|
INTERNATIONAL
NEWSLETTER ON PLANT PATHOLOGY
ISPP
Newsletter 34 (2) April 2004
(UK
Registered Charity No 1065521)
Material
for the Newsletter is invited from individual members of ISPP, Associated
Societies, Council members, Chairs of all Committees and representatives
of Affiliated Societies and Supporting Organisations.
Editors, Joseph-Alexander Verreet, e-mail: javerreet@phytomed.uni-kiel.de
and Elaine Davison, e-mail: edavison@agric.wa.gov.au
In this issue:
28 IUBS General Assembly and International
Conference on Biological Sciences, Development and Society, Cairo,
Egypt, 18-23 January 2004
The General Assembly and International Conference was
attended by more than 150 researchers coming from several countries. Since
the working documents, the resolutions adopted and the approved revisions
of the Statute are reported on the web (www.iubs.org),
this short report will mostly focus on the contents of the Conference.
The Conference on Biological Sciences, Development and
Society has been organized by the International Union of Biological
Science with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) and the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and
Technology (ASRT), in collaboration with several International
Organizations.
The twelve plenary lectures concerned: Principles of
molecular evolution (W. Arber); Natural selection in genome evolution and
its general implications (G. Bernardi); Science and Awareness: the actual
and possible contribution of the biology community to making international
convention work (P. Bridgewater); Science profile and the Arab region:
building potential (A. Badran); African biodiversity and the destiny of
humankind (H. Baijnath); Contribution of biological sciences to enhancing
food security and improving the livelihood of the poor: the experience of
ICARDA (A.El-Baltagy); Biological resources and biotechnology in a
globalising world (M. T. Tolba); Science for health and well-being (M. L.
Wahlqvist); Integrative biology: the nexus of development, ecology, and
evolution (M. Wake); The role of research, training and education in the
conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the safe application
of biotechnology (H. Zedan). The topics covered, coupled with the
experience of the lecturers provided quite a broad overview of the most
relevant issues concerning the biological sciences at large.
Symposia covered:
- Bioinformatics and development of biotechnology and bioresources;
- Stress biology: from molecules to populations and environment;
- Integrative biology, complexity and sustainability;
- Biological Sciences in the Arab countries.
The lectures presented within the Symposia generated
much discussion and interaction among participants.
Four Workshops dealt with:
- The role of research, training and education in the conservation and
sustainable use of biodiversity and the safe application of
biotechnology;
- Science for health and well-being;
- Fostering international access to biodiversity research and
conservation;
- The Human dimension: complex systems and interactions.
The Proceedings of the Conference will be made
available on the IUBS web site.
M.L. Gullino (February 8th, 2004)
Analysis of 4th National Conference of Plant Pathology,
Pakistan
The 4th National Conference of Plant Pathology, under the
auspices of Pakistan Phytopathological Society was organized and hosted by
University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi on 14th to 16th
October 2003.This conference was one of the series of the conferences
organized by Pakistan Phytopathological society.
The Pakistan Phytopathological society was established with aims and
objectives of promotion and dissemination of knowledge of all branches of
plant pathology and to encourage and promote interest in research. To
achieve these objectives society carry out different activities e.g.,
publication of the journal (Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology),
newsletters, laboratory manuals and organization of different
conferences to share current research with fellow scientists.
On 14th of October the conference started with the
recitation from the holy Quran followed by welcome address by Professor
Dr. Khalid Mehmood Khan S.I. vice chancellor UAAR in which he
highlighted the efforts and contributions made by university in the field
of agriculture. Then the president of the Society Dr. Sultan Mehmood
elucidated the introduction, role of the society and objectives of
conference . It was followed by the inaugural address by the chief guest
Mr.Muhammad Arshad Khan Lodhi minister of agriculture Punjab. He
appreciated the role of UAAR towards boosting barani agriculture and
appealed the plant scientists to make up with the future challenges.The
awards were also distributed to contributors of plant pathology field.
Afterward technical sessions started the sessions included some plenary
and popular lectures. All the major fields of plant pathology such as
mycology, bacteriology, nematology , virology, epidemiology, molecular
plant pathology and plant disease management were covered during the
conference. 15 minutes
Participants:
Almost 180 participants(130 from outside and
50 from university both inclusive of students) participated in the
conference, one from U.S.A., two from N.W. F. P. and none from Baluchistan.
Important burning pathological issues
discussed:
1. Cereal rust:
In the plenary lecture delivered by Dr Iftikhar Ahmed , the
participants were told that the genetic base for resistance to yellow rust
is very narrow in Pakistan indicating more chances of existing varieties
to succumb to the disease. It was further told that efforts are being made
to broaden the base and new genotypes with other genes are being
introduced in the National Breeding programme.
A paper "New Trends In Cereal Diseases, Potential Threat for
Efficient wheat Production". By Shamadad Khanzada NIA, Tandojam,
Sindh. was presented. He stressed for resistant germplasm i.e.,
Bakhtawar-93, monitoring pathogenicity and resistance stability. He also
emphasized for epidemiological studies and targetted breeding.
2. Tree decline problem
Lectures about mango quick decline/collar rot
and shishum decline were also delivered. It was discussed at length that
these problems are becoming severer and these are potential threats in
future. Work is in progress about diagnosis and management yet there is no
break through in their management due to complex nature of diseases due to
soil borne pathogens. Emphasis was given on integrated disease management
strategies.
3. Progress & Perspective Of Plant Nematology In Pakistan:
Dr. Maqbool discussed the history of plant nematology, and the roles of pioneer
and present scientists in the field. He said that increasing population is
demanding further intensification of agriculture which will result in more
attack of pathogens including nematodes. Discussing about management of
nematodes he said that in spite of different technologies, farmers will
have to rely on introduction of new crops and more resistant varieties,
better hygiene and better integration of available control measures
including the use of natural pesticides.
4. WTO and Plant Pathology:
Speakers were of the view that emphasis is to be placed on improved
conventional & recent bio-technological & genetic engineering
techniques to detection of various diseases of plant pathogens and their
races and their proper management. We have to equip our laboratories and
train our manpower to meet the future challenges of Sanitary and
Phytosanitary Measures.
Future Problems to be Addressed
Conference participants gave some recommendations which are as follows:
1. Plant Disease Health Clinics should be established in each
mono crop zone with proper manpower and facilities.
2. Plant Quarantine rules need drastic changes and
Plant Pathology Labs. at all entry points of the country. We have imported
many pests, diseases and weeds due to relaxed rules and insufficient
facilities.
3. The curricula of different Universities has been
revised through HEC (UGC) but need proper implementation to coup the
future needs of the country specially, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology
and Genetic Engineering .
4. WTO is going to be implemented/imposed on us by
Jan. 2005, we have to equip our laboratories and train our manpower to
meet the future challenges of Sanitory and Phytosanitory Measures.
5. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Integrated Diseases Management
(IDM) should be given maximum attention for safe food and friendly
environmental.
6. Recently introduced Internship Programme in University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad and University Of Arid
Agriculture,Rawalpindi should be strengthened by providing money and
mobility to the students and should be expanded to other Universities,
Colleges of Agriculture.
Pakistan Phytopathological Society Award:
The Society Awarded shield to Dr. S. Sarwar Alam, Plant Pathologist for
his outstanding contribution in research and to plant pathological
society.
Dr. S. Sarwar Alam, is Principal Scientific Officer, Plant Health
Group, Mutation Breeding Division, Nuclear Institute of Agriculture and
Biology, Faisalabad.
He completed his M.Sc. from Department of Botany, University of Karachi
in 1977 and a student of Plant Pathology of Prof. Dr. A. Ghaffar. He
joined Pakistan Forest Institute and worked to survey the incidence of
mistletoes in Pakistan and to reduce the incidence of dwarf mistletoes in
the Juniper Forest of Balochistan. After two years he joined Food Legume
Improvement Programme, NARC to work on a PL-480 Project on blight and wilt
diseases of chickpea. He also worked for screening of germplasm for lentil
diseases and mungbean for yellow mosaic virus and leaf crinkle virus and
Cercospora diseases. He also collaborated with ICRISAT, ICARDA and AVDRC.
He has reported 10 new pathogens involved in losses of pulses crop in
Pakistan.
Dr. Alam was awarded an EEC scholarship in 1986 and completed PhD from
University College London under the supervision of Dr. R.N. Strange. The
title of his thesis was "Discovery, isolation and identification of
two toxins involved in blight disease of chickpea caused by Ascochyta
rabiei (Pass.) Lab. He was awarded Overseas Research Awards in UK for
three years. After PhD. he joined the Nuclear Institute for Agriculture
and Biology as Senior Scientific Officer and established a
Phytopathological Chemistry Lab. to work on purification and
identification of phytotoxins produced by plant pathogenic fungi. He has
identified phytotoxins from plant pathogens involved in their diseases and
established techniques using phytotoxins to screen resistant plants for
blight and wilt diseases in chickpea. He collaborated in research with
University College London, HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry Karachi,
University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Balochistan University, Punjab
University and Ayub Agriculture Research Institute, Faisalabad. He worked
in the Institute of Toxins and Mycotoxins in Bari, Italy under the
protocol of a joint Project between Pakistan and Italy.
Dr. Alam has participated and presented his scientific work in several
International Seminar/Conferences and published about 65 Research papers
in the various National/International Journals. He was Secretary of the
Pakistan Phytopathological Society for two terms (1996-99) and presently
treasurer of Plant Pathological Society. He participated in the First
Asian Conference on Plant Pathology as member of the presidential
committee in Beijing China, August 25-28, 2000. He participated as member
house of delegates in the First Asian Association Society of Plant
Pathology(AASPP), Beijing to approve its logos and constitution. He is
Councillor of International Society of Plant Pathology.
Dr. Alam launched "Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
(bimonthly)" in 1998 the First Asian scientific Journal available on
Internet with its own Website. He then started on line Journal of
Biological Sciences (monthly) and The Sciences (a journal of medical
sciences) bimonthly from 2001. He is also Editor of the Pakistan Journal
of Plant Pathology. He was editor in chief, Secretary Editor and also
regional editor of the Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology. He is Executive
Editor of International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology (quarterly)
launched from January 2004. He is also member of the editorial board of
Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Pakistan journal of Animal and
Plant Sciences, Journal of natural Sciences, Mycopath and Al Chemy. He is
referee for several reputable journals
Dr. Alam has organized the First International Conference on Plant
Pathology in 1996 and the 2nd National conference on Plant Pathology in
2000 in the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. He is also executive
member of the chemical society of Pakistan. He was Special member, Board
of Advance studies, University of Agriculture Faisalabad from 1996-2000
and Head Examiner, Department of Botany, University of Balochistan from
1999-2001 and he is external Examiner for M.Sc M.Phil students of several
Universities.
He as pioneer member and General Secretary started a NGO "The
environment Watch" to control the environmental pollution for a safe
environment. He organized the first seminar in the University of
Agriculture Faisalabad on June 26, 2000. He also contributed to conduct
the Workshop on Food Poisoning and chemical Safety in the Punjab Medical
College on January 29-30, 2001. He is life member of the Pakistan
Phytopathological Society, the Chemical Society of Pakistan, Pakistan
Botanical Society, Horticultural Society of Pakistan and Pakistan Nuclear
Society. He was also a member of the editorial board of the American
Biographical Institute (ABI) since 1999-2001.
Draft Banana disease names lists now on website
The ISPP-Committee for Common Names of Plant Diseases (ISPP-CCN)
announces that lists of recommended names of banana diseases and their
pathogens have been placed on the Internet at http://www.isppweb.org/names_common.asp
.
These lists have been prepared by a subcommittee of the ISPP-CCN
comprising David Jones (Chair), Chris Hayward and John Thomas. One list is
accessed by disease name, and a second by pathogen name.
You are invited to comment on names in the draft Banana disease names
lists. Comments and criticisms can be sent to the Chair of the ISPP-CCN,
David Teakle at d.teakle@uq.edu.au ,
or to members of the ISPP-CCN listed on the above website.
The ISPP-CCN through its lists of seeks to encourage the use of
internationally standardized disease names. Where more than one name is
used for a disease, the best name should be adopted. The best
name generally is consistent with the 8 Principles which characterize
a good name. For instance, a good name usually contains a symptom
descriptor of the disease. A brief discussion of the aims of the
ISPP-CCN, a list of its Principles (guidelines) for creating names of
new diseases, and its current Working Rules can also be found on the
above website.
New publications of interest to plant pathologists:
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT PATHOLOGY
By Richard Strange
Introduction to Plant Pathology provides a comprehensive
coverage of plant disease for plant science, plant pathology, biology,
forestry and agriculture students.
In the first chapter the author introduces the eleven types of organism
that cause disease, ranging from higher plants to viroids, and describes
examples of cash and staple crop diseases that have caused human
catastrophes.
Other chapters cover serological and molecular techniques for the
diagnosis of plant pathogens, epidemiology, methods for estimating disease
severity and its effect on crop yields and techniques for limiting
inoculum, including biological control.
Later chapters are concerned with colonisation of the plant and symptom
development and the underlying biochemical and genetic factors that
control these events.
Unique in several ways, this title includes:
- Modern diagnostic techniques
- Epidemiology and the measurement of disease severity
- The biochemistry and molecular biology of plant disease
- Control through cultural, biological, genetic and molecular
techniques
A wealth of examples and applications including 16 pages of full colour
photographs.
CONTENTS
Preface, The Causal Agents of Plant Disease: Identity and Impact, The
Detection and Diagnosis of Plant Pathogens and the Diseases They Cause,
Epidemiology, The Measurement of Inoculum and Disease Severity and Their
Effects on Crop Yields, Inoculum Control, Locating, Penetrating and
Colonizing the Host, Subverting the Metabolism of the Host, Killing the
Host: the Role of Toxins, The Plant Fights Back – 1. Constitutive
Defence Mechanisms, The Genetics of Compatibility and Incompatibility, The
Plant Fights Back – 2. Active Defence Mechanisms, Control of the Disease
Process, Epilogue, Glossary, References, Index.
Ordering information:
Customer Service, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1 Oldlands Way, Bognor
Regis, West Sussex, PO22 9SA, UK. email: customer@wiley.co.uk
Hardback: 0-470-84972-X 464 + xvi pp. October 2003 £80.00 €125.00
Paperback: 0-470-84973-8 464 + xvi pp. October 2003 £32.50 €49.90
Coming Events
International Symposium on Protea, Melbourne, Australia
3-7 April, 2004
innobiz@vicnet.net.au
IX International Symposium on Flowerbulbs, Niigata, Japan
19-22 April 2004
http://jshs.ac.affrc.go.jp/symposium/bulb2004/index.html
IV International symposium on Edible Alliaceae, Beijing, China
21-26 April 2004
www.ivfcaas.net.cn
VIII International Symposium on Vaccinium Culture, Nova Oeriras and
Alala del Rio Sevilla, Portugal and Spain
3-8 May 2004
llf@mail.telepac.pt
International Joint Workshop on PR-Proteins and Induced Resistance,
Denmark
5-9 May 2004
http://pr-ir2004.risoe.dk/index.htm
Participatory IPM Extension Course, Wageningen, Netherlands
10-21 May 2004
http://www.iac.wur.nl/services/index.htm
XVth International Plant Protection Congress, Beijing, China
11-16 May 2004
www.ipmchina.net/ippc
V International Postharvest Symposium, Verona, Italy
6-11 June 2004
<ptonutti@agripolis.unipd.it>.
International symposium on Nutrition and Fertilization – Towards
ecologically sound fertilisation strategies in field vegetable production,
Perugia Italy
7-10 June 2004
http://www.unipg.it/ishs2004
Management of plant diseases and arthropod pests by BCAs and their
integration in agricultural systems, Istituto Agrario di S. Michele
all’Adige (IASMA), Italy
9-13 June 2004
http://www.ismaa.it/uodifesa/iobc.html
75th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the Canadian
Phytopathological Society, Ottawa ON Canada.
13-16 June 2004
Contact: André Léesque <Levesque@agr.gc.ca>
VIII International symposium on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and
environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems, Budapest, Hungary
13-18 June 2004
hrotko@omega.kee.hu
VI International Congress on Hazelnut, Reus-Tarragona, Spain
14-18 June 2004
www.hazelnut2004.com
XXVII Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists, Rome,
Italy
14-18 June 2004.
http://esn-symposium.ba.cnr.it
VII International Symposium on Modelling in Fruit Research and Orchard
Management, Copenhagen, Denmark
20-24 June 2004
pbr@kvl.dk
ISHS First International Symposium on Tomato Diseases, Orlando
Florida, USA
21-24 June 2004
http://plantdoctor.ifas.ufl.edu/istd.html
XIVth Biennial Workshop on Smut Fungi, Idaho Falls, ID, USA
23-25 June 2004
<bgoates@uidaho.edu>
III International Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Breeding
Research and II Latin Americal Symposium on the Production of Medicinal
Aromatic and Condiment Plants, Campinas-Sao Paulo, Brazil
5-8 July 2004
linming@fca.unesp.br
X International Workshop on Fire Blight, Bologna, Italy
5-9 July 2004
www.agri/sci.unibo.it/fireblight
First International Workshop for the Morphological and Molecular
Identification of the Straminopiles: Phytophthora and Pythium,
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
23-27 July 2004
Contact: Gloria Abad <gloria_abad@ncsu.edu>
I International Symposium on Humulus, Corvallis, OR, USA
1-8 August 2004
www.ars-grin.gov/cor/hopsymposium.htm
11th International Conference Root and Butt Rots of Forest
Trees, IUFRO Working Party 7.02.01, Poznán, Poland
15-22 August 2004
www.au.poznan.pl/katedra/fl/iufro
ISHS International Symposium on Horticultural Education and Training.
Perth, Western Australia
18-21 August 2004
www.ishs.org/cal/et_symp.pdf,
or www.muresk.curtin.edu.au/ishs/
11th International Cereal Rust and Powdery Mildew Conference in
Norwich, UK.
23-27 August 2004.
Contact: Dr James Brown, John Innes Centre, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK; Fax:
+44-1603-450045; e-mail: <james.brown@bbsrc.ac.uk>.
14th Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology,
Cracow Poland
23-27 August 2004
http://www.zfr-pan.krakow.pl/konf/
International Symposium on Horticultural Economics and Management.
Creating Value in a Changing Society, Berlin, Germany
29 August – 3 September 2004
www.agrar.hu-berlin.de/wisola/ishs
6th Australasian Plant Virology Workshop, Goldcoast, Queensland,
Australia
30 August-2 September 2004
http://www.australasianplantpathologysociety.org.au/.
European Foundation for Plant Pathology meeting and BSPP Presidential
Meeting 2004, ‘Discovery, development and delivery in plant pathology’,
Aberdeen, Scotland
5-10 September 2004
www.bspp.org.uk
VIII International symposium on Plum and Prune Genetics, Breeding and
Technology Lofthus, Norway
6-9 September 2004
http://www.planteforsk.no/
V International Strawberry Symposium, Brisbane, Australia
5-10 September 2004
greern@dpi.qld.gov.au
Third IUFRO Forest Phytophthora Research Workshop, Freising Germany
11–17 September 2004
carole.lishman@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
III Balkan Symposium on Vegetables and Potatoes, Bursa, Turkey
6-10 September 2004
ozkan@uludag.edu.tr
International Symposium GREENSYS 2004 – Sustainable Greenhouse
Systems: Co-operation of Engineering and Crop Science, Leuven, Belgium
12-16 September 2004
www.greensys2004.nl
V International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural
Breeding, Decrecen, Hungary
12-17 September 2004
www.ivchb2004.org
International Fusarium Laboratory Workshop, FABI (Forestry and
Agricultural Biotechnology Institute), University of Pretoria, South
Africa
26 September - 2 October 2004
http://fabinet.up.ac.za/fusarium
4th International Crop Science Congress, Brisbane,
Australia
26 September – 4 October 2004
4icsc04@im.com.au
V International Symposium on Olive Growing, Turkey
27 September – 2 October 2004
www.agri.ankara.edu.tr
VI International Symposium on Chemical and Non-Chemical Soil and
Substrate Disinfestation, Corfu, Greece
4-8 October 2004
ect@aua.gr
III International Symposium on Persimmon, Jinju, Korea
5-9 October 2004
smk@nongae.gsnu.ac.kr
IV ISHS Symposium on Brassica and XIV Crucifer Genetics Workshop,
Daejon, Korea
24-28 October 2004
yplim@cnu.ac.kr
XIII International Botrytis Symposium in Antalya, Turkey.
25 -31 October 2004.
contact: Dr. Figen Yildiz <fyildiz@ziraat.ege.edu.tr>.
5th International Walnut Symposium, Sorrento, Naples, Italy
7-14 November 2004
Contact: Emilia Malvolti <mimi@ias.tr.cnr.it
4th International Workshop on Grapevine Trunk Diseases, Stellenbosch,
South Africa
20-21 January 2005
phfourie@sun.ac.za
International Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium, Lima, Peru.
4-8 April 2005
Contact: Pamela Anderson p.anderson@cgiar.org
International Working Groups on Legume and Vegetable Viruses, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
11-15 April, 2005
Contact: Gail Wisler gcwisler@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
13th Meeting of the Latin American Association of Plant Pathology.
Córdoba. Argentina
19-22 April 2005
slenard@infovia.com.ar
XII International Sclerotinia Workshop, Monterey, CA, USA
9-15 June 2005
http://entoplp.okstate.edu/iswg/inex.html
XVII International Botanical Congress (XVII IBC 2005), Vienna,
Austria,
18-23 July 2005
website: http://www.ibc2005.ac.at
18th World Congress of Soil Science, Philadelphia, PA,
USA
9-15 July 2006
www.18wcss.org
ICPP 2008, Torino, Italy
24-29 August, 2008
Contact: Prof. M.L. Gullino, University of Torino: marialodovica.gullino@unito.it
|
