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Title: A Decade of Hop Powdery Mildew in the Pacific Northwest

Author
item Gent, David - Dave
item NELSON, M - WASHINGTON STATE UNIV
item GEORGE, A - HOP GROWERS OF WASHINGTON
item GROVE, G - WASHINGTON STATE UNIV
item Mahaffee, Walter - Walt
item OCAMB, C - OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
item BARBOUR, J - UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
item PEETZ, A - OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
item Turechek, William

Submitted to: Plant Health Progress
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/28/2007
Publication Date: 3/14/2008
Citation: Gent, D. H., Nelson, M. E., George, A. E., Grove, G. G., Mahaffee, W. F., Ocamb, C. M., Barbour, J. D., Peetz, A., and Turechek, W. W. 2008. A decade of hop powdery mildew in the pacific northwest. Online. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2008-0314-01-RV.

Interpretive Summary: In 1997, hop powdery mildew, caused by the fungus Podosphaera macularis, was confirmed for the first time in hop yards in the Pacific Northwestern U.S. This review presents a summary of the body of knowledge developed for hop powdery mildew, progress towards economically-sustainable disease management, and future directions for research. The importance of strong public-private partnerships and grower innovations that were essential to successfully addressing an invasive pathogen are highlighted.

Technical Abstract: In 1997, hop powdery mildew, caused by the fungus Podosphaera macularis, was confirmed for the first time in hop yards in the Pacific Northwestern U.S. This review presents a summary of the body of knowledge developed for hop powdery mildew, progress towards economically-sustainable disease management, and future directions for research. The importance of strong public-private partnerships and grower innovations that were essential to successfully addressing an invasive pathogen are highlighted.