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Plant Pathology David R. Drake
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Pathology The study of disease. Disease Anything that causes abnormal growth
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Plant Disease Any disturbance of a plant that interferes with its normal growth and development, economic value, and aesthetic quality; a continuously, often progressively affected condition in contrast to injury, which results from momentary damage. Source: Plant Diseases: Their Biology and Social Impact. Gail L. Schumann APS Press
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Historical Plant Diseases Irish Potato Famine American Chestnut Blight Dutch Elm Disease. St. Anthony’s Fire Tulip Virus
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St. Anthony’s Fire Ergot Prevalent in Rye
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Tulip Virus Tulips introduced to Europe circa 1550 Virus infected bulbs created Tulipmania from 1634-37.
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PRICE BARTERED FOR 1 BULB 4 Tons Wheat 8 Tons Rye 4 Fat Oxen 8 Fat Pigs 12 Fat Sheep 2 Hogsheads Wine 4 Barrels Beer 2 Barrels Butter 1000 Lbs Cheese 1 Bed with Accessories 1 Full-dress Suit 1 Silver Goblet
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Types of Pathogens Parasitic Non-parasitic (abiotic)
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Pathogen Host Environment Factors in Disease: Disease Triangle
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Parasitic Fungi Bacteria Virus Nematodes protoplasma Parasitic plants
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Fungi Lack cholorphyll 100,100 – beneficial Most microscopic Spores Fungicides
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Bacteria Single-celled Binary fission Rapid multiplication Free moisture Bactericides
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Virus Protein and nucleic acid Sub-microscopic Insect vectored Mechanical transmission
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Nematodes Microscopic eel worms Eggs Stylet Virus vectors Nematicide
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Protoplasma (mycoplasma) Similar to bacteria No cell wall Vectored by leafhoppers Controlled with antibiotics
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Parasitic Plants
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Dodder
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Non-parasitic Iron chlorosis Powdery mildew Cytospora Fire blight
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Iron Chlorosis
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Powdery Mildew Halt (thiophanate methyl) Benlate Funginex Bayleton Sulfur Tilt
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Funginex Roses – Powdery mildew – Rust (rare) Fruit – Powdery mildew – Brown rot (rare)
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Cytospora Canker
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Fire Blight
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Fire Blight Control Avoid excess nitrogen Prune out cankers Treat with fixed copper or streptomycin
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Cuitlachoche Safflower oil Onion chopped Garlic chopped Chilies Cuitalchoche 3T 2T 2 4 4 Cups Saute’ until translucent
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Verticillium Wilt
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Chlorothalonil Disease control with Daconil Daconil lawn and garden fungicide Daconil 2787 Multi-purpose fungicide
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White Mold
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Slime Flux Wet Wood
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