Doug Gubler – Merit
From Specialist in CE Step V To Specialist in CE Step VI
Effective 07/01/04

PUBLICATIONS

W. Douglas Gubler

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1973
Tainter, F. H., and W. D. Gubler. Natural biological control of oak wilt in Arkansas. Phytopathology 63:1027 1034.
1974
Tainter, F. H., and W. D. Gubler. Effect of invasion by Hypoxylon and other microorganisms on carbohydrate reserves of oak wilted trees. Forest Science 20:337 342.
1976
Gubler, W. D., and R. G. Grogan. Fusarium wilt of muskmelon in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Plant Disease Reporter 60:742 744.
1978
Gubler, W. D., R. G. Grogan, and A. S. Greathead. Wilt of cucumber caused by Verticillium albo atrum in California. Plant Disease Reporter 62:786 788.
1982
Gubler, W. D., R. G. Grogan, and P. P. Osterli. Yellows of melons caused by molybdenum deficiency in acid soil. Plant Disease 66:449 451.
1983
Zink, F. W., W. D. Gubler, and R. G. Grogan. Inheritance of resistance in muskmelon to race 2 of Fusarium wilt. J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 107.
1985
Nyland, George, Ben F. Lownsbery, and W. D. Gubler. Yellow bud mosaic. Cooperative Extension, University of California, Division of Ag. & Nat. Resources, Leaflet 2862, 3 pp.
1985
Zink, F. W., and W. D. Gubler. Inheritance of resistance in muskmelon to Fusarium wilt. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 110(5):600 604.
1986
Gubler, Walter D., Arthur H. McCain, Howard D. Ohr, Albert O. Paulus, and Beth Teviotdale. California Plant Disease Handbook and Study Guide for Agricultural Pest Control Advisor. Cooperative Extension University of California, Div. of Ag. & Nat. Resources, Pub. No. 4046, 157 pp.
1986
Zink, F. W., and W. D. Gubler. Inheritance of resistance to races 0 and 2 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis in a Gynoecious muskmelon. Plant Disease 70(7):676 678.
1986
Zink, F. W., and W. D. Gubler. U.C. PMR 45 Fusarium wilt resistant muskmelon breeding line. HortScience 21(2):333.
1986
Marois, J. J., A. M. Bledsoe, W. D. Gubler, and D. A. Luvisi. Control of Botrytis cinerea on grape berries during postharvest storage with reduced levels of sulfur dioxide. Plant Disease 70(11):1050 1052.
1987
Adams, G. C., Jr., W. D. Gubler, and R. G. Grogan. Seedling disease of muskmelon and mixed melons in California caused by Fusarium equiseti. Plant Disease 71:370 374.
1987
Gubler, W. D., J. J. Marois, A. M. Bledsoe, and L. J. Bettiga. Control of Botrytis bunch rot of grape with canopy management. Plant Disease 71:(7)599 601.
1987
Marois, J. J., A. M. Bledsoe, R. M. Bostock, and W. D. Gubler. Effects of spray adjuvants on development of Botrytis cinerea on Vitis vinifera berries. Phytopathology 77(8):1148 1152.
1987
Zink, F. W., and W. D. Gubler. U.C. PMR 45 and U.C. top mark Fusarium wilt resistant (Fom 3) muskmelon breeding lines. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 22(1):172.
1987
Zink, F. W., and W. D. Gubler. U.C. top mark Fusarium wilt resistant (Fom 3) muskmelon breeding line. HortScience 22(6):1342.
1988
Gubler, Walter, D., and Darin M. Eastburn. Research Progress Report Anthracnose in California. Advances in Strawberry Production 7:47 50.
1989
English, J. T., C. S. Thomas, J. J. Marois, and W. D. Gubler. Microclimates of grapevine canopies associated with leaf removal and control of Botrytis bunch rot. Phytopathology 79:395 401.
1989
Uyemoto, J. K., S. K. Lowe, W. R. Schreader, W. D. Gubler and B. C. Kirkpatrick. Diagnosis and incidence of diseases associated with a decline of sweet cherry trees in California Orchards. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 17:265 270.
1989
Bettiga, L. J., W. D. Gubler, J. J. Marois, and A. M. Bledsoe. Integrated control of Botrytis bunch rot of grape. Calif. Agriculture 43(2):9 11.
1989
Gubler, W. D. IV. Fungicide resistance in grape production. In FungicideResistance in the United States. Assessing the Current Status. 56 pp. Proceedings USDA Fungicides Resistance Assessment Panel. University Park, PA, March 7 8, 1989.
1990
Gubler, W. D. Agriculture Benefits of Fungicides on Fruit and Nut Crops Grown in the Western United States. NAPIAP Fungicide Assessment Project. Fruit and Nut Crops Subcommittee West. Team Leader, W. Douglas Gubler, committee, D. Young, T. Michailides, B. Teviotdale, R. M. Davis, H. Larson, B. Brennan, S. K. Mohan, J. Pscheidt, S. Thomson, P. Bristow, R. Byther and G. Grove. 128 pp.
1990
Eastburn, D. M. and W. D. Gubler. Strawberry anthracnose: survival of Colletotrichum acutatum in soil. Plant Disease 74:161 163.
1990
Stapleton, James J., William W. Barnett, James J. Marois, and W. D. Gubler. Leaf removal for pest management in wine grapes. Calif. Agric. 44:15 17.
1990
Zink, F. W. and W. D. Gubler. Resistant germplasm controls Fusarium wilt in cantaloupes. Calif. Agric. 12:27 28.
1991
Gubler, W. D. Downy Mildew. pp. 15 16 In: Compendium of Raspberry and Blackberry Diseases and Insects. APS Compendium Series. Ellis, et al. (Eds.). The APS Press, 100 pp.
1991
Gubler, W. D, and G. Leavitt. Eutypa dieback. In: Grape Pest Management, 2nd Ed., Univ. of California IPM Manual. D. L. Flaherty, et al. (eds.).
1991
Gubler, W. D., and D. Hirschfelt. Powdery mildew. In: Grape Pest Management, 2nd Ed., Univ. of California IPM Manual. D. L. Flaherty, et al. (eds.).
1991
Gubler, W. D., and W. Schnathorst. Black measles. In: Grape Pest Management, 2nd Ed., Univ. of California IPM Manual. D. L. Flaherty, et al. (eds.).
1991
Gubler, W. D., and G. Leavitt. Phomopsis Cane and Leaf Spot. In: Grape Pest Management, 2nd Ed., Univ. of California IPM Manual. D. L. Flaherty, et al. (eds.).
1991
English, J., and W. D. Gubler. Phytophthora Crown and Root Rot. In: Grape Pest Management, 2nd Ed., Univ. of California IPM Manual. D. L. Flaherty, et al. (eds.).
1991
Gubler, W. D. Armillaria Root Rot. In: Grape Pest Management, 2nd Ed., Univ. of California IPM Manual. D. L. Flaherty et al. (eds.).
1991
Conn, K. E., W. D. Gubler, S. M. Mircetich, and J. K. Hasey. Pathogenicity and relative virulence of nine Phytophthora sp. from kiwifruit. Phytopathology 81:974 979.
1991
Gubler, W. D., L. J. Bettiga, and D. Heil. Comparisons of hand and machine leaf removal for the control of Botrytis bunch rot. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 42(3):233 236.
1991
Gubler, W. D., and P. S. Gunnell. Taxonomy of Colletotrichum spp. pathogenic to strawberry. In: Chapter 42, The Strawberry into the 21st Century, Dale, A., and J. J. Luby (Eds.). Timber Press, Inc., Portland, OR, 288 pp.
1992
Gubler, W.D., and E. A. Bernhardt. Cavity rot of winter melon caused by Verticillium dahliae. Plant Disease 76:416 417.
1992
Gunnell, P. S., and W. D. Gubler. Taxonomy and morphology of Colletotrichum species pathogenic to strawberry. Mycologia 84(2):157 165.
1992
Eastburn, D. M., and W. D. Gubler. Effects of soil moisture and temperature on the survival of Colletotrichum acutatum. Plant Disease 76:841 842.
1992
Gubler, D. Grape powdery mildew. Practical Winery and Vineyard, Vol. 12 :12 16.
1993
Conn, K. E., W. D. Gubler, and J. K. Hasey. Bacterial blight of kiwifruit in California. Plant Disease 77(3)228 230.
1993
Thomas, C. S., W. D. Gubler, M. W. Silacci, and R. Miller. Changes in elemental sulfur residues on Pinot noir and Cabernet Sauvignon grape berries during the growing season. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 44(2):205-210.
1993
Thomas, C. S., R. B. Boulton, M. W. Silacci, and W. D. Gubler. The effect of elemental sulfur, yeast strain, and fermentation medium on hydrogen sulfide production during fermentation. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 44(2):211-216.
1993
Lemaire, O. J., W. D. Gubler, and J. Valencia. First report of cucurbit aphid-borne luteovirus in the United States. Plant Disease 77:1169.
1994
Gubler, W. D., and K. E. Conn. Kiwifruit diseases. In: Kiwifruit Growing and Handling, pp. 80-83, chapter 22. J. K. Hasey, R. S. Johnson, J. Grant, and W. O. Reil, Eds. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Publication #3344.
1994
Rowhani, A., A. J. Feliciano, T. Lips, and W. D. Gubler. Rapid identification of Xanthomonas fragariae in infected strawberry leaves by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Plant Disease 78:248-250.
1994
Gubler, W. D., H. L. Ypema, D. G. Ouimette, and L. J. Bettiga. Resistance of Uncinula necator to DMI fungicides in California vines IN: BCPC Monograph No. 60: Fungicide Resistance, eds. S. Heany, D. Slawson, D. W. Hollomon, M. Smith, and D.W. Parry. Prceedings of the Fungicide Resistance Symposium, University of Reading, England, March 28-30, 1994, pp. 19-25.
1994
W. D. Gubler, and R. H. Converse. Diseases of strawberry (Fragaria X ananassa Duch.). In: Common Names for Plant Diseases 1994, pp. 139-143.
1995
Gubler, W. D., M.D. Nelson, and A. Feliciano. New directions in research on foliar fungal pathogens. IN: Proceedings of the IV North American Strawberry Conference, Orlando, Florida, Feb. 15-17, pp. 39-41.
1995
Nelson, M. D., W. D. Gubler, and D. V. Shaw. Inheritance of powdery mildew resistance in greenhouse-grown versus field-grown California strawberry progenies. Phytopathology 85:421-424.
1995
Kodira, U., J. Valencia, C. Hurley, W. D. Gubler, and B. W. Falk. Stylet oil provides limited control of aphid-transmitted viruses in melons. California Agriculture, May-June, Vol. 49, No. 3, 3 pp.
1995
Verticillium wilt. In: Compendium of Stonefruit Diseases. APS Press, J. M. Ogawa et al.(eds.), 98 pp.
1995
Vail, M. E., W. D. Gubler, and J. E. Adaskaveg. First report of Pleurotis ostreatus causing a wood rot of grapevines in California vineyards. Plant Disease 79:1187.
1996
Gubler, W. D., and R. M. Davis. Pythium and Phytophthora damping-off and root rot. Compendium of Cucurbit Diseases, 2 pp. T. A. Zitter et al. (eds.), APS Press, 87 pp.
1996
Gubler, W.D. Verticillium wilt. Compendium of Cucurbit Diseases, 2 pp. T. A. Zitter et al. (eds.), APS Press, 87 pp.
1996
Gubler, W. D. Measles. Compendium of Curcurbit Diseases, 1 pp. T. A. Zitter et al. (eds.), APS Press, 87 pp.
1996
Gubler, W. D. Acremonium hypocotyl rot. Compendium of Cucurbit Diseases, 1 pp. T. A. Zitter et al. (eds.), APS Press, 87 pp.
1996
Gubler, W. D., and R. M. Davis. Phytophthora crown and root rot. Compendium of Cucurbit Diseases, 2 pp. T. A. Zitter et al. (eds.), APS Press, 87 pp.
1996
Nelson, M. D., W. D. Gubler, and D. V. Shaw. Relative resistance of 47 strawberry cultivars to powdery mildew in California greenhouse and field environments. Plant Disease 80:326-328.
1996
Gubler, W. D., and H. L. Ypema. Occurrence of resistance in Uncinula necator to triadimefon, myclobutanil, and fenarimol in California grapevines. Plant Disease 80:902-909.
1996

Shaw, D.V., W. D. Gubler, D. Larson, and J. Hanson. Genetic variation for field resistance to Verticillium dahliae evaluated using genotypes and segregating progenies of California strawberries. J. Amer. Society Hort. Sci. 121:625-628.

1996
Weber, E., D. Gubler, and A. Derr. 1996. Powdery mildew controlled with fewer fungicide applications. Practical Winery & Vineyard, January/February, pp 1-4.
1997
Shaw, D. V.,W. D. Gubler, and J. Hansen. Field resistance of California strawberries to Verticillium dahliae at three conidial inoculum concentrations. Hort. Science 32:711-713.
1997
Ypema, H.L., M. Ypema, and W. D. Gubler. Sensitivity of Uncinula necator to benomyl, triadimefon, mycolobutanil and fenarimol in California. Plant Disease 81:293-297.
1997
Ypema, H. L., and W. D. Gubler. Long-term effect of temperatures and triadimifeon on proliferation of Uncinula necator: Implications for fungicide resistance and disease risk assessment. Plant Disease 81:1187-1192.
1997
Shaw, D. V., W. D. Gubler, and J. Hansen. Response to family selection for field resistance to Verticillium dahliae in California strawberries. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 122(5):653-655.
1997
Dell, K. J., W. D. Gubler, R. Krueger, M. Sanger, and L. J. Bettiga. The efficacy of JMS stylet oil on grape powdery mildew and Botrytis bunch rot and effects on fermentation. Am. J. Enol. & Vitic. 49(1):11-16.
1998
Vail, M. E., J. A. Wolpert, W. D. Gubler, and M. R. Rademacher. Effect of cluster tightness on Botrytis bunch rot in six Chardonnay clones. Plant Disease 82.107-109.
1997
Sorensen, K. A., W. D. Gubler, N. C. Welch, and C. Osteen. The importance of pesticides and other pest management practices in U.S. strawberry production. National Agriculture Pesticide Impact Assessment Program. 1-CA-97, 242 pp.
1997
Uyemoto, J. K., and W. D. Gubler. Yellow bud mosaic. University of California, DANR Pub. No. 2862, 2 pp.
1998
Scheck, H., S. J. Vasquez, D. Fogle, and W. D. Gubler. First report of three Phaeoacremonium spp. causing young grapevine decline in California. Plant Disease 82:590.
1998
Scheck, H., S. J. Vasquez, and W. D. Gubler. First report of black-foot disease, caused by Cylindrocarpon obtusisporum, of grapevine in California. Plant Disease 82:448
1998
Scheck, H., S. Vasquez, W. D. Gubler, and D. Fogle. Young grapevine decline in California. Practical Winery and Vineyard. May/June 1998, pp 32-38.
1999

Gubler, W. D., and A. J. Feliciano. Occurrence of leaf blotch and stem-end rot of strawberry in the Central Coast of California. Plant Disease 83:199.

1999
Gubler, W. D., A. J. Feliciano, A. C. Bordas, E. C. Civerolo, J. A. Melvin, and N. C. Welch. First report of blossom blight of strawberry caused by Xanthomonas fragariae and Cladopsorium cladosporioides in California. Plant Disease 83:400.
1999
Gubler, W. D., C. Feliciano, A. Bordas, E. L. Civerolo, J. Melvin, and N. Welch. X. fragariae and C. cladosporioides cause strawberry blossom blight. Calif. Agriculture 53:26-28.
1999
Gubler, W. D., M.R. Rademacher, S. V. Vasquez, and C. S. Thomas. Control of powdery mildew using the UC Davis Powdery Mildew Risk Index. APS Net, Plant Pathology On-line. APS Net Feature, Jan. 1999, 8 pp.
1999
Irelan, N., W.D. Gubler, and R. DeScenzo. Efficacy testing of Eutypa dieback chemical and biological control candidates with DNA-based diagnostics. Practical Winery and Vineyard, Jan-Feb.1999, pp. 47-56.
2000
Sugar, D., R. A. Spotts, W. D. Gubler, and G.T. McGourty. Effect of fenarimol application timing on fruit shape of Bartlett pear. Plant Disease 84: 182-185.
2000
Ypema, H. L., and W. D. Gubler. The distribution of early season grapevine shoots infected by Uncinula necator from year to year: a case study in two California vineyards. Amer. J. Enol. Vit. 51: 1-6.
2000
Khan Adalat, Cameron Whiting, Suzanne Rooney, and W. Douglas Gubler. Pathogenicity of three species of Phaeoacremonium spp. on grapevine in California. Phytopathol. Mediterr. 39: 92-99.
2000
Sorensen, K. A., W. D. Gubler, and N. C. Welch. Summary – Non-chemical control practices for United States strawberry production. Publ., North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, 7 pp.
2000
Sorensen, K. A., W. D. Gubler, and N. C. Welch. Some important pesticides and other IPM practices used on U.S. strawberry production. NAPIAP Document Number 1-CA-97.
2001
Whiting, E. C., A. Khan, and W. D. Gubler. Effect of temperature and water potential on survival and mycelial growth of Phaeomoniella chlamydospora and Phaeoacremonium spp. Plant Disease 85: 195-201.
2001
Gubler, W.D. Managing grapevine diseases: Have we improved over the past 50 years? Am. J. Enol. Vitic. Symposium Proceedings. Am Soc. Enol. Vitic. Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. June16-21, 2000, pp 360-363.
2001
Gubler, W. D. and C. S. Thomas. Control of grapevine powdery mildew using the UC Davis Powdery Mildew Risk Assessment Model. pp 133-134 In: Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Grapevine Downy and Powdery Mildew. Loxton, South Australia, Mar. 21-28, 1998. SARDI Research Series No. 50.
2002
Thomas. C. S., P. W. Skinner, A. D. Fox, C. A. Greer, and W. D. Gubler. Utilization of GIS/GPS based information technology in commercial crop decision making in California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Arizona. Journal of Nematology 34:200-206.
2002
Rooney, S. N., A. Eskalen and W. D. Gubler. Recovery of Phaeomoniellachlamydospora and Phaeoacremonium inflatipes from soil and grapevine tissues. Phytopathol. Mediterr. 40: 351-356.
2002
Feliciano, A. J. and W. D. Gubler. Histological investigations on infection of grape roots and shoots by Phaeoacremonium spp. Phytopathol. Mediterr. 40: 387-393.
2002
Eskalen, A. and W. D. Gubler. Association of spores of Phaeomoniella chlamydospora, Phaeoacremonium inflatipes, and Pm. aleophilum with grapevine cordons in California. Phytopathol. Mediterr. 40: 429-432.
2002
Eskalen, A., W. D. Gubler, and A. Khan. Rootstock susceptibility to Phaeomoniella chlamydospora and Phaeoacremonium spp. Phytopathol. Mediterr. 40: 433-438.
2002
Rooney, S. N. and W. D. Gubler. Effect of hot water treatments on eradication of Phaeomoniella chlamydospora and Phaeoacremonium inflatipes from dormant grapevine wood. Phytopathol. Mediterr. 40: 467-473.
2002
Jarvis, W. R., W. D. Gubler and G. G. Grove. Epidemiology of Powdery Mildew. In: The Powdery Mildews: A Comprehensive Treatise. Eds. Belanger, R. R., W. R. Bushnell, A. J. Dik, and T. L. Carver. The American Phyto-Pathological Society, St. Paul, MN. 292 pp.
2003
Mahaffee, W. F., C. S. Thomas, W. W. Turechek, C. M. Ocamb, M. E. Nelson, A. Fox, and W. D. Gubler. Responding to an introduced pathogen: Podosphaera macularis (hop powdery mildew) in the Pacific Northwest. Plant Management Network, Plant Health Progress. The American Phytopathological Society, Electronic Journal.
2002
Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on powdery and downy mildew in grapevine. Editors: Gadoury, D. M., C. Gessler, G. Grove, W. D. Gubler, G. K. Hill, H-H Kasemeery, W. K. Kast, J. Rumbolz, and E. S. Scott. Published by Dept. of Plant Pathology, UC Davis. Napa, CA, Sept. 30-October 4, 2002.
2003
Miller, T. C. and W. D. Gubler, S. Geng, and D. M. Rizzo. Effects of temperature and water vapor pressure on conidial germination and lesion expansion for Sphaerotheca macularis f. sp. fragarieae. Plant Disease: 87: 484-492.
2003
Thomas, Carla and Doug Gubler. Powdery Mildew Forecasts and maps go online in western U. S. Practical Winery and Vineyard March/April: 57-60, 2003.
2003

Feil, W. S., E. E. Butler, J. M. Duniway, and W. D. Gubler. The effects of moisture and temperature on the survival of Colletotrichum acutatum on strawberry residue in soil. Can. J. Plant Pathol. 25: 362-370.

2004
Miller, T. C., W. D. Gubler, F. F. Laemmlen, S. Geng, and D. M. Rizzo. Potential for using Lecanicillium lecani for suppression of strawberry powdery mildew. Biocontrol Science and Technology 14: 215-220.
2004
Gubler WD, Baumgartner K, Browne GT, Eskalen A, Latham SR, Petit E, Bayramian LA. Root diseases of grapevines in California and their control. Australasian Plant Pathology 33 (2): 157-165 2004
2004
Rolshausen, P. E., F. Trouillas, and W. D. Gubler. Identification of Eutypa lata by PCR-RFLP. Plant Disease 88: 925-929.
2004
Miller, T. C. and W. D. Gubler. Sensitivity of California isolates of Uncinula necator to Trifloxystrobin and Spiroxamine, and update on Triadimefon sensitivity. Plant Disease 88: 1205-1212.
2004
Trouillas, F. and W. D. Gubler. Identification and characterization of Eutypa leptoplaca, a new pathogen of grapevine in northern California. Mycological Research 108: 1195-1204.
2004
Feliciano, A. J., A. Eskalen, and W. D. Gubler. Differential susceptibility of three grapevine cultivaqrs to Phaeoacremonium aleophilum and Phaeomoniella chlamydospora in California. Phytopathogia Mediterranea 43: 66-69.
2004
Gubler, W. D., T. S. Thind, A. J. Feliciano, and A. Eskalen. Pathogenicity of Phaeoacremonium aleophilum and Phaeomoniella chlamydospora on grape berries in California. Phytopathogia Mediterranea 43: 70-74.
2004
Auger, J., M. Esterio, I. Perez, W. D. Gubler and A. Eskalen. First report of Phaeomoniella chlamydospora on Vitis vinifera and French American Hybrids in Chile. Plant Disease 88: 1285.
2005
Gubler, W. D., P.E. Rolshausen, F. P. Trouillas, J. R. Urbez, T. Voegel, G. M. Leavitt, and E. A. Weber. Grapevine canker diseases in California. Practical Winery and Vineyard. Feb/Mar 2005, pp 6-26.
2005
Rooney-Latham, S., A. Eskalen, and W. D. Gubler. Ascospore release of Togninia minima, cause of esca and grapevine decline in California. Plant Health Management, Plant Health Progress, The American Phytopathological Society, Electronic Journal.
2005
Rooney-Latham, S., A. Eskalen, and W. D. Gubler. Teleomorph formation of Phaeoacremonium aleophilium, cause of esca and grapevine decline in California. Plant Disease 89: 177-184.
2005
A. Eskalen, S. Rooney-Latham, and W. D. Gubler. First report of perithecia of Phaeoacremonium viticola on grapevine (Vitis vinifera) and ash tree (Fraxinus latifolia) in California. Plant Disease 89: 686.
2005
A. Eskalen, S. Rooney-Latham, and W. D. Gubler. Occurrence of Togninia fraxinopennsylvania on grapevine (Vitis vinifera) and ash tree (Fraxinus latifolia) in California. Plant Disease 89: 528.
2005
Adaskaveg, James E., Helga Forster, W. Douglas Gubler, Beth L. Teviotdale and David F. Thompson. Reduced-risk fungicides help manage brown rot and other fungal diseases of stone fruit. California Agriculture Vol 59:109-114.