Managing Xanthomonas black rot in brassicas – New Project - 08 Nov 2007
HDC is funding Plant Health Solutions to look at the potential of several biological treatments and disinfectants for use in the management of black rot on vegetable brassicas. Black rot, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) continues to cause sporadic problems in brassica production. More...

New project - lettuce bacterial diseases review - 20 Oct 2007
Bacterial breakdown has been causing severe problems in outdoor crisphead lettuce for the last couple of years. As a first step in tackling the problem HDC is funding Plant Health Solutions to review the existing literature prior to committing funds to any experimental work. More...

New herbs disease project - 01 May 2007
HDC has agreed funding for a new project to look at control of two seedborne diseases of herbs: leaf spot on parsley (Septoria petroselini) and bacterial leaf blight on coriander (Pseudomonas syringae pv. coriandricola). More...

rep-PCR discriminates bacterial canker races - 08 Mar 2007
A new paper by Vicente & Roberts on bacterial canker of cherry has been published in the European Journal of Plant Pathology and can now be accessed on-line. Bacterial canker is one of the most important diseases of cherries and is caused by two pathovars of Pseudomonas syringae. More... Full story.... Full text...