Bacterial wilt disease and the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex

Contents: Preface. Introductory overviews: Research on bacterial wilt: a perspective on international linkages and access to the literature; the current bacterial wilt situation: a global overview - Epidemiology of Ralstonia solanacearum: introduction and prospectus on the survival of introduction and prospectus on the survival; Fate of Ralstonia solanacearum Biovar 2 as affected by conditions and soil treatments in temperate climate zones; Mechanization has contributed to the spread of bacterial wilt on flue-cured tobacco in the Southeastern USA; Processes in the development of a biocontrol agent against bacterial wilt; Colonization capacity of Ralstonia solanacearum; Tomato strains differing in aggressiveness on tomatoes and weeds; Introduction to Europe of Ralstonia solanacearum Biovar 2, Race 3 in Pelargonium zonale cuttings from Kenya; Seeds from infected tomato plants appear to be free from contamination by Ralstonia solanacearum when tested by PCR or microbiological assays; The viable but non-culturable state in Ralstonia solanacearum: is there a realistic threat to our strategic concepts? - Bacterial wilt disease management: Management of bacterial wilt disease; Management of bacterial wilt in tomato with essential oils and systemic acquired resistance inducers; Monitoring of bacterial wilt in potato propagation material: a success story; Integrated control of potato bacterial wilt in Eastern Africa: the experience of African highlands initiative; Using Brassica spp. as biofumigants to reduce the population of Ralstonia solanacearum; Seed-plot technique: empowerment of farmers in production of bacterial wilt-free seed potato in Kenya and Uganda; Primary bacterial wilt study on tomato in vegetable areas of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Rhizome solarization and microwave treatment: ecofriendly methods for disinfecting ginger seed rhizomes; Management of bacterial wilt of potato using one-season rotation crops in South-Western Uganda; Potato bacterial wilt management: new prospects for an old problem - Breeding and deployment of wilt-resistant crops: A broad review and perspective on breeding for resistance to bacterial wilt; Progress on genetic enhancement for resistance to groundnut bacterial wilt in China; Search for resistance to bacterial wilt in a Brazilian Capsicum germplasm collection; Solanum phureja and S. stenotomum are sources of resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum for somatic hybrids of potato; Assessment of resistance to bacterial wilt in CIP advanced potato clones; Screening long pepper (Piper spp.) resistance to bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum - Host plant response and disease development: Host resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum; Microscopic studies of root infection in resistant tomato cv. Hawaii 7996; Development of bacterial wilt resistant varieties and basis of resistance in eggplant (Solanum melongena); QTL mapping for bacterial wilt resistance in Hawaii 7996 using AFLP, RGA, and SSR markers; Genetic basis of resistance to bacterial wilt in Arabidopsi thaliana; Roles of the Hrp-secreted PopA protein in Ralstonia solanacearum interactions with plants - Pathogen genetics: A short history of the biochemical and genetic research on Ralstonia solanacearum pathogenesis; The Ralstonia solanacearum complete genome sequence: outputs and prospects; Genes involved in early bacterial wilt pathogenesis; Phase reversion from phenotype conversion mutants to wild type may be induced in Ralstonia solanacearum by a susceptible host-plant; Insertions in the avirulence gene AvrA alter the virulence of Ralstonia solanacearum on Nicotiana tabacum; Ralstonia solanacearum requires type-4 Pili for twitching motility, adherence, natural transformation and virulence; Understanding the molecular basis of bacterial wilt disease: a view from the inside out - R. solanacearum in banana and plantains: Bacterial wilt diseases of banana: evolution and ecology; Comparative genome plasticity of tomato and banana strains o