Abstract
We examine the invasion of a pathogenic fungus into populations of susceptibles.
Combining epidemiological concepts with percolation theory we derive and test the following
hypothesis: 1) fungal invasion into a population can be stopped by rendering a threshold proportion of
the population immune for infection; 2) controlling infection at randomly selected sites introduces a
shield which can prevent invasion of unprotected sites; 3) the rate of invasion reduces with increasing
number of randomly protected sites. The significance of these findings is that the extent at which
control strategies are applied spatially can be a critical component of disease management.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of a meeting of the WGs |
| Subtitle of host publication | Management of plant diseases and arthropod pests by BCAs and their integration in agricultural systems |
| Editors | Yigal Elad, Ilaria Pertot, Annie Enkegaard |
| Place of Publication | Darmstadt |
| Publisher | IOBC-WPRS |
| Pages | 251-254 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9290671708 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| Event | Integration 2004: Management of plant diseases and arthropod pests by BCAs and their integration in agricultural systems - Istituto Agrario di S. Michele all’Adige (IASMA), Trentino, Italy Duration: 9 Jun 2004 → 13 Jun 2004 |
Conference
| Conference | Integration 2004 |
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| Country | Italy |
| City | Trentino |
| Period | 9/06/04 → 13/06/04 |
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Otten, W., Bailey, D. J., Ludlam, J. J., & Gilligan, C. A. (2004). Can incomplete spatial coverage of control measures prevent invasion of fungal parasites? In Y. Elad, I. Pertot, & A. Enkegaard (Eds.), Proceedings of a meeting of the WGs: Management of plant diseases and arthropod pests by BCAs and their integration in agricultural systems (pp. 251-254). Darmstadt: IOBC-WPRS.