Rapid Detection, Epidemiology And Control Of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus ( TSWV) In Seed And Processing Tomatoes
20 July 2012Rearing Orius for vegetable industry
20 July 2012
Project Code
Short Summary
Development of a rapid identification for potato scab and techniques to detect pathogens within soils causing disease
Year Published
1993
Project Provider
TAS Depeartment of Primary Industry and Fisheries
Attachment
Reading Time: < 1 minute
This report sought and successfully developed a rapid identification for strains of the potato common scab organism along with techniques to detect pathogens within soils capable of causing disease. The project recommends further use of the test, along with testing of soils for presence of common scab before planting of potatoes and compared with amount of scab at harvest.
Project report
Pests diseases and biosecurity
Varieties and breeding
On-farm and crop management
Potatoes
Solanaceous vegetables