California Avocado Commission

2002 Avocado Research Symposium

Table of Contents

A. PESTS
    
  1. Further Progress on Avocado Thrips Biology and Management
    Mark S. Hoddle, Joseph G. Morse, Pascal Oevering, Phil A. Phillips, Ben A. Faber2
    Department of Entomology, UCR
  2. Further Progress on Biological Control of Persea Mite
    Mark Hoddle, Lindsay Robinson, Ruth Vega, Judy Virzi
    Department of Entomology, UCR
  3. Glassy Winged Sharp Shooter in Avocado
    Pascal "Eve" Oevering, Chris Payne, Ben Faber, Phil Phillips
    UC Cooperative Extension, Ventura County
B. DISEASES
    
  1. Biocontrol of Phytophthora Root Rot of Avocado with Mulch and Biocontrol Agents
    John A. Menge, D. Crowley, M. Crowley, E. Pond, J. Borneman, B. Mckee, B. Faber, G. Bender, P. Mauk, J. Downer, P. Clark, V. McDonald, Bob Tombe
    Department of Plant Pathology, UCR
  2. Host-Parisite Interactions between Avocado Rootstocks and Phytophthora cinnamomi
    C. Thomas Chao
    Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, UCR
  3. Chemical Control of Avocado Root Rot and Stem Canker
    L. J. Marais, J. A. Menge, E. Pond, S. Cambell
    Department of Plant Pathology, UCR
  4. Sensitive Detection and Characterization of Viroid, Virus and Virus-like Agents of Avocado
    J. A. Dodds, D. M. Matthews, J. A. Heick
    Department of Plant Pathology, UCR
C. BREEDING and GENETICS
    
  1. Enhancement of Avocado Productivity. Plant Improvement - Selection and Evaluation of Improved Varieties and Rootstocks
    M.L. Arpaia, D. Stottlemyer, R. Robinson, E. Focht, K. Fjeld, J. Sievert
    Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, UCR
  2. Screening and Evaluation of New Rootstocks with Resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi
    John A Menge, G.A Zentmyer, B. Mckee, E. Pond, G. Bender, M. Arpaia, B. Faber, M. Crowley, M. Clegg, T. Chao, V. Ashworth, P. Mauk
    Department of Plant Pathology, UCR
  3. Production of a New Generation of Avocado Rootstocks by Somatic Hybridization and Genetic Engineering
    Richard E. Litz
    Tropical Research & Education Center, University of Florida
  4. Application of Molecular Markers for Avocado Improvement
    Michael T. Clegg and Vanessa Ashworth
    Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, UCR
D. PHYSIOLOGY
    
  1. Avocado Tree Physiology- Understanding the Basis of Productivity
    Robert L. Heath, Mary Lu Arpaia
    Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, UCR
  2. Use of Plant Growth Regulators to Increase Fruit Set, Fruit Size and Yield and to Manipulate Vegetative and Floral Shoot Growth
    Carol J. Lovatt
    Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, UCR
E. CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
    
  1. Rootstock Selections for Improved Salinity Tolerance in Avocado
    David Crowley, Woody Smith
    Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, UCRM
    Mary Lu Arpaia
    Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, UCR
  2. Nitrogen Fertilization Strategies to Increase Yield of the 'Hass' Avocado
    Carol J. Lovatt
    Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, UCR
F. POSTHARVEST
    
  1. Avocado Postharvest Quality
    M.L Arpaia, J. Sievert, S. Collin, K. Fjeld, M. Coetzer
    Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, UCR
    A. Woolf, A. White
    HortResearch, Ltd., Mt. Albert Research Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
    J. Smilanick and D. Margosan
    USDA, ARS, Parlier, CA
  2. Management of Postharvest Decay of Avocado Fruit
    J. Smilanick, D. Margosan
    USDA, ARS, Parlier, CA