The plant pathology contribution: global perspectives and practical solutions

09 May 2006 11:15
LFW E13

Prof. Richard E. Falloon

Lincoln University, New Zealand

-Past President of the NZ Plant Protection Society
-Past President of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society
-President International Society for Plant Pathology

Prof. Falloon's recent research has concentrated mainly on soil-borne diseases of vegetables, particularly powdery scab of potato caused by the plamodiophorid Spongospora subterranea. He leades a multi-disciplinary research effort on this disease, which caused severe problems for intensively managed potatoes throughout the world.

Some recent publications

Falloon RE (2006): The plant pathology contribution; collaboration for practical solutions. President’s address to the 15th Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Conference, Geelong, Australia, 27 September 2005. Australasian Plant Pathology 36; (in press).

Falloon RE (2006): Control of powdery scab of potato; towards integrated disease management. American Journal of Potato Research 37: (in press).

Falloon RE, U Merz, RA Lister, AR Wallace and SP Hayes (2005): Morphological enumeration of resting spores in sporosori of Spongospora subterranea. Conference Handbook, 15th Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Conference, Geelong, Australia, September 2005: 269.

Falloon RE, D Curtin, RA Lister, and RC Butler (2005a): Root function and growth of potato plants reduced by Spongospora subterranea infection. American Journal of Potato Research 82: 68.

Falloon RE, D Curtin, RA Lister, and RC Butler (2005b): Different soil pHs have little effect on Spongospora subterranea infection of potato plants. American Journal of Potato Research 82: 68.

Falloon RE (2004): Networks of plant health societies; regional (Australasian) and global perspectives. Invited Opening Plenary paper, Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society, Anaheim, California, USA, July 31 – August 4, 2004.

Falloon RE, D Curtin, RA Lister, and RC Butler (2004): The obligate soilborne pathogen Spongospora subterranea affects host (Solanum tuberosum) root function. Proc. 3rd Australasian Soilborne Disease Symposium, KM Ophel-Keller & BH Hall eds. South Australian Research and Development Institute, Adelaide, Australia: 30-31.

Falloon RE, RA Genet, AR Wallace and RC Butler (2003): Susceptibility of potato (Solanum tuberosum) to powdery scab (caused by Spongospora subterranea), and relationships between tuber and root infection. Australasian Plant Pathology 32: 377-385.