Advances in Downy Mildew Research

The compatible interaction in downy mildew infections.- Forecasting downy mildew diseases.- Cucurbit downy mildew: a unique pathosystem for disease forecasting.- Evaluation of MILIONCAST, a forecaster for onion downy mildew, with historical data.- Use of disease forecasting models for control of onion downy mildew in New Zealand.- Overwintering of rose downy mildew (Peronospora sparsa).- Influence of environmental factors on the disease cycle of white rust, caused by Albugo candida.- Host specialisation of the oomycete Albugo candida.- Temporal and spatial variation in virulence of natural populations of Bremia lactucae occurring on Lactuca serriola.- Downy mildew of pearl millet: present scenario in India.- Genetic and pathogenic variability among isolates of Sclerospora graminicola, the downy mildew pathogen of pearl millet.- Genetic and molecular characterisation of Plasmopara halstedii isolates from Hungary.- Response of wild and weedy Cucurbita L. to pathotypes of Pseudoperonospora cubensis (Berk. & Curt.) Rostov. (cucurbit downy mildew).- Potential and limits for the use of new characters in the systematics of biotrophic oomycetes.- A seedling bioassay to detect the presence of Plasmopara halstedii in soil.- Eicosapentaenoic acid, a possible marker for downy mildew contamination in sunflower seeds.- Isolation of viable Peronospora viciae hyphae from infected Pisum sativum leaves and accumulation of nutrients in vitro.- Benzothiadiazole-induced resistance to Plasmopara halstedii (Farl.) Berl. et de Toni in sunflower.