This paper proposes a fast, efficient detection algorithm of missing data (also referred to as blotches) based on Markov Random Field (MRF) models with less computational load and a lower false alarm rate than the existing MRF-based blotch detection algorithms. The proposed algorithm can reduce the computational load by applying fast block-matching motion estimation based on the diamond searchi...

Sooty blotch and flyspeck occur on fruit surfaces and result in economic losses due to less attractive appearance. Sooty blotch fungi form dark mycelial mats whereas flyspeck fungal agents are well characterized with black, sclerotium-like bodies on fruit surface. Whilst more than 60 species have been reported in association with these two fungal diseases, thus far they have not been studied in...

The guava (Psidium guajava L.), which has unique and quince-banana like flavor, is an economically important subtropical fruit in many tropical countries on all seasons. Volatile constituents from three Colombian varieties of guava fruits: Coronilla (commonly named guayaba común), Palmira ICA-1 (commonly named guayaba pera) and Glum Sali (commonly named guayaba manzana) were isolated by headspa...

Septoria tritici blotch is currently the major foliar disease of wheat in most of Europe, North Africa, South America, and several other parts of the world. Until recently, little was known about the genetics of resistance to this disease in comparison to, for example, the better-studied rust diseases and mildew. New sources of resistance and improved knowledge about the genetics of resistance ...

Citation: Zhang X, Zhao M, Yan J, Yang L, Yang Y, Guan W, Walcott R and Zhao T (2018) Involvement of hrpX and hrpG in the Virulence of Acidovorax citrulli Strain Aac5, Causal Agent of Bacterial Fruit Blotch in Cucurbits. Front. Microbiol. 9:507. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00507 Involvement of hrpX and hrpG in the Virulence of Acidovorax citrulli Strain Aac5, Causal Agent of Bacterial Fruit Blotch ...

Stagonospora nodorum blotch, caused by Stagonospora nodorum (Berk.) Castellani & E.G. Germano (= Septoria nodorum (Berk.) Berk. in Berk. & Broome, teleomorph: Phaeosphaeria nodorum (E. Müller) Hedjaroude) can cause serious yield and quality losses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in many countries worldwide (3,14,20). Yield losses caused by this disease have been reported as high as 40% in sever...

Net blotch, caused by Pyrenophora teres, is one of the most economically important diseases of barley worldwide. Here, we used a barley doubled-haploid population derived from the lines SM89010 and Q21861 to identify major quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with seedling resistance to P. teres f. teres (net-type net blotch (NTNB)) and P. teres f. maculata (spot-type net blotch (STNB)). A...

A comprehensive germplasm evaluation study of wheat accessions conserved in the Indian National Genebank was conducted to identify sources of rust and spot blotch resistance. Genebank accessions comprising three species of wheat-Triticum aestivum, T. durum and T. dicoccum were screened sequentially at multiple disease hotspots, during the 2011-14 crop seasons, carrying only resistant accessions...

This issue includes fifteen papers selected from the 2010 Conference on Dependable Computing (CDC2010). The papers in this issue mainly focus on the theoretical investigation of Dependable Computing. Thorough theoretical investigation is the cornerstone of successful applications. It is an excitement to have all experts, professionals and scholars share their creative thoughts and inspirations ...

Spot blotch is caused by Helminthosporium sativum or H. sorokinianum = Drechslera sorokiniana (Bipolaris sorokiniana). The disease is widespread in Illinois and is believed to lower potential barley yields by 1 to 3 percent; also, the bushel weight. The causal fungus affects all parts of the plant and produces a variety of symptoms, from a seedling blight and root rot to “Black point” of the ke...