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Resistance Screening and QTL Mapping in Wheat and Triticale Against Root-Lesion Nematode
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Root-lesion nematode (RLN, Pratylenchus neglectus) invades the roots of wheat and causes yield losses throughout the world. Genetic resistance is the most economical and effective means to manage RLNs. The objective of ...
Determination of Disease Impacts on Sunflower Yield
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Diseases that infect sunflower frequently occur in North Dakota, but the impact they have on yield is unclear. The objectives of this research are to 1) evaluate fungicide efficacy, application timing and yield impact of ...
Developing a New Inoculation Method, and Evaluating the Potential Biological Control of Rhizoctonia solani by Penicillium pinophilum on Sugar Beet
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Rhizoctonia solani causes damping-off, and root and crown rot of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) and overwinters as sclerotia and mycelia. Research was conducted to determine how best to produce large quantities of sclerotia ...
The Effect of Variable Seed-Borne Inoculum Load of Dickeya dianthicola on Performance and Infection of Field Grown Potatoes
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Field experiments were conducted at Live Oak, Florida, and Rhodesdale, Maryland, to evaluate the effect of variable seed-borne inoculum load of Dickeya dianthicola on potato plant emergence, plant growth throughout the ...