Potato early dying is characterized by premature vine death and declining yields and has
occurred in some areas of the USA where potatoes have been in production for several …

The genus Verticillium Nees represents one of the world's major fungal pathogens, affecting
crop plants mostly in the cool and warm temperate regions, it also occurs in sub-tropical and …

Much of the current knowledge on population biology and ecology of soilborne fungal
pathogens has been derived from research based on populations recovered from plants …

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 …

Host tolerance to plant pathogens was first recognized over a century ago and tolerant
interactions involving Verticillium spp. have been studied almost as long. Historically the …

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 …

Potato early dying (PED), also known as Verticillium wilt, caused by Verticillium dahliae, is a
seasonal yield-limiting disease of potato worldwide, and PED-resistant cultivars currently …

219 A. The Germplasm Resource 219 B. Reproduction Biology 223 C. Germplasm
Improvement 227 D. Strategies for Germplasm Utilization 229 III. Cultivar Development 233 …

Existing methods used to quantify microsclerotia of Verticillium dahliae in soil are reviewed.
Most quantification methods are soil-type dependent, but are useful for disease prediction …

Verticillium wilt is a major disease of potato caused by either Verticillium dahliae or
Verticillium albo-atrum. Both species are soilborne fungi that invade xylem elements, disrupt …