Projects

Pacific Fruit Genetic Resource Management and Sustainable Production Systems Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 414338

Determine the Effectiveness of Preharvest Fungicide Applications on Postharvest Disease Development and Fruit Quality Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 412336

'ohelo Berry; a Specialty Ornamental and Value Added Crop of Hawaii Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 415115

Integrating Preharvest and Postharvest Practices to Improve Fruit Quality of Rambutan and Longan Trust (T)   Accession Number: 410811

Publications

First report of Pestalotiopsis virgatula on rambutan in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Keith, L.M. 2008. First report of Pestalotiopsis virgatula on rambutan in Hawaii. Plant Disease 92(5):835.

Atypical internal yellowing of papaya fruit in Hawaii caused by Enterobacter sakazakii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Keith, R.C., K.A. Nishijima, L.M. Keith, M.M. Fitch, W.T. Nishijima, M.M. Wall. 2008. Atypical internal yellowing of papaya fruit in Hawaii caused by Enterobacter sakazakii. Plant Disease. 92:487.

Evergreen Production of Southern Highbush Blueberries in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hummer, K.E., Zee, F.T., Strauss, A.J., Keith, L.M., Nishijima, W. 2007. Evergreen Production of Southern Highbush Blueberries in Hawaii. Journal of American Pomological Society. 61(4):188-195.

First report of Dolabra nepheliae on rambutan and litchi in Hawaii and Puerto Rico - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rossman, A.Y., Goenaga, R.J., Keith, L.M. 2007. First report of Dolabra nepheliae on rambutan and litchi in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Plant Disease. 91:1685.

Tropical Fruit Diseases - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Keith,L. 2007. Tropical Fruit Diseases. 16th Annual International Tropical Fruit Conference. [CD-ROM]. Hilo, HI. Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers. www.hawaiitropicalfruitgrowers.org

From Germplasm Collection to Kaimana Lychee Production Management - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Zee, F.T., Matsumoto Brower, T.K., Keith, L.M., Nagao, M., Nishina, M. 2007. From Germplasm Collection to Kaimana Lychee Production Management. Keith,L. 2007. Tropical Fruit Diseases. 16th Annual International Tropical Fruit Conference. [CD-ROM]. Hilo, HI. Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers. www.hawaiitropicalfruitgrowers.org

Identification Guide for Diseases of Tea (Camellia sinensis) - (Other)

Keith, L.M., Ko, W., Sato, D.M. 2006. Identification Guide for Diseases of Tea (Camellia sinensis). Extension Publications. PD-33. Available: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/SCM-14.pdf

The algT gene of Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea and new insights into the transcriptional organization of the algT-muc gene cluster. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schenk, A., Berger, M., Keith, L.M., Bender, C.L., Muskhelishvili, G., Ullrich, M.S. 2006. The algT gene of Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea and new insights into the transcriptional organization of the algT-muc gene cluster. Journal of Bacteriology. 188(23):8013-8021

Identification and Characterization of Pestalotiopsis Spp. Causing Scab Disease of Guava, Psidium Guajava L. in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Keith, L.M., Velasquez, M., Zee, F.T. 2006. Identification and characterization of pestalotiopsis spp. causing scab disease of guava, psidium guajava l. in Hawaii. Plant Disease, 90:1, pp. 16 - 23.

Isolation and Characterization of Burkholderia Gladioli from Orchids in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Keith, L.M., Sewake, K., Zee, F.T. 2005. Isolation and characterization of burkholderia gladioli from orchids in Hawaii. Plant Disease. 89:1273-1278.

Association of Enterobacter Cloacae with Rhizome Rot of 'edible' Ginger in Hawaii - (Other)

Nishijima, K.A., Alvarez, A.M., Hepperly, P.R., Shintaku, M.H., Keith, L.M., Sato, D.M., Bushe, B.C., Armstrong, J.W., Zee, F.T. 2004. Association of enterobacter cloacae with rhizome rot of 'edible' ginger in hawaii. Plant Disease. Vol. 88 No. 12, pgs. 1318 - 1327.

Hawaiian Grown Guava As a Model for Studying Plant Disease - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Keith, L.M., Zee, F.T. 2004. Hawaiian grown guava as a model for studying plant disease. Meeting Abstract. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting 94:S50.

Small-Scale Tea Growing and Processing in Hawaii - (Other)

Cooperative Extension Service New Plants for Hawaii NPH-9, 14 pg.

Isolation and Characterization of Persistent Phytopathogenic Bacteria from Orchids - (Research Notes)

Phytopathology. 2003. 93 pg s43

Alginate Gene Expression by Pseudomonas Syringae Pv. Tomato Dc3000 in Host and Nonhost Plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Microbiology (2003) 149 pgs 1127 - 1138

Rpon Is Required for Plasmid-Encoded Coronatine Biosynthesis in Pseudomonas Syringae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Plasmid 49, 2003, pgs. 106 - 117.