Modulation of defense genes and phenolic compounds in wild blueberry in response to Botrytis cinerea under field conditions.

Botrytis blight is an important disease of wild blueberry [(Vaccinium angustifolium (Va) and V. myrtilloides (Vm))] with variable symptoms in the field due to differences in susceptibility among blueberry phenotypes. Representative blueberry plants of varying phenotypes were inoculated with spores of B.

Changes to Soil Microbiome Resulting from Synergetic Effects of Fungistatic Compounds Pyrimethanil and Fluopyram in Lowbush Blueberry Agriculture, with Nine Fungicide Products Tested.

Lowbush blueberries ( spp.) are a crop of economic significance to Atlantic Canada, Quebec, and Maine. The fruit is produced by the management of naturally occurring plant populations.

Elucidation of the molecular responses during the primary infection of wild blueberry phenotypes with Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi under field conditions.

Background: Monilinia blight caused by Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi (Reade) Honey (M.vc) is a major disease of wild blueberry that can result in severe crop losses in the absence of an integrated disease management programme. The fungus causes blight in the emerging floral and vegetative buds, but the degree of susceptibility varies among the different wild blueberry phenotypes, ranging from the highly susceptible V.

Effect of Fungicide Application on Lowbush Blueberries Soil Microbiome.

Lowbush blueberries ( sp.) are perennial crops produced throughout eastern Canada and Maine through management of wild populations. Given the constraints of this cropping system, the application of fungicides is critical to reducing disease pressure and ensuring consistent yields.

Selection and validation of reliable reference genes for gene expression studies from Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi infected wild blueberry phenotypes.

Monilinia blight disease caused by Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi (Reade) Honey (M.vc) causes severe damage and economic losses in wild blueberry growing regions. Molecular mechanisms regulating defence responses of wild blueberry phenotypes towards this causal fungus are not yet fully known.