Dillard Lab Vegetable Pathology Website

About Our Research

The primary focus of our research concerns the biology, ecology and management of fungal pathogens of vegetable crops. Two current primary areas of study are the biology and sustainable management of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in vegetable cropping systems, and the characterization of urediniospore migration of Puccinia sorghi. We are also working collaboratively towards the development of sustainable disease management strategies for greenhouse vegetable crops.

Publications

Identification and Characterization of Russet on Snap Beans Caused by Plectosporium tabacinum

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Production of Apothecia and Ascospores of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Organic Farming Research Foundation Information Bulletin (pdf file)

Article: "Tomato foliar disease management using OMRI-approved materials"

Sampling for the Incidence of Aphid-Transmitted Viruses in Snap Bean (pdf file)

Posters (pdf)

Effect of Contans on sclerotia populations in the field; inoculum potential of carpogenically germinated sclerotia of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Possible sources of Puccinia sorghi inoculum initiating rust epidemics on sweet corn in Western New York, 2002

Control of pods molds (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea) in snap beans

Biological control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

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