Here you will find a list of all (since January 2000) research articles on potato diseases published by the potato pathology group at Michigan State University. They have been arranged by date and in most cases are available for download in electronic format as a .pdf file. In order to view these papers you will need the free Adobe Acrobat reader. For a full list of extension and research publications click on the links in the menu on the left.

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Author(s): Rubio-Covarrubias, O.A., Douches, D.S., Hammerschmidt, R., da Rocha, A.B., and Kirk, W.W.
Title: Effect of temperature and photoperiod on symptoms associated with resistance to Phytophthora infestans after leaf penetration in susceptible and resistant potato cultivars.
Source: American Journal of Potato Research 2005, 82:153-160.
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Author(s): Kirk, W.W., Abu-El Samen, F.M., Muhinyuza, J.B., Hammerschmidt, R., Douches, D.S., Thill, C.A., Groza, H., Thompson, A.L.
Title: Evaluation of potato late blight management utilizing host plant resistance and reduced rates and frequencies of fungicide applications.
Source: Crop Protection 2005, 24:961-970
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Author(s): Young, G.K., Cooke, L.R., Kirk, W.W., and Tumbalam, P.
Title: The importance of competition and host plant resistance on selection of Phytophthora infestans populations in Michigan and Northern Ireland.
Source: EAPR 2005 (Poster)
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Author(s): Wharton, P.S., Berry, D., and Kirk, W.W.
Title: Evaluation of seed piece fungicides for control of seed-borne Fusarium dry rot of potatoes.
Source: Phytopathology 2005, 95:S110 (Poster)
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Author(s): Berry, D., Wharton, P.S., Kirk, W.W., Schafer, R., and Tumbalam, P.
Title: Managing Rhizoctonia diseases of potato with optimized fungicide applications and varietal susceptibility.
Source: Phytopathology 2005, 95:S111 (Poster)
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Author(s): Baker, K.M., W.W. Kirk, J.M. Stein and J.A. Andresen.
Title: Climatic trends and potato late blight risk in the Upper Great Lakes region.
Source: HortTechnology 2005, 15(3):510 - 518
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Author(s): Douches, D.S., J. Coombs, K. Felcher and W.W. Kirk.
Title: Field evaluation of foliar resistance to Phytophthora infestans in potato.
Source: Amer. J. Potato Res. 2004, 81:443-448

Author(s): Stein, J.M. and W.W. Kirk.
Title: Development of resistance in Phytophthora infestans isolates from several genetic backgrounds to Dimethomorph.
Source: Plant Disease 2004, 88:930-934.
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Author(s): Baker K.M, W.W. Kirk, J. Andresen and J.M. Stein.
Title: A problem case study: Influence of climatic trends on late blight epidemiology in potatoes.
Source: Acta Hort (ISHS) 2004, 638:37-42.