Instant Insights: Fungal Diseases of Apples

Professor Xiangming Xu is Head of the Department of Pest and Pathogen Ecology at the world-famous NIAB EMR (East Malling Research). Founded over 100 years ago, East Malling has long been a global pioneer in horticultural research. Professor Xu has a global reputation in plant disease epidemiology and management, especially fruit fungal diseases.

• Chapter 1 - Pre- and postharvest fungal apple diseases: Wayne M. Jurick II, USDA-ARS, USA and Kerik D. Cox, Cornell University, USA; 1 Introduction: apple cultivation, production and storage and the impact of fungal apple diseases 2 Pre- and postharvest apple diseases 3 Chemical, biological and cultural forms of disease management during apple production and storage 4 Emerging pathogens affecting apple production in the United States 5 Conclusion 6 Where to look for further information 7 ReferencesChapter taken from: Evans, K. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of apples, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN 978 1 78676 032 6)Chapter 2 - Epidemiology and management of apple scab: Tom Passey and Xiangming Xu, NIAB EMR, UK; 1 Introduction 2 Apple scab epidemiology 3 Host resistance 4 Managing scab 5 Future trends 6 Where to look for further information 7 ReferencesChapter taken from: Xu, X. and Fountain, M. (eds.), Integrated management of diseases and insect pests of tree fruit, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 256 6)Chapter 3 - Advances in pest- and disease-resistant apple varieties: Markus Kellerhals, Agroscope, Switzerland; 1 Introduction: the development of disease-resistant apple varieties 2 Resistance to apple scab, powdery mildew and fire blight 3 Resistance to Nectria canker, Marssonina apple blotch and other diseases 4 Resistance to pests 5 Selection techniques and resistance mechanisms 6 Current disease-resistant apple varieties 7 Summary 8 Where to look for further information 9 ReferencesChapter taken from: Evans, K. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of apples, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN 978 1 78676 032 6)Chapter 4 - Optimizing disease management in fruit cultivation: Sara M. Villani, North Carolina State University, USA; Kerik D. Cox, Cornell University, USA; and George W. Sundin, Michigan State University, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Pre-harvest fungal diseases of tree fruit 3 Pre-harvest bacterial diseases of tree fruit 4 Viruses and virus-like agents of pome fruit and stone fruit 5 Disease management of tree fruit 6 Conclusion and future trends 7 Where to look for further information 8 ReferencesChapter taken from: Lang, G. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of temperate zone tree fruits and berries – Volume 1: Physiology, genetics and cultivation, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 208 5)