The discovery this season of Fov in many cotton districts previously thought to be free from the disease has sent shock waves throughout the industry.

major project objectives: 1. Xcm avirulence (avr) genes as SAR triggers Characterise F1 progeny in terms of expression levels of SAR markers and tolerance to fungal infection using Verticillium and Altemaria 2.

With the formation of the new Australian Cotton CRC and the possible expansion of cotton growing in the Northern Territory and in the north of Western Australia, we were requested to conduct a cotton disease survey in

Project objectives (i) Complete characterisation of putative fungal genes isolated from the cDNA library prepared Q from Sicala V-1 plants infected with V. dahliae.

The stated objectives/proposed outcomes in the grant application were: * Testing of biocontrol agents in diverse geographical regions. * Sharing of methodology to study endophytic biocontrol agents.