Officials at The
Black Shank were using SIAL Toronto to promote their line of flavored maple syrups, available in 15 varieties, including Pear, Pineapple, Chili Pepper, Tangerine and Hazelnut.
Liancheng White (genotype CCtt) has pure white plumage but black beak, and gray black or
black shank and webs.
"The main problem at present is with soil-borne diseases, mainly bacteria wilt,
black shank and Granville wilt," said Dr Mila.
Selection in earlier generations was for plant type and
black shank [caused by Phytophthora parasitica Dastur var.
nicotianae, the causal agent of tobacco
black shank, one of the most important diseases in tobacco (Collins et al., 1971; Csinos, 1999).
GP-53, PI 610239) is a germplasm line of Maryland (Type 32) tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) developed by the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and released in 1999 because of its resistance to the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and Race 0
black shank [caused by Phytophthora parasitica Dastur var.nicotianae (Breda de Haan) Tucker (= P.
Oxford 414NF is "non-flowering" (short-day photoperiod sensitive) (5) with improved resistance to
black shank [caused by Phytophthora parasitica Dastur var.
tabaci (Wolf & Foster) Young et al.], and Race 0
black shank [caused by Phytophthora parasitica Dastur var.
MD 341 has resistance to TMV and wildfire, and MD 609 has the `Florida 301' type of
black shank resistance.
CV-115, PI 604198) was developed by the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station and released in 1998 because of its improved resistance to both Race 0 and Race 1
black shank [caused by Phytophthora nicotianae Breda de Haan var.
Oxford 207 combines high resistance to bacterial wilt [caused by Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith] with a high level of resistance to Race 0 of
black shank [caused by Phytophthora parasitica Dastur var.
We also observed some birds with
black shanks from front and yellow from back which is a unique finding not reported in any of the previous studies in our knowledge.