Genetics, Taxonomy, & Pathogen Diversity

• Session leader: Lina Quesada-Ocampo
• Development of microsatellites from whole-transcriptome sequences in Phytophthora capsici for population studies C. H. Parada-Rojas & L. M. Quesada-Ocampo
• Sequencing the genome of the downy mildew plant pathogen Plasmopara obducens: progress and utility M. J. Bowman, J. Chow, L. M. Cano, E. Góngora-Castillo, L. M. Quesada-Ocampo, & K. L. Childs.
• Genetic dynamics of an experimental overwintering biparental population in the context of a field infestation of Phytophthora capsici, M. O. Carlson , M. A. Gore, & C. D. Smart.

Host Resistance

• Session leader: Shaker Kousik
• Transcriptomic profiling of Cucurbita species to characterize the age-related resistance against Phytophthora capsici. Safa Alzohairy & Mary Hausbeck.
• Reaction of Phytophthora fruit rot resistant germplasm lines to a broad range of Phytophthora capsici isolates from across United States of America. C. S. Kousik (Shaker) & J. L. Ikerd.

Chemical Control

• Using directed fungicide applications to manage Phytophthora fruit rot of processing squash. Charles Krasnow & Mary Hausbeck.
• Fungicide rotation schemes for managing Phytophthora fruit rot of watermelon across Southeastern United States (NC, SC, GA). Chandrasekar Kousik (Shaker), Pingsheng Ji & Lina Quesada-Ocampo.