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- Nishimura, M. and S. Somerville. 2002. Resisting attack. Science 295:2032-2033 [March 15, 2002]. This article is a perspective on those by Azevedo et al. and Austin et al. that appear in the same issue.
- Palevitz, B.A. 2002. Researchers blast open pathogen genome. The Scientist 16(16)24-29. [August 19, 2002]; also available at http://www.the-scientist.com. This article presents an overview of rice blast and the importance of the sequencing of the genome of Magnaporthe grisea, the fungal pathogen that causes the disease.
- Schumann, G.L. and C. J. D'Arcy. 1999. Plant Pathology Courses for Agricultural Awareness. Plant Disease 83:492-501.
Books:
- Large, E.C. 1962. The Advance of the Fungi. Dover Publications, New York NY. The classic account of the early days of plant pathology and microbiology. Written in the expressive language of old science. http://www.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/43089.aspx
- Noyd, R. K. 2000. Mycology Reference Cards. APS Press. St. Paul, MN. This set of eight laminated and three-hole punched cards summarizes the major fungal groups with their key features, over 200 mycological terms and a glossary for quick reference. http://publish.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/42619.aspx
- Schumann, G.L. 1991. Plant Diseases: Their Biology and Social Impact. APS Press. St. Paul, MN. This textbook was written expressly for the general education plant pathology course taught at the University of Massachusetts. http://publish.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/41167.aspx
- Schumann, G.L.; D'Arcy, C.; August 2009. Essential Plant Pathology, Second Edition: With Interactive CD-ROM. APS PRESS. St. Paul, MN. This textbook is written specifically to the introductory course level. The book is reader-friendly with special "Did you know?" boxes that will spark the student interest by providing cultural and historical facts about plant diseases. Every chapter guides students to recommended resources, study questions, "Words to Know," Internet research exercises, and CD-Rom exercises. The textbook comes packaged with a CD-Rom that is useful to teachers and students. Teachers will use the copy-and-paste teaching tools to easily add images to PowerPoint lectures to reinforce concepts in the book. Students will use the CD-Rom to access exercises, reading materials and more. http://publish.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/43818.aspx
- Ulloa, M. and Hanlin, R.T. 2000. Illustrated Dictionary of Mycology. APS Press. St. Paul, MN. This is a clear, extensive dictionary with many photographs and illustrations. http://publish.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/42570.aspx
Brochure:
- "Careers in Plant Pathology" This brochure describes the many facets and career opportunities in plant pathology. It is online at http://publish.apsnet.org/careers/careersinplantpathology/Pages/default.aspx
Videotapes, DVDs and CD-ROMs
- The Biology of Fungal Pathogens, volume 1 2002. J-A. Verreet and H. Klink. APS Press, St. Paul, MN. Using a fusion of three-dimensional computer generated animation and photography, dynamic and visually stunning presentations of the life cycles of fungal plant pathogens are presented in this videotape.
- http://publish.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/42937.aspx
- Dutch Elm Disease and the American Elm. Eastburn, D.M., C.J. D'Arcy and L. McKee. APS Press. St. Paul, MN. A video designed especially for students in general education plant pathology courses. It addresses the history of the introduced fungus that killed millions of elms, attempts to control the epidemics, and how the monoculture of elms along city streets contributed to spread of the disease.
- http://publish.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/43380.aspx
- Fungi: The Rotten World About Us. 1981. BBC Bristol Natural History Unit. Films Incorporated Video. 5547 Ravenswood. Ave. Chicago, IL 60640. A video that covers nearly every important role of fungi from the late blight epidemic to mycotoxins to mycorrhizae in a colorful and entertaining way.
- Harvest of Fear, 2001. A Nova/Frontline Special Report, this is a great resource about the discussion on genetically negineered foods. It can be used for high school, college and advanced courses. The following link, http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/, povides access to teacher resources for the video, which includes a link to purchase the video.
- Late Blight and the Irish Potato Famine. 1996. Eastburn, D.M. and C.J. D'Arcy. APS Press. St. Paul, MN. A video designed especially for students in general education plant pathology courses. It addresses the biology as well as the social and political history behind the Irish potato famine and the birth of plant pathology and the germ theory. http://publish.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/43372.aspx
- Plant Pathogenic Fungi. This 13-min. movie has excellent footage of seven different plant pathogenic fungi or fungus-like organisms (Phytophthora, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Verticillium, Sclerotium, and Sclerotinia). Available as DVD video from Strategic Communications, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (951) 827-2640. Price $40 (2006)
- "Witches Curse" 2001. This first episode of the series "Secrets of the Dead II" theorizes about the role of ergotism in the Salem Witch trials of 1692. Read background information, an interview with behavioral psychologist Linnda Caporael, get links to other resources and order the videotape at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets.
Websites:
Comprehensive Websites
- All of the botanical image collections of the University of Wisconsin System can be accessed through their image library at http://botweb.uwsp.edu.
- All the virology that is on the World Wide Web: http://www.virology.net/
- The Big Picture Book of Viruses offers an easily searchable archive of images of many viruses, including plant pathogens. http://www.virology.net/Big_Virology/BVHomePage.html
- British Society for Plant Pathology. Links to the BSPP newsletters, publications, and selected plant pathogen sites http://www.bspp.org.uk/
- Concise, accurate descriptions of plant viruses (including many excellent electron micrographs and other illustrations) are available at http://www.dpvweb.net.
- The education site of the North American Mycological Association at http://www.namyco.org/education lists many grade-appropriate activities for studying fungi in K-12 and introductory college classes, some of which are specific for various regions of the country.
- Excellent descriptions of the fungi of California, along with photographs and numerous links are found at http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF.
- Frank Potter's Science Gems is a collection of more than 14,000 science resources sorted by category, subcategory and grade level (K-16). http://www.sciencegems.com
- Forestry Images and IPM images. This well organized site offers outstanding images of all aspects of forestry, with a specific section on diseases, and many images of diseases and insects in the IPM site. http://www.forestryimages.org and http://www.ipmimages.org
- The Gateway to Educational Materials. http://www.thegateway.org.This site provides links to useful education pages on the Internet. An easy-to-use search engine with a filter to select for grade level makes the site especially convenient.
- Gramene (http://www.gramene.org) is a searchable, comprehensive gene mapping resource for rice, maize and wild rice.
Internet Scout Project: Plant Diseases
- Useful websites on plant pathology, plant disease diagnostics http://scout.wisc.edu/Archives/SPT--QuickSearch.php?ss=plant+diseases
- The Microbial World http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/groups/jdeacon/microbes/. This site is a thorough introduction to microbiology and includes fourteen profiles of plant-microbe interactions; very clear images are used to illustrate the text.
- The Microbiology Portal at http://www.microbes.info offers a remarkably comprehensive introduction to all areas of microbiology with numerous links to explore specific topics.
- MycoKey http://www.mycokey.com Mycokey contains a wealth of information and pictures of 282 genera and about 1,150 species of fungi; the text is in English and Danish.
- A free compact disc of seven well-known songs with nematode-related lyrics that are both entertaining and educational can be obtained by sending a request to info@mactode.com. Their website (http://www.mactode.com) lists educational materials related to plant parasitic nematodes.
- Ohio State University Plant Dictionary http://plantfacts.osu.edu/ This site is an encyclopedia and hypermedia resource of information about plants with over 5,000 images and searchable databases.
- An outstanding collection of information ranging from photo galleries to molecular diagnostics for plant and insect parasitic nematodes can be found at http://nematode.unl.edu
- Plant Pathology Internet Guide Book
- The Plant Pathology Internet Guide Book is a subject oriented internet resource guide for plant pathology, applied entomology, and all related fields; includes plant pathology related internet sites and more useful resources. http://www.bspp.org.uk/ppigb/
- Plants, Pathogens, and People: http://www.ppp.uiuc.edu/ A website developed to supplement the general education course at the University of Illinois. It includes modules on Dutch elm disease and late blight.
- Purdue University Plant Pathology Outreach. The Botany and Plant Pathology Outreach Programs offers resources that can be used in classrooms, ideas for science projects, or to increase public awareness about plant science and plant disease related topics. http://www.btny.purdue.edu/outreach/teachresources.html
- The Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory of the Agricultural Research Service. http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=12-75-39-00. This site contains, among other things, an outstanding database of plant-associated fungi.
- Tom Volk's Fungi: http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/A wonderful collection of images, fungal portraits each month, and a list of harmful fungi for Thanksgiving and beneficial fungi for Christmas.
- US Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service - Science for Kids Website http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/index.htmlThis site is clearly written and can be used by students. It includes interesting articles, ideas for science fair projects and resources related to agricultural topics
- The WWW Virtual Library: Mycology: http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~fungi/ An excellent general information site about mycology with links to many other related sites.
Websites Devoted to Specific Diseases, Pathogens or Crops
- Bananas, Cocoa and Coffee http://www.cabi.org This site is maintained by CABI, a leading global not-for-profit organization specializing in sustainable solutions for agricultural and environmental problems.
- Blue Mold Forecast Homepagehttp://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/pp/bluemold/ Forecasts are generated from March through August for the occurrence of blue mold of tobacco and the future movement of inoculum across North America.
- California Oak Mortality Task Force http://www.suddenoakdeath.orgThis homepage reports the current status of Sudden Oak Death in the state.
- Cereal Disease Laboratory http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?mode=36-40-05-00. This is a great source of information about rusts, Fusarium head blight, karnal bunt and many other diseases of cereal grains.
- The Council for Biotechnology maintains a comprehensive site at http://www.whybiotech.com; text is in English, French and Spanish, and there is a section specifically designed for Teachers and Students. This site is a good source of background information on biotechnology, especially societal issues.
- Cucurbits: cucumbers, gourds, melons and pumpkins http://www.cucurbit.org
- Eastern Filbert Blight Help Page http://www.orst.edu/dept/botany/epp/EFBAnyone who grows or enjoys filberts (hazelnuts) should check out this site.
- All about elm trees and elm tree care http://www.elmcare.com
- Plant Disease Central http://pdc.unl.edu. This site is an aid to educators and crop consultants in the diagnosis of field crop diseases in Nebraska and surrounding states.
- Plant Viroids and Viruses. Links to useful sites concerning plant viroids and viruses. http://www.virtualology.com/virtualmuseumofnaturalhistory/halloftaxonomy/viruses/viroids.org/
- The Spongospora Homepage http://www.pa.ipw.agrl.ethz.ch/spongospora Once considered to be fungi but now classified in the Protozoa, these pathogens do not have hyphae, spread by zoospores and survive as resting spores.
- Vegetable MD Online. http://vegetableMDonline.ppath.cornell.edu This site is maintained by the Department of Plant Pathology at Cornell University. It covers only diseases of vegetable crops and is an excellent source of information and images.
- Year-round viewing of a cornfield in Iowa is available at http://www.iowafarmer.com/corn_cam/. Soybeancam and dairycam are also offered.
Miscellaneous: A variety of Sites Related to Plant Pathology
- EXCITE http://www.cdc.gov/excite. Although not specifically plant related, EXCITE is a self-contained collection of materials to introduce students (middle grades and up) to epidemiology in a comprehensive way.
- Seed Pathology Committee of the Brazilian Association of Seed Technology http://www.patologiadesementes.com.br This website includes a manual for seed health testing, with pathogen descriptions and pictures of colonies; the text is in Portuguese.
- Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center http://www.catie.ac.cr This site covers a vast range of topics in tropical agriculture; the text is in English and Spanish.
- INCAPER http://www.incaper.es.gov.br/This site contains information about plant diseases in Brazil; the text is in Portuguese.
- http://www.stri.org/ his site is a summary of research at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Center in Panama on mycorrhizal, endophytic and pathogenic fungi associated with plants in tropical forests.
- The Public and Pesticides: Exploring the Interface http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~plantdoc/pubpest/ This site aims mainly at exploring the interfaces among public perception, science, communication and public policy regarding pesticides.
- Plant Pathogen Identification Laboratory http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/ppil/lab.htmlPPIL is a service center located at North Carolina State University that uses state of the art morphological and molecular methods to identify plant pathogenic fungi and bacteria of importance locally, nationally, and internationally.
- Check Biotech.com. Timely news on biotechnology, links to agriculture http://www.checkbiotech.org/
- Discovering the Food System (http://www.cce.cornell.edu/foodsys) is guided experiential learning program targeted for youths ages 12-18. This broadly based perspective of how food gets from the farm to our tables is suitable for anyone who is interested in food.
- The International Food Information Council (http://www.ific.org) offers thorough coverage of nutrition and food safety with educational materials that teachers can easily adapt for classroom use. The information packet: Food Biotechnology: A Communications Guide to Improving Understanding (http://ific.org/publications/other/biotechcommguide.cfm) is particularly informative.
- The National Academy of Sciences maintains Beyond Discovery (http://www.beyonddiscovery.org), a site that presents a series of articles that trace the origins of important recent scientific, technological and medical advances; agriculture, biology and environmental issues are covered well.
- Dr. James Wandersee attempts to combat Plant Blindness at his website http://www.15degreelab.com and offers many practical ways for improving biological and botanical learning.
- A compendium of hundreds of links to websites related to microbiology is offered at http://www.microbiology-direct.com. The site is divided into categories to ease searching for a particular subject.
Plant Genebanks: Food Security
- Genebanks are like an insurance policy for the future of agriculture. This site is dedicated to Plant Genebanks from the perspective of food security. http://www.actionbioscience.org/biodiversity/hawtin_cherfas.html
- The Science Lab.Com (Biology). General links to botany, virology, mycology, microbiology http://www.the-science-lab.com/Biology/
- Wisconsin FastPlants Page. http://www.fastplants.org/
Agricultural Biotechnology, Transgenic Crops and Genetically Modified Food
- Thoughtful, balanced answers to questions about why genetically engineered food crops are developed, how their safety is determined and how they affect the global food system are available at http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/agbiotech.
- The Partnership for Plant Genomics Education maintains a comprehensive website that includes curriculum materials and educational software at http://ceprap.ucdavis.edu.
- The safety of genetically modified organisms and how regulators decide if food is safe is thoroughly addressed at http://www.riskassess.org, a site created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Florida.
- A web-based activity for high school students in which they assume roles advocating positions on field-testing of genetically modified corn is available at http://www.tccsa.net/webquest/shea.
- Reports, background information, and newsletters are available on this well designed site. http://www.PewAgBiotech.org
- This site features science education resources, with especially good materials for agricultural biotechnology. http://www.cast-science.org
- This site has brief but informative coverage of a broad range of topics with many links to a great variety of biotechnology sites. http://www.dupont.com/biotech
- Purdue University - Introduction to Agricultural Biotechnology. http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/teachers/ This clearly written and well illustrated site provides 19 concise lessons about biotechnology in agriculture. Step-by-step introductions to the basic science and fundamental issues are the major topics addressed.
- This site provides an intelligible introduction to many issues related to genetic engineering in general. http://www.genomicart.org/genome-intro.htm
- This website provides information about and links to other resources on issues surrounding transgenic or genetically modified crops. The authors are engaged in plant genetics research and teaching and receive no funds from companies involved in transgenic crop development nor are they affiliated with groups campaigning against such crops. http://www.colostate.edu/programs/lifesciences/TransgenicCrops/
Plant Pathology Extension and/or Education Activities in Various States
Many of these sites feature outstanding images.- Arizona http://ag.arizona.edu/PLP/plpext
- California http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu
- Florida http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu
- Georgia http://www.plant.uga.edu/Extension/home.htm
- Idaho http://www.uidaho.edu/ag/plantdisease/home.htm
- Montana http://extn.msu.montana.edu/
- New York http://www.cce.cornell.edu/
- Ohio http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/plants.html
- South Carolina http://hgic.clemson.edu
- Texas http://plantpathology.tamu.edu/texlab/default.asp
- Utah http://www.extension.usu.edu/plantpath
- Great short courses on basic botanical concepts for Master Gardeners are available in the online modules from Oregon State at http://www.orst.edu/extension/mg/botany.
- University Plant Pathology Home Pages: http://publish.apsnet.org/members/directories/Pages/PPPrograms.aspx
- Irish Potato Famine:
- Grosse Ile National Historic Site http://www.parkscanada.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/qc/grosseile/index_E.asp Grosse Ile is maintained by Parks Canada as a memorial to the more than 5,000 immigrants who died on he island after leaving Ireland during the Great Irish Famine.
- Return of the Potato Blight http://whyfiles.org/128potato_blight. This is a well illustrated, easy to ready description of why late blight of potato is again becoming a world-wide issue.
- Strokestown Park http://www.strokestownpark.ie/ This museum is 60 miles northwest of Dublin, Ireland, where The Famine Museum is located.
Presentation:
- "What is Plant Pathology or Phytopathology?" A Powerpoint presentation developed for use in lectures and public speaking engagements. Members are welcome to download and use this presentation (powerpoint format 4.9 MB).