Project Number: 5358-22000-028-00
Project Type: Appropriated

Start Date: Mar 06, 2003
End Date: Mar 05, 2008

Objective:
Determine the nature, etiology and epidemiology of new and emerging virus diseases of small fruit crops and develop rapid diagnostic tests for these viruses. Develop effective, economic, and environmentally safe methods to manage virus diseases of small fruit crops. Evaluate pathogen derived resistance strategies and identify host resistance genes as approaches to developing virus resistance in small fruit crops.

Approach:
Knowing what viruses infect small fruit crops, how they are transmitted in the field and being able to rapidly detect them is a prerequisite for the development of methods to control these viruses. Knowing the vector of a virus is essential before one can develop cultural control methods to control disease caused by the virus. For some viruses such as pollen-borne viruses it will be necessary to use genetic engineering as part of the management strategy. Replacing 5358-22000-023-00D (1/03).

Project Team

Martin, Robert - Bob Loper, Joyce

Project Annual Reports

FY 2003

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