Late blight (LB), caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, and early blight (EB),
caused by the fungi Alternaria solani and A. tomatophila, are two common and destructive …

Potato, Solatium tuberosum, is the fourth-ranked food crop used to support a growing world
population because of cultivar versatility and high complex carbohydrate content. Potatoes …

Somatic hybrids between potato and Solanum bulbocastanum, a wild diploid (2n= 2x= 24)
Mexican species, are highly resistant to late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans. Both …

2. Quantitative C. Physiology of Resistance 1. Whole Plant 2. Cellular 3. Induced Resistance
D. Breeding Strategies 1. Screening and Breeding Methods 2. Natural Resistance 3 …

Field experiments were carried out (2001–2003) to evaluate the efficacy of combining host
resistance with reduced rates and frequencies of the residual contact fungicide fluazinam to …

Field experiments were conducted during 1998 to 2000 to determine the response of
commercial potato cultivars and advanced breeding lines (ABL) differing in susceptibility to …

A web-based expert system was developed to help potato growers in Michigan make
important decisions on optimal use and timing of fungicide applications to mitigate the risk of …

Tubers of 34 potato cultivars were examined for their susceptibility to infection by zoospores
of Phytophthora erythroseptica and mycelia of Pythium ultimum. Incidence of infected tubers …

Wild potatoes are important sources of genes for resistance to disease and insect pests. A
collection of wild Mexican and South American Solarium species from the US potato …

Late blight is an important disease of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) worldwide, and
therefore, many potato-breeding programs have prioritized the development of late blight …