture increased Fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol levels in North Carolina winter wheat.

ABSTRACT Current models for forecasting Fusarium head blight (FHB) and deoxynivalenol (DON) levels in wheat are based on weather near anthesis, and breeding for resistance to FHB pathogens often relies on irrigation before and shortly after anthesis to encourage disease development. The effects of post-anthesis environmental conditions on FHB are poorly understood. We performed a field experime...

Phylogenetic history of Phytophthora cryptogea and P. drechsleri isolates from floriculture crops in North Carolina greenhouses.

The evolutionary history of Phytophthora cryptogea and P. drechsleri isolates previously collected from floriculture crops in North Carolina commercial greenhouses was explored with coalescent- and parsimony-based analyses. Initially, 68 isolates representing 13 location-host groups were sequenced at multiple loci. Sequences of all isolates within a group were identical. A subset of isolates we...

Sterilization in North Carolina

Biocontrol of Phytophthora Blight and Anthracnose in Pepper by Sequentially Selected Antagonistic Rhizobacteria against Phytophthora capsici

We previously developed a sequential screening procedure to select antagonistic bacterial strains against Phytophthora capsici in pepper plants. In this study, we used a modified screening procedure to select effective biocontrol strains against P. capsici; we evaluated the effect of selected strains on Phytophthora blight and anthracnose occurrence and fruit yield in pepper plants under field ...