Robert L.Wick

Professor

Phone: 413-545-1045
Fax: 413-545-2115
Email: rwick@pltpath.umass.edu
Mailing address

Ph.D.: Plant Pathology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981

Research Interests

• Bacterial and fungal diseases of vegetable and greenhouse crops
• Nematode diseases of turf
• Plant disease diagnostics

Selected Publications

Wick, R.L. and Nissenbaum, T. 1998. Evaluation of commercially-available fenamiphos-alternatives for reducing plant pathogenic nematodes in putting greens. (Abstr.) Phytopathology 88:137.

Wick, R.L. and Nissenbaum, T. 1998. Timing of Nemacur applications for management of cyst nematodes 1996-1997. Fungicide and Nematicide Tests 53:271-272.

Wick, R.L. and Pan, Z. 1998. Development of a DNA probe for the detection of Fusarium in Basil. The Herbarist 64:44-46.

Wick, R.L. and Reid, T. 1995. Evaluation of nematicide for control of Heterodera iri under putting green conditions, 1993. Fungicide and Nematicide Tests 50:211.

Wick, R.L. 1996. Infectious Diseases. Pages 51-61 in: Northeast Sweet Corn Production and Integrated Pest Management Manual, ed. R.G. Adams and Jennifer Clark. University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 120 pages

Boye, T.H., and Wick, R.L. 1996. Responses of Zinnia angustifolia x Z. Violacea backcross hybrids to three pathogens. HortScience 31:851-854.

Daughtrey, M.L., Wick, R.L., Peterson, J. 1995. Compendium of Flowering Potted Plant Diseases. APS Press, 129 pages. Book summary.

Trueman, S., and Wick, R.L. 1996. Fusarium wilt of Herbs. Acta Horticulturae. 426:365-373.

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