Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages for controlling - causing stem and crown gall of highbush blueberry.

Introduction: Stem and crown gall disease caused by the plant pathogen has a significant impact on highbush blueberry () production. Current methods for controlling the bacterium are limited. Lytic phages, which can specifically target host bacteria, have been widely gained interest in agriculture.

Prevalence and spatial distribution of cranberry fruit rot pathogens in British Columbia, Canada and potential fungicides for fruit rot management.

Twenty-eight cranberry farms in southwestern British Columbia were investigated for the prevalence and spatial distribution of fungal pathogens that contribute to fruit rot incidence. Farms were selected from six regions where most cranberry production is concentrated. Flowers, and green and ripe fruit (var.

First report of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni' associated with X-disease on sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) in Canada.

British Columbia (BC) is the lead producer of sweet cherries in Canada with more than 2,000 ha in production and a farm gate value of over CAD$100 million annually. Since 2010, an outbreak of little cherry disease caused by Little cherry virus 1 (LChV1) and Little cherry virus 2 (LChV2), as well as X-disease (XD) caused by 'Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni' has caused significant economic losses in neighboring Washington State (WA), USA. LChV1 and LChV2 have long been known to occur in BC (Theilmann et al.

Skill validation study on sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer and the challenges of false-negative, in-transit and micrometastatic nodes.

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