Plant Health Solutions - Publications

Roberts SJ (2007) Further investigations of onion downy mildew and leaf wax. Final Report FV 277a. East Malling: HDC. 21 pp. (Report)

Roberts SJ; Brough J; Hunter PJ (2007) Modelling the spread of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in module-raised brassica transplants. Plant Pathology, 56: 391-401. doi:/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2006.01555.x (Refereed paper)

Vicente JG; Roberts SJ (2007) Discrimination of isolates of Pseudomonas syringae from sweet and wild cherry using rep-PCR. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 117 (4): 383-392. doi:/10.1007/s10658-007-9107-y (Refereed paper)

Roberts SJ (2006) Seed treatments for organic vegetables. In: Lynch M, The 2006 Vegetable Yearbook & Buyer's Guide. pp 35-37. (Popular article)

Roberts SJ (2006) To understand the interactions of leaf wax and downy mildew in onions. Final Report FV 277. East Malling: HDC. 16 pp. (Report)

Roberts SJ (2006) Thresholds, standards, tests, transmission and risks. In: 9th Simposio Brasileiro De Patologia De Sementes, Passo Fundo, 23-27 Oct 2006. (Oral, Abstract)

Roberts SJ (2006) Transmission and spread of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in brassica transplants and implications for seed health. In: 11th International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, Edinburgh, July 2006. (Oral; abstract)

Roberts SJ (2006) Report on FV 277 (Interaction of leaf wax and downy mildew in onions). HDC News (Mar-06): 35-36. (Popular Article)

Roberts SJ (2006) Transmission and spread of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in brassica transplants and implications for seed health standards. In: 9th Simposio Brasileiro De Patologia De Sementes, Passo Fundo, 23-27 Oct 2006. (Abstract, Oral)

Roberts SJ; Amein T; Forsberg G; Kromphardt C; Koch E; Schmitt A; Werner S (2006) Physical and biological seed treatments for control of bacterial diseases of carrots and brassicas caused by Xanthomonas spp. In: 11th International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, Edinburgh, 10-14 July 2006. (Poster, abstract)

Vicente JG; Everett B; Roberts SJ (2006) Identification of isolates that cause a leaf spot disease of brassicas as Xanthomonas campestris pv. raphani and pathogenic and genetic comparison with related pathovars. Phytopathology, 96 (7): 735-745. [ http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-96-0735] (Refereed paper)

Vicente JG; Roberts SJ (2006) Taxonomy and pathogenicity of P. syringae isolates from cherry (Prunus avium). In: 11th International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, Edinburgh, UK, 10-14 July 2006. (Poster, abstract)

Schmitt A; Jahn M; Kromphardt C; Krauthausen H-J; Roberts SJ; Wright SAI; Amein T; Forsberg G; Tinivella F; Gullino ML; Wikstrom M; van der Wolf JM; Groot SPC; Werner S; Koch E (2006) STOVE: Seed treatments for organic vegetable production. In: European Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, 2006. (Proceedings)

Jahn M; Kromphardt C; Forsberg G; Werner S; Wikstrom M; Tinivella F; Roberts SJ (2005) Evaluation of hot water, hot air and electron treatment for seed sanitation in organic vegetable production. In: 5th ISTA-SHC Seed Health Symposium, Angers, France, May 2005.. (Poster abstract)

Koenraadt H; van Bilsen JGPM; Roberts SJ (2005) Comparative test for the detection of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in Brassica seeds. Seed Science and Technology, 33: 115-125. (Refereed paper)

Roberts SJ (2005) Transmission and spread of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in brassica transplants: implications for seed health standards. In: 5th ISTA-SHC Seed Health Symposium, May 2005, Angers, France. (Poster)

Roberts SJ; Noble R; Coventry E (2005) Plant Pathogens in Green Waste: Risk of Transmission. In: Use of Green Waste Compost in Horticultural Systems, Langmead Farms, Chichester, 27 January 2005. (Oral presentation)

Roberts SJ (2005) Seed Treatments for Organic Vegetables. In: Soil Association Horticulture Symposium, HDRA, Coventry, June 2005. (Oral presentation, abstract)

Roberts SJ; Koenraadt H (2005) Detection of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Black rot) in Brassica spp. In: ISTA Seed Health Committee, International Rules for Seed Testing: Annexe to Chapter 7 Seed health Methods. pp 1-15. (Edited chapter)

Roberts SJ; Poths H (2005) Evaluation of sterilants and novel active ingredients for the control of fungal and bacterial diseases in bulb onions. Final Report FV 264. Kent, UK: HDC. 23 pp. (Report)