Browsing by Author "Ong, Kevin"
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Yu, Ping (2021-07-08)Greenhouse production uses large amount of peat moss, which causes environmental and economic concerns. Using biochar (BC), a by-product of pyrolysis, to replace peat moss for greenhouse production could potentially address ...
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Handiseni, Maxwell (2015-05-01)Sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani is one of the most important rice disease that can cause significant losses in grain yield and quality in the United States. Current management options for sheath blight consist ...
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Dong, Qianni (2014-12-01)Black spot disease (BSD), caused by the fungus Diplocarpon rosae Wolf, is one of the most serious diseases of garden roses. Both complete (vertical) resistance conditioned by dominant Rdr genes and partial (horizontal) ...
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Ong, Kevin (2007-10-30)This publication helps retailers and consumers identify products that control plant diseases. To clear up confusion about the names of the chemicals, the publication cross-references their common names with their chemical ...
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Koo, Chiwan; Malapi-Wight, Martha; Kim, Hyun Soo; Cifci, Osman S.; Vaughn-Diaz, Vanessa L.; Ma, Bo; Kim, Sungman; Abdel-Raziq, Haron; Ong, Kevin; Jo, Young-Ki; Gross, Dennis C.; Shim, Won-Bo; Han, Arum; Abrams, William R. (PloS One, 2013)
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Moncayo Lema, Luis Patricio (2015-06-22)Sheath blight (ShB) caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA, narrow brown leaf spot (NBLS) caused by Cercospora janseana and fertility are among the most important factors limiting rice production in the U.S. Greenhouse ...
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Ong, Kevin (2003-03-12)This leaflet describes the fungus Entomosporium, which attacks photinia and Indian hawthorn plants. The publication describes the disease cycle and recommends cultural practices to control and treat the disease.
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Turner, Ashley (2022-12-09)Vinca plants such as Cora XDR are known to have high levels of resistance to Phytophthora aerial blight, and the results of this work show variable susceptibility to Phytophthora nicotianae in varieties and cultivars of ...
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Young, Ellen Louise (2020-07-17)Roses (genus Rosa) are among the most popular ornamental plants. Traditional rose breeding is a slow and tedious process, but breeding efficiency can be improved by marker-assisted selection. Marker-assisted selection, ...
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Lau, Jeekin (2021-04-16)Currently, there are only three high density single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) based linkage maps available in tetraploid garden and cut flower roses (Rosa spp.). Two populations, Rosa L. ‘ORAfantanov’ (Stormy Weather™) ...
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Knutson, Allen E.; Ree, Bill; Ong, Kevin; Mott, Dale; Kamas, Jim (2005-05-17)To deal with insect and disease problems on peaches, plums and pecans, it is necessary to understand the life cycles of pests and diseases. Pesticide safety instructions and spray equipment also are discussed, and spray ...
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Chaudhary, Shima (2018-10-30)Foot rot, gummosis and root rot disease caused by Phytophthora are major constraints for commercial citrus production in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV), Texas. Not much is known about the extent of foot rot and gummosis ...
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Yan, Muqing (2017-12-11)Black spot disease (Diplocarpon rosae (Lib.) Wolf) of rose is the most important leaf disease of garden roses worldwide. Although partial (horizontal) resistance to black spot has been shown to be moderately heritable, the ...
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Kang, Stella Nayen (2020-02-07)Cercospora rosicola is a fungal pathogen that attacks roses and causes spotting on leaves, chlorosis and in severe cases, defoliation. This disease has become more prominent in roses after the widespread use of black spot ...
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Shires, Madalyn Kirsten (2020-10-30)Rose rosette virus (RRV) is a (-) ssRNA virus that is vectored by an eriophyid mite, Phyllocoptes fructiphilus, and has an exclusive plant host, roses. Roses become infected with the virus through vector feeding on plant ...
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Meyer, Brittnay (2021-07-26)Texas ranks 3rd in US watermelon production, with 40% of Texas counties generating $83.2 million in 2019. Fungal pathogens such as Stagonosporsis spp. and Fusarium spp. can cause significant revenue loss annually. Fungal ...