4th International Phytophthora capsici Meeting

Dec. 3-5, 2013
Duck Key, FL

2013 Program

 

 Monday, December 2, 2013

4:00 - 6:00 pm

Executive meeting
   

 Tuesday, December 3, 2013

4:00 - 6:00 pm

Registration

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Reception
   

 Wednesday, December 4, 2013

8:30 am

Opening Remarks

8:35 - 9:15 am

Keynote 1 - Brett Tyler
“Recent developments in oomycete genomics resources"

9:15 - 10:00 am

Keynote 2 - Allison Tally
“Discovery and Development of Oomycete Fungicides – Challenges and Rewards”

10:00 - 10:30 am

Break

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Epidemiology/Biology
Session leaders: Pingsheng Ji

10:30 am - 10:35 am
Introductory remarks

10:35 - 10:55 am
 
Biology and management of Phytophthora rot on pepper and squash
Authors: P. Ji and A. S. Csinos
 
10:55 - 11:15 am
 
Recent advances in eicosapolyenoic acid triggered-immunity in plant-oomycete interactions 
Authors: R. M. Bostock, S. M. Roberts, M. L. Bjornson, K. Dehesh, C. Lazarus, M. F. Pye, and T. V. Roubtsova
 
11:15 - 11:35 am
 
Factors contributing to abscisic acid-mediated predisposition to disease caused by Phytophthora capsici
Authors: M. F. Pye, J. D. MacDonald and R. M. Bostock
 
11:35 - 11:55 am
 
Pod rot (Phytophthora capsici) on lima beans grown in mid-Atlantic region: challenges and prospective plan
Authors: H. Sidhu, G. C. Johnson, N. M. Donofrio  and B. Mearns
 
11:55 am - 12:00 pm

Questions

12:00 - 1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 - 3:00 pm

Genetics/Taxonomy/Pathogen Diversity and Host Resistance
Session leaders: Jim Prince, Kurt Lamour, Judy Thies and Shaker Kousik
1:30 - 1:50 pm

Development of Phytophthora fruit rot resistant watermelon germplasm lines: USVL489-PFR, USVL782-PFR, USVL203-PFR and USVL020-PFR.
Authors: Shaker Kousik and Jennifer Ikerd
1:50 - 2:10 pm

Resistance to crown and root rot in tomato caused by Phytophthora capsici isolates from different genetic clusters
Authors: L. M. Quesada-Ocampo, A. M. Vargas, R. P. Naegele, D. M. Francis, and M. K. Hausbeck

2:10 - 2:15 pm

Questions
2:15 pm

Industry Update
Session leader:  Meg McGrath
   

 Thursday, December 5, 2013

8:00 - 10:00 am

Chemical Control
Session leaders: Paul Kuhn and Andy Wyenandt
8:00 - 8:05 am

Introductory remarks
8:05 - 8:25 am

DuPont™ Zorvec™ ("DPX-QGU42", "oxathiapiprolin:): The first member of a novel class of Oomycete fungicides
Authors: C. P. Shepherd, J.A. Bruhn, T.H. Carski, B. Summers, L.E. Hoffman, B. Perotin, J.A. Sweigard
 
8:25 - 8:45 am

The fungicide toolbox - using fungicides and alternative application methods to reduce P. capsici damage on squash and peppers in Michigan
Authors: C. Krasnow, M Hausbeck
8:45 - 9:05 am

Fungicide rotation schemes for managing Phytophthora fruit rot of watermelon in GA and SC
Authors: S. Kousik, P. Ji
9:05 - 9:25 am

Evaluation of crop protection products applied at sowing for control of Phytophthora blight (Phytophthora capsici) in transplanted vegetables
Authors: J. Haskell, S. Islam, K. Cook, T. Sanchez, D. Tory, P. Kuhn 

9:25 - 9:30 am

Questions
9:30 - 10:00 am

Genetics/Taxonomy/Pathogen Diversity
Session leaders: Jim Prince and Kurt Lamour
 
10:00 - 10:30 am Break

10:30 - 10:50 am

 

 

Integrated Disease Management
 Michael Coffey “The Phytophthora capsici species complex, phylogeny, evolution and possible origins ... introducing Phytophthora brasiliensis”
10:50 - 11:10 am

“Integrating fungicides, culture, and cultivars to manage Phytophthora capsici on susceptible vegetables”. 
Charles (Charlie) Krasnow
11:10 - 11:30 am

“Biofumigation and reduced tillage as components of successful integrated management programs for Phytophthora capsici” 
Meg McGrath
11:30 am - 11:50 am

"Efficacy of fungicide components within potential integrated disease management programs to control stem infection of chile pepper plants caused by Phytophthora capsici”. 
Mike Matheron

12:00 - 1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 - 3:00 pm

Planning meeting