California Avocado Commission
2001 Avocado Research Symposium
Table of Contents
- PESTS
- Recent
Progress on Avocado Thrips Biology and Management
Mark S. Hoddle1, Joseph G. Morse1, Phil A.
Phillips2, Ben A. Faber2 1Dept. of
Entomology, UC Riverside, 2UCCE Ventura County
- Further
Progress on Biological Control of Persea Mite
M.S. Hoddle, M. Takano-Lee, J. Virzi, and L. Robinson Dept. of
Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
- Aerial
Agrimek for Persea Mite Control
Dave Machlitt, Consulting Entomology Services, Moorpark, CA 93021
- DISEASES
- Biocontrol
of Phytophthora Root Rot with Mulch and Biocontrol Agents
John A. Menge, Department of Plant Pathology. UC Riverside
- Sensitive
Detection and Characterization of Viroid, Virus, and Virus-like Agents
of Avocado
Dodds, J.A., Mathews, D.M., and Heick, J.A. Department of Plant
Pathology. UC Riverside
- Chemical
Control of Avocado Root Rot and Stem Canker
L.J.Marais, J.A.Menge, E.Pond and S. Campbell Department of Plant
Pathology, UC Riverside
- Host-Parasite
Interactions between Avocado Rootstocks and Phytophthora cinnamomi
C. Thomas Chao, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside
- BREEDING and GENETICS
- Enhancement
of Avocado Productivity I. Plant improvement - selection and evaluation
of improved varieties and rootstocks
M. L. Arpaia, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences University of
California, Riverside
- Screening
and Evaluation of New Rootstocks with Resistance to Phytophthora
cinnamomi
John A. Menge Department of Plant Pathology. UC Riverside
- Avocado
Rootstock Development by Somatic Hybridization and Genetic Engineering
Richard E. Litz, Tropical Research & Education Center, University of
Florida
- Application
of Molecular Markers for Avocado Improvement
Clegg, M. T.; Ashworth, V. E.; DeLa Cruz, M., Department of Botany and
Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside
- PHYSIOLOGY
- Enhancement
of Avocado Productivity II. Tree phenology, carbohydrate cycling, and
canopy management
M. L. Arpaia, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of
California, Riverside
- Use
of Plant Growth Regulators to Increase Fruit Set, Size and Yield and to
Manipulate Vegetative and Floral Shoot Growth
Carol J. Lovatt, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of
California, Riverside
- Rootstock
Selections for Improved Salinity Tolerance of Avocado
David Crowley, Department of Environmental Sciences University of
California, Riverside
- Evaluation
of Selected Israeli Rootstocks for Productivity and Dwarfness Under
Different Stress Conditions
Dr. Miriam Zilberstaine, A. Ben-Ya'acov, Regional Research, Central Area
- "Granot", Israel.
- CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
- Enhancement
of Avocado Pollination and Fruit Yield
Nick Waser and Betty Fetscher, Department of Biology, University of
California, Riverside
- Cross-
vs. Self-pollination of Avocados Growing in Coastal and Inland Orchards
of Southern California
Thomas L. Davenport, University of Florida, Homestead
- Avocado
Pruning Trials
Gary Bender and Ben Faber, UCCE, San Diego and Ventura Counties Greg
Partida, Cal Poly State University, Pomona
- Nitrogen
Fertilization Strategies to Increase Yield of the 'Hass' Avocado
Carol J. Lovatt, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of
California, Riverside
- POSTHARVEST
- Management
of Postharvest Decay of Avocado Fruit
Joseph L. Smilanick and Dennis A. Margosan USDA-ARS Horticultural Crops
Research Laboratory, Fresno
- Market
Fruit Quality
M. L. Arpaia, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences University of
California, Riverside
- Avocado
Postharvest Quality
M. L. Arpaia, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences University of
California, Riverside
- 'Lamb
Hass' Maturity and Fruit Quality Study
R. Hofshi, Del Rey Avocado, Fallbrook, CA D. Boreham, CDFA, Avocado
Inspection Service, Escondido, CA M. L. Arpaia, Department of Botany and
Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside