Fall 2009Instructors:
| Anne Alvarez alvarez@hawaii.edu x68054 |
Barry Brennan |
Powerpoint files should be sent to Dr. Alvarez and Dr. Brennan a week prior to presenting for review.
Readings in PDF format should be sent to Tomie one week prior to class.
Links:
Past Class Sessions
| August 28: Introduction | |
| Syllabus | Student Presentation Schedule |
| September 4: "Agrosecurity" - Dr. Barry Brennan | |
| Reading | Presentation |
| September 11: Red Imported Fire Ant-Dr. Neil Reimer | |
| Reading | Additional References: Texas A&M website HEAR website |
| September 18: Mediterranean and Mexican Fruit Flies | |
| Reading | Presentation - Intro Presentation - Research |
| September 25: Citrus Canker | |
| Reading Supplemental Reading 1 - factors for eradiation Supplemental Reading 2 - epidemiology Supplemental Reading 3 - transgenic citrus Supplemental Reading 4 - pathogenesis/adaptation genes Supplemental Reading 5 - genome sequencing Supplemental Reading 6 - Florida's Citrus Canker |
Presentation - Intro Presentation - Research |
| October 2: Bacterial Wilt | |
| Reading Supplemental Reading |
Presentation - Intro Presentation - Research |
| October 9: Philippine Downy Mildew | |
| Reading Supplemental Reading 1 Supplemental Reading 2 Supplemental Reading 3 |
Presentation - Intro Presentation - Research |
| October 16: Soybean Rust | |
| Presentation - Intro Presentation - Research |
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| October 23: Potato Golden Cyst Nematode | |
Reading - Introduction |
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| October 30: Bacterial Blight and Bacterial Leaf Streak of Rice | |
| November 6: Citrus Variegated Chlorosis / Coffee Leaf Scorch / Pierce's Disease of Grape | |
| November 13: Citrus Greening | |
| November 20: Lethal Yellowing | |
| December 4: Banana Bunchy Top | |