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expand Accessory Genomes, Genome Islands, and Dispensable Chromosomes Fuel Rapid Adaptations in Plant Pathogens
Zymoseptoria tritici histone modifications distinguish core and accessory chromosomes and play an important role in genome stability
Mareike Moeller: Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Environmental Genomics; Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Environmental Genomics
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Diversity of the rice pathogenic bacterium Burkholderia glumae in virulence, regulatory system, and genome structure associated with genomic islands
Jong Hyun Ham: Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University
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Accessory chromosomes and host-specific pathogenicity in Fusarium oxysporum
Martijn Rep: University of Amsterdam; University of Amsterdam
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HGT drives evolutionary transitions in Rhodococcus and establishes new pathogenic lineages
Jeff Chang: Oregon State University, Botany and Plant Pathology; Oregon State University, Botany and Plant Pathology
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expand Advances in Modeling the Fluid Dynamics of Pathogen Transmission and Dispersal
The fluid dynamics of disease transmission: drop impacts and transfer of pathogens
Lydia Bourouiba: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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How where and when to control an established plant disease epidemic. Landscape-scale modeling of sudden oak death in California
Nik Cunniffe: University of Cambridge; University of Cambridge
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Concepts and parameters for modeling the persistence of human enteric pathogens on plants and related foodborne epidemics
Maria Brandl: Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, USDA/ARS; Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, USDA/ARS
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Atmospheric dispersal of plant pathogens over multiple spatial and temporal scales
Donald Aylor: The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station; The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
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A mathematical framework for improving targeting of surveillance in complex pathosystems
Alexander Mastin: University of Salford; University of Salford
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Simple Models of Durable Resistance to Plant Diseases
Robert Bowden: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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expand Advances in Oomycete Detection and Screening
A systematic approach for developing molecular markers for Oomycetes
Frank Martin: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Using hyperspectral reflectance-based predictive models for early Phytophthora infestans and Alternaria solani detection in potato
Kaitlin Gold: University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Quantifying the value of a diagnostic test for early detection surveillance
Alexander Mastin: University of Salford; University of Salford
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Developing a phenotyping tool for disease resistance in trees using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and Raman spectroscopy
Anna Conrad: Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University; Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
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Detection of multiple oomycetes in metagenomic data by Using E-probe Detection of Nucleic Analysis (EDNA)
Maria Proano: Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University
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expand Advancing Disease Resistance Traits from Lab to Field
Developing durable genetic solutions to crop diseases
Diana Horvath: 2Blades Foundation; 2Blades Foundation
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Field performance of a biotech potato with late blight resistance in Uganda
Marc Ghislain: International Potato Center; International Potato Center
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Biotechnological Strategies for Control of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt Disease
Leena Tripathi: International Institute for Tropical Agriculture; International Institute for Tropical Agriculture
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Co-expression of Bs2 and EFR Genes in Tomato Provides Effective Broad-spectrum Field Resistance Against Bacterial Wilt and Bacterial Spot of Tomato
Sanju Kunwar: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Bringing potato disease resistance traits to market in the US
Nicolas Champouret: JR Simplot Co; JR Simplot Co
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expand Aflatoxins
Evaluation of biological control agents for reduction of aflatoxin contamination in corn using biodegradable corn starch-based bioplastic formulations
Hamed Abbas: USDA ARS BCPRU; USDA ARS BCPRU
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Aflatoxin producers in Mozambique include a distinct S morphology taxon with high capacity to produce aflatoxins in Maize and Groundnut
Lourena Arone: University of Arizona; University of Arizona
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Diversity among S morphology fungi in Aspergillus section Flavi from North America
Pummi Singh: University of Arizona; University of Arizona
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Soil fauna effects on degradation of Fusarium graminearum mycotoxins in contaminated plant residues at different temperature regimes
Friederike Meyer-Wolfarth: Johann Heinrich von Thuenen-Instiute of Biodiversity; Johann Heinrich von Thuenen-Instiute of Biodiversity
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Mycotoxigenic Fusarium spp. associated with stink bugs collected from corn fields in the mid-Atlantic U.S.
Joseph Opoku: Virginia Tech TAREC; Virginia Tech TAREC
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expand Bacterial Effectors
Identification of a novel target of the bacterial effector HopZ1a
Philip Albers: Leibniz-Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ); Leibniz-Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ)
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Exception to the norm: Inactive TAL effectors trigger an atypical resistance mechanism in rice
Alejandra Huerta: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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The mechanism of xylose-dependent expression of hrp genes in a rice pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae
Yumi Ikawa: Kyoto Prefectural University; Kyoto Prefectural University
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A sneak peek into the citrus defense response affected by Candidatus Liberibacter effectors
Shujian Zhang: New Mexico Consortium; New Mexico Consortium
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An effector from the Huanglongbing-associated bacterium targets a specific family of proteases in citrus
Kelley Clark: University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside
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expand Biocontrol
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strains in the management of Cercospora leafspot of lettuce in Trinidad
Duraisamy Saravanakumar: University of the West Indies; University of the West Indies
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Potential biological control of the invasive Ailanthus altissima (tree-of-heaven) in Virginia using naturally occurring Verticillium wilt fungi
Rachel Brooks: Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech
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Introduction of biocontrol bacteria in potato rhizosphere to prevent latent contamination by pectinolytic bacteria and blackleg symptoms development
Amélie Beury: FN3PT/RD3PT; FN3PT/RD3PT
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Endophytic microrganisms for silverleaf disease (Chondrostereum purpureum) control in apple
Daina Grinbergs: Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias; Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias
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Bioformulation of Trichoderma harzianum for the management of soil borne plant diseases
Pranab Dutta: Assam Agricultural University; Assam Agricultural University
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expand Biology of Nematodes
Quantifying the Spatial and Temporal Variations of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Associated with Corn in Ohio
Abasola Simon: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
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Developmental dynamics of the Northern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne hapla) in Washington State vineyards
Katherine East: Washington State University; Washington State University
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Population Dynamics of Ectoparasitic and Endoparasitic Nematodes in North Carolina
Glenn Galle: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University
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Survey and Identification of Meloidogyne Species Associated with Potato in North Sumatra, Indonesia
Lisnawita Lisnawita: Universitas Sumatera Utara; Universitas Sumatera Utara
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Synaptic guidepost protein (syg-2) gene-specific primers for detecting Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Xizhuo Wang: Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection,CAF; Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection,CAF
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expand Challenges and Successes of Agricultural Technology Transfer Globally
A multi-faceted approach to promoting the use of bio-pesticides in Nepal: Experiences from Integrated Pest Management Innovation Lab
Sulav Paudel: Penn State University; Penn State University
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Impacts of antibody and molecular disease diagnostics kits on disease identification and management in Africa
Sally Miller: Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University; Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
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Overview of barriers and successes to transfer of agricultural technology
Amer Fayad: Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech
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Future directions in agricultural technology transfer for plant disease management
Angela Records: USAID; USAID
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Plant Disease Extension in Mexico
Hector Lozoya-Saldana: Univ Auto Chapingo; Univ Auto Chapingo
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expand Closing Plenary Session
Global Food and Nutrition Security – From Challenges to Solutions
Helene Dillard: University of California; University of California
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Welcome
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ISPP General Assembly and Workplan, Introduction of ICPP2023
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expand COST Action DIVAS: Impacts of Next Generation Sequencing Era in Plant Virology
Improved surveillance of diseases using nano-pore sequencing
Neil Boonham: Fera Science Ltd; Fera Science Ltd
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After the data deluge: biological characterization of the new variants and viral species identified by NGS
Sebastien Massart: University of Liège - Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech; University of Liège - Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
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Decoding high-throughput sequencing data to address different layers of plant virus diversity
Denis Kutnjak: National Institute of Biology; National Institute of Biology
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The game-changing impact of NGS in Plant Virology
Thierry Candresse: INRA Bordeaux, UMR 1332 BFP; INRA Bordeaux, UMR 1332 BFP
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Prospects and challenges of High Throughput Sequencing for viral pathogen diagnosis and expedited release of quarantined propagative plant material
Maher Al Rwahnih: Foundation Plant Services Facility, University of California; Foundation Plant Services Facility, University of California
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EDNA-Water, using deep sequencing and bioinformatics approach for water-borne plant virus detection
Lizbeth Pena Zuniga: Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University
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expand CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing for Plant Pathology and Disease Management
Improving CRISPR/Cas9 tools for precise genome editing of host plants and fungal pathogens
Yinong Yang: Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University
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Generating disease resistant citrus varieties using CRISPR/Cas9
Nian Wang: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Surprises learned from plant immunity –challenges and opportunities for crop protection
Yulin Jia: USDA ARS, Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center; USDA ARS, Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center
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Engineering Plant Immunity via CRISPR/Cas Systems
Magdy Mahfouz: KAUST; KAUST
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Efficient genome editing in Fusarium oxysporum based on CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes
Qiang Wang: Auburn University; Auburn University
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Understanding the basis of host and non-host defences during barley-aphid interactions
Carmen Escudero-Martinez: The James Hutton Institute; The James Hutton Institute
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expand Current Issues in Food Safety and Post-Harvest Pathology Session
Collateral benefits of preventive controls for FSMA implementation in postharvest decay management
Trevor Suslow: UC Davis; UC Davis


Food safety issues in postharvest pathology
Lise Korsten: University of Pretoria; University of Pretoria


The production of mycotoxins as an adaptation to the post-harvest environment
Rolf Geisen: Max Rubner-Institut; Max Rubner-Institut
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Preventive rather than reactive approaches to food safety
Eric Brown: FDA; FDA


Interactions of human pathogens with plants in the postharvest environment
Maria Brandl: Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, USDA/ARS; Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, USDA/ARS
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expand Detection and Diagnostics
EDNA-Wheat, A Massive Parallel Sequencing Based Tool for Detection of Wheat Viruses
Astri Wayadande: Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University
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E-probes development for rapid, sensitive and specific pathogen detection in blueberries
Ana Maria Bocsanczy: University of Florida MREC; University of Florida MREC
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Development of a rapid and sensitive ddPCR method for detection of Cytospora leucostoma in peach orchards
Jorge Ibarra Caballero: Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University; Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University
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expand Development of Innovative Management Strategies for Economically Important Bacterial Diseases
Development of cisgenic lines of apple to enhance resistance to fire blight
Giovanni Broggini: Molecular Plant Breeding, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETHZ; Molecular Plant Breeding, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETHZ
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Development and evaluation of nano-materials for management of copper-tolerant Xanthomonas perforans causing bacterial spot of tomato
Mathews Paret: North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida; North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida
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Suppression of bacterial soft-rot diseases utilizing plant phenolic compounds
Iris Yedidia: Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center; Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center
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Phage therapy to manage bacterial canker in kiwifruit caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae
Chang-Sik Oh: Department of Horticultural Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University; Department of Horticultural Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University
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Liposome delivery system of antimicrobial peptides against Huanglongbing
Jeanette Velásquez Guzmán: New Mexico Consortium; New Mexico Consortium
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expand Disease Control and Fungicide Resistance
A myosin5 dsRNA that reduces the fungicide resistance and pathogenicity of Fusarium asiaticum
Xiu-Shi Song: Nanjing agricultural university; Nanjing agricultural university
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Rare Sugar: A Novel Signal Molecule for Growth Inhibition and Defense Induction in Plants
Kazuya Akimitsu: Kagawa University; Kagawa University
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Sensitivity of the apple scab pathogen, Venturia inaequalis, to SDHI fungicides
Katrin Ayer: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Fungicide efficacy and molecular characterization of North Carolina Colletotrichum populations causing Glomerella leaf spot and fruit rot on apple
Kendall Johnson: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
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expand Emerging Issues and Pathogens Causing Blackleg and Soft Rot of Potatoes World-Wide
Population studies of Pectobacterium atrosepticum: How it’s shaping our view of seed-borne vs environmental sources of infection
Ian Toth: James Hutton Institute; James Hutton Institute
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An overview of challenges and changes in potato production and potato diseases in the United States and Canada
Amy Charkowski: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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Blackleg in South African Potato production: pathogens and impact
Jacquie van der Waals: University of Pretoria; University of Pretoria
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Shifting populations of blackleg causing organisms: significance and possible control strategies
Jan van der Wolf: Wageningen University and Research; Wageningen University and Research
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The Pectobacterium complex : diversity and phylogeny
Valérie Hélias: French Federation of Seed Potato Growers; French Federation of Seed Potato Growers
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Dickeya fangzhongdai causing soft rot of Phalaenopsis orchids and bacteriophage biocontrol options
Špela Alič: National Institute of Biology; National Institute of Biology
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expand Farmers and Technology as Partners in Disease Management
Automated plant disease diagnosis using innovative android App (Plantix) for farmers in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh
Srikanth Rupavatharam: International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics; International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics
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Integrated pest management (IPM) still not sufficiently used in practice
Stanislaw Switek: Institute of Zoology, Poznan University of Life Sciences; Institute of Zoology, Poznan University of Life Sciences
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Farmers’ knowledge and management of potato late blight in Peruvian highlands: implications for an integrated disease management program
Willmer Perez: International Potato Center; International Potato Center
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expand Frontline of Fungal Secondary Metabolite and Mycotoxin Research to Mitigate Threats to Food Security
Mycotoxin contamination in maize is controlled by oxylipin signals
Michael Kolomiets: Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University
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Fungicide resistance issues in scab pathogen Fusarium graminearum and DON contamination in wheat
Zhonghua Ma: Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University; Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
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Development outcomes and impact of scaling-up of aflatoxin biocontrol in Africa
Ranajit Bandyopadhyay: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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Trichothecene diversity and role of plant detoxification enzymes in host resistance
Gerhard Adam: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna; University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
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Balancing selection for aflatoxin in Aspergillus flavus is maintained through interference competition with, and fungivory by insects
Milton Drott: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Fusarium toxisomes may be necessary for synthesis of high levels of deoxynivalenol and production of the distinct sesquiterpene mycotoxin, culmorin
Corby Kistler: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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expand Fungal Canker and Vascular Diseases: A Global Threat to Woody Plant Health and Introduction of the Sentinel Concept
Grapevine trunk diseases: a complex of related pathogens with global impacts
Laura Mugnai: DISPAA, University of Florence; DISPAA, University of Florence
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The impacts of global trade on the dispersal of fungal trunk pathogens in nursery stock
David Gramaje Perez: Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y el Vino (ICVV); Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y el Vino (ICVV)
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The rise of fungal canker and vascular diseases in cultivated and native woody plants: a California case study.
Florent Trouillas: Department of Plant Pathology, UC Davis; Department of Plant Pathology, UC Davis
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Sentinel nurseries and plantations, approaches to tackle invasive plant pathogens before they move from their area of origin: the study case of China.
Andrea Vannini: DIBAF-University of Tuscia; DIBAF-University of Tuscia
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Grapevine and Fungal Trunk Pathogens Interactions and the Global Impacts of Climatic Events
Florence Fontaine: Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne; Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne
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Sentinel arboreta as ‘bridge environment’ to study novel host-pathogens interactions and detect potentially alien plant pathogens
Carmen Morales-Rodriguez: DIBAF-University of Tuscia; DIBAF-University of Tuscia
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expand Fungal Effectors
Investigation into the secretion and localization of Ustilago hordei avirulence effector UhAVR1
Ana Priscilla Montenegro Alonso: University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia
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Uncovering molecular mechanisms of pathogenicity in the banana pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense
Elizabeth Czislowski: School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland; School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Structure-guided protein engineering extends immune receptor recognition of effectors from the rice blast fungus
Juan Carlos De la Concepcion: John Innes Centre; John Innes Centre
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On the mechanism of translocation of Magnaporthe oryzae effectors into rice cells
Ely Oliveira Garcia: Kansas State University; Kansas State University
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Suppression of PAMP-triggered immunity by coffee rust effectors may be attributed to their localization in the plant cell nucleus
Sérgio Brommonschenkel: Universidade Federal de Viçosa/Departamento de Fitopatologia; Universidade Federal de Viçosa/Departamento de Fitopatologia
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expand Fungicide Resistance Management
Development of a quantitative PCR-based method for the detection and monitoring azoxystrobin resistance in Pyricularia oryzae populations
Andrea Kunova: DeFENS, Università degli Studi di Milano; DeFENS, Università degli Studi di Milano
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Control of cereal pathogens in the light of resistance development in Europe
Gerd Stammler: BASF SE; BASF SE
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Identifying molecular components of reduced demethylation inhibitor (DMI) fungicide sensitivity in Blumeria graminis f.sp. tritici
Emily Meyers: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University
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Fungicide sensitivity study of European Zymoseptoria tritici populations using large scale phenotyping and targets-based amplicon sequencing.
Stefano Torriani: Syngenta Crop Protection; Syngenta Crop Protection
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Resistance mechanisms of SDHI fungicides in Sclerotinia homoeocarpa field isolates
Geunhwa Jung: University of Massachusetts; University of Massachusetts
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expand Global Challenges in Plant Diagnostics
Reinventing the wheel or driving the science? International diagnostics: capacity and coordination
Marco Arevalo: Agroexpertos; Agroexpertos
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Innovative detection methods to support plant health diagnostics
Peter Bonants: Wageningen Plant Research; Wageningen Plant Research
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Quality assurance, validation of tests and collections in plant pest diagnostics: approaches and experience in the EPPO region
Francoise Petter: European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization; European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
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Quads experience towards international harmonisation of methods development and validation procedures for regulatory purposes
Mark Nakhla: USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST; USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST
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Survey for cassava brown streak disease revealed for the first time the presence of a molecular variant of Uganda cassava brown streak virus in Zambia
Rabson Mulenga: Zambia Agriculture Research Institute; Zambia Agriculture Research Institute
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Application of spectral reflectance to differentiate between leaf diseases and abiotic stresses in wheat
Andrea Ficke: NIBIO; NIBIO
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expand Global Impact of International Seed Movement: Regulatory Implications of Seed Health Testing
Critical aspects of biologically relevant seed health assays
Valerie Verdier: IRD, Cirad, Univ Montpellier, IPME; IRD, Cirad, Univ Montpellier, IPME
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Harmonization of phytosanitary/regulatory policy and seed health testing for safe global seed movement:
Samantha Thomas: Monsanto; Monsanto
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Seed health challenges in the smallholder informal seed system
Quenton Kritzinger: Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Pretoria; Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Detection of threatening emerging pathogens in maize and wheat seed : phytosanitary challenges, regulations and solutions
Monica Mezzalama: CIMMYT; CIMMYT
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Viruses of Ullucus tuberosus: The opportunities and implications of using next generation sequencing in support of statutory diagnostics
Adrian Fox: Fera Science Ltd; Fera Science Ltd
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Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus: Research perspective working with a world travelling virus
Tera Pitman: University of California; University of California
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expand Global Impacts of Plant Disease Epidemics
Consequences of plant disease introductions: from crop loss mitigation to environmental impact
Michael Jeger: Imperial College London; Imperial College London
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Assessment of crop health and losses to plant diseases in world agricultural foci
Andrew Nelson: University of Twente; University of Twente
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Global impacts of potential plant disease epidemics: Wheat and Rice
Serge Savary: INRA; INRA
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Impacts of rice diseases in tropical Asia
Nancy Castilla: International Rice Research Institute; International Rice Research Institute
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Reverse modeling enables estimating yield losses caused by individual and multiple disease injuries
Laetitia Willocquet: INRA; INRA
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Yield loss to Fusarium pseudograminearum of commercially grown barley and wheat varieties in Western Australia
Daniel Huberli: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development; Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
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expand HOT TOPIC: Chocolate under threat from old and new cacao diseases
Introduction to cacao diseases.
Jean-Philippe Marelli: Mars Wrigley Confectionery; Mars Wrigley Confectionery
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South American cacao pathogens: what we know and don’t know after 100 years of study.
Harry Evans: CABI; CABI
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New insights into cacao plant pathogen interactions.
Bryan Bailey: Sustainable Perennial Crops Lab/ARS/USDA; Sustainable Perennial Crops Lab/ARS/USDA
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Cacao Swollen Shoot Virus Disease: what we know and don’t know after 100 years of study.
Judith Brown: School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona; School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona


Vascular-Streak Dieback- A new encounter disease of cacao in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
David Guest: University of Sydney; University of Sydney
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expand How Apoplastic Events Mediate Host-Pathogen Interactions
Investigating the diversity and function of secreted Clavibacter effectors
Gitta Coaker: University of California; University of California
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Central role of dsRNA in the elicitation of antiviral defenses in plants
Manfred Heinlein: Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes du CNRS (IBMP-CNRS); Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes du CNRS (IBMP-CNRS)
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Apoplastic Venom Allergen-like Proteins of Plant Parasitic Nematodes Modulate the Activation of Damage Triggered Immunity by Cell Surface Receptors
Jose Lozano-Torres: Laboratory of Nematology, Wageningen University; Laboratory of Nematology, Wageningen University
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Dissecting the molecular cross-talk between Phytophthora-plant in the apoplastic battlefield
Yuanchao Wang: Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing Agricultural University
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expand Impact of Global Climate Change on Plant Disease
Climate as a predictor of microbiome diversity in Neotropical forests of Mexico in the Anthropocene
Luis Villarreal Ruiz: Colegio de Postgraduados, PREGEP-Genetics Department, LARGEMBIO; Colegio de Postgraduados, PREGEP-Genetics Department, LARGEMBIO
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Climate change and disease epidemiology of twig and stem blight of cotton Punjab, Pakistan
Sumera Naz: Plant Pathology Research Institute, Ayub Agriculture, Research Institute, Faisalabad; Plant Pathology Research Institute, Ayub Agriculture, Research Institute, Faisalabad
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Role of hsp70 and calreticulin gene on temperature adapatation of Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici
Jieru Fan: Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS; Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS
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IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FUNGAL DISEASE OF CROPS COMMONLY GROWN IN BANGLADESH
Mohammad Monirul Islam: Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute; Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
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Exploring genebank for identification of biotic–abiotic combined tolerance in wild Phaseolus
Gloria Mosquera Cifuentes: CIAT; CIAT
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expand Improving Disease Control Through Decision Support with Remote Sensing
Plant disease detection utilizing artificial intelligence and remote sensing
Alberto Cruz: California State University, Bakersfield; California State University, Bakersfield
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Transforming disease management through the use of unmanned aerial systems
Jan van Aardt: Rochester Institute of Technology, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science; Rochester Institute of Technology, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
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The future is now – a new technology for high-resolution aerial imagery
Galit Sharabani: Taranis; Taranis
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Remote Sensing Technology for Early Detection of Root Decline in Putting Green Turfgrass
Matthew Tucker: Mississippi State University; Mississippi State University
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Digital aerial assessment of turfgrass pests for precision management and monitoring epidemics
David McCall: Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech
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expand Innovative Pest Control Technologies for Smallholder Farmers: Cases From the Field
Agroecological engineering for biocontrol of soil pests – examples from the French Caribbean
Marie Chave: INRA; INRA
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Biological control of Striga witch weed in Kenya: from a toothpick to home-grown biocontrol inoculum.
David Sands: Montana State University; Montana State University
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IPM Packages for high value vegetable crops in Cambodia
Kim Hian Seng: International Development Enterprises iDE- Cambodia; International Development Enterprises iDE- Cambodia
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In vitro and in vivo evaluation of microbial agents for management of rice blast disease in Tanzania
Ibrahim Hashim: Sokoine University of Agriculture; Sokoine University of Agriculture
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Development of Disease Management Options for Pseudocercospora Fruit and Leaf Spot in Teso Region of Uganda
John Adriko: National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL); National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL)
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expand Innovative Technologies for Monitoring Emerging Diseases
Plantwise: as a source of intelligence on emerging disease in developing countries including Asia
Malvika Chaudhary: CABI; CABI
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Collaboratively managing sudden oak death in California and Oregon using tangible landscape models
David Rizzo: University of California; University of California
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The role of the Global Rust Reference Center for tracking variability and spread of wheat rust fungi
Julian Rodriguez Algaba: Aarhus University; Aarhus University
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Track emerging late blight in the US and South America using a disease alert and surveillance systems and population genomics
Jean Ristaino: NC State University; NC State University
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Metagenomic analysis of the aerial mycobiome of rice paddies
Sara Franco Ortega: Agroinnova - University of Torino; Agroinnova - University of Torino
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Automated detection of ‘Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus’ infection in citrus using immune tissue prints and machine learning
Jonathan Shao: USDA ARS Molecular Plant Pathology Lab; USDA ARS Molecular Plant Pathology Lab
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expand Interactions Between Endophytes and Pathogens
Structure and function of seed microbiomes from 98 plant species
Posy Busby: Oregon State University; Oregon State University
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Beneficial fungal endophytes in cotton
Gregory Sword: Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University
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Characterization of endophytic bacteria with plant growth promotion and biological control potential isolated from Jatropha curcas L., a biofuel plant
Paulo Lacava: Federal University of São Carlos; Federal University of São Carlos
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Associations of Armillaria root rot, Trichoderma endophytes and host plants in UK gardens
Jassy Drakulic: Royal Horticultural Society; Royal Horticultural Society
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To be host or not to be: the role of asymptomatic hosts in the management of Verticillium wilt of potato
Laura Bautista-Jalon: The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University
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Bacterial endophyte traits in vitro do not predict protection from a fungal pathogen in planta
Matthew Bakker: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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expand Keynote Session I - Emerging Plant Diseases and Global Food Security
Plant diseases, global food security and the role of Glenn Anderson
Sanjaya Rajaram: Resource Seeds International; Resource Seeds International
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Metadata: Monitoring the Threat of Plant Disease
Sarah Jane Gurr: University of Exeter; University of Exeter
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Plant Diseases, Climate Change and Food Security
Karen Garrett: Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida; Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida
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Modeling Epidemics to Optimize Disease Management at the Landscape Level
Nik Cunniffe: University of Cambridge; University of Cambridge
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The Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato: Disease Threats and Usefulness for Feeding Africa
Wilmer Cuellar: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT); International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
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expand Keynote Session II - Novel Approaches to Controlling Insect-Vectored Plant Diseases
Utilize Effector Targets to Generate Plant Resistance to Both Phytoplasma and Insect Vectors
Saskia Hogenhout: John Innes Centre; John Innes Centre
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The Many Cell Density-Dependent Behaviors of Xylella fastidiosa: Achieving Disease Control via Pathogen Confusion
Steven Lindow: University of California Berkeley; University of California Berkeley
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Citrus Huanglongbing: What Can We Learn from Pathogen Effectors
Wenbo Ma: University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside
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expand Keynote Session III - The Role of Plant Pathology in Food Safety​
A Multipronged Approach for Aflatoxin Mitigation in Africa Centered on Biological Control
Ranajit Bandyopadhyay: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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Pesticide Residues in Food: A Never-Ending Challenge
Carmen Tiu: Dow AgroSciences; Dow AgroSciences
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The Molecular Basis to Colonization of Plants by Human Pathogens: Implications and Risks
Nicola Holden: The James Hutton Institute; The James Hutton Institute
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expand Mango and Banana Diseases
Molecular Characterization of Fusarium mangiferae Associated With Malformation of Mango in Pakistan
Shazia Iram: Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi; Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
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Banana Xanthomonas wilt is primarily spread by lance flies in the genus Silba through banana inflorescence in Ethiopia
Birtukan Getahun: Wolaita Sodo University; Wolaita Sodo University
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Fusarium wilt of banana in the Philippines: incidence, distribution and cultivar response
Fe Delacueva: University of the Philippines Los Banos; University of the Philippines Los Banos
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Current status of mango malformation disease and its causal agents in Malaysia.
Nik Mohamed Nor: Universiti Sains Malaysia; Universiti Sains Malaysia
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GC-MS metabolic pathways associated to the different stages of banana black sigatoka disease (BSD)
Maria Gabriela Mariduena-Zavala: Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral, ESPOL; Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral, ESPOL
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expand Microbial Interactions and Resilience for Plant Health
Diversity and invasion resistance relationships in rhizosphere microbial communities with consequences to soilborne disease suppression
Gupta Vadakattu: CSIRO; CSIRO
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Management of soil suppressiveness against soil-borne diseases
Lucius Tamm: Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL; Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL
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Approaches to identifying and recovering plant microbiome components contributing to plant disease suppression
Brian McSpadden Gardener: Suståne Natural Fertilizer, Inc.; Suståne Natural Fertilizer, Inc.
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Microbial Species Interactions and Disease Suppression in the Phytobiome
Linda Kinkel: Department of Plant Pathology/University of Minnesota; Department of Plant Pathology/University of Minnesota
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Resource competition and antagonism in natural soil suppressive to Bayoud disease on date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) in Morocco
Adil Essarioui: INRA; INRA
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Manipulation of the soil microbial community to suppress soil-borne diseases of banana through soil management
Tony Pattison: Department of Agriculture & Fisheries; Department of Agriculture & Fisheries
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expand Microbiomes and Disease Management
Host mediated microbiome engineering for drought resistance in grasses
Michael Jochum: Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University
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Manipulating the grapevine microbiome for novel control strategies of Pierce’s Disease
Elizabeth Deyett: University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside
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Dynamics of microbial communities associated with broccoli residue and chitin amendments on suppression of Verticillium wilt in three soil types
Krishna Puri: University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis
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The Flower and Berry Microbiomes of Wild and Cultivated Cranberries in Southeastern Massachusetts
Scott Soby: Midwestern University; Midwestern University
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expand Modern Approaches in Weed Biological Control
Marrying classical with inundative weed biological control
Marion Seier: CABI; CABI
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The first commercial bioherbicide based on a virus
Raghavan Charudattan: Univ of Florida; Univ of Florida
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How molecular biology is streamlining weed biological control research
Louise Morin: CSIRO Health and Biosecurity; CSIRO Health and Biosecurity
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Investigation of leaf blotch and blight disease pathogens of Microstegium vimineum and screening for its potential biological control agents
Sheng Qiang: Weed Research Laboratory/Nanjing Agricultural University; Weed Research Laboratory/Nanjing Agricultural University
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expand Molecular Fungi-Plant Interactions
The first seven days: spatiotemporal transcriptome analysis of infection of a wheat flower by the ergot pathogen Claviceps purpurea
Anna Gordon: NIAB; NIAB
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Function of pathogenesis-related protein 10 (PR10) in soybean resistance to Asian soybean rust (ASR)
Dongfang Hu: Louisiana State University Agricultural Center; Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
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Systematic characterization of ROS-responsive transcription factors in Verticillium dahliae
Chen Tang: Beijing Forestry University; Beijing Forestry University
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Aldaulactone, a new phytotoxin involved in Alternaria dauci - Daucus carota interaction
Julia Courtial: University of Angers; University of Angers
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expand Molecular Mechanisms of Biocontrol
Once upon a time: a ten-year history of biocontrol against Fusarium Head Blight
Sabrina Sarrocco: University of Pisa, DISAAA-a; University of Pisa, DISAAA-a
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Diversity of biocontrol-related traits revealed by whole-genome analysis of worldwide-isolated phenazine-producing Pseudomonas spp
Adrien Biessy: Université de Moncton; Université de Moncton
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Biocontrol of fungal pathogens infecting Cannabis sativa
Carole Balthazar: Université de Moncton; Université de Moncton
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Transcriptome and genome analyses of the biocontrol fungus Clonostachys rosea highlights toxin tolerance as a key biocontrol trait
Magnus Karlsson: Dept. Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Dept. Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Functional characterization of polyketide synthase genes in the biocontrol fungus Clonostachys rosea
Mukesh Dubey: Dept. Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Dept. Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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expand Molecular Virus-Plant Interactions
Co- and super-infection exclusion of Beet necrotic yellow vein virus and Beet soil-borne mosaic virus
Mark Varrelmann: Inst of Sugar Beet Research; Inst of Sugar Beet Research
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Characterization of two biologically distinct variants of Tomato spotted wilt virus
Raphael Adegbola: Washington State University; Washington State University
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Identification of a torradovirus-encoded protein that complements the systemic movement of a potexvirus lacking the TGB3 gene
Jenyfer Jiménez Polo: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT); International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
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Within-plant distribution of PVY strain mixture differs spatio-temporally in potato cultivars
Shaonpius Mondal: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Identification of a hypervirulent pathotype of Rice yellow mottle virus: A threat to genetic resistance deployment in West-Central Africa
Eugénie Hébrard: IRD, Cirad, Univ Montpellier, IPME; IRD, Cirad, Univ Montpellier, IPME
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expand Monday Plenary Session - Plant Health is Earth's Wealth
The Edge of Tomorrow — Plant Health in the 21st Century
Sophien Kamoun: The Sainsbury Laboratory; The Sainsbury Laboratory
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Taxing Times — Plant Pathogens in a Global Economy
Carolee Bull: The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University
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The Answer Is Chocolate: People-Focused Plant Disease Management — Underpinned by Context, Community, and Collaboration
David Guest: University of Sydney; University of Sydney
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expand Multi-Scale Influence of Weather on Pathogens and Disease Development
The value of information across scales for weather-based management decisions
Karen Garrett: Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida; Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida
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Can rainfall be a useful predictor of epidemic risk across temporal and spatial scales?
Emerson Del Ponte: Universidade Federal de Vicosa; Universidade Federal de Vicosa
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Upscaling models, downscaling data or the right model for the right scale of application?
Adam Sparks: University of Southern Queensland; University of Southern Queensland
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Stability of the Spread Parameter of the Power Law Model for Dispersal Gradients of Disease Epidemics
Peter Ojiambo: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
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Using Predictions from a Fusarium Head Blight Risk Assessment Tool as Predictors of the risk of Deoxynivalenol Contamination of Wheat Grain
Wanderson Bucker Moraes: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
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Evaluation of weather-based foliar fungicide applications for soybean in the mid-Atlantic U.S
Tian Zhou: Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech
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expand Nematode Control (IPM)
Anaerobic soil disinfestation for management of soilborne diseases in muck soil vegetable production systems
Anna Testen: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
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Suppression of Pratylenchus thornei after sequences of resistant summer grain crops maximised production of an intolerant wheat cultivar
Kirsty Owen: University of Southern Queensland, Centre for Crop Health; University of Southern Queensland, Centre for Crop Health
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Insights into biological and molecular underpinnings of how post-plant nematicides suppress Meloidoygne incognita
Catherine Wram: Oregon State University; Oregon State University
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Relationship between soil health indicators and potato early-die in Michigan
George Bird: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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expand New Insights into Rice-Pathogens Interactions
Rice stripe virus interferes with S-acylation of remorin and induces its autophagic degradation to facilitate virus infection
Xueping Zhou: Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS, China; Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS, China
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Quantitative resistance to bacterial pathogens of rice
Jan Leach: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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Merging foundational and field research: Lessons from the ancient and emerging blast diseases on rice and wheat
Barbara Valent: Kansas State University; Kansas State University
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Investigating the biology of plant tissue invasion by the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae
Nicholas Talbot: University of Exeter; University of Exeter
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Exploiting bacterial genomics to develop tools for effective pathogen monitoring in rice
Ricardo Oliva: International Rice Research Institute; International Rice Research Institute
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Crystals to crops: using host targets of a rice blast pathogen effector protein to engineer a plant immune receptor with novel recognition specificity
Josephine Maidment: John Innes Centre; John Innes Centre
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expand Novel and Integrated Approaches to Control Post-harvest Diseases - Part II
Electrolized water for the control of postharvest decay of fruits and vegetables
Antonio Ippolito: Department of Soil, Plant, and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro; Department of Soil, Plant, and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro
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Innovative management strategies for Aspergillus spp. and Penicillium spp. on nuts
Davide Spadaro: DISAFA and AGROINNOVA, University of Torino; DISAFA and AGROINNOVA, University of Torino
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Spatial and compositional diversity in the microbiota of harvested fruits: what can it tell us about biological control of postharvest diseases
Michael Wisniewski: Appalachian Fruit Research Station, USDA-ARS; Appalachian Fruit Research Station, USDA-ARS
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Effects of UV photocatalytic ethylene removal on interactions between Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit
Alexander Fletcher: University of Nottingham; University of Nottingham
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Aureobasidium pullulans suppression of green mould (Penicillium digitatum) development in mandarin var. ‘Kinnow’ through multiple modes of action
Nimal Adikaram: National Institute of Fundamental Studies; National Institute of Fundamental Studies
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Integration of postharvest fungicides and fruit sanitation treatments to optimize decay control and address food safety concerns
James Adaskaveg: Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California; Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California
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expand Oomycetes in Global Agriculture
Phytophthora betacei and Phytophthora andina: controversy within the Clade 1c?
Silvia Restrepo: Universidad de los Andes; Universidad de los Andes
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Late blight pathogen diversity in North-Eastern Europe
Riinu Kiiker: Estonian University of Life Sciences; Estonian University of Life Sciences
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Habitat suitability of Phytophthora palmivora using bioclimatic models
Hossein Ali Narouei-Khandan: Ministry for Primary Industries; Ministry for Primary Industries
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Population Genetics Analysis of Pythium myriotylum and Pythium aphanidermatum in Japan
Afandi Auliana: United Graduate School of Agricultural Science Gifu University; United Graduate School of Agricultural Science Gifu University
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Ecology and evolution of oomycete communities in response to soybean seed treatments
Zachary Noel: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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expand Opening Plenary Session
A Healthy Future for Plant Health
Francisco Reifschneider: EMBRAPA; EMBRAPA
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Welcome
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Introduction and Presentation of the 12th Jakob Eriksson Prize 2018 for Plant Pathology
Mauritz Ramstedt: Bioremed AB; Bioremed AB
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Jakob Eriksson Prize Oration - "From elicitors to effector-assisted disease resistance breeding"
Pierre J. G. M. De Wit: Wageningen University; Wageningen University
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expand PANEL DISCUSSION: A global classroom: Technology and teaching come together for better education on plant health
Distance learning modules in plant pathology and plant breeding
Jan-Kees Goud: Wageningen University; Wageningen University
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National Plant Diagnostic Network online training modules
Rachel McCarthy: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Distance learning to continue teaching in a time of crisis
Lucy Moleleki: Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria; Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria


Master in Plant Health Management online program
Monica Lewandowski: Ohio State Univ, Dept of Plant Pathology; Ohio State Univ, Dept of Plant Pathology
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expand PANEL DISCUSSION: Assessing the real impact of plant pathology: the many hidden losses due to plant diseases
The economic impact of cosmetic diseases
Sara Villani: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
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Food safety on a regional basis (Mycotoxin contamination in maize)
Rebecca Nelson: Cornell University; Cornell University


The impact of Plant diseases on high value products (the effect of grape diseases on the wine industr
Jonathan Kaplan: Department of Economics; Department of Economics
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Direct yield losses versus indirect yield losses – assessment methods and impact
Laetitia Willocquet: INRA; INRA


Discussion
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expand PANEL DISCUSSION: Risk and horizon scanning plant disease threats in a global economy
The global spread of crop pathogens
Eric Boa: University of Aberdeen; University of Aberdeen
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Risk and horizon scanning plant disease threats in a global economy - An EPPO perspective
Francoise Petter: EPPO; EPPO
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Risk and horizon scanning plant disease threats in a global economy - A focus on wheat disease and fungicide resistance
Richard Oliver: Curtin University; Curtin University
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Risk and horizon scanning plant disease threats in a global economy - An Africa perspective
Esther Kimani: KEPHIS - Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service; KEPHIS - Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
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expand Pathogenicity and Resistance in Post-harvest Diseases- Part I
Insights into fruit defense mechanisms against the main post-harvest pathogens of apples and oranges
Rosario Torres: IRTA, XaRTA-Postharvest, Edifici Fruitcentre; IRTA, XaRTA-Postharvest, Edifici Fruitcentre
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Role of effector proteins in pathogenicity of postharvest pathogens
Samir Droby: Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center; Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center
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Molecular mechanism of reactive oxygen species in regulating the development and pathogenicity of Botrytis cinerea
Shiping Tian: Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Cross-kingdom small RNA trafficking and environmental RNAi for plant protection against Fungal pathogens
Hailing Jin: Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California; Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California
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Transcriptome analysis of cultivated and wild sweetpotato reveals differences in NB-LRR resistance gene repertoire
Camilo Parada Rojas: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
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expand Plant Health in a Global Economy: Mobilizing Global Support for a Healthy Planet
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC): Six decades of international cooperation for the protection of the world’s plant resources
Robert Griffin: USDA-APHIS-Plant Protection and Quarantine; USDA-APHIS-Plant Protection and Quarantine
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The Proposal for an International Year of Plant Health in 2020
Ralf Lopian: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - Animal and Plant Health Unit - Food Department; Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - Animal and Plant Health Unit - Food Department
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The International Plant Protection Convention and its common ground with plant pathologists to contribute to plant health and wildlife, in the world
Clemente García-Avila: SENASICA-DGSV; SENASICA-DGSV
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The role of the Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) in achieving the objectives of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)
Stephanie Bloem: North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO); North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO)
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Role of quarantine in exclusion of transboundary plant viruses: a developing country’s perspective
Celia Chalam Vasimalla: ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources; ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
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The rough end of the pineapple: the sometimes prickly relationship between science and policy.
Anthony Young: The University of Queensland; The University of Queensland
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expand Population Dynamics of Fungicide Resistance
Azole fungicide resistance: evolution on a rugged fitness landscape
Nichola Hawkins: Rothamsted Research; Rothamsted Research
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When pathogen populations diverge: why understanding species boundaries is critical for managing fungicide resistance
Marin Brewer: University of Georgia; University of Georgia
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Asexual evolution and population sensitivity changes over time in Sclerotinia homoeocarpa in the absence of fungicide pressure
Geunhwa Jung: University of Massachusetts; University of Massachusetts
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Molecular mechanism of resistance to CAA and OSBPI fungicides in Phytophthora capsici and P. sojae
Xili Liu: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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Managing fungicide resistance using the principles of population biology: insights from mathematical modeling and field experiments
Alexey Mikaberidze: Epidemiology of Plant Diseases, ETH Zurich; Epidemiology of Plant Diseases, ETH Zurich
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expand POSTERS: Abiotic Interactions
Understanding pathogen and environmental drivers of white leaf spot (Pseudocercosporella capsellae) epidemics and their impacts on canola
Tamsal Murtza: School of Agriculture and Environment Faculty of Science The University of Western Australia; School of Agriculture and Environment Faculty of Science The University of Western Australia
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Identification of temperature-sensitive resistance to Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in Chinese and international differential hosts
Jing Feng: Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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Temperature dependent RNA metabolism in Xylella fastidiosa during cold stress and grapevine infection
Lindsey Burbank: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
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Disease variation of Sphaceloma manihoticola isolates affecting cassava in Barbados.
Angela Alleyne: The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus; The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus
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Field response of near-isogenic brown midrib sorghum lines to Fusarium thapsinum and effects of controlled water deficit on stalk rot disease
Deanna Funnell-Harris: Wheat, Sorghum, and Forage Research Unit, USDA-ARS; Wheat, Sorghum, and Forage Research Unit, USDA-ARS
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Managing Phytophthora root rot on flood stressed woody ornamental plants
Fulya Baysal-Gurel: Tennessee State University; Tennessee State University
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Silicon fertigation maintains optimum growth and ion homeostasis of maize (Zea mays L.) under combined stresses of cadmium and fungus (Fusarium spp.)
Muhammad Tariq Javed: Department of Botany, Government College University; Department of Botany, Government College University
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Copper phytoextraction mediated by Medicago sativa L. (alfalfa) plants plus soil acidification, biodegradable chelant and oomycete combination
Daniela Trujillo: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
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Avr-Rps gene expression in an incompatible soybean-Phytophthora sojae interaction: the influence of silicon
Aliyeh Rasoolizadeh: Université Laval; Université Laval
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Influence of soil pH and liming on Fusarium crown rot of wheat
Kurtis Schroeder: University of Idaho; University of Idaho
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Deficit irrigation and grapevine red blotch disease management
Achala KC: Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University; Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University
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Defining factors associated with rapid apple decline in the Southeastern United States
Sara Villani: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
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Effect of soil-applied protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor herbicides on root rot severity of soilborne pathogens in soybean [Glycine max (L.) merr.]
Nicholas Arneson: University of Nebraska-Lincoln; University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Spatial Correlations of Southern Rust and Soil Phosphorus in Corn
Justin Bailey: University of Arkansas-Fayetteville; University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
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A preliminary assessment of potential distributions for Armillaria solidipes and Pseudotsuga menziesii under changing climate within the western USA
Ned Klopfenstein: Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service; Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service
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Temperature adaptation and fungicide sensitivity in Macrophomina phaseolina, the causal agent of charcoal rot on soybean and dry bean
Viviana Ortiz Londono: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Seasonal variations in rose mosaic disease severity and risks associated with using non-symptomatic plants from contaminated crops
Susannah Wright: North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida; North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida
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Sustained water stress increases black walnut susceptibility to the pathogen Geosmithia morbida
Rachael A. Sitz: Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State Univeristy; Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State Univeristy
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Do reduced irrigation practices alter opportunistic pathogen dynamics in nursery systems?
Johanna Del Castillo Munera: University of California; University of California
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expand POSTERS: Analytical And Theoretical Plant Pathology
Strawberry B. cinerea IPM optimisation by iMETOS®sm forecasting model
Neringa Rasiukeviciute: Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Institute of Horticulture; Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Institute of Horticulture
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Analysis of seed potato certification data for limiting potato disease incidence in Colorado
Yuan Zeng: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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Relationship between weather, colonization and mycotoxins produced by Fusarium graminearum species complex on sorghum grain
Lisa Rothmann: University of the Free State; University of the Free State
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Sclerotinia stem rot of soybean: the South African approach
Neal McLaren: University of the Free State; University of the Free State
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A rule-based prediction system improves spray precision for the control of strawberry powdery mildew
Hannah Wileman: University of Hertfordshire; University of Hertfordshire
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Analysis of the Influence of Climate on Arceuthobium sichuanense
Chengming Tian: Beijing Forestry University; Beijing Forestry University
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A Meta-Analytical Approach Towards Optimizing Peanut Digging Decisions in the Presence of Late or Early Leaf Spot Defoliation
Daniel Anco: Clemson University; Clemson University
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Prediction and warning system in Chile: A way to face the risk of late blight
Ivette Acuna: Agricultural Research Institute INIA Chile; Agricultural Research Institute INIA Chile
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Climatic and spatial factors associated with Xylella fastidiosa outbreaks in Italy and mainland Spain
Antonio Vicent Civera: Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA); Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)
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A forecasting system for bacterial spot disease of stone fruits caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
Isidre Llorente: University of Girona; University of Girona
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Identification of weather variables associated with epidemics of sugarcane orange rust in Florida
Bhim Chaulagain: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Predicting emergence of hop shoots systemically infected by Pseudoperonospora humuli in Wisconsin using a simple degree-day model
Michelle Marks: University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Geostatistical analysis of rice blast in China at three different scales
Fangfang Guo: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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Integrating real-time edaphics into epidemic models for predicting risk in soilborne pathogen systems
Jensen Hayter: Texas A&M University Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology; Texas A&M University Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology
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Spatial Distribution of Foliar Diseases in Soybeans
Mckayla Patterson: University of Arkansas-Fayetteville; University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
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DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF STANDARD AREA DIAGRAMS FOR ASSESSMENT OF COFFEE LEAF RUST (Hemileia vastatrix Berk. & Br.) SEVERITY IN COLOMBIA
Carlos Angel: National Coffee Research Center -Cenicafe; National Coffee Research Center -Cenicafe
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Infectivity titration dose response curves within Aspergillus flavus: A Case for Infection Specificity
Rebecca Sweany: Louisiana State University AgCenter; Louisiana State University AgCenter
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30 years of polyetic development of the polycyclic onion disease Botrytis Leaf Blight
Hervé Van Der Heyden: McGill University; McGill University
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expand POSTERS: Bacteriology
Evaluation of small molecules of biofilm-inhibiting compounds for control of bacterial spot of tomato
Qingchun Liu: UF-TREC; UF-TREC
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Characterization of Ralstonia solanaceraum phage Rs-USA-M1 isolated from a tomato field in Florida, USA
Abdelmonim Ali Ahmad: Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit, U. S. National Arboretum, USDA/ARS; Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit, U. S. National Arboretum, USDA/ARS
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Occurrence of bacterial pathogens, including non-toxigenic strains of Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola, in bean seed crops in Washington State
Michael Derie: Washington State University Mount Vernon NWREC; Washington State University Mount Vernon NWREC
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Evaluation of PGPR strains in multiple crop hosts and predictability of growth promotion efficacy by PGPR traits
Anthony Adesemoye: University of Nebraska Lincoln; University of Nebraska Lincoln
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Opportunistic plant pathogenic bacteria: unravelling meaning and significance
Teresa Coutinho: University of Pretoria; University of Pretoria
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Characterization of two new Pseudomonas species isolated from cranberry galls in Massachusetts
Tawny Castaneda: Midwestern University; Midwestern University
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Characterization of two new Chromobacterium species isolated from cranberry galls in Massachusetts
Kory O'Hara-Hanley: Midwestern University; Midwestern University
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A New (Type 3) Prophage of “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” in China
Zheng Zheng: South China Agricultural University; South China Agricultural University
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Enhanced virulence of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri after coinfection with Apple stem grooving virus in citrus trees
Hisae Hirata: Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Shizuoka University; Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Shizuoka University
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Light induced resistance to bacterial gall disease caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. cerasicola in cherry tree (Cerasus × yedoensis)
Makoto Ishihara: Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Hokkaido Research Center; Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Hokkaido Research Center
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Bacteriocins play a key role in Pseudomonas syringae competition in the plant environment
Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu: Dept. of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University; Dept. of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University
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Conservation of tunicamycin biosynthetic gene clusters across Rathayibacter species
Matthew Tancos: USDA ARS FDWSRU; USDA ARS FDWSRU
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Bacteriocin sensitivity in Pseudomonas syringae depends on growth stage and nutritional status
Prem Kandel: Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, Penn State University; Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, Penn State University
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Characterization of bacteriophages against Erwinia amylovora and Erwinia pyrifoliae causing fire blight and black shoot blight in apple and pear
Duck Hwan Park: Kangwon National University; Kangwon National University
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A survey of soft rot pectobacteriaceae along the anthropogenic gradient of the Durance river
Marie-Anne Barny: INRA; INRA
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Survey of pectolytic bacteria causing blackleg and soft rot in Pennsylvania potatoes.
Amanda Mainello: The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University
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LC2 and LC1 act as key regulators of bacteriophage SC1 in Liberibacter crescens
Alejandra Munoz Bodnar: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Liberibacter crescens, a presumed bacterial plant pathogen, forms biofilm in vitro
Eber Naranjo: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University
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Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ bacteriophage search and the role of the OmpA protein in Liberibacter species
Marta Sena Velez: Florida State University; Florida State University
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Survey and characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum in solanaceous crops in Tanzania
Hellen Kanyagha: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
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Limited movement of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in split-root citrus provides a model system for local and systemic effects of Huanglongbing
Jeane Dayse Veloso Dos Santos: UNESP Jaboticabal; UNESP Jaboticabal
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Digital imaging to investigate root architectural changes associated with a root rot disease
Chakradhar Mattupalli: Noble Research Institute, LLC; Noble Research Institute, LLC
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Differential Roles of Glucosinolates and Camalexin at Different Stages of Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation
Erh-Min Lai: Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica; Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica
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Regulatory proteins involved in cyclic-di-GMP-mediated transcriptional regulation of amylovoran production in Erwinia amylovora
Roshni Kharadi: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Transcriptome alteration in Phytophthora infestans in response to phenazine-1-carboxylic acid production by Pseudomonas fluorescens LBUM223
Martin Filion: Université de Moncton; Université de Moncton
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Loss-of-function mutations in the Dpp and Opp permeases render Erwinia amylovora resistant to kasugamycin and blasticidin S
Yixin Ge: University of Illinois; University of Illinois
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Unraveling the structure and function of an uncharacterized nuclease with putative DNA activities in Xanthomonas campestris pathovar campestris.
F. Christopher Peritore-Galve: Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University; Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University
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Dickeya dadantii forms elongated cells during the infection of potato tubers: causal conditions, molecular basis, and implications to pathogenicity
Zhouqi Cui: Department of Plant Pathology & Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station; Department of Plant Pathology & Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
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The mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase SsOS4 regulates vegetative growth and fungicide sensitivity in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Tao Li: Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing Agricultural University
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An optimized Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation protocol for Ceratocystis albifundus
Brenda Wingfield: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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Phyllosphere colonization strategies related to successful infection in Xanthomonas vesicatoria
Ana Romero: Facultad de Agronomia, University of Buenos Aires; Facultad de Agronomia, University of Buenos Aires
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Disruption of the Rice Blast genome to identify genes involved in production of Reactive Oxygen Species
Jessica Pancake: University of Delaware; University of Delaware
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Regulation of toxin production by Rathayibacter toxicus, causative agent of bacterial head blight of grasses and annual ryegrass toxicity
Elizabeth Rogers: USDA ARS FDWSRU; USDA ARS FDWSRU
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Ralfuranones feedback-regulate the quorum sensing, contributing to virulence of Ralstonia solanacearum strain OE1-1
Yasufumi Hikichi: Kochi University; Kochi University
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Nucleobase transport in Erwinia amylovora
Neil Schultes: The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station; The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
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Down-regulation of the mycotoxin beauvericin in a phytopathogen-endophyte interaction
Margot Bärenstrauch: Museum of Natural History; Museum of Natural History
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Role of the ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes in plant innate immunity
Lirong Zeng: University of Nebraska; University of Nebraska
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Genetic analysis of the contribution of bacterial phenyl acetic acid production to virulence of Rhizoctonia solani AG2-2IIIB
Ken Obasa: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA; UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
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Effects of codon bias on heterologous expression of fluorescent proteins in Xylella fastidiosa
Tiffany Lowe-Power: University of California Berkeley; University of California Berkeley
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Fusel alcohol biosynthesis in the Ceratocystidaceae
Magriet van der Nest: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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The infection process of Exserohilum turcicum: A microscopy investigation
Quenton Kritzinger: Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Pretoria; Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Chitin synthases PcCHS and PsCHS1 are involved in sporangial development, zoospore production, and plant infection in Phytophthora
Xili Liu: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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Streptomyces scabies, a causal agent of potato common scab, has the ability to degrade aromatic constituents of tuber periderm
Carole Beaulieu: Université de Sherbrooke; Université de Sherbrooke
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Stemphylium lycopersici isolates virulence depends on the synthesis of phytotoxic metabolites, which is modified by the environment.
Pedro Balatti: Centro de Investigaciones de Fitopatologia (CIDEFI); Centro de Investigaciones de Fitopatologia (CIDEFI)
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Hypoxia, denitrification, and the fitness of Fusarium verticillioides as a fungal pathogen of maize
Blake Oakley: Department of Plant Pathology, The University of Georgia; Department of Plant Pathology, The University of Georgia
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Sclerotinia sclerotiorum oxalate-minus mutants accumulate fumaric acid in a pH-responsive manner and remain pathogenic on most host plants
Weidong Chen: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Elucidating the functions of methyl-accepting chemotaxis (mcp) proteins of Dickeya dianthicola
Afnan Shazwan Nasaruddin: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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Identification and characterization of hemagglutinins at different stages of bacterial wilt disease
Devanshi Khokhani: University of Wisconsin Madison; University of Wisconsin Madison
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Battles in the outer space: Extracellular DNases secreted by Pectobacterium carotovorum and its host plants
Zhongguo Xiong: University of Arizona; University of Arizona
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Dissecting the intercellular trafficking of the movement protein of Ourmia melon virus
Natali Ozber: The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University
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Biological Control for Grapevine Crown Gall by Nonpathogenic Rhizobium vitis Strain ARK-1
Akira Kawaguchi: Westen Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO; Westen Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO
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Biological control of sugarcane red rot pathogen Colletotrichum falcatum by native rhizospheric bacteria
Prittesh Patel: C G Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia University; C G Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia University
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The biocontrol of black rot disease of okro caused by Macrophomina phaseolina  in Nigeria
David Babatunde Olufolaji: Federal Univ of Technology; Federal Univ of Technology
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Effect of 6 Exogenous Soybean Isoflavones on Heterodera glycines
Yuanyuan Wang: Shenyang Agricultural University; Shenyang Agricultural University
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Botrytis cinerea control with Thymus vulgaris and Coriandrum sativum essential oils
Alma Valiuskaite: Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Institute of Horticulture; Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Institute of Horticulture
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Attempts to use Coriandrum sativum essential oil to reduce seed pathogens
Alma Valiuskaite: Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Institute of Horticulture; Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Institute of Horticulture
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Efficacy of some plant extracts against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) the cause of anthracnose disease of yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.)
Elias Sowley: University for Development Studies; University for Development Studies
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Effect of seed treatment with Bradyrhizobium japonicum on soybean sudden death syndrome (Fusarium virguliforme) in irrigated and natural fields
Shrishail Navi: Iowa State University; Iowa State University
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Induction of apoptosis in the anthracnose fungi by Bacillus subtilis
Tzu-Pi Huang: Department of Plant Pathology, National Chung Hsing University; Department of Plant Pathology, National Chung Hsing University
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Biological control of plant-parasitic nematodes in carrot and wheat by the fungus Clonostachys rosea
Mudassir Iqbal: Dept. Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Dept. Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Allelochemicals- A Significant Molecules for Control of Soil Borne Plant Pathogens from Rhizobacteria
Dr. Urja Pandya: Samarpan Science and Commerce College; Samarpan Science and Commerce College
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What makes phenazine-producing Pseudomonas spp. good rhizosphere colonizers?
Antoine Zboralski: Université de Moncton; Université de Moncton
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Biological management of collar, stem and root rot disease complex and white grubs using Trichoderma harzianum and Metarhizium anisopliae in groundnut
Pratibha Sharma: Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University (SKNAU); Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University (SKNAU)
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Biological control of soybean diseases and growth promotion of soybean (Glycine max) by beneficial bacteria
Rosalie Calderon: College of Agriculture, Benguet State University; College of Agriculture, Benguet State University
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Impact of Valinomycin, a novel antibiotic produced by Streptomyces sp. S8 in Large patch
Chang Wook Jeon: Gyeongsang National University; Gyeongsang National University
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Elucidation of the mechanism of action of essential oils to control postharvest diseases of apples and peaches
Davide Spadaro: DISAFA and AGROINNOVA, University of Torino; DISAFA and AGROINNOVA, University of Torino
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Understanding the interaction between biocontrol agent Lysobacter enzymogenes and soybean fungal/oomycetes pathogens
Menghao Yu: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS; UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
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Efficacy of a biological control agent, Rhizobium vitis ARK-1, against grapevine crown gall in the United States
Mizuho Nita: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Development of a botanical plant protection product from Larix by-products to protect grapevine from Plasmopara viticola
Lucius Tamm: Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL; Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL
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Evaluation of soybean nodule microbiome for biocontrol applications
Amitava Mitra: University of Nebraska; University of Nebraska
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Control of late blight (Phytophthora infestans) on tomatoes using biologicals
Esther Gachango: AgBiome, LLC; AgBiome, LLC
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Mechanism research of transcriptional regulator LeClp in the biosynthesis of WAP-8294A2 in Lysobacter enzymogenes
Huiyong Xu: Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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Influence of applying microbial agents on the quality of sweet pepper
Ying-Ru Liang: Department of Plant Pathology, National Chung Hsing University; Department of Plant Pathology, National Chung Hsing University
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Characterization of the effect of HSAF from Lysobacter enzymogenes on Fusarium graminearum
Yangyang Zhao: Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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Management of brown blight in tea caused by Colletotricum gloeosporioides by crude and purified leaf extract of Xanthium strumarium
Dipanwita Saha: University of North Bengal; University of North Bengal
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Use of Streptomyces spp. as biocontrol agents of wheat crown rot caused by fusaria
Elena Maria Colombo: DeFENS, Università degli Studi di Milano; DeFENS, Università degli Studi di Milano
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Isolate variability in Phytophthora tentaculata aggression and potential for biological control
Timothy Widmer: USDA ARS FDWSRU; USDA ARS FDWSRU
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Endophytic establishment of Beauveria bassiana in maize, and its effects on plant growth and reproduction of grain aphids (Sitobion avenae)
Zahid Mahmood: Aarhus University; Aarhus University
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Contribution of native plasmids to fitness and fire blight biocontrol efficacy of Pantoea vagans strain C9-1
Jeannie Klein: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida
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Biological control of charcoal rot of sorghum by plant growth-promoting actinomycetes
Subramaniam Gopalakrishnan: ICRISAT; ICRISAT
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Induced Systemic Resistance and Stem Rot Management in Peanut Using Microbial Consortia
Hari Kishan Sudini: ICRISAT; ICRISAT
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Essential oils as pepper seeds treatment for Colletotrichum gloeosporioides control
Daniele Maria do Nascimento: São Paulo State University; São Paulo State University
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Inhibition of Fungal Growth by Bacterial Volatiles
Ghazal Ebadzadsahrai: Midwestern University; Midwestern University
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Biocontrol of Pierce’s disease of grapevine and citrus greening with a benign strain of Xylella fastidiosa
Donald Hopkins: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Effect of biological agents (strains-PUCV-VBL) on summer bunch rot of table grapes cv. Thompson seedless in Chile
Fabiola Cádiz: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
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Pursuit of Native Fungal Biocontrol Agent Trichoderma for Nepal and Ohio
Ram B. Khadka: Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University; Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
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BACILLUS STRAINS IN THE CONTROL OF BACTERIAL WILT IN TOMATO
Duraisamy Saravanakumar: University of the West Indies; University of the West Indies
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Diversities of gut endosymbionts in Cowpea beetle on resistant and susceptible cowpea varieties
Olajumoke Alabi: University of Ibadan; University of Ibadan
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Inhibition of Colletotrichum coccodes and Verticillium dahliae by the Biocontrol Agent Penicillium oxalicum in Potato.
Daniel Farber: Washington State University; Washington State University
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Biological control activity of rice rhizosphere bacteria and their interactive effects with silica treatment against sheath blight of rice.
Jhonson Leonard: Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University
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BIOCONTROL OF Colletotrichum truncatum IN SEEDS OF Phaseolus lunatus USING ESSENTIAL OIL OF Schinus terebinthifolius
Valdeir Nunes Carvalho: Federal University of Alagoas; Federal University of Alagoas
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Biological control of Agrobacterium rhizogenes in hydroponic tomato using Pseudomonas strains
Cecilia Chagas de Freitas: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
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Evaluation of Bacillus and Pseudomonas strains for bio-control activities on sheath blight and bacterial panicle blight of rice
Ateet Maharjan: Louisiana State University Agricultural Center; Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
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Elucidation of the mechanisms employed by Bacillus mycoides BM02 in controlling tomato Fusarium wilt
Je-Jia Wu: Ph.D. Program in Microbial Genomics, National Chung Hsing University and Academia Sinica; Ph.D. Program in Microbial Genomics, National Chung Hsing University and Academia Sinica
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Efficacy of Piperaceous plant extracts in controlling chili anthracnose
Prissana Wiriyajitsomboon: Kasetsart University; Kasetsart University
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The biological control of Fusarium wilt of sweet potato using non-pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum and Trichoderma species
Rene Sutherland: Agricultural Research Council; Agricultural Research Council
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Improvement of fitness and viable cell qPCR monitoring in a biological control strain of Lactobacillus plantarum
Anna Bonaterra: University of Girona; University of Girona
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Azospirillum brasilense Sp7 x Gibberella zeae interactions in early growth stages of high carotenoid corn
Sarah Boyd Lade: University of Lleida; University of Lleida
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Determining the antifungal activity of Bacillus species against Fusarium graminearum.
Catherine Jimenez-Quiros: University of Worcester; University of Worcester
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Botanical extracts as an alternative crop protection agent: Towards climate smart crop protection
Lerato Matsaunyane: Agricultural Research Council; Agricultural Research Council
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Gingerwilt complex is a major threat to Ginger cultivation and food security in north East India
P Raja: College of Horticulture and Forestry; College of Horticulture and Forestry
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Biocontrol potential of bacteriophage KΦ1 in control of pepper bacterial spot
Katarina Gašić: Institute for Plant Protection and Environment; Institute for Plant Protection and Environment
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Aflatoxin biological control beyond research-scale towards commercial-scale adoption
Titilayo Falade: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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Significant in vitro antagonism of the laurel wilt pathogen by endophytic fungi from avocado does not predict their ability to control the disease
Randy Ploetz: Tropical Research & Education Center, University of Florida; Tropical Research & Education Center, University of Florida
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Plant pathogen biocontrol potential of Pseudomonas strains isolated from Chilean wild flora.
Miryam Valenzuela: Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria; Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria
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A non-pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum W5 effectively controls “Bakanae” disease by competing with the pathogen on rice flowers and seedlings
Hiroki Saito: Tokyo Univ Agric & Tech(TUAT); Tokyo Univ Agric & Tech(TUAT)
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Biological control of powdery mildew on cucurbits
Kestrel Mccorkle: AgBiome, Inc.; AgBiome, Inc.
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Effect of temperature and biological control agents on mycelial growth and sclerotia development of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Sclerotium rolfsii
Zelalem Mersha: Virginia State University; Virginia State University
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Screening A Soybean Cyst Nematode Mycobiome for Potential Natural Antagonists in Search of Biological Control Agents and Biopesticides
Deepak Rajendran: Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota; Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota
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Examining MAT1-1 strain as biocontrol agent against aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus in maize
Jane Marian Luis: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
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Effect of Nemarioc-AL, Nemafric-BL and Penicillium simplicissimum on avocado root rot and mineral nutrient concentrations
Ndivhuwo David Mamphiswana: University of Limpopo; University of Limpopo
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BIOPRESERVATION OF FRESH CUT FRUITS OF AVOCADO TREATED WITH THE ESSENTIAL OILS FROM AERIAL PARTS OF ARTEMISIA AFRA, INCORPORATED IN GUM ARABIC
Oluwagbenga Adeogun: University of Fort Hare; University of Fort Hare
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Root extracts from Medicago truncatula effectively inhibit rice blast (Magnaporthe oryzae) disease
Kathryn Haydon: University of Arkansas; University of Arkansas
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Investigating the effect of a plant extract-based product and chitosan on the incidence of Fusarium head blight of wheat
Myriam Deshaies: Auranta; Auranta
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A meta-analysis of endophytic colonization efficacy of Beauveria bassiana across the plant kingdom
Shalini Yerukala: University of Tennessee, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology; University of Tennessee, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
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Endophytic bacteria as biocontrol agents of Moniliophthora roreri, a cacao (Theobroma cacao) pathogen
Pedro Jiménez: Universidad Militar Nueva Granada; Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
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Burkholderia gladioli can inhibit Burkholderia glumae in rice seedlings affected with bacterial panicle blight
Juan Cevallos-Cevallos: Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral, ESPOL; Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral, ESPOL
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Inhibition of mycelial growth of some fungi associated with diseased mango by Indigenous Bacilli
Naiema Gorashi: Environment, Natural Resources and Desertification Research Institute,; Environment, Natural Resources and Desertification Research Institute,
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Development of CRISPR/Cas9 mediated virus resistance
Anindita Chakraborty: Murdoch University; Murdoch University
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Engineering Resistance to Wheat Stripe Rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) Using a Protease Recognition System
Matthew Helm: Indiana University; Indiana University
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Increase of sweet orange resistance against Xanthomonas citri pv citri through translocation of DSF molecules from transgenic rootstocks
Raquel Caserta: Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira; Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira
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Editing citrus genome via SaCas9/sgRNA system
Hongge Jia: CREC, University of Florida; CREC, University of Florida
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Random T-DNA mutagenesis reveals gene candidates modulating pathogen virulence in postharvest Penicillium-apple fruit interactions
Wayne Jurick II: USDA-ARS Food Quality Laboratory; USDA-ARS Food Quality Laboratory
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Regulation of citrus DMR6 via RNA interference and CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing to improve Huanglongbing tolerance
Shujian Zhang: U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, USDA-ARS; U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, USDA-ARS
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Engineering citrus canker and Huanglongbing resistance by overexpressing of glutamate decarboxylase in citrus
Shujian Zhang: New Mexico Consortium; New Mexico Consortium
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Engineering xopAG induced expression by Xanthomonas citri TALE confer resistance to citrus canker
Deepak Shantharaj: Auburn University, Department of Biological Sciences; Auburn University, Department of Biological Sciences
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Development of a protein-luciferase-based high-throughput screening system to monitor degradation of Jasmonate ZIM-domain family proteins
Hirotaka Ishida: Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University; Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University
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Non-transgenic gene editing of Citrus sinensis using CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complexes
Yuanchun Wang: CREC, university of florida; CREC, university of florida
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A TMV-based viral vector for delivering gene editing tools
Kelvin Chiong: Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University
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A technique to reduce DNA methylation in a sequence-specific manner by using a ribozyme-expressing cucumber mosaic virus vector
Reika Isoda: Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University; Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
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Development of high expression system of a foreign gene replacing a coat protein region in the cucumber mosaic virus vector through agroinfection
Noriho Fukuzawa: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
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Use of biotechnological tools to incorporate broad virus resistance into wheat
Monica Navia-Urrutia: Kansas State University; Kansas State University
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Development of the VIGS system towards enhancing the production level of hatching factors for potato cyst nematode using Nicotiana benthamiana
Go Atsumi: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
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Application of Host-Induced Gene Silencing (HIGS) for control of rice blast disease
Mengying Wang: NCSU; NCSU
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Improve tobacco rattle virus-based microRNA silencing by special viral RNA interference suppressor
Jinping Zhao: Texas A&M University, AgriLife Research Center at Dallas; Texas A&M University, AgriLife Research Center at Dallas
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Design of a flagella-propelled bio-inspired submersible robot for hydroponic production and irrigation system inspection
Fulya Baysal-Gurel: Tennessee State University; Tennessee State University
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CRISPR-Cas mediated RNA modulation for improved plant defense
Veerendra Sharma: Kansas State University; Kansas State University
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Augmentation of in-furrow applied insecticides with a superabsorbent polymer to improve management of spotted wilt of peanut
James Haynes: Clemson University; Clemson University
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Etiology and management of Septoria leaf spot on stevia
Alyssa Koehler: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
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The application of 8-hydroxyquinoline and its copper complex as seed treatment to seeds of corn and cucumber
Daibin Yang: Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science; Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science
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Biopriming - as a component of Integrated Disease Management Strategy for the eco-friendly management of Pod Blight Complex of Soybean in India
Laxminarayan Rao: University of Agricultural Sciences,Dharwad; University of Agricultural Sciences,Dharwad
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Effect of Seed Treatments on Sudden Death Syndrome and Yield of Soybean
Yuba Kandel: Iowa State University; Iowa State University
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Evaluation of fungicides and application timings for management of sorghum anthracnose in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S.
Bhupendra Acharya: Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech
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Dynamics of fungicide sensitivity in Venturia effusa and fungicide efficacy under field conditions.
Jeffrey Standish: University of Georgia; University of Georgia
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Resistance inductors for potato late blight management in Peru
Kimberlayn Sanabria: International Potato Center; International Potato Center
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A novel alternative to copper bactericide: Magnesium based nanomaterials for management of tomato bacterial spot
Ying-Yu Liao: University of Florida, Department of Plant Pathology; University of Florida, Department of Plant Pathology
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Fungicide efficacy for control of foliar and fruit diseases on pomegranate in Florida
Katia Xavier: Gulf Coast Research and Education Center; University of Florida; Gulf Coast Research and Education Center; University of Florida
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Evaluation of copper alternatives and enhancers for managing almond bacterial spot caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni in California
Stacey Haack: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, University of California; Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, University of California
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Chemical treatments inhibiting germination of wheat rust, clover anthracnose, canola blackleg and rice blast spores
Papori Barua: The University of Western Australia, School of Agriculture and Environment; The University of Western Australia, School of Agriculture and Environment
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Characterisation and management of Rhizoctonia associated with sunflower seedlings in South Africa
Sandra Lamprecht: Agricultural Research Council-Plant Health and Protection; Agricultural Research Council-Plant Health and Protection
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Effect of post-application irrigation and the usage of soil surfactants on fungicide movement and efficacy
Wendell Hutchens: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
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Agronomic and economic evaluation of fungicide seed treatments for soybean production in the Mid-Atlantic United States
Andrew Kness: University of Maryland Extension; University of Maryland Extension
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Xylella fastidiosa virulence in planta with copper supplementation
Qing Ge: Auburn University; Auburn University
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Refinement of peach cover spray programs for sustainable management of brown rot
Norman Lalancette: Rutgers University; Rutgers University
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The effect of plant resistance inducing products on fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) infection and severity on apple
Brian Lehman: Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center; Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center
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Zinc nanoparticles for potential control of Huanglongbing on citrus
Mayara Mari Murata: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Management of bitter rot of apple under optimal conditions for disease development in Georgia orchards
Phillip Brannen: University of Georgia; University of Georgia
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Control of Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) via Trunk Injection of Plant Activators and Antibiotics
Jiahuai Hu: School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona; School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona
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Efficacy of various physiochemical seed treatments for controlling poppy downy mildew in Papaver seed lots
Tamilarasan Thangavel: University of Tasmania; University of Tasmania
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Control of Huanglongbing through penicillin G trunk injection
Xiaoan Sun: Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS); Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
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Fungicide efficacy trials for the management of maize white spot in Paraná, Brazil
Adriano Custodio: Instituto Agronômico do Paraná; Instituto Agronômico do Paraná
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TRIVAPRO® fungicide controlled rust and leafspot diseases and increased yield in corn.
Tyler Harp: Syngenta Crop Protection; Syngenta Crop Protection
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High levels of resistance to phosphonate fungicides in the hop downy mildew pathogen, Pseudoperonospora humuli
David Gent: US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service; US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
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Mefentrifluconazole - a broad spectrum fungicide for use in turfgrass and ornamentals.
Renee Keese: BASF; BASF
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Mefentrifluconazole - A new broad-spectrum fungicide for use on row and specialty crops.
Scott Walker: BASF Corp; BASF Corp
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Potency of difenoconazole against nine postharvest pathogens of pome fruit
Achour Amiri: Washington State University; Washington State University
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Adepidyn® a new fungicide for Fusarium Head Blight and foliar disease control in wheat
Neil Glynn: Syngenta; Syngenta
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Evaluation of novel Zinc-based antimicrobial formulations to control growth and biofilm formation of Xanthomonas citri and Liberibacter crescens.
Hajeewaka Mendis: Auburn University; Auburn University
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Adepidyn®, a new fungicide for the control of gummy stem blight in conventional cucurbit production
Carmen Collazo-Gonzalez: Syngenta Crop Protection; Syngenta Crop Protection
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Effects of pyriofenone on the infection of wheat plants by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici
Shigeru Mitani: Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.; Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.
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Evaluation of fungicide timing for management of Phoma black stem of sunflowers
Michelle Gilley: North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University
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Sensitivity to DMI, SDHI and phenylpyrrole fungicides of Helminthosporium solani causing silver scurf on potato in the US
Noah Rosenzweig: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Miravis®: A new fungicide for control of Fusarium wilt in cucurbits
Jeannette Rapicavoli: Syngenta Crop Protection; Syngenta Crop Protection
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Secondary effects of pyriofenone against several important plant pathogens
Yuzuka Abe: Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.; Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.
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The use of prohexadione calcium and a systemic acquired resistance inducer to manage fire blight without antibiotics
Anna Wallis: PPPMB Cornell University; PPPMB Cornell University
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Effective supplementation of silicon by root against stem canker of pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus).
Siti Nordahliawate Mohamed Sidique: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu; Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
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Fungicide sensitivity of the Indian sub-clonal variants of the Phytophthora infestans 13_A2 lineage
Sanjoy Guha Roy: West Bengal State University; West Bengal State University
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Use of fungicides to enhance grain yield and reduce disease levels in cultivated wild rice
Deborah Samac: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
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Evaluation of fungicides for control of Ceratocystis fimbriata and Rhizopus stolonifer on sweetpotato
Hunter Collins: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
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Evaluation of nematicide seed treatments for control of root knot nematode (RKN) and soybean cyst nematode (SCN) in soybean in the mid-Atlantic U.S.
Saleh Ahmed: Virginia Tech Tidewater AREC; Virginia Tech Tidewater AREC
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Comparing protection afforded by different organic alternatives to conventional fungicides for reducing scab on pecan
Clive Bock: USDA ARS, Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory; USDA ARS, Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory
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Efficacy of Bordeaux mixture to control pecan scab in large-plot experiments
Michael Hotchkiss: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Adepidyn fungicide: Baseline sensitivity and cross resistance patterns in Alternaria alternata from almonds.
Gilberto Olaya: Syngenta Crop Protection; Syngenta Crop Protection
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Efficacy of fluopyram seed treatment in management against Fusarium brasiliense, a new dry bean root rot pathogen in Michigan
Kjersten Oudman: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Sensitivity to eight fungicide chemical groups of Colletotrichum fioriniae, the cause of anthracnose of pistachio in California
Paulo Lichtemberg: University of California - Davis; University of California - Davis
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Development of organic pea seed treatments with efficacy against Pythium seed rot
Lyndon Porter: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
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Enhancing the constitutive resistance in Capsicum annuum L. fruits against anthracnose development
Nimal Adikaram: National Institute of Fundamental Studies; National Institute of Fundamental Studies
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Assessing the Curative and Residual Control of Wheat Powdery Mildew with Fungicides
Nathan Kleczewski: University of Illinois; University of Illinois
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Investigating fluopyram as a seed treatment against soybean cyst nematode in the presence of F. virguliforme
Mitchell Roth: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Picarbutrazox sensitivity of different Pythium species.
Gilberto Olaya: Syngenta Crop Protection; Syngenta Crop Protection
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N-acetylcysteine: a new alternative to control citrus canker
Simone Picchi: Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira" - Agronomic Institute (IAC); Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira" - Agronomic Institute (IAC)
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Seed treatment versus in-furrow fungicide effects on plant stand establishment and control of Rhizoctonia crown and root rot in sugar beet
Jason Brantner: University of Minnesota; University of Minnesota
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Picarbutrazox: A novel compound for the control of seedling damping-off caused by Pythium spp.
Franz Brandl: Syngenta Crop Protection; Syngenta Crop Protection
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Field efficacy of systemic acquired resistance inducers for fire blight management and pathogenesis-related protein gene expression in Malus domestica
Rachel Kreis: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
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Zinc nanoparticles mitigate some fruit symptoms of Huanglongbing on citrus
Evan Johnson: University of Florida; University of Florida
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A Quantitative Synthesis of the Efficacy and Profitability of Conventional and Biological Fungicides for Botrytis Fruit Rot Management on Strawberry
Leandro Cordova: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Effect of a foliar fungicide applied at flowering on corn standability at harvest
Alison Robertson: Iowa State University, Department of Plant Pathology; Iowa State University, Department of Plant Pathology
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Sensitivity of Septoria glycines isolates to quinone outside inhibitor (QoI) fungicides
Danilo Neves: University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky
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Evaluation of fungicides for management of rust on oil seed and confection sunflower hybrids
Brandt Berghuis: North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University
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Novel Copper-Composites for Management of Bacterial Spot of Pepper Caused by Xanthomonas euvesicatoria
Qiurong Fan: University of florida; University of florida
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A case study of misapplication of the fungicide flutriafol to grapevines in Texas
David Appel: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University; Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University
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Evaluation of fungicide seed treatments for their efficacy in controlling blackleg of canola
Luis del Rio Mendoza: North Dakota State Univ; North Dakota State Univ
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Performance of cotton seed treatments under different planting dates and seeding rates
Shelby Young: Texas Tech University; Texas Tech University
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Effect of fungicide and nematicide seed treatments alone and in combination on cotton stand and yield
Jason Woodward: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
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White mold incidence, severity and lima bean yield response to fungicide application timing in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Habtamu Demissie: PhD Student at the University of Maryland; PhD Student at the University of Maryland
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Fungicide strategies to manage wheat stem rust
Silvia Pereyra: National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA); National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA)
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Effect of paclobutrazol on laurel wilt on redbay (Persea borbonia) and the laurel wilt pathogen, Raffaelea lauricola
Stephanie Adams: The University of Florida & The Morton Arboretum; The University of Florida & The Morton Arboretum
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Genetic diversity and phylogeny of Fusarium species associated with panama disease of banana in Jordan
Nida Salem: The University of Jordan; The University of Jordan
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Effect of inoculation timing and hybrid resistance on yield loss attributed to Goss’ wilt and leaf blight in North Dakota
Elizabeth Bauske: North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University
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Tomato chlorosis virus: purification, antiserum production and yield loss on potato plants
Armando Bergamin Filho: University of São Paulo - ESALQ; University of São Paulo - ESALQ
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Effect of Puccinia kuehnii on two sugarcane cultivars with intermediate resistance to orange rust.
Fernanda Aline Cavalcante Leite: Federal University of São Carlos; Federal University of São Carlos
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Soybean losses due to diseases and nematodes in the USA since 1996: General trends and observations
Paul Esker: Penn State University; Penn State University
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Soil-borne diseases identified as key yield-limiting factors in potato crops
Richard Falloon: The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited; The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited
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Brome mosaic virus reduces wheat yield in both early and late growth stage infections
Brian Hodge: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
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Impact of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus on sugarcane yield traits in the progenies from four diverse crosses
Sushma Sood: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Effect of Sugarcane Mosaic caused by Sorghum mosaic virus on Sugarcane in Louisiana
Michael Grisham: USDA-ARS, SRU; USDA-ARS, SRU
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IMPACT OF BERRY BLOTCH DISEASE (Cercospora coffeicola Berk. & Cooke.) ON COFFEE QUALITY AND VALUE IN COLOMBIA.
Carlos Angel: National Coffee Research Center -Cenicafe; National Coffee Research Center -Cenicafe
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Yield losses from foliar and soilborne peanut diseases
John Damicone: Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University
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expand POSTERS: Cultural Control
ZnO nanoparticles for postharvest strawberry grey mould control
Neringa Rasiukeviciute: Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Institute of Horticulture; Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Institute of Horticulture
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Synergism between food additives and heat to reduce postharvest sour rot of oranges
Lluis Palou: IVIA, Postharvest Technology Center; IVIA, Postharvest Technology Center
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Grafted processing tomato for the management of southern blight in California
Natalie Solares: University of California at Riverside; University of California at Riverside
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Effect of crop rotation and tillage on Rhizoctonia root and crown rot and Rhizoctonia solani AG 2-2 soil populations
Audrey Kalil: North Dakota State University, Williston Research Extension Center; North Dakota State University, Williston Research Extension Center
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Carbon amendments alter nutrient use and pathogen-suppressive potential of soil Streptomyces
Jose Pablo Dundore-Arias: Department of Plant Pathology/University of Minnesota; Department of Plant Pathology/University of Minnesota
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The deposition of silicon linked to the reduction in susceptibility to strawberry powdery mildew
Carmilla Asiana: University of Hertfordshire; University of Hertfordshire
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Suppression of wheat powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici) by nighttime exposure to UV-B radiation
Leah Granke: Dow AgroSciences; Dow AgroSciences
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Effect of Active Flower, a nutrient spray containing boron, on disease suppression in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) and canola (Brassica napus L.)
Li Ni: Simon Fraser University; Simon Fraser University
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Microwave radiation reduces survival of Fusarium pseudograminearum in infected durum wheat stubble
Toni Petronaitis: Department of Primary Industries (DPI); Department of Primary Industries (DPI)
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Fungal pathogens associated with maize crown and root rot under maize/legume intercropping system in the Limpopo province, South Africa
Mapotso Kena: University of Limpopo; University of Limpopo
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Control of stem-end rot disease in mango fruit cultivar ‘Karuthacolomban’ using non-agrochemical methods
Nimal Adikaram: National Institute of Fundamental Studies; National Institute of Fundamental Studies
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Influence of pulse electromagnetic field and storage period on severity of seed-borne infections of soybean in India
Ravindranath Hunje: Department of Seed Science & Technology; Department of Seed Science & Technology
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Impact of heat and soil moisture stress on chickpea plant infection with fungal pathogens
Mamta Sharma: ICRISAT; ICRISAT
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New technology for controlling strawberry diseases and arthropods
Wojciech Janisiewicz: USDA-ARS AFRS; USDA-ARS AFRS
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Role of volatile fatty acids in suppression of Sclerotium rolfsii during anaerobic soil disinfestation
Keagan Swilling: University of Tennessee, Plant Sciences; University of Tennessee, Plant Sciences
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Long-term effects of potato cropping system strategies on soilborne diseases and soil microbial communities
Robert Larkin: USDA-ARS, New England Plant, Soil, & Water Lab; USDA-ARS, New England Plant, Soil, & Water Lab
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Using nanoparticles of metalloids and metallic oxides in plant disease suppression
Wade Elmer: Connecticut Agric Exp Station; Connecticut Agric Exp Station
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Design, Operation, and Efficacy of an Apparatus Using Ultraviolet Light to Suppress Powdery Mildew of Strawberry in Open Field Production Systems
Rodrigo Borba Onofre: University of Florida - Gulf Coast Research and Education Center; University of Florida - Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
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Meta-analysis of chlorine usage as a disinfestant in plant production
Warren Copes: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Anaerobic soil disinfestation enhances endemic soil populations of Trichoderma
Utsala Shrestha: University of Tennessee, Plant Sciences; University of Tennessee, Plant Sciences
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Alternative control of Macrophomina phaseolina in soybean through the use of ozone
Marina Bracale: Universidade Estadual de Londrina; Universidade Estadual de Londrina
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Selection of reference genes to develop an RNA-based viability assay in response to thermotherapy.
Naweena Thapa: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Effects of anaerobic soil disinfestation on Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Sclerotinia minor in Ohio muck soil
Andres Sanabria: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
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Efficacy of biochar in the management of anthracnose disease of pepper
Adefoyeke Aduramigba-Modupe: University of Ibadan; University of Ibadan
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Solarization effects on the soil microbiome at an organic vegetable farm in the Pacific Northwest (USA)
Jennifer Parke: Oregon State University; Oregon State University
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expand POSTERS: Fungicide And Antibiotic Resistance
Chemosensitization of Zymoseptoria tritici isolates resistant to DMI and strobilurin fungicides
Javier Delgado: Dow AgroSciences; Dow AgroSciences
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Resistance to SDHI fungicides in Botrytis cinerea from commercial strawberry fields in Spain
Dolores Fernandez-Ortuno: IHSM-UMA-CSIC La Mayora; IHSM-UMA-CSIC La Mayora
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The role of heteroplasmy for the cytochrome b gene in resistance to QoI fungicides in Podosphaera xanthii.
Alejandra Vielba-Fernandez: IHSM-UMA-CSIC La Mayora; IHSM-UMA-CSIC La Mayora
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Managing QoI resistant Cercospora beticola on sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) in the USA
Mohamed Khan: North Dakota State University & University of Minnesota; North Dakota State University & University of Minnesota
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Identification and Characterization of Inherent Resistance to 14α-demethylation Inhibitors in Colletotrichun truncatum
Shuning Chen: Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultureal Sciences; Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultureal Sciences
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Colletotrichum Species Composition and Fungicide Tolerance in Isolates Causing Bitter Rot of Apples in Pennsylvania
Phillip Martin: Penn State University; Penn State University
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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Botrytis cinerea isolates from strawberry to isofetamid and cross-resistance with other SDHI fungicides.
Adrian Zuniga: Gulf Coast Research and Education Center; University of Florida; Gulf Coast Research and Education Center; University of Florida
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Virulence of multi-fungicide resistant Zymoseptoria tritici isolates under greenhouse conditions
Cruz Avila-Adame: Dow AgroSciences LLC; Dow AgroSciences LLC
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Development of resistance in field populations of Botrytis cinerea following exposure to various fungicide programs
Scott Cosseboom: Strawberry Center, California Polytechnic State University; Strawberry Center, California Polytechnic State University
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Evaluating Helminthosporium solani, causal agent of potato silver scurf blemish disease, for sensitivity to the fungicide azoxystrobin
Sofía Macchiavelli Girón: University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Heterogenous expression of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum β-tubulin conferring benzimidazole-resistance in Fusarium asiaticum
Ying Yang: Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing Agricultural University
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Identification of QoI mutation in soybean pathogens in Brazil
Flávia Elis de Mello: Londrina State University; Londrina State University
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QoI sensitivity in Alternaria solani, causal agent of potato early blight, is dependent upon the quantity of wildtype cytochrome b
Shunping Ding: University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Resistance of Phytophthora cactorum isolates causing crown and leather rot in Florida strawberries to Mefenoxam
Marcus Marin: University of Florida; University of Florida
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First report of mandipropamid resistance of grapevine downy mildew in North America
Anton Baudoin: Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech
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Diversity of RPA190 in Phytophthora infestans resistant to metalaxyl
Fengping Chen: Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University; Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
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Fungicide resistance in Botrytis spp. from strawberry fields in Norway
Katherine Ann Gredvig Nielsen: NIBIO / Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research; NIBIO / Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
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Management of Monilinia fructicola resistance to tebuconazole in the field
Louise Larissa May De Mio: Federal University of Parana; Federal University of Parana
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Evolution of fungicide resistance in UK field populations of Zymoseptoria tritici
Bart Fraaije: Rothamsted Research; Rothamsted Research
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Fungicide sensitivity of Rhizoctonia spp. isolated from soybean fields in Nebraska
Nikita Gambhir: University of Nebraska; University of Nebraska
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Fungicide resistance profiles of Botrytis cinerea isolated from berry crops in Oregon
Virginia Stockwell: USDA ARS, Horticultural Crops Research Unit; USDA ARS, Horticultural Crops Research Unit
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In vitro and in planta assessment of the effect of mefenoxam-acquired resistance on sporulation in isolates of Phytophthora infestans
Melissa Regnier: Universidad de los Andes; Universidad de los Andes
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Detection of QoI fungicide resistant Cercospora beticola airborne inoculum using quantitative PCR
Kishore Chittem: North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University
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Assessment of boscalid, fluopyram, and fluxapyroxad sensitivity in Michigan populations of Blumeriella jaapii
Jacqueline Costa Gleason: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Selection of boscalid resistance in Blumeriella jaapii populations treated with boscalid, fluopyram, or fluxapyroxad
Cory Outwater: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Rhizoctonia cerealis sensitivity to fludioxonil in China and analysis of laboratory fludioxonil-resistant mutants
Haiyan Sun: Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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Mutation in the rpsL gene are responsible for streptomycin resistance of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis
Qingyang Lyu: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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Evaluating SDHI Fungicide Insensitivities in Sclerotinia homoeocarpa
Allison Anthony: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University
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Rapid sampling techniques to determine QoI fungicide resistance in Erysiphe necator
Sarah Lowder: Oregon State University; Oregon State University
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Evidence for CYP51-mediated reduced sensitivity to triazole fungicides in Calonectria henricotiae
Jonathan Hulvey: Eastern Connecticut State University; Eastern Connecticut State University
View Abstract

In-season dynamics in sensitivity to azoxystrobin in the tobacco frogeye leaf spot pathogen, Cercospora nicotianae
Emily Pfeufer: University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky
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N837 deletion in oxysterol binding protein-related protein confers oxathiapiprolin resistance in Phytophthora capsici and P. sojae
Jianqiang Miao: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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Studying Xanthomonas arboricola pv. corylina strains from Serbia for streptomycin and kasugamycin resistance and copper sulfate sensitivity in vitro
Andjelka Prokić: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture
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expand POSTERS: Genetics Of Resistance
Novel sources of resistance to septoria nodorum blotch in the Vavilov wheat collection identified by GWAS
Huyen Phan: Curtin University; Curtin University
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Virulence of Puccinia triticina and detection of leaf rust resistance genes in different Egyptian wheat genotypes
Abdelrazek Abdelrhim: Minia University; Minia University
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Systematic phenotyping, comparative transcriptomics and functional validation of genes implicated in apple root resistance traits
Yanmin Zhu: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Two major and five minor QTL confer adult plant resistance to stripe rust in winter wheat cultivar Skiles
Lu Liu: Washington State University; Washington State University
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High-density Mapping of an Adult-plant Stripe Rust Resistance Gene Yrbai in Wheat Landrace Baidatou Using the Whole Genome DArT-seq and SNP Analysis
Qiang Li: College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University; College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University
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Identification and functional validation of white rust resistance gene in Brassica juncea
Heena Arora: University of Delhi; University of Delhi
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A quantitative PCR method for determining relative infection rates of maize callus by Fusarium graminearum in screening for fungal resistance genes
Eric Johnson: USDA/ARS/NCAUR; USDA/ARS/NCAUR
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DURABLE RESISTANCE AGAINST WHEAT LEAF SPOT GROUP PATHOGENS
Beatrice Corsi: National Institute Agriculture Botany; National Institute Agriculture Botany
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Exploring the resistance of an interspecific almond × peach population to Monilinia spp.
Rosario Torres: IRTA, XaRTA-Postharvest, Edifici Fruitcentre; IRTA, XaRTA-Postharvest, Edifici Fruitcentre
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Genome-wide mapping of genes controlling resistance to bakanae disease in rice
Szu-Yu Chen: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University; Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University
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Bulked segregant analysis with whole-genome resequencing to map QTL involved in Phytophthora crown and root rot resistance in Cucurbita pepo
Gregory Vogel: Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, Cornell University; Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, Cornell University
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Characterizing the adaptation of Phytophthora nicotianae to partial resistance in tobacco
Jing Jin: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
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A new gene for resistance to Triticum isolates of Pyricularia oryzae stacked with Rmg8 in a local landrace of common wheat
Wang Shizhen: Kobe University; Kobe University
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The genomic RNAs of Tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus are differentially targeted in infected tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) with or without Sw5 gene
Cristian Olaya: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University; Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University
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Leveraging Natural Variation to Identify New Sources of Resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
Robyn Roberts: Boyce Thompson Institute; Boyce Thompson Institute
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Mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling adult plant resistance in oat against Puccinia coronata f. sp. avenae
Eric Nazareno: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota
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Multiline breeding and functional analysis of genes for resistance against Magnaporthe oryzae in rice
Yi-Chia Chen: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University; Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University
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Understanding major gene-mediated resistance in Brassica napus (oilseed rape) against the apoplastic fungal pathogen, Pyrenopeziza brassicae
Chinthani Karandeni-Dewage: University of Hertfordshire; University of Hertfordshire
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Prediction and screening of candidate resistance genes of Ocimum basilicum in response to the basil downy mildew pathogen Peronospora belbahrii
Kelly Allen: Plant Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Plant Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Molecular markers linked to Verticillium wilt resistance in potato germplasm
Rawnaq Chowdhury: SDSU; SDSU
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Novel sources of disease resistance in pepper against bacterial spot xanthomonads
Neha Potnis: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University
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Reduced stomatal density in wheat and its potential for improving control of foliar pathogens
Jane Thomas: National Institute of Agricultural Botany; National Institute of Agricultural Botany
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Andean landrace G19833 of comon bean is broadly resistant to the common bean rust pathogen
Marcial Pastor-Corrales: Soybean Genomics & Improvement Lab, BARC-West, ARS-USDA; Soybean Genomics & Improvement Lab, BARC-West, ARS-USDA
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Molecular Characterization of Race 1 Bacterial Speck Resistance in a Wild Relative of Tomato
Carolina Mazo: School of Integrated Plant Science, Cornell University; School of Integrated Plant Science, Cornell University
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Characterization of resistance to Sclerotinia, and its association with plant architecture and composition in lettuce
Bullo Erena Mamo: University of California at Davis, c/o U.S. Agricultural Research Station; University of California at Davis, c/o U.S. Agricultural Research Station
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A PCR assay for Verticillium dahliae race 1 resistance in lettuce based on genome sequencing of 60 resistant or susceptible cultivars
Patrik Inderbitzin: University of California at Davis, Department of Plant Pathology; University of California at Davis, Department of Plant Pathology
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From plate to paddock: taking Fusarium crown rot resistance from the lab into the field
Jonathan Powell: CSIRO; CSIRO
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Genetic control of crown rot of wheat: applying genetic studies to breeding programs
Philip Davies: University of Sydney; University of Sydney
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Cell wall polysaccharide architecture and its potential impacts on grapevine susceptibility to Pierce’s disease
Qiang Sun: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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Comparison of Quantitative Disease Resistance Loci in Soybean Towards Soil Borne Root Pathogens
Anne Dorrance: The Ohio State University, Dept. of Plant Pathology; The Ohio State University, Dept. of Plant Pathology
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Forward genetic analysis defines candidate genes for fusiform rust resistance in loblolly pine and avirulence in Cronartium quercuum f.sp. fusiforme
Daniel Ence: University of Florida, IFAS; University of Florida, IFAS
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First report of non-2NS resistance to wheat head blast
Giovana Cruppe: Kansas State University; Kansas State University
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Broad-spectrum resistance and susceptibility to bacterial blight and bacterial leaf streak of rice
Ana Bossa-Castro: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
View Abstract

Genome-wide association mapping of resistance to Fusarium proliferatum in soybean
Paul Okello: South Dakota State University; South Dakota State University
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Dissecting interactions of rice major and minor blast resistance genes with yield related components
Yulin Jia: USDA ARS, Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center; USDA ARS, Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center
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Identification of QTLs associated with horizontal resistance in soybean against Phytophthora sojae with an efficient hydroponic system
Maxime de Ronne: Université Laval; Université Laval
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Broad resistance to U.S. powdery mildew isolates in newly developed watermelon germplasm lines
Chandrasekar Kousik: U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, USDA, ARS; U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, USDA, ARS
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Lectin genes in canola (Brassica napus) confer resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Lone Buchwaldt: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Epigenetic regulation of Rhg1, a soybean cyst nematode resistance locus.
Ryan Zapotocny: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Plant Pathology; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Plant Pathology
View Abstract

Dissecting black spot resistance in polyploid hybrid roses
Jason Zurn: USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository; USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository
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Molecular mapping of loci conferring resistance to spot blotch and powdery mildew in barley using the genotyping by sequencing approach
Yueqiang Leng: North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University
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Genetic analysis of a source of Fusarium wilt resistance in banana from Musa acuminata ssp. malaccensis
Elizabeth Aitken: School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland; School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Characterization of a bacterial leaf streak of rice resistance locus aided by nanopore sequencing
Andrew Read: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Discovery and characterization of disease resistance loci using a unique gene copy number variant population
Héloïse Bastiaanse: USDA Forest Service; USDA Forest Service
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expand POSTERS: Host Resistance Screening
Evaluation of soybean breeding lines for resistance to Phomopsis seed decay: Results of 2014, 2015, and 2016 field trials in Stoneville, Mississippi
Shuxian Li: USDA ARS CGRU; USDA ARS CGRU
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Developing of new multi rust resistant bread wheat cultivar “Maaroof” for irrigated and rain-fed zones of Iraq
Emad Al-Maaroof: College of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sulaimani,; College of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sulaimani,
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A reliable glasshouse screening technique to detect BYDV-PAV disease resistance in cereal crops at early and late growth stage
Shormin Choudhury: TIA; TIA
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Cultivar screening for tolerance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum using oxalate oxidase gene activity and detached leaf assays
Liezl van der Hoven: University of Pretoria; University of Pretoria
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Host resistance: the key to effectively manage Sclerotinia stem rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) in canola (Brassica napus)
Muhammad Azam Khan: School of Agriculture and Environment Faculty of Science The University of Western Australia; School of Agriculture and Environment Faculty of Science The University of Western Australia
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Development of laboratory bioassays to study powdery mildew pathogens of Phlox in vitro.
Coralie Farinas: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
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Utilization of a diversity panel to address genetic bottlenecks in cultivars of lima bean while improving their resistance to Phytophthora phaseoli
Terence Mhora: University of Delaware; University of Delaware
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Evaluating inoculum source, application and timing in screening for resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on sunflower cultivars
Marlese Bester: University of the Free State; University of the Free State
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The use of ascospores of the dieback fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus for infection reveals a period of biotrophic interaction in penetrated ash cells
John Mansfield: Imperial College London; Imperial College London
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Rootstocks in Washington State winegrape vineyards: Effects on plant-parasitic nematodes and vineyard establishment
Michelle Moyer: Washington State University; Washington State University
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Differential responses of potato cultivars to Meloidogyne hapla
Adrienne Gorny: Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University; Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University
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Symptoms of infected plants and selection of resistance to bacterial canker in Kiwifruit accessions (Actinidia deliciosa & Actinidia chinensis)
Mockhee Lee: Namhae branch, NIHHS, RDA; Namhae branch, NIHHS, RDA
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Aggressiveness evaluation of Diaporthe species causing soybean stem canker in the United States
Kristina Petrovic: Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops; Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops
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Resistance of Brazilian sugarcane cultivars to Ceratocystis paradoxa, the causal agent of pineapple sett rot.
Juliana Uzan: Federal University of São Carlos; Federal University of São Carlos
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Varietal susceptibility to multiple Phytophthora species in macadamia
Olumide Jeff-Ego: The University of Queensland; The University of Queensland
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Improving resistance to Fusarium head blight in winter wheat by genomic selection
Thomas Miedaner: University of Hohenheim (720); University of Hohenheim (720)
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Demystifying the endophytic and saprophytic ecology of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp lycopersci race 3 for improved Fusarium wilt management in tomato
Cassandra Swett: Department of Plant Pathology, University of California - Davis; Department of Plant Pathology, University of California - Davis
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Rapid screening for resistance against Pseudocercospora banana pathogens using relatively long detached banana leaves under controlled conditions
Alejandro Ortega-Beltran: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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Efficient field phenotyping for multiple disease resistance in a winter wheat panel
Kerstin Flath: Julius Kuehn-Institut; Julius Kuehn-Institut
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Disease resistance and yield performance of rice cultivars under organic production
Xingen Zhou: Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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Assessment of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum host range and banana cultivars susceptibility in Rwanda
Florence Uwamahoro: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Identification of resistances in pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) accessions against Squash leaf curl Philippines virus in Taiwan
Wen-Shi Tsai: National Chiayi University; National Chiayi University
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Rapid, reliable and efficient phenotyping for crown rot resistance and tolerance in wheat.
Cassy Percy: University of Southern Queensland; University of Southern Queensland
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Evaluation of development and production of common beans cultivars under infection of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens
Antonio Carlos Maringoni: São Paulo State University; São Paulo State University
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Resistance to host damage is distinct from resistance to pathogen reproduction in the major wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici
Alexey Mikaberidze: Epidemiology of Plant Diseases, ETH Zurich; Epidemiology of Plant Diseases, ETH Zurich
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Fungal Diseases, Susceptibility of Nematodes, Efficacy of Herbicides, and Drought Tolerance/Heat of Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) Varieties
Hayden Moye: Auburn University; Auburn University
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Evaluating the stability of hybrid field maize reactions to gibberella ear rot and deoxynivalenol across environments
Felipe Dalla Lana: Ohio State University; Ohio State University
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Variability of Colletotrichum truncatum through morphological & molecular approaches and management of pod blight complex of soybean in India
Shamarao Jahagirdar: University of Agricultural Sciences,Dharwad; University of Agricultural Sciences,Dharwad
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Southern blight epidemic: What management options are available to smallholder Common bean farmers in Uganda?
Pamela Paparu: National Agricultural Research Organization -National Crops Resources Research Institute; National Agricultural Research Organization -National Crops Resources Research Institute
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Citrus decline a fast spreading disease of Citrus reticulate in South East Asia a quick diagnosis and management technique
P Raja: College of Horticulture and Forestry; College of Horticulture and Forestry
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Effect of chemical, biological fungicides and resistance inducers for the management of blackberry wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum
Angel Rebollar-Alviter: Univ Autonoma Chapingo; Univ Autonoma Chapingo
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Disease control in variety mixtures is not directly linked with yield benefit.
Adrian Newton: James Hutton Institute; James Hutton Institute
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Multi-dimensional control approach against Marssonina coronaria in apple
Lucius Tamm: Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL; Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL
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Modifying row cover systems to manage bacterial wilt in organic muskmelon in Iowa, USA
Mark Gleason: Iowa State University; Iowa State University
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Fungicide application interval and hybrid tolerance for management of downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) in pickling cucumber
Cheryl Trueman: University of Guelph; University of Guelph
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An integrated approach to controlling white grubs in forestry
Benice Sivparsad: Institute for Commercial Forestry Research; Institute for Commercial Forestry Research
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Ignored fungal pathogen sibling – Leptosphaeria biglobosa
Yongju Huang: University of Hertfordshire; University of Hertfordshire
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Microbial diversity and disease suppression in turfgrass landscapes under intensive management
Michael Millican: University of Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin
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Efficacy of organic treatments for managing tomato foliar and soilborne diseases in WV
Rahman Mahfuz: West Virginia University; West Virginia University
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Successful Control Cases of Bacterial Canker of Kiwifruit in Korea
Young Jin Koh: Sunchon National University; Sunchon National University
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Management of leaf blight and stalk rot diseases in biomass sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) grown in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic
Christian Aguilar: Virginia Tech Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center; Virginia Tech Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center
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Integrated management of clubroot-crucial for sustainable oilseed rape production
Ann-Charlotte Wallenhammar: Rural Economy and Agricultural Sociery (REAS); Rural Economy and Agricultural Sociery (REAS)
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Evaluating management of stripe rust in North Dakota with foliar applied fungicides and host resistance
Bryn Halley: North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University
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Sustainable control of Strawberry Powdery Mildew
Avice Hall: University of Hertfordshire; University of Hertfordshire
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Effect of cultivar on biocontrol efficacy of Pythium in hydroponic tomato system
Liza DeGenring: University of New Hampshire; University of New Hampshire
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Integrating Host Resistance and Organic Amendments in a Non-chemical Approach to Managing Macrophomina Crown Rot in Strawberries
Jonathan Winslow: Strawberry Center, California Polytechnic State University; Strawberry Center, California Polytechnic State University
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Understanding the ecology of blueberry rust to improve management in evergreen blueberry production in Australia
Rosalie Daniel: NSW Department of Primary Industries; NSW Department of Primary Industries
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Site-specific management of spring dead spot of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.)
Jordan Booth: Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech
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Managing small patches of field infestation of Plasmodiophora brassicae (clubroot)
Mary Ruth McDonald: University of Guelph; University of Guelph
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Agro-economic assessment of the improvements on the management of Fusarium head blight of wheat
Ruoxi Xia: University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus; University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus
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Silverleaf disease management on blueberry
Andres France: INIA Quilamapu; INIA Quilamapu
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Effect of Cultural Practices in Controlling Southern Blight of Potato in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Jose Garcia Gonzalez: Virginia Tech - Eastern Shore AREC; Virginia Tech - Eastern Shore AREC
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Integrated management of Rhizoctonia in sugar beet: resistant varieties, seed treatments and postemergence fungicides
Ashok Chanda: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota
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The biology and etiology of Syzygites megalocarpus, an emerging pathogen of the button mushroom Agaricus bisporus
John de Soto: Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University
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IPM in soybean – investigations in pairing cultivars, fungicides, and application timings to maximize disease control and yield
Heather Kelly: University of Tennessee; University of Tennessee
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Risks associated with use of single drop potato tubers versus cut seed potato pieces for propagation
Kasia Duelllman: University of Idaho; University of Idaho
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Integrated Fusarium head blight management under irrigation in spring wheat in Idaho
Juliet Marshall: University of Idaho; University of Idaho
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Evaluation of chemical soil treatment and cultivar on the incidence of powdery scab and Potato mop-top virus in potato
Ana Cristina Fulladolsa: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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Differential regulatory systems of virulence-related functions between two strains of Burkholderia glumae require a common master regulator qsmR
Tiago De Paula Lelis: Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University
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Mixed messages: The role of nitric oxide in Ralstonia solanacearum Type III Secretion and virulence
Connor Hendrich: University of Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin
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Critical role of cytochrome bc1 in tolerance of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris to Phenazine-1-carboxylic acid
Jian Wu: Nanjing agricultural university; Nanjing agricultural university
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A cellulase as an essential virulence factor of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis causing bacterial canker in tomato
In Sun Hwang: Department of Horticultural Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University; Department of Horticultural Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University
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Functional analysis of Xylella fastidiosa PD0576 gene encoding a histidine kinase and response regulator hybrid protein
Hongyu Chen: Auburn University; Auburn University
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Effect of Hop stunt viroid on host (Humulus lupulus) transcriptome and its interactions with hop powdery mildew (Podospheara macularis)
Madhu Kappagantu: Washington State University; Washington State University
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An effector from the Huanglongbing-associated pathogen repressing host hypersensitive reaction to facilitate pathogenesis
Zhiqian Pang: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Bacterial enhancer binding protein HrpS is regulated by three two-component systems and Lon protease in Erwinia amylovora
Youfu Zhao: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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A glycine-rich poly(U)-binding nuclear protein regulates asexual development and virulence of Magnaporthe oryzae
Jun Yang: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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The Colletotrichum orbiculare MTF4 is a transcription factor downstream of MOR required for plant-derived signal dependent appressorium development
Yasuyuki Kubo: Kyoto Prefectural University; Kyoto Prefectural University
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Microbial small molecules – weapons of plant subversion
Ronnie de Jonge: Plant-Microbe Interactions, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University; Plant-Microbe Interactions, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University
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Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Effector AvrRxo1 Interacts with AIN1 to EnhanceBacterial Growth on Pepper and Tobacco Plants
Zhibo Wang: Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech
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Xylella fastidiosa utilizes a β 1,4 endoglucanase to modulate exopolysaccharide production and the dynamics of biofilm development
Claudia Castro: University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside
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The Fusarium graminearum Histone Acetyltransferases are Important for Morphogenesis, DON Biosynthesis, and Pathogenicity
Hao Zhang: Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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Comparative analysis of the cypAnorB gene region of Aspergillus pseudotamarii
Connel Ching'anda: University of Arizona; University of Arizona
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Domain-based interactions between a kinase of Gossypium hirsutum and a protein encoded by a betasatellite associated with Cotton leaf curl virus
Hanumantha Pappu: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University; Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University
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Exploring the grapevine fanleaf virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase-host protein interactome for insights into symptom development
Larissa Osterbaan: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Using Virulence Mutants to Identify Avr Genes in the wheat stem rust fungus, Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici.
Peter Dodds: CSIRO Agriculture and Food; CSIRO Agriculture and Food
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Development of an Arabidopsis - Pseudomonas syringae co-culture system to investigate mechanisms of plant immunity against bacterial pathogens
Qing Yan: Oregon state University; Oregon state University
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The hrpX and hrpG play important roles in virulence of Acidovorax citrulli, the causal agent of bacterial fruit blotch of cucurbits.
Tingchang Zhao: Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS; Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS
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Interaction transcriptomic profiling- enabled insights into the DSF-mediated quorum sensing regulation during Xanthomonas citri infection on citrus
Jinyun Li: University of Florida; University of Florida
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TAL effector targets the abscisic acid biosynthesis pathway for disease susceptibility in bacterial leaf streak of wheat
Zhao Peng: University of Florida; University of Florida
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The calcium-dependent protein kinase OsCPK4 regulates a buffering mechanism that fine-tunes innate immunity in rice
Wenxian Sun: Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University; Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University
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Identification and characterisation of in-planta expressed Zymoseptoria tritici effectors
Sujit Jung Karki: University College Dublin; University College Dublin
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Transcriptome analysis of virulence-differentiated Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.cucumerinum during their colonization of cucumber
Xiaohong Lu: Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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Identification of novel elicitors from Phytophthora parasitica
Tai-Yu Ke: Natl Taiwan Univ; Natl Taiwan Univ
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Quorum sensing systems in Dickeya solani with different virulence levels.
Marta Potrykus: Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk Medical University of Gdansk; Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk Medical University of Gdansk
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Identification of putative PAMPs in Ralstonia solanacearum proteins using Tajima’s D test
Noam Eckshtain-Levi: PPWS Department, Virginia Tech; PPWS Department, Virginia Tech
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Role of type IV pili in biofilm formation and virulence of Xylophilus ampelinus
Yolanda Petersen: Agricultural Research Council; Agricultural Research Council
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Small RNA ArcZ regulates key virulence factors through global regulator Lrp in Erwinia amylovora
Jeffrey Schachterle: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Type II toxin-antitoxin systems are essential for the survival of Erwinia amylovora under lethal stress conditions
Teja Shidore: Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station; Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
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XopJ6, a new member of the XopJ family of type III effectors, in Xanthomonas perforans.
Fernanda Iruegas-Bocardo: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida
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Molecular mechanisms of mutation to virulence in Leptosphaeria maculans populations in the UK.
Lakshmi Harika Gajula: University of Hertfordshire; University of Hertfordshire
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Hypoxia tolerance is a virulence component in the colonization of maize seeds by Aspergillus flavus
Subbaiah Chalivendra: Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University
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hok-sok toxin-antitoxin system plays important roles in morphological plasticity, bacterial persistence, and catalase activity in Erwinia amylovora
Jingyu Peng: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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The role of TAL effectors in virulence of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris
Zoe Dubrow: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Validation of predicted miRNAs in Phytophthora sojae and Phytophthora infestans
Manuel Ospina-Giraldo: Lafayette College; Lafayette College
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The Ustilago maydis transcription factor, Zfp1 influences pathogenic development through the control of effector gene expression.
Barry Saville: Trent University; Trent University
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A fliC flagellin mutant of Pseudomonas syringae effectorless polymutant DC3000D36E reveals novel death elicitation activity in Nicotiana benthamiana
Wei Zhang: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Dual dissection of fungi effectors and plant susceptibility factors reveals new candidate genes involved in the wheat/Fusarium graminearum interaction
Ludovic Bonhomme: University of Clermont Auvergne; University of Clermont Auvergne
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A genomic island carrying a type III effector enters stealth mode in a pathogen population infecting a resistant plant.
Robert Jackson: University of Reading; University of Reading
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Validation of a conserved effector associated with avirulence on Harbin and Tifang barley
Nathan Wyatt: North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University
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Candidate effector gene of spot form net blotch identification using genetic mapping and whole genome sequencing
Shaun Clare: North Dokata State University; North Dokata State University
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Xylella fastidiosa requires Type II-secreted endoglucanases for virulence in grapevine
Brian Ingel: University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside
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Genomic Analyses Reveal Localized Effector Diversification and Candidate SnTox5 in Parastagonospora nodorum
Jonathan Richards: Plant Pathology Department, North Dakota State University; Plant Pathology Department, North Dakota State University
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Screening candidate effectors from Botryosphaeria dothidea
Xiaoqiong Zhu: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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GWAS-based analysis of quantitative traits in Ceratocystis albifundus
Magriet van der Nest: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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F-box like motif of the brassica yellows virus silencing suppressor P0 protein facilitates its stability in vivo
Yuanyuan Li: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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Virulence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum is affected by its successive generations on resistant and susceptible cucumber cultivars
Shidong Li: Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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Hfq is important for biofilm formation, motility and pathogenicity of the plant pathogen Pantoea ananatis
Gi Yoon Shin: Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics, University of Pretoria; Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics, University of Pretoria
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The Proline18 in P3a is important for Brassica yellows virus systemic infection which can be rescued by ectopically expressed P3a
Chenggui Han: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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Examining the role of an EF-Hand Protein in regulating virulence in Xanthomonas
Shaheen Bibi: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida
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Characterization of winter squash age-related resistance to Phytophthora capsici through fruit peel transcriptome profiling
Safa Alzohairy: Department of Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University; Department of Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University
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Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus peroxiredoxin and peroxidase are virulence factors critical for survival and colonization of citrus
Dean Gabriel: Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida; Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida
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Fungal β-lactamases, what’s up with that?
Scott Gold: USDA-ARS Toxicology and Mycotoxin Research Unit; USDA-ARS Toxicology and Mycotoxin Research Unit
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Characterization of a novel transcription factor from Sclerotinia sclerotiorum induced during infection of pea
Hyunkyu Sang: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Oxidative stress tolerance is critical for xylem colonization and virulence of xylem-limited pathogens Xanthomonas albilineans and Xylella fastidiosa
Mukesh Jain: Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida; Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida
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Comparative transcriptome profiling of compatible and incompatible Magnaporthe grisea-pearl millet interaction
Rajan Sharma: ICRISAT; ICRISAT
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Identifying oxalic acid independent compatibility factors from Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Pei-Ling Yu: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Transcriptomic and Phenotypic Responses of Arabidopsis thaliana to Infection with Pathogenic or Non-Pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum
Kathryn Vescio: University of Massachusetts; University of Massachusetts
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Clathrin is essential for virulence factors delivery in the necrotrophic fungus Botrytis cinerea
Nathalie Poussereau: University Lyon 1; University Lyon 1
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Bacillus pumilus enhances the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) growth under chromium stress by an antioxidative potential and nutrient acquisition
Muhammad Tariq Javed: Department of Botany, Government College University; Department of Botany, Government College University
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Fusarium graminearum chemotype differences and virulence
Gerlinde Wiesenberger: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna; University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
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Identification and characterization of a carbonic anhydrase involved in virulence and bacterial competition of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000
Melanie Filiatrault: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Cross-kingdom communication between Ralstonia and Fusarium mediate tomato wilt disease and microbial survival
Nandhitha Venkatesh: University of Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin
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A polyketide biosynthesis gene cluster is required for production of bactericidal activity by Burkholderia contaminans strain MS14.
Shien Lu: Mississippi State University; Mississippi State University
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Novel biosynthetic gene cluster in Pantoea ananatis is critical to foliar lesion development in center rot of onion
Jo Ann Asselin: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Modulation of growth, twitching movement and biofilm formation in Xylella fastidiosa mediated by gene PD0913 under different calcium concentrations
Laura Melissa Gómez: Auburn University; Auburn University
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Gene conservation reveals perylenequinone toxin biosynthesis clusters in multiple plant pathogenic fungal species
Rebecca Spanner: North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University
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Auto-activated maize R protein recognizes a bacterial effector to trigger incomplete disease resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana
Qi Li: Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech
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Sethoxydim herbicide at sublethal dose synergizes biocontrol of green foxtail by Pyricularia setariae via triggering ABA-activated pathways and bZIP60
Gary Peng: Agric & Agri-Food Canada; Agric & Agri-Food Canada
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Understanding the role of Type VI Secretion Systems for intra-specific competition and pathogenicity in Erwinia tracheiphila
Claudio Vrisman: Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University; Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
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Utilizing genomic tools to identify and characterize effectors in the novel sugar beet pathogen Fusarium secorum
Subidhya Shrestha: North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University
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Identification of Pseudomonas syringae Genes Required for Initiating Type III Secretion in Response to Host Plant-derived Metabolite Signals
Jeff Anderson: Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University; Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University
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Interactions among severity of spot blotch disease of wheat caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana, nitrogen supply and WRKY transcription factor functions
Saddam Baba: Newcastle University; Newcastle University
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The PacC transcription factor regulates pH-dependent fungal development and virulence in the barley pathogenic fungus Cochliobolus sativus
Yueqiang Leng: North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University
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HGT or Something More Interesting? Phylogeny of a Family of Enzymes Including One for a Bioprotective Alkaloid Produced by Epichloë spp.
Christopher Schardl: University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky
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The expanded lineage-specific C2H2-homeobox transcription factors regulate microsclerotia formation and virulence in Verticillium dahliae
YongLin Wang: Beijing Forestry University; Beijing Forestry University
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Use of a Tobacco mosaic virus-based vector for the identification of 16SrIII-J phytoplasma effector proteins
Alan Zamorano: University of Chile; University of Chile
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expand POSTERS: Mycology
Pineapple fruit rot caused by Ceratocystis paradoxa and growth studies on two isolates
Francisca Okungbowa: University of Benin; University of Benin
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Colonization dynamics of red raspberry flowers and fruit by Botrytis cinerea
Olga Kozhar: Washington State University; Washington State University
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A rapid approach for isolating single fungal spores from rice blast diseased leaves
Liwang Fei: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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Satellite uredinia: an important trait related to Phakopsora aggressiveness
Isabela Primiano: University of Sao Paulo; University of Sao Paulo
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Characterization of MAT1-2-7: a novel MAT gene in the wood-infecting fungus Huntiella omanensis
Andi Wilson: FABI, University of Pretoria; FABI, University of Pretoria
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Apiosphaeria guaranitica an important forest pathogen in Central Brazil: taxonomy and phylogeny.
Jose Dianese: UNIVERSIDADE DE BRASÍLIA; UNIVERSIDADE DE BRASÍLIA
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Evidence for post-mating species barriers in Ceratocystis
Markus Wilken: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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Interspecific hybridization involving a rare parental forest pathogen leads to asymmetrical accelerated evolution
Matteo Garbelotto: UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley
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Determining the effects of inoculum concentration and wounding on the development of fruit rot of winterberry holly
Shan Lin: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
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Mating strategies in the Ceratocystidaceae that includes pathogens of trees and agronomic crop plants
Markus Wilken: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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Ramularia leaf spot of barley in New Zealand
Ian Harvey: PLANTwise Services Limited; PLANTwise Services Limited
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Comparison of five potato-based protocols for conidial production by Calonectria pseudonaviculata
Shu Yang: Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech; Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech
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Biological activity of Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii in Christmas trees (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca) in Mexico
María de Jesús Yáñez-Morales: Colegio de Postgraduados; Colegio de Postgraduados
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Suppression of Bipolaris spp. by the saprophytic fungus Cladosporium pseudocladosporioides
Ashish Adhikari: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida
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Evaluation of potential trap crops for management of root-knot nematode on carrots
Becky Westerdahl: University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis
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Reproduction potential of soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera glycines, and synergetic interaction with Fusarium virguliforme on dry bean cultivars
Mamadou L. Fall: Agriculture and AgriFood Canada; Agriculture and AgriFood Canada
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Effect of SiO2 Nanoparticles on the Interaction of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Meloidogyne incognita in Trachyspermum ammi under Greenhouse Conditions
Mohammad Danish: Section of Plant Pathology and Nematology, Dept of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University,; Section of Plant Pathology and Nematology, Dept of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University,
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Occurrence and distribution of plant- parasitic nematodes of blueberry in Georgia
Ganpati Jagdale: University of Georgia; University of Georgia
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expand POSTERS: New And Emerging Diseases
New fungal pathogens recently detected on ornamental plants in Italy
Maria Lodovica Gullino: Agroinnova - University of Torino; Agroinnova - University of Torino
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First report and genomic sequence of a new alfalfa marafivirus from France
Lev Nemchinov: USDA-ARS, BARC, Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory; USDA-ARS, BARC, Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory
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Tomato chlorotic spot virus, an emerging tospovirus threatening vegetable production in the United States
Shouan Zhang: University of Florida; University of Florida
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First detection of Golovinomyces ambrosiae causing powdery mildew on medical marijuana plants in Nevada
Jennifer Schoener: Nevada Department of Agriculture; Nevada Department of Agriculture
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Molecular identification of Alternaria species associated with imported industrial hemp seed
Russell Wilhelm: Nevada Department of Agriculture; Nevada Department of Agriculture
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First detection of Pythium aphanidermatum crown rot of industrial hemp in Nevada
Shouhua Wang: Nevada Department of Agriculture; Nevada Department of Agriculture
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Phylogeny of pectolytic bacteria associated with recent outbreaks of potato soft rot and blackleg in the United States
Carol Ishimaru: University of Minnesota; University of Minnesota
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A previously undiscovered Emaravirus associated with witches broom symptoms in blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida) trees in Arizona
A. Sofia Avelar: School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona; School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona
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Powdery mildew (Sawadaea bicornis) on Rocky Mountain maple (Acer glabrum)
Chelsea Jenkins: Utah State University; Utah State University
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Incidence of head blight complex on wheat and other cereals
Salina Banu: Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute; Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
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Cryphonectriaceae endophytes in Melastomataceae: latent pathogens in hiding
Michael J. Wingfield: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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Infectivity of cloned cacao swollen shoot associated badnaviral genome in Nicotiana benthamiana
Nomatter Chingandu: School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona; School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona
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The cacao swollen shoot disease complex in West Africa comprises at least five divergent badnavirus species
Judith Brown: School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona; School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona
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Emerging diseases of Cannabis sativa L (marihuana) in Canada
Zamir Punja: Simon Fraser University; Simon Fraser University
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Brown Apical Necrosis (BAN) a new problem in English walnut (Juglans regia L.) production in the Biobio Region of Chile
Ernesto Moya-Elizondo: Universidad de Concepción; Universidad de Concepción
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Current situation of emerging banana viruses in Democratic Republic of Congo
Lyna Mukwa Fama Tongo: Plant Clinic International-Kinshasa; Plant Clinic International-Kinshasa
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First report and new hosts of the oak pathogen Diplodia corticola in Wisconsin
Denise Smith: University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Distribution and impact in Northeastern USA of the emerging disease: Sirococcus shoot blight of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
Isabel Munck: USDA Forest Service; USDA Forest Service
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Araucaria araucana root rot caused by Phytophthora multivora and P. citrophthora
Alejandra Larach: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
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Molecular and biological characterization of Turnip mosaic virus infecting lettuce and chard in Brazil
Marcos Roberto Ribeiro-Junior: São Paulo State University; São Paulo State University
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Anthracnose disease ratings on tea (Camellia sinensis) during the growing season in Florida.
James Orrock: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Diplodia seriata and D. mutila causal agents of gummy canker in Araucaria araucana trees
Ximena Besoain: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
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Leaf lesions and fruit warts on pumpkin are caused by Pseudomonas syringae sensu stricto
Lydia Tymon: Washington State University-Mount Vernon NWREC; Washington State University-Mount Vernon NWREC
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Byssochlamys Rot in the Orchard and the Effectiveness of Fungicides against this New Disease
Megan Biango-Daniels: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Emerging pathogens of wasabi (Wasabia japonica) in British Columbia, Canada.
Emily Betz: Simon Fraser University; Simon Fraser University
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Thielaviopsis sp. as the causal agent of Black Rot of Ilex paraguariensis in Argentina.
Myrian Rybak: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria; Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
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Contribution of Fusarium spp. to sugarcane yellow canopy syndrome (YCS) in Australia
Shiromi Basnayake: Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI); Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)
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Exotic threats to sugarcane production in Australia
Robert Magarey: Sugar Research Australia; Sugar Research Australia
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Grapevine virus J, a novel vitivirus identified in grapevine via high-throughput sequencing
Alfredo Diaz Lara: Department of Plant Pathology, University of California-Davis; Department of Plant Pathology, University of California-Davis
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Alternaria infectoria species-group member emerges as a wheat pathogen in New York
Michael Fulcher: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Identification of a new virus from the family Luteoviridae in Miscanthus sinensis
Dimitre Mollov: USDA-ARS, BARC, National Germplasm Recourses Laboratory; USDA-ARS, BARC, National Germplasm Recourses Laboratory
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Comparative study of emerging Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum strains
David Norman: Univ of Florida MREC; Univ of Florida MREC
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Two emerging pathogens associated with rapid decline and dieback symptoms in apple detected in Washington, USA
Stephanie Szostek: Washington State University; Washington State University
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Investigation of new soil born pathogen on soybean (Glycine max) in Tennessee
Rachel Guyer: University of Tennessee; University of Tennessee
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Diagnosis and molecular diversity of X. fastidiosa subsp. pauca isolate from olive trees in Brazil
Nágela Safady: Universidade Federal de São Carlos; Universidade Federal de São Carlos
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Identification of Pectobacterium carotovorum as the causal agent of bacterial canker on Pyrus communis L in Brazil
Yuliet Franco Cardoza: Agronômica - Laboratório de Diagnóstico Fitossanitário e Consultoria; Agronômica - Laboratório de Diagnóstico Fitossanitário e Consultoria
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Emerging viruses in Florida and the Caribbean
Scott Adkins: USDA, ARS, US Horticultural Research Laboratory; USDA, ARS, US Horticultural Research Laboratory
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Dissecting a centennial problem for the peony industry
Cullen Shaffer: University of Arkansas; University of Arkansas
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Genetic relatedness and virulence of a novel Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum (Ralstonia solanacearum phylotype I) isolated from Rosa spp.
Maria Bergsma-Vlami: NVWA; NVWA
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First report of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid and Southern tomato virus infecting greenhouse tomato in Hawaii.
Alejandro Olmedo-Velarde: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences; University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences
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expand POSTERS: Oomycetes
Isolation and identification of Oomycete species from cocoa farm soils in Nigeria based on PCR analysis
Sylvester Aigbe: Ambrose Alli University; Ambrose Alli University
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Detection, diversity and distribution of Phytophthora species associated with citrus decline in India
Ashis Das: ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute; ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute
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Root and Crown Rot of Walnut in Chile primarily affected by Phytophthora species
Natalia Riquelme: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
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Pythium and Phytopythium associated with Soybean in Buenos Aires (Argentina).
Pablo Grijalba: Univ. de Buenos Aires; Univ. de Buenos Aires
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Effect of temperature on aggressiveness of newly discovered fsp of the grape downy mildew pathogen Plasmopara viticola fsp riparia and fsp aestivalis
Romaric Armel Mouafo Tchinda: Sherbrooke University; Sherbrooke University
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Adaptation of the causal agent of late blight, Phytophthora infestans, to climate change
Angie Cordoba: Universidad de los Andes; Universidad de los Andes
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Identification and characterization of Pythium Phytopythium and Phytophthora species in Argentina
Hemilse Elena Palmucci: Universidad de Buenos Aires; Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of Phytophthora and Pythium communities in recycled irrigation water in a container nursery
Neelam Redekar: Oregon State University; Oregon State University
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A proposed model for mating type determination in Phytophthora infestans
Liyun Guo: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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Archival Data and Text Analytics to Track 19th Century Late Blight.
Jean Ristaino: NC State University; NC State University
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Phytophthora nicotianae and P. palmivora: Emerging pathogens of hybrid lavender (Lavandula ×intermedia)
Daniel Dlugos: Clemson University; Clemson University
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Enabling recycled water use: The diversity and management of cryptic oomycete pathogens in recycled irrigation water in Mid-Atlantic nurseries
Justine Beaulieu: University of Maryland; University of Maryland
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expand POSTERS: Outreach And Engagement
About Plant Health: developing new strategies for research communication and public engagement
Andrea Masino: Agroinnova - University of Torino; Agroinnova - University of Torino
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Plant Pathology on stage. Telling more about science innovation in Horizon 2020 European projects
Andrea Masino: Agroinnova - University of Torino; Agroinnova - University of Torino
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INRA’s flagship program to foster development of solutions for Sustainable Management of Crop Health
Cindy Morris: INRA; INRA
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Food Security: the first decade of publication
Richard Strange: University College London; University College London
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Training the next generation: incorporating student-designed experiments and plant pathology into an undergraduate microbiology classroom
Amara Dunn: New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, Cornell University; New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, Cornell University
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Preparing North Dakota growers for soybean diseases: In-depth training for educators
Jessica Halvorson: North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University
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Engaging Undergraduate Honors Students in Plant Pathology
Kimberly Gwinn: University of Tennessee, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology; University of Tennessee, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
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Pathogen hunters: non-scientist engagement in plant disease research
Joseph Hulbert: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria
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The Cape Town Hypothesis Test: Phytophthora species in urban vs natural areas
Joseph Hulbert: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria
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Laboratory and computer skills for employment-ready students in plant sciences
Brantlee Spakes Richter: University of Florida; University of Florida
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The use of direct and indirect methods in seed health testing
Gerbert Hiddink: Enza Zaden Seed Operations B.V.; Enza Zaden Seed Operations B.V.
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Using a Cross-Curricular Approach in a Molecular Diagnostics Course to Reach a Broader Student Audience
Mary McKellar: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Know thy enemy: Culturing Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus is critical to developing new therapies for Huanglongbing
Olufemi Alabi: Dept. of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, Texas A&M University; Dept. of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, Texas A&M University
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Plant Pathology in Australia - a brief history
Denis Persley: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries; Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
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Age Demographics and Trends in Graduate Recruitment in Plant Pathology in the US University System
David Gadoury: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Critical thinking skills as an integral part of training in plant pathology diagnostic laboratories
Sladana Bec: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Keys to expanding online education beyond the campus: Ohio State’s Master in Plant Health Management
Monica Lewandowski: Ohio State Univ, Dept of Plant Pathology; Ohio State Univ, Dept of Plant Pathology
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More “Ideal Plant Clinics” required in the Anthropocene
Darryl Herron: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria
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Using social media to reach a more diverse audience in Extension programming
Alan Windham: Soil, Plant, and Pest Center; Soil, Plant, and Pest Center
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Expanding the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative: Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat
John Bakum: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Big not always bad. Sustainable agriculture depends on farm
Stanislaw Switek: Institute of Zoology, Poznan University of Life Sciences; Institute of Zoology, Poznan University of Life Sciences
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The past, present, and future of plant diagnostic networks in Haiti
Joubert Fayette: Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida; Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida
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expand POSTERS: Pathogen Detection, Quantification And Diagnosis
Cultural and morpho-molecular characterization of Fusarium solani and Alternaria spp. associated with fruit rot of strawberry
Nasir Mehmood: PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi; PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
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Colletotrichum spp. causing anthracnose of Capsicum annuum and Cap. frutescens in Peninsular Malaysia
Latiffah Zakaria: Universiti Sains Malaysia; Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Characterization of disease causing agent of apical necrosis of mango
Shazia Iram: Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi; Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
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Identification of species of Ganoderma and Assessment of Basal Stem Rot Disease in Oil palm Plantations of the Cameroon Development Cooperation
Tonjock Rosemary Kinge: University of Florida; University of Florida
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New methods for testing rice seed: LAMP assays for the detection of Fusarium fujikuroi and Magnaporthe oryzae
Sara Franco Ortega: Agroinnova - University of Torino; Agroinnova - University of Torino
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Development of genome-informed diagnostics for detection of Pectobacterium species using recombinase polymerase amplification coupled with LFD
Firas Ahmed: University of Hawaii At Manoa; University of Hawaii At Manoa
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Biosurveillance for precision disease management of Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the cucurbit downy mildew pathogen
Alamgir Rahman: NCSU; NCSU
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Specific detection of the wheat blast pathogen (Magnaporthe oryzae Triticum) by loop-mediated isothermal amplification
Jarred Yasuhara-Bell: Kansas State University; Kansas State University
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Development of a non-destructive high-throughput DNA extraction method for pulse seed-borne disease diagnostics and breeding applications
Frankie Crutcher: Montana State University EARC; Montana State University EARC
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Prevalence of Fungal Diseases in Amurum Forest Reserve, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Charity Ada Amienyo: University of Jos,Nigeria; University of Jos,Nigeria
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Molecular detection and quantification of leaf rust spores in wild blueberry.
Nghi Nguyen: University of Maine; University of Maine
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Development of a TaqMan probe-based insulated isothermal PCR (TiiPCR) in seed detection of watermelon fruit blotch
Wu Pei-Yi: National Pingtung University of Science and Technology; National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
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Morphological and molecular identification of seedborne fungi in squash (Cucurbita maxima)
Gianfranco Romanazzi: Marche Polytechnic University; Marche Polytechnic University
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Development of a novel and rapid loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for specific detection of Alternaria alternata and Alternaria solani
Rosa Caiazzo: National Institute of Agricultural Botany; National Institute of Agricultural Botany
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A multiplex PCR assay for Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri identification and pathotype determination
Vessela Mavrodieva: USDA APHIS PPQ S&T CPHST; USDA APHIS PPQ S&T CPHST
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Detection of latent infections caused by Botrytis cinerea in flowers and fruits on apple using conventional and molecular methods in MauleRegion,Chile
Enrique Ferrada: Universidad de Talca; Universidad de Talca
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High-Resolution melting assay for identification of Colletotrichum species from strawberry and endpoint genotyping for detection of the G143A mutation
Bruna Forcelini: Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida; Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida
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Identity and disease cycle of a smut fungus on wiregrass in a longleaf pine-grassland ecosystem in the southeastern USA
Abeer Alqurashi: Clemson University; Clemson University
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Development of dual-labeled PNA probe-based fluorescence melting curve analysis as molecular diagnostic tool for Erwinia amylovora and E. pyrifoliae
Moon Nam: Xenotype Company Limited; Xenotype Company Limited
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The Characterization and pathology of Colletotrichum on papaya in South Africa
Nompumelelo Prudence Mtsweni: Agricultural research council, South Africa; Agricultural research council, South Africa
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Specific TaqMan assay for the detection of Acidovorax valerianellae on the cotyledons of corn salad (Valerianella locusta).
Sven Berendsen: Rijk Zwaan Breeding B.V.; Rijk Zwaan Breeding B.V.
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Towards improved methods for detection of Xylella fastidiosa in plant material using triplex TaqMan PCR and NGS analysis.
Peter Bonants: Wageningen Plant Research; Wageningen Plant Research
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Potential role of soil and plant microbial communities in rapid and sudden decline of established apple trees
Katchen Julliany Silva: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for The Detection of Sugarcane White Leaf Disease
Quoc Nguyen: Nong Lam University; Nong Lam University
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LAMP based identification of phytoplasmas associated with cassava witches’ broom and sesame phyllody diseases in Vietnam
Quoc Nguyen: Nong Lam University; Nong Lam University
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Application of molecular quantification of Plasmodiophora brassicae in soil
Bruce Gossen: Agric & Agri-Food Canada; Agric & Agri-Food Canada
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Development and validation of a multiplex real-time RT-PCR for detection of citrus and hibiscus-infecting Citrus leprosis virus C2
Benjamin Adducci: USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST; USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST
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Molecular detection and quantification of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis, the causal agent of walnut blight
James Adaskaveg: Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California; Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California
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Development of a molecular tool for the diagnosis of the different avirulence genes of Phytophthora sojae isolates found in Canada
Chloé Dussault-Benoit: Université Laval; Université Laval
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Rapid methods for detection of Phytophthora ramorum in nursery water
Doug Luster: USDA ARS FDWSRU; USDA ARS FDWSRU
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The use of third generation sequencing tool for detection and identification of plant pathogens
Laura Chalupowicz: ARO, The Volcani Center; ARO, The Volcani Center
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Morphological and molecular characterization of Colletotrichum species causing anthracnose in soursop (Annona muricata)
Nimal Adikaram: National Institute of Fundamental Studies; National Institute of Fundamental Studies
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Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) Analyses for Characterization and Detection of Grapevine Pathogens
Christopher Wallis: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Soaking petiole cross-sections provides an alternative method to prepare samples for Xylella fastidiosa detection using the AmplifyRP kit
Rugang Li: Agdia, Inc.; Agdia, Inc.
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Detecting and quantifying latent infection of canker- and blight-causing pathogens in stone fruit and nut crops in California
Paulo Lichtemberg: University of California - Davis; University of California - Davis
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Detection and distribution of Aphanomyces euteiches in the United Kingdom.
Brian Ó Loinsigh: The University of Nottingham; The University of Nottingham
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Identification of Rathayibacter and other bacteria associated with gumming disease of grasses in Oregon, U.S.A.
Melodie Putnam: Oregon State University, Botany and Plant Pathology; Oregon State University, Botany and Plant Pathology
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Phylogeny and molecular diagnosis of nectriaceous fungi associated with black root rot in avocado
Louisamarie Parkinson: Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland; Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland
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Development and evaluation of a novel and rapid detection assay for Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici based on Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification
Shuangjun Gong: Institute of Plant Protection and Soil Science, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Institute of Plant Protection and Soil Science, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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Root Rot Disease Caused by Fusarium solani on Gromwell in Korea
Gyoung Hee Kim: Sunchon National University; Sunchon National University
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Canker and wood rot pathogens associated with young apple trees and propagation material in South Africa
Lizel Mostert: Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch University
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Diaporthe species identified from woody plants close to vineyards in South Africa
Francois Halleen: Agricultural Research Council; Agricultural Research Council
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Fungal trunk disease pathogens in South-African olive nurseries
Meagan Vermeulen: Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch University
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A species-specific PCR assay for the newly observed root lesion nematode, Pratylenchus vulnus, in Taiwan
Yu-po Lin: National Taiwan university; National Taiwan university
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A loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay combined with lateral flow dipstick for rapid detection of Aphelenchoides besseyi
Jiue-in Yang: National Taiwan University; National Taiwan University
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Surveillance and monitoring of the invasive forest pathogen Heterobasidion irregulare in Europe through an optimized LAMP assay
Paolo Gonthier: University of Torino / DISAFA; University of Torino / DISAFA
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Reliable detection of Peach latent mosaic viroid (PLMVd) by real-time RT-PCR
Carmen Martínez: Instituto Valenciano Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA); Instituto Valenciano Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)
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Investigating spatiotemporal and genotypic characters of Phytophthora infestans, causal agent of late blight, in Wisconsin during 2009-2017
Tina Wu: University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Characterization of fungi species associated with Ascochyta blight of field peas in Montana
Ayodeji Owati: Montana State University; Montana State University
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Rapid diagnostic and soil inoculum quantification tools for soilborne pathogens of strawberry
Alyssa Burkhardt: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Diagnosis of huanglongbing-associated Candidatus Liberibacter species in citrus roots by real-time PCR using primers targeting 16s rDNA and nrdB genes
Madhurababu Kunta: Texas A&M University Kingsville Citrus Center; Texas A&M University Kingsville Citrus Center
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Digital (d)PCR protocol and tissue sample processing for detection and quantification of live Erwinia amylovora cells in fire blight cankers
Ricardo Santander: Cornell University, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section; Cornell University, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
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Development of a Multiplex-PCR diagnostic tool for the main pathogenic fungi causing cranberry fruit rot
Matteo Conti: Université Laval, département de phytologie; Université Laval, département de phytologie
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Rhizoctonia solani AG-11 causes rice seedling disease in Texas
Shankar Gaire: Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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Prevalence of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in citrus and the Asian citrus psyllid in Texas over a 10-year period (2007-2016)
Olufemi Alabi: Dept. of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, Texas A&M University; Dept. of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, Texas A&M University
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A three-year analysis of rust fungi intercepted at Arizona ports of entry
Dustin Sandberg: USDA-APHIS-PPQ; USDA-APHIS-PPQ
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Isolation and Identification of Bacteria Causing Blackleg and Soft Rot of Potato in Northeastern U.S.
Tongling Ge: University of Maine; University of Maine
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Use of LAMP detection to identify potential contamination sources of Pythium irregulare in hydroponic culture system of eustoma
Wenzhuo Feng: United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University; United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University
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Application of a carbon-nanotube filter that traps and concentrates virions to improve the limits of detection of Tomato spotted wilt virus in tomato
Juan Francisco Iturralde Martinez: Penn State University; Penn State University
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Fungal pathogens associated with red-skin root disease of Panax ginseng in Northeast China
Wei Gao: Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
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Evaluation of High Resolution Melting Analysis to discriminate between parental and hybrid Phytophthora species
Erica Goss: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida
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Botryosphaeriaceae associated with stem blight and dieback of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) in Australia
Rosalie Daniel: NSW Department of Primary Industries; NSW Department of Primary Industries
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The identification of powdery mildews on Brassica chinensis var. oleifera in China
Shuyan Liu: Jilin Agricultural Univ; Jilin Agricultural Univ
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Identification of the Alternaria and Fusarium Species Associated with Seeds of Brassica rapa
Xuehong Wu: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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Secreted in Xylem genes used for PCR-based diagnostics of distinct Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense races and vegetative compatibility groups
Lilia Costa Carvalhais: Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland; Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland
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Development of two LAMP assays for the diagnostic screening of the downy mildew pathogens Peronosclerospora philippinensis, P. sacchari and P. sorghi
Yazmin Rivera: USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST; USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST
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Improvements in assessments of disease severity in conventional scouting using UAV-assisted multispectral imaging in watermelon
Melanie Kalischuk: North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida; North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida
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Multiplex qPCR of Ribonucleotide Reductase, 16S rRNA, Heat Shock Protein and Chaperonin genes for different Huanglongbing (HLB) detection purposes
John Rascoe: USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST; USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST
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Information flow through diagnostic networks: understanding pepper disease risk in Florida
James Fulton: Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida; Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida
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Detection and identification of two phytoplasma subgroups associated with strawberry phyllody and red leaf disease in Chile
Weier Cui: University of Chile; University of Chile
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Specific detection of quarantine species, Phytophthora ramorum, P. kernoviae and P. lateralis by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay
Ayaka Hieno: River Basin Research Center, Gifu University; River Basin Research Center, Gifu University
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Rapid detection and characterization of Phytophthora infestans isolations in the field.
Phillip Wharton: University of Idaho, Aberdeen Research and Extension Center; University of Idaho, Aberdeen Research and Extension Center
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Validation of molecular diagnostic methods for specific detection of Magnaporthe oryzae Triticum pathotype, the causal agent of wheat blast
John Bienapfl: USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST; USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST
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Brn1 as a novel barcode for culture-independent identification of Bipolaris species
Brett Lane: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida
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Accurate detection of three waterborne plant virus genera allows fine screening to species level by High Resolution Melting analysis
Francisco Ochoa Corona: Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University
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The infection cushion: “a fungal weapon for plant biomass destruction” ?
Mathias Choquer: University Lyon 1; University Lyon 1
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Multilocus sequence analysis reveals Colletotrichum nymphaeae as the dominant species causing strawberry anthracnose in the United States
Nan-Yi Wang: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Investigating the cause of red blotch disease in Grapevines (Vitis spp) in Oklahoma.
Sara Wallace: Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University
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Incidence of grape diseases in Maryland vineyards
Ramesh Pokharel: Maryland Dept of Agric; Maryland Dept of Agric
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Comparison of visual vegetation indices from aerial images to measure turfgrass health using small unmanned aircraft
H.J. Sommer: The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University
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Apple bitter rot fungi of New York and Virginia – which Colletotrichum species are there?
Žaklina Pavlović: Cornell University, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section; Cornell University, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
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Novel Cytohabdovirus Identified in Native Rubus Exhibiting Virus-like Symptoms
Melinda Guzman: Oregon State University; Oregon State University
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Identification of Pythium spp. associated with diseased cucurbits in South Carolina
Sean Toporek: Coastal Research and Education Center, Clemson University; Coastal Research and Education Center, Clemson University
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Genome-informed LAMP assays for specific detection of bacterial spot-causing bacteria, Xanthomonas euvesicatoria and X. vesicatoria
Mohammed Arif: University of Hawaii at Manoa; University of Hawaii at Manoa
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TaqMan-based qPCR detection of Xylella fastidiosa subspecies pauca CoDiRO strain
Michael Stulberg: USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST; USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST
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Immunoassay test based on L-cysteine functionalized gold nanoparticles for direct detection of Chrondrostereum purpureum
Jaime Mejías: Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias; Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias
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Whole Genome Sequencing for Development of PCR specific detection of Monilinia species for Quarantine applications.
Subodh Srivastava: USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST; USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST
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Reliable and inexpensive Real-time RT-PCR method for Apple stem grooving virus and Apple stem pitting virus detection
Eunice Beaver-Kanuya: Washington State University; Washington State University
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Sesame Root Rots of South Texas: A Fresh Look
Kimberly Cochran: Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University
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Design and testing of PCR-based diagnostics generated from NGS for distinguishing among Monilinia species of economic importance to US agriculture.
Jeremy Sutherland: USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST; USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST
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Rapid detection of leaf spot pathogens on spinach using PCR and real-time PCR assays
Bo Liu: Univ of Arkansas; Univ of Arkansas
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Third generation sequencing and EDNA for detection of aflatoxin production in the soil.
Andres Espindola: Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University
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Estimating Abundance, Distribution, and Volume of the Chaga fungus (Inonotus obliquus) within the White Mountains National Forest
Rhys Brydon-Williams: University of New Hampshire; University of New Hampshire
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Comparison between high throughput sequencing and current protocol for virus detection in berry crops
Dan Edward Villamor: University of Arkansas; University of Arkansas
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Digital PCR reveals different effects of plant matrices on the recovery of Xylella fastidiosa DNA
Tanja Dreo: National Institute of Biology; National Institute of Biology
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Development of a recombinase polymerase amplification assay with qualitative end-point detection for diagnosis of thousand cankers disease in walnut
Jason Simmons: University of California; University of California
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Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for in Field Detection of Tomato Bacterial Spot (Xanthomonas euvesicatoria, X. gardneri, and X. perforans)
Amanda Strayer: University of Florida, Department of Plant Pathology; University of Florida, Department of Plant Pathology
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Direct RT-PCR assay for virus detection and eriophyoid species identification
Tobiasz Druciarek: University of Arkansas; University of Arkansas
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Quantification of Xylella fastidiosa in pecan (Carya Illionoinensis) plant tissues
Angelyn Hilton: Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University
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Fungi associated with canker and regressive death in Aristotelia chilensis growing in Southern Chile
Erika Briceno: Universidad Austral de Chile; Universidad Austral de Chile
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Development of multiplex viroid rapid detection system for Solanaceae plants and seeds
Fuh-Jyh Jan: Department of Plant Pathology, National Chung Hsing University; Department of Plant Pathology, National Chung Hsing University
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Foliar stage of gumming disease present in sugarcane plantations in Mexico
Hilda Victoria Silva-Rojas: Colegio de Postgraduados; Colegio de Postgraduados
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Automated primer design for DNA-based detection of the emerging potato pathogen Dickeya dianthicola
Shaista Karim: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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Improvement of LCHV-1 detection by conventional RT-PCR and Real Time PCR protocols
Nicola Fiore: University of Chile; University of Chile
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Identification of fungal pathogens associated with cassava root rot in Thailand
Natthiya Buensanteai: School of Crop Production Technology, Suranaree University of Technology; School of Crop Production Technology, Suranaree University of Technology
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Occurrence of Grapevine fanleaf virus in Russia
Svetlana Vinogradova: Research Center of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences; Research Center of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences
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expand POSTERS: Pathogen Dispersal And Survival
Importance of seed as an inoculum source for High Plains Virus in sweet corn
Claudia Nischwitz: Utah State University; Utah State University
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Spatial and temporal heterogeneity in Rhizoctonia solani AG2-2IIIB inoculum density distribution in sugar beet fields
Michael Zellner: Bavarian State Research Centre for Agriculture; Bavarian State Research Centre for Agriculture
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Host-to-host transmission rate of Phytophthora ramorum is highest during a relatively short period in mid-winter in California.
Wolfgang Schweigkofler: Dominican University of California; Dominican University of California
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Release and dispersal of ascospores of Stagonosporopsis citrulli from colonized watermelon debris
Gabriel Rennberger: Coastal Research and Education Center, Clemson University; Coastal Research and Education Center, Clemson University
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Oilseed rape crop debris and potential spread of Leptosphaeria maculans (phoma stem canker) into China
Bruce Fitt: University of Hertfordshire; University of Hertfordshire
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A computer model to simulate the dynamics of mummy berry disease transmission in wild blueberry production
Seanna Annis: University of Maine; University of Maine
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Dispersal of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides by citrus pollen
Sílvia de Afonseca Lourenço: USP; USP
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Dispersal route of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in China
Xiaoping Hu: Northwest A&F University; Northwest A&F University
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Epidemiology of spinach downy mildew, including insights on oospore production and global transport on seed.
Krishna Subbarao: University of California at Davis, c/o U.S. Agricultural Research Station; University of California at Davis, c/o U.S. Agricultural Research Station
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Assessment of spore presence for Cercospora beticola as demonstrated by sentinel beets (Beta vulgaris)
Linda Hanson: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Investigating regional differences in proportions of Leptosphaeria maculans and Leptosphaeria biglobosa in southern England
Asna Javaid: University of Hertfordshire; University of Hertfordshire
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Preservation of genotypic diversity of a fungal pathogen within woody cankers
Madeline Dowling: Clemson University; Clemson University
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Systemic spread of Plasmopara obducens in Impatiens plants with roots exposed to sporangia or oospores.
Nina Shishkoff: USDA ARS FDWSRU; USDA ARS FDWSRU
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Field infection of virus-free sugarcane by Sugarcane yellow leaf virus in south Florida
Wardatou Boukari: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Epidemiology of Cytospora leucostoma: A Major Limiting Factor for Colorado Peach Production
Stephan Miller: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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Ceratocystis fimbriata transmission by vegetative propagation in Eucalyptus urograndis
Jéssica Karine Burim Cardoso: São Paulo State University; São Paulo State University
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Potential sources of inoculum and survival of Macrophomina phaseolina in Florida strawberry fields
Juliana Baggio: GCREC - University of Florida; GCREC - University of Florida
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Control of Zymoseptoria tritici a splash dispersed pathogen by the mean of wheat cultivars mixture; experimental and modelling biophysical approaches
S Saint-Jean: UMR ECOSYS AgroParisTech, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay; UMR ECOSYS AgroParisTech, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay
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Crops as hosts of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens in Brazil
Daniele Maria do Nascimento: São Paulo State University; São Paulo State University
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Impact of single-season Potato virus Y epidemics on small mixed-acreage vegetable farms
Sarah Ruark: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Survival of Xanthomonas fragariae on common materials found in strawberry nurseries
Hehe Wang: Clemson University; Clemson University
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Survival of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in cultivated plants and weeds
João César Silva: São Paulo State University; São Paulo State University
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Relationships among measures of wheat blast under field conditions
Karasi Mills: Ohio State University; Ohio State University
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Seed transmission of begomoviruses in economic crops
Eui-Joon Kil: Sungkyunkwan University; Sungkyunkwan University
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Flower blights of macadamia caused by Botrytis cinerea, Pestalotiopsis macadamiae and Neopestalotiopsis macadamiae in Australia
Olufemi Akinsanmi: The University of Queensland; The University of Queensland
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Plant pathogen removal by managed aquifer recharge of fresh tile drainage water for safe reuse as irrigation water in salinized agricultural areas
Carina Eisfeld: Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences; Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
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The pitch canker pathogen Fusarium circinatum: endophytic on grasses in South Africa
Darryl Herron: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria
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Dispersal of Botrytis cinerea conidia in raspberry fields
Odile Carisse: Agric & Agri-Food Canada; Agric & Agri-Food Canada
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MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF CRUCIFEROUS CROPS AND EDAPHIC AND WEATHER CONDITIONS RELATED TO CLUBROOT PRESENCE IN EIGHT GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS IN COLOMBIA
Fabián Leonardo Padilla-Huertas: Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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Dispersal of Colletotrichum acutatum conidia from citrus and strawberry under controlled conditions
Andre Bueno Gama: University of Florida - Gulf Coast Research and Education Center; University of Florida - Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
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The influence of leaf age and cultivar on infection of celery by Colletotrichum fioriniae
Stephen Reynolds: University of Guelph; University of Guelph
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Using spread models to optimise surveillance for Xylella fastidiosa.
Alexander Mastin: University of Salford; University of Salford
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Understanding the mechanisms of infection and survival of the maize pathogen Xanthomonas vasicola pv vasculorum
Mary Carmen Ortiz-Castro: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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Huanglongbing spatial pattern in Sao Paulo state, Brazil
Kelly Pazolini: University of São Paulo; University of São Paulo
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Evaluation and Identification of Oospores on Cucurbit Downy Mildew Infected Field Samples
Jake Jones: University of Maryland College Park, Lower Eastern Shore Research and Education Center; University of Maryland College Park, Lower Eastern Shore Research and Education Center
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Effect of flower age and antibiotic treatment on the population dynamics of Erwinia amylovora on apple flower stigmas
Suzanne Slack: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Water mediated virus transmission: sources, detection and inactivation
Maja Ravnikar: National Institute of Biology; National Institute of Biology
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Dispersal patterns of Fusarium circinatum in North Florida loblolly and slash pine forests across two growing seasons.
Tania Quesada: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Transmission of Magnaporthiopsis maydis from maize seeds to seedlings
Gary Munkvold: Iowa State University; Iowa State University
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Potential for seed transmission of Xanthomonas vasicola pv. vasculorum on maize collected from fields in the United States
Silvina Arias: Iowa State University; Iowa State University
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Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ cells remain viable in citrus seeds for several months
Marcus Vinicius Merfa: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University
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Automated spore capture and decision support for air borne disease control
Neil Boonham: Fera Science Ltd; Fera Science Ltd
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Sporulation and dispersal of the biological control agent Aspergillus flavus AF36 under field conditions in nut crops in California
Ramon Jaime: University of California, Davis/Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center; University of California, Davis/Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
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Strawberry runner colonization by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae
Ana M. Pastrana Leon: Post Doctoral Scholar; Post Doctoral Scholar
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expand POSTERS: Pathogen Vector Interactions
NextRAD sequencing unravels the genetic diversity of cassava-colonizing Bemisia tabaci
Everlyne Wosula: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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Effect of environmental temperature on transmission of mollicutes by Dalbulus maidis leafhopper in maize
Elizabeth De Oliveira Sabato: EMBRAPA-CNPMS; EMBRAPA-CNPMS
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Root-feeding beetles and Leptographium and Grosmannia blue-stain fungi in loblolly pine stands with differing management practices
Megan Buland: D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia; D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia
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Carrot motley dwarf disease: a good example for synergistic relationships between viruses and between virus and vector
Naoto Yoshida: HOKUREN Agricultural Research Institute; HOKUREN Agricultural Research Institute
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Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Forms ER-Associated Replicative Vacuoles inside Diaphorina citri Gut Cells.
Amit Levy: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Feeding behavior of whiteflies associated to the transmission of Torradoviruses
Alberto Fereres: CSIC; CSIC
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A bacterial plant pathogen employs the metabolism of its insect vector to fulfill its nutritional and energetic needs
Nabil Killiny: Citrus research and education center, IFAS, University of Florida; Citrus research and education center, IFAS, University of Florida
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Partnerships between ambrosia beetles and fungi: Varying levels of promiscuity among vectors of the laurel wilt pathogen, Raffaelea lauricola
Randy Ploetz: Tropical Research & Education Center, University of Florida; Tropical Research & Education Center, University of Florida
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Relationship between Stemphylium vesicarium and onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) in the development of Stemphylium leaf blight disease
Ashley Leach: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Are vectors the bottleneck for Orthotospoviruses' fitness during mixed-infection?
Kaixi Zhao: Penn State University; Penn State University
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Genome-wide piRNA profiles of the virus transmitting whitefly, Bemisia tabaci during feeding on TYLCV-infected tomato
Kai-shu Ling: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
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Detection of the zebra chip pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum in Canadian psyllids
Lawrence Kawchuk: Agriculture & Agri-food Canada; Agriculture & Agri-food Canada
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Settling and feeding behavior of sharpshooter vectors of Xylella fastidiosa on new plum selections apparently resistant to leaf scald disease
Heloisa Thomazi Kleina: Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná; Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná
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Survey of Rose Rosette Virus and its eriophyid mite vector in the Deep South
Katherine Solo: University of Tennessee; University of Tennessee
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Comparison of mycotoxigenic Fusarium genotypes associated with stink bugs and field corn in the mid-Atlantic U.S.
Allison Coomber: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Acquisition of Erwinia amylovora by Drosophila melanogaster
Matthew Boucher: Cornell University; Cornell University
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expand POSTERS: Pathogenicity And Host Specificity
Fusarium pseudograminearum anti-apoptosis gene FpBir1 is required for conidiation and pathogenesis
Linlin Chen: Department of Plant Pathology,Henan Agricultural University; Department of Plant Pathology,Henan Agricultural University
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Downy mildew (Hyaloperonospora parasitica) pathotypes in Australia
Akeel Mohammed: School of Agriculture and Environment Faculty of Science The University of Western Australia; School of Agriculture and Environment Faculty of Science The University of Western Australia
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Differential pathogenicity and genetic diversity among Fusarium pseudograminearum isolates from Huang-huai wheat growing region of China
Honglian Li: Department of Plant Pathology, Henan Agricultural University; Department of Plant Pathology, Henan Agricultural University
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Verticillium dahliae from asymptomatic hosts likely emerged from sympatric potato crops in the Columbia Basin of Washington
David Wheeler: Washington State University; Washington State University
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The Secreted in Xylem Gene Profile of the Spinach Fusarium Wilt Pathogen
Alex Batson: Washington State University; Washington State University
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Characterization of Fusarium graminearum salicylate hydroxylases and their potential role in wheat pathogenesis
Guixia Hao: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
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Managing Pratylenchus brachyurus in agricultural integrated systems using the tropical forage legume 'Estilosantes Campo Grande’ in Brazil
Celso Fernandes: Embrapa; Embrapa
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Effector diversity within the US-23 clonal lineage of Phytophthora infestans
Martha Sudermann: Plant Pathology and Plant Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University; Plant Pathology and Plant Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University
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Distribution and colonization of human opportunistic pathogen of Fusarium oxysporum in tomato
Chao-Jen Wang: National Chung Hsing University; National Chung Hsing University
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Virulence testing of South African Venturia inaequalis inoculum using qPCR
Trevor Koopman: ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij; ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij
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Determining the warm-season turfgrass host range of Curvularia malina sp. nov., the ink spot pathogen
Hope Renfroe: Mississippi State University; Mississippi State University
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Weedy grasses as a potential reservoir of the pathogen causing bacterial leaf streak of wheat
Kristi Ledman: University of Minnesota; University of Minnesota
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Determinants of aggressiveness in Fusarium graminearum.
Melissa Salazar: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Uncovering host range for the maize pathogen Harpophora maydis
Ofir Degani: Migal – Galilee Research Institute; Migal – Galilee Research Institute
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Virulence profiling of Phytophthora sojae based on genomic signature of avirulence genes
Genevieve Arsenault-Labrecque: Université Laval; Université Laval
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Emerging understanding of the pathogenesis of Rhizoctonia zeae in row crops
Srikanth Kodati: University of Nebraska Lincoln; University of Nebraska Lincoln
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Pathogenicity and host specialization of Ceratocystis spp. associated with rapid ˋōhiˋa death (ROD) in Hawaiˋi
Lisa Keith: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
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Characterization of the infection cycle of Phytophthora betacei during disease development on tree tomato (Solanum betaceum).
Natalia Guayazan: Universidad de los Andes; Universidad de los Andes
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Two type III effectors are sufficient to transform nonpathogenic or pathogenic bacteria into host-specific gall-forming pathogens
Isaac Barash: Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv University
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Effect of seedborne Alternaria infectoria on susceptibility of wheat seedlings to Fusarium pseudograminearum
Sandra Lamprecht: Agricultural Research Council-Plant Health and Protection; Agricultural Research Council-Plant Health and Protection
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Establishment a gene silencing system in Verticillium dahliae and identification of a novel gene required for microsclerotia formation and virulence
Dianguang Xiong: Beijing Forestry University; Beijing Forestry University
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Pathogenicity and phylogeny of Fusarium oxysporum causing cucurbit wilting in Taiwan
Ching-Chen Chung: National Chung Hsing University; National Chung Hsing University
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Genomic basis for host adaptation in Puccinia striiformis
Chongjing Xia: Washington State University; Washington State University
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Functional analysis of the MSP18 root-knot nematode virulence gene in rice
Diana Fernandez: IRD, CIRAD, Univ Montpellier, IPME; IRD, CIRAD, Univ Montpellier, IPME
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Molecular interactions that influence virulence contributions of the IPI-O family of Phytophthora infestans effectors.
Sidrat Abdullah: University of Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin
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Identification of genomic regions associated with host specificity and aggressiveness in Ceratocystis species
Arista Fourie: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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Investigating host preference of Acidovorax citrulli, the causal agent of bacterial fruit blotch of cucurbits
Mei Zhao: The University of Georgia; The University of Georgia
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Thioredoxinand glutaredoxin systemsrequired for oxidative stress resistance, fungicide sensitivityand virulenceof Alternaria alternata
Hongye Li: Zhejiang University; Zhejiang University
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A genetic locus determining pathogenicity of Pantoea ananatis
Yuichi Takikawa: Shizuoka University; Shizuoka University
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Identification and functional characterization of the toxin produced by Colletotrichum fragaricola in strawberry
Shiang-Shiuan Yu: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University; Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University
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Changes of epidemiological components and histopathology in infection process of UV-B induced mutant strains of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici
Yaqiong Zhao: Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University; Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University
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Weeds like survival niches of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris
Karine Teles Girotto: São Paulo State University; São Paulo State University
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Investigation of the role of Nep1-like protein from Leptosphaeria maculans in planta
Georgia Mitrousia: University of Hertfordshire; University of Hertfordshire
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Infectivity and pathogenicity of two different Plantago asiatica mosaic virus isolates in lilies
Ken Komatsu: Tokyo Univ Agric & Tech (TUAT); Tokyo Univ Agric & Tech (TUAT)
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Identification of host transcription modulating effectors in the rice blast fungus
Seongbeom Kim: Seoul National University; Seoul National University
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Genomic regions of wheat yellow mosaic virus involved in the pathotypes against wheat cultivars
Takehiro Ohki: Hokkaido Agricultural Research Ctr, NARO; Hokkaido Agricultural Research Ctr, NARO
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Pathological specialization of Venturia nashicola, the cause of Asian pear scab, and resistance of pear cultivars
Hideo Ishii: Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, NARO; Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, NARO
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Distribution, variation and function of the AVR-Pita gene family among clonal lineages of Magnaporthe oryzae in the United States
Sook-Young Park: Sunchon National University; Sunchon National University
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Fusarium virguliforme and corn: exploring temporal field dynamics within an asymptomatic host
Amy Baetsen-Young: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Insights into Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Pathogenicity and Biology
Erica Watson Carter: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Examination of the experimental host range of Plantago asiatica mosaic virus
John Hammond: USDA-ARS, USNA, Floral and Nursery Plant Research Laboratory; USDA-ARS, USNA, Floral and Nursery Plant Research Laboratory
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Phytophthora sansomeana host characterization in Michigan field crops
Austin McCoy: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Association Mapping of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum mid-stalk rot virulence on two sunflower inbred lines
Kassaye Belay: North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University
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Variation among putative necrotrophic effector genes in host-specialized populations of Corynespora cassiicola
Leilani Sumabat: University of Georgia; University of Georgia
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Tolerance of Pinus patula hybrids to novel Fusarium circinatum haplotypes from Guatemala and Nicaragua
Irene Barnes: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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Identification of atypical chitin synthase genes horizontally transferred in plant pathogens
Mathias Choquer: University Lyon 1; University Lyon 1
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N.benthamiana as a surrogate host for studying the pathogenicity of A.citrulli, the causal agent of bacterial fruit blotch of cucurbits
Merve Kiremit: Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech
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Genetic variability of the avirulence gene AvrLm4-7 among Leptosphaeria maculans isolates by high resolution melting analysis.
Felipe Cevallos: Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University
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Screening soybean and corn root colonization by a Fusarium virguliforme natural population
Judy Chen: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Investigating the impacts of continuous artificial culture systems on Phytophthora infestans virulence
Eric Larson: University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Germination stage effects susceptibility to infection of soybean by Pythium species
Rashelle Matthiesen: Iowa State University, Department of Plant Pathology; Iowa State University, Department of Plant Pathology
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Comparative component analysis of Calonectria pseudonaviculata epidemiology on boxwood, pachysandra and sweet box
Ping Kong: Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech; Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech
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Pathogenic and physiological variability among Macrophomina phaseolina isolates associated with soybean in Ohio
Terry Niblack: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
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Assessment of isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum as seedling pathogens to cotton using a rolled towel assay.
Josue Diaz: California State University, Fresno; California State University, Fresno
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A novel recombinant strain of Beet curly top virus collected from pepper in Mexico
Marjo Ala Poikela: University of Idaho; University of Idaho
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Australian Verticillium dahliae goes against the group – VCG 2A causes severe disease in Australian cotton
Pearl Dadd-Daigle: The University of Technology Sydney; The University of Technology Sydney
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Stalk rot of sweet sorghum caused by genetically diverse Fusarium thapsinum strains
Vuyiswa Bushula: University of Pretoria; University of Pretoria
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expand POSTERS: Phytobiomes
Analysis of microbiomes and metatranscriptome of Norway spruce trees naturally infected by the conifer pathogen Heterobasidion sp.
Fred Asiegbu: University of Helsinki; University of Helsinki
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Strawberry anthosphere microbiome structure and functional study of probiotics
Youn Sig Kwak: Gyeongsang National University; Gyeongsang National University
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Fungal diversity of developmental stages in table grapes grown in South Africa
Lise Korsten: University of Pretoria; University of Pretoria
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Pyrosequencing-based microbial community analyses according to kiwi-biome organs
Min-Jung Kim: Department of plant medicine, Gyeongsang National University; Department of plant medicine, Gyeongsang National University
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The mycobiome of deep soil profiles in no-till dryland wheat
Timothy Paulitz: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Does inoculation with Pseudomonas fluorescens LBUM223 impact the rhizosphere and geocaulosphere microbiomes of potato?
Amy Novinscak: Université de Moncton; Université de Moncton
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Influence of boxwood species and cultivars on the rhizosphere microbiome
Nicholas LeBlanc: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
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Foliar endophytic microbiome composition and functional capacities vary with soil nutrient inputs.
Linda Kinkel: Department of Plant Pathology/University of Minnesota; Department of Plant Pathology/University of Minnesota
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Effects of global warming on plant diversity-soil carbon relationships and implications for assembly of plant-associated microbiomes
Sarah Castle: Department of Plant Pathology/University of Minnesota; Department of Plant Pathology/University of Minnesota
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Exploring Microbiome of Medicinal Plants as Biocontrol Agents
Gul Shad Ali: University of Florida; University of Florida
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The impact of pesticides on bacterial biodiversity in the turfgrass rhizosphere
Emma Buczkowsi: University of Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin
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The structure and function of the global citrus root-associated microbiome
Jin Xu: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Is Chemical Warfare More Common Among Seed Microbes Than Other Plant Microbes?
Maria Marlin: University of Idaho; University of Idaho
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The microbiome of soils suppressive to Spongospora diseases of potato
Richard Falloon: The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited; The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited
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Seasonal and potato cultivar effects on common scab causing Streptomyces spp. and bacterial communities
Claudia Goyer: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Crop-specific microbiome responses to four-year rotational sequences
Maria Soledad Benitez Ponce: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
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Contrasting microbial diversity in conducive and putative suppressive soils to garlic white rot
Valdir Lourenço, Jr.: Embrapa; Embrapa
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The secret life of bacteria: The interaction of Enterobacter and the soil pathogen Rhizoctonia solani
Peiqi Zhang: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Microbiome associated with tall fescue under drought stress
Glen Groben: Rutgers University; Rutgers University
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Evaluating the Microbiome of Industrial Hemp
Ali Cala: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Metacoder and taxa: R packages for visualization and manipulation of community taxonomic diversity data
Zachary Foster: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Deciphering the Dynamics of the Citrus Microbiome
Nichole Ginnan: University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside
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Molecular Characterization of the Pathogen and Symbiotic Fungal Community composition in the rhizosphere of common European potato varieties
Kaire Loit: Estonian University of Life Sciences, Chair of Plant Health; Estonian University of Life Sciences, Chair of Plant Health
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Ecological significance of soybean seed treatments on oomycete communities
Zachary Noel: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Deciphering the complex interactions between the apple microbiota and a biocontrol agent against post-harvest diseases (Pichia anomala strain K)
Sebastien Massart: University of Liège (ULg) - Gembloux Agro-BioTech; University of Liège (ULg) - Gembloux Agro-BioTech
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Effect of native New Jersey Pine Barrens bacteria on germination of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)
Peninah Engel: Rutgers University; Rutgers University
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Soil fungal diversity during a soybean-cover crop rotation using community sequencing
Margarita Marroquin-Guzman: University of Nebraska; University of Nebraska
View Abstract

Influence of temperature on the isolation of water molds using a soil bating technique
Krystel Navarro: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
View Abstract

Do grafting and rootstock genotype affect the rhizobiome? A study of tomato systems
Ravin Poudel: Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida; Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida
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The avocado root phytobiome: microbial community structure under abiotic and biotic stress
Sharifa Crandall: California State University Monterey Bay; California State University Monterey Bay
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Study of seed-borne virome in cucurbits
Sead Sabanadzovic: Dept of Biochem, Mol Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University; Dept of Biochem, Mol Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University
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RNA virome of two important phytopathogenic fungi
Nina Aboughanem-Sabanadzovic: Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology, Mississippi State University; Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology, Mississippi State University
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expand POSTERS: Plant Defense Response
Evaluation of physiological effect of fungal culture filtrate (FCF) and mycelial cell wall fraction (MCW) of Alternaria sp. on banana plant
Zalak Patel: Sardar Patel University; Sardar Patel University
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Physiological response of naturally regenerated Pinus taeda L. saplings to four levels of stem inoculation with Leptographium terebrantis
John Mensah: School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University; School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University
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Expression Analysis of Soybean PAL Induced by Biocontrol Rhizobia Sneb183
Yuanyuan Wang: Shenyang Agricultural University; Shenyang Agricultural University
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Defense response, water balance and photosynthesis in oak leaves infected with purple mold disease caused by Cystotheca wrightii
Takefumi Ikeda: Kyoto Prefectural University; Kyoto Prefectural University
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Development of inoculation methods to understand interactions of phoma stem canker and light leaf spot causal pathogens during leaf infection.
James Fortune: University of Hertfordshire; University of Hertfordshire
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Transgenic expression of a plant defensin in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) leads to increased resistance to crown rot pathogens
Andrew Sathoff: University of Minnesota; University of Minnesota
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The potential effect of karrikinolide (KAR1) in inducing resistance against Alternaria solani on tomato
Aloesi Dakuidreketi: University of Queensland; University of Queensland
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Involvement of tryptophan-derived metabolites in the post-invasive resistance of Arabidopsis thaliana against multiple fungal pathogens
Ayumi Kosaka: Kyoto University, Graduate School of Agriculture; Kyoto University, Graduate School of Agriculture
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The molecular mechanisms of resistance in tomato induced by Pseudomonas fluorescens Sneb825 against root-knot nematode
Haiyan Fan: Shenyang Agricultural University; Shenyang Agricultural University
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Nanochitosan mediated induced systemic resistance against pearl millet downy mildew through nitric oxide generation
Chandra Siddaiah Nayaka: University of Mysore; University of Mysore
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Transcriptome and GWAS-based approaches to understand the mechanisms of Fusarium fujikuroi resistance in rice
Davide Spadaro: DISAFA and AGROINNOVA, University of Torino; DISAFA and AGROINNOVA, University of Torino
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Identifying susceptibility genes for citrus Huanglongbing in sweet orange.
Fernanda Nogales C. Vasconcelos: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Intensification on PAMP-triggered immunity confers disease resistance against bacterial soft rot
Zheng Jing-Lin: National Pingtung University of Science and Technology; National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
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Intensification on PAMP triggered immunity by Bacillus strains to control bacterial wilt of tomato
Ting-Hsin Ho: Department of Plant Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology; Department of Plant Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
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Lignin reduction in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) does not affect foliar disease resistance
Deborah Samac: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
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Network analysis to uncover and quantify host defense signaling-dependent virulence effects of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
Alex Turo: Ohio State University; Ohio State University
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Transcriptome profile of Carrizo citrange roots in response to Phytophthora parasitica infection
Zunaira Afzal: University of Florida; University of Florida
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OsGRDP1 Is a Positive Regulator of Cell Death and Disease Resistance by Activate OsAP25 in Rice
Wensheng Zhao: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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Induced resistance to late blight depends on potato inducibility and on Phytophthora infestans effectors
Cécile Thomas: INRA UMR 1349 IGEPP (Institute of Genetics, Environment and Plant Protection); INRA UMR 1349 IGEPP (Institute of Genetics, Environment and Plant Protection)
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Expression patterns of plant defense genes during early stem infection of susceptible and tolerant potatoes by Dickeya dadantii
Yingyu Liu: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Controlling Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Glycine max by targeting oxalic acid production using host-induced gene silencing
Megan Mccaghey: University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Transcriptomic analysis for differentially expressed genes in response to the phytoalexin gossypol in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum
Ambika Pokhrel: Auburn University; Auburn University
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Foliar resistance to bacteria in potato
Dennis Halterman: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Phylloxera galls as Plasmopara viticola infection and sporulation sites on leaves of grapevines partially resistant to downy mildew
ChengFang Hong: University of Georgia; University of Georgia
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WRKYs phosphorylated by MAPK regulate chloroplast-mediated ROS burst in plant immunity
Hirofumi Yoshioka: Nagoya University; Nagoya University
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A standardised set of differential potato cultivars to identify pathotypes in Synchytrium endobioticum
Gerard van Leeuwen: National Reference Centre NPPO-NL; National Reference Centre NPPO-NL
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Pathogenicity properties of some fungal species from Colletotrichum acutatum species complex
Julija Vilcane: University of Latvia; University of Latvia
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Molecular mechanism of high-temperature resistance to yellow rust in Xiaoyan6
Jiahui Wang: Northwest A&F University; Northwest A&F University
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Host induced gene silencing targeting aflM reduced aflatoxin contamination in transgenic corn
Yenjit Raruang: Louisiana State University Agricultural Center; Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
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Enhancing type II-resistance in crops through modification of the cell wall polymer callose
Tobias Hanak: University of Hamburg; University of Hamburg
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Antibacterial and plant defence elicitor peptides for plant disease control
Emilio Montesinos: University of Girona; University of Girona
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Explore the function of Papain-like cysteine proteases (PLCPs) in citrus resistance against Huanglongbing (HLB).
Yixiao Huang: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Analysis of two switchgrass ecotypes indicates genetic diversity of a disease resistance gene class that contains a serine-threonine protein kinase
Lorna Nissen: The University of Georgia; The University of Georgia
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Multiple phytohormonal signaling mediates citrus response to the bacterial pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus
Yasser Nehela: Citrus research and education center, IFAS, University of Florida; Citrus research and education center, IFAS, University of Florida
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Elucidating the Key Roles of Arabidopsis ETHYLENE RESPONSE 1 and ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE 3 in Mediating Plant Susceptibility to Beet Cyst Nematode
Sarbottam Piya: University of Tennessee; University of Tennessee
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Barley recognition of AvrPphB suggests a programmable system for pathogen protease recognition analogous to PBS1 decoy in Arabidopsis
Morgan Carter: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Variations in transcription profiles induced by herbivore feeding in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Molemi Rauwane: Agricultural resrach Council-Wits University; Agricultural resrach Council-Wits University
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Association of a quantitative trait locus with growth of F. circinatum
Benedicta Swalarsk-Parry: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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Jasmonic acid has a dominant role in Cucumber mosaic virus induced aphid resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana
Trisna Tungadi: University of Cambridge; University of Cambridge
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Induction of defense by elicitors from different origins in Potato genotypes against Phytophthora infestans
Rafaela Lopes Martin: Agrocampus-Ouest / INRA UMR IGEPP; Agrocampus-Ouest / INRA UMR IGEPP
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Chemical defence responses of Australian Acacia trees to infection by Ceratocystis albifundus and C. manginecans
Benedicta Swalarsk-Parry: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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The impact of the grapevine trunk disease fungus Lasiodiplodia on the physiological responses of different grapevine cultivars
Pedro Reis: Instituto Superior de Agronomia, LEAF, Universtiy of Lisbon; Instituto Superior de Agronomia, LEAF, Universtiy of Lisbon
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Differential roles of the plant secondary metabolite melatonin in plant-host resistance and pathogen suppression
Mihir Mandal: ORISE participant, US Vegetable Laboratory, USDA, ARS; ORISE participant, US Vegetable Laboratory, USDA, ARS
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Effect of a biostimulant on Resistance Gene Expression in Wheat
Anthony Twamley: School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin; School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin
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Transcriptional responses of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during plant immunity and plant disease
Amelia Lovelace: University of Georgia; University of Georgia
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Evaluation of inactivated fungal extracts as defense inducers against fungal diseases in strawberry
Sebastián Moschen: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), EEA Famaillá.; Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), EEA Famaillá.
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Involvement of hormone pathways in early onset of TSWV resistance
Joseph Walls III: The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University
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Investigating the role of secreted proteases in citrus defense response during CLas infection
Jessica Franco: University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis
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Chemical genomics reveals resistant soybean line inhibits Sclerotinia sclerotiorum by targeting its ergosterol biosynthesis pathway
Ashish Ranjan: University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Friend or foe: The genetics of an endophytic tree pathogen infection
Bernard Slippers: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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Drought-acclimated Arabidopsis plants have increased bacterial disease resistance that requires a functional RD21A
Kunru Wang: Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech
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Effects of engineered nanomaterials on plant innate immune responses
Karl Effertz: Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University; Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University
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Systemic root-to-shoot defense signaling induced by arachidonic acid and extract of the brown seaweed, Ascophyllum nodosum
Richard Bostock: University of California; University of California
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Subcellular localization of resistance-associated AAPermeaseRhg1 in response to soybean cyst nematode infection
Shaojie HAN: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Plant Pathology; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Plant Pathology
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The Nec3 gene is a putative negative regulator of pathogen induced programmed cell death in barley
Gazala Ameen: Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University; Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University
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Botanical extract of chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) induces expression of resistance genes in Papaya fruit tree
Giovanni Chaves-Bedoya: Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander; Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander
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Antioxidant-Mediated Survival of Primed Finger Millet Plants against Blast Disease
Savita Patil: Jain University; Jain University
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expand POSTERS: Population Biology And Genetics
Morphological and molecular variability of Alternaria spp. causing leaf blight of cotton in India
S. a Ashtaputre: Department of Plant Pathology; Department of Plant Pathology
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The incidence and pathogenicity of Alternaria leaf spot associated with canola (Brassica napus) in southern Australia
Hebba Al-lami: School of Agriculture and Environment, Faculty of Science, University of Western Australia; School of Agriculture and Environment, Faculty of Science, University of Western Australia
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Deciphering the genetic variation of Asian soybean rust pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi
Yogesh Gupta: The Sainsbury Laboratory; The Sainsbury Laboratory
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Diversity of Streptomyces spp. causing potato common scab in Eastern Canada
Amy Novinscak: Université de Moncton; Université de Moncton
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Genetic recombination in Venturia effusa, causal agent of pecan scab
Carolyn Young: Noble Research Institute, LLC; Noble Research Institute, LLC
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Genetic Diversity of Tobacco rattle virus isolates from Potato in the USA
Lindani Moyo: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University; Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University
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Novel Magnaporthales fungi pathogenic to switchgrass and turfgrasses
Jing Luo: Rutgers University; Rutgers University
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The open road: A case study of reproducible research in plant pathology
Sydney Everhart: University of Nebraska; University of Nebraska
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Mapping the distribution and incidence of southwestern dwarf mistletoe on ponderosa pine in New Mexico National Forests using roadside surveys
Gregory Reynolds: US Forest Service, Forest Health Protection; US Forest Service, Forest Health Protection
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Investigation of Genotypes and Fungicide Resistance Profiles of Botrytis Populations on Single Strawberry Flowers
Mengjun Hu: University of Maryland; University of Maryland
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Population structure and genetic diversity of Melampsora spp. collected from Salix purpurea in the Northeast United States
Chase Crowell: Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University; Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University
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White mold/dry bean: Population structure and phenotypic variation of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum from dry bean in the USA
Sydney Everhart: University of Nebraska; University of Nebraska
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Intra- and inter-field diversity of Xanthomonas translucens isolates associated with natural occurrence of bacterial leaf streak in wheat and barley
Rebecca Curland: University of Minnesota; University of Minnesota
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Discula destructiva, an exotic pathogen of Cornus spp. in North America: Evidence of independent introductions
Denita Hadziabdic: University of Tennessee; University of Tennessee
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Variation of mutations in AVR genes in the field isolates of the tomato wilt fungus, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici
Tsutomu Arie: Tokyo Univ of Agric & Tech (TUAT); Tokyo Univ of Agric & Tech (TUAT)
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Genetic Diversity Studies of Potato mop-top virus from Potato in the United States
Ying Zhai: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University; Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University
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Population diversity of Fusarium on the main cereals in China
Jie Feng: Institute of Plant Protection; Institute of Plant Protection
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Phenotypic and Genotypic diversity in Phytophthora infestans Isolates in Korea
Md Aktaruzzaman: Gangneung-Wonju National University; Gangneung-Wonju National University
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Phylogenetic analysis of South American Berberis species and their related rust fungi
Charles Barnes: Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias; Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias
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Population structure, virulence and resistance to mefenoxam of Phytophthora capsici in Michigan
Yufang Guo: Michigan State University; Michigan State University
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Genetic structure of Phoma betae populations on Beta vulgaris in New York and Washington States, USA
Lori Koenick: Cornell University, Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology Section; Cornell University, Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology Section
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Genotypic diversity of globally derived isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae
Peter Henry: University of California; University of California
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Identification of Resistance to Wet Bubble Disease and Genetic Diversity in Wild and Cultivated Strains of Agaricus bisporus
Xinxin Wang: Jilin Agricultural University; Jilin Agricultural University
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MLVA-based diversity analysis of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis (Xam) populations in Mali.
Moussa Kante: Université de Segou , IRD , LBMA; Université de Segou , IRD , LBMA
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Virulence characterization of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici collections from China, Italy, Mexico, and Ecuador
Xianming Chen: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Population dynamics of the late blight pathogen in Canada for 2017.
Rick Peters: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Molecular characterization of Potato virus Y -NTN strain from India
Ying Zhai: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University; Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University
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Genetic diversity of Puccinia striifomris f. sp. tritici from China and Sweden
Bo Liu: Institute of Plant Protection Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Institute of Plant Protection Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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How Andean Ralstonia solanacearum potato brown rot strains displace African brown rot strains in the Madagascar highlands
Alicia Truchon: University of Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin
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An international perspective on genetic structure and gene flow in Cercospora beticola populations
Noel Knight: Cornell University, Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology Section; Cornell University, Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology Section
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Phylogenetic, morphological, and pathogenic characterization of Alternaria species associated with fruit rot of mandarin in California
Fei Wang: United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service; United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service
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Investigating the distribution and diversity of Leptosphaeria maculans in northern Idaho
Justin Pickard: University of Idaho; University of Idaho
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Race structure and genetic diversity of the Pyrenophora tritici-repentis population in North Dakota
Zhaohui Liu: North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University
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Increased aggressiveness of Fusarium pseudograminearum isolates causing crown rot disease on wheat in Western Australia
Mohammed Khudhair: The university of Queensland/ CSIRO Agriculture and Food; The university of Queensland/ CSIRO Agriculture and Food
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Assessment of plant pathogenic fungal and oomycete communities in the soil of a long-term fertilization experiment
Liina Soonvald: Estonian University of Life Sciences, Chair of Plant Health; Estonian University of Life Sciences, Chair of Plant Health
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When natives become invasive: population genetic signatures following range expansion in members of thousand cankers disease complex
Denita Hadziabdic: University of Tennessee; University of Tennessee
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Genetic diversity in Verticillium dahliae population from olive in Lebanon
Wassim Habib: Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute; Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute
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Genetic diversity and virulence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV) races causing Fusarium wilt of cotton in the southeastern United States
Hannah Halpern: University of Georgia; University of Georgia
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Epidemiology and pathogen diversity of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in New York
Holly Lange: SIPS,Cornell University; SIPS,Cornell University
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Relationships among Brazilian and worldwide isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae race 1 inferred from IGS-rDNA region and EF-1a gene
Cléia Cabral: Embrapa Hortaliças; Embrapa Hortaliças
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Genetic variation and differentiation in global populations of the wheat leaf rust fungus, Puccinia triticina.
James Kolmer: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Population structure of Phytophthora plurivora on Rhododendron in Oregon nurseries
Nicholas Carleson: Oregon State University; Oregon State University
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Single-pustule inoculation to examine diversity of the Brazilian orange rust pathogen from various origins and uredia
Lis Porto: Federal University of Sao Carlos; Federal University of Sao Carlos
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Population structure of Tomato chlorotic spot virus, an emerging tospovirus of tomato and other vegetable plants in the United States
Bindu Poudel: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Phytophthora species introduced to Southern California restoration plantings on the Angeles National Forest threaten rare species habitat
Susan Frankel: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station; USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
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AmpSeq based SNP marker development for population analysis of geographically diverse isolates of hop powdery mildew (Podosphaera macularis)
William Weldon: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Botryosphaeriaceae diversity on Acacia koa and A. heterophylla in Reunion and Hawaiian Islands
Fahimeh Jami: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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Diversity of Botryosphaeriaceae on Proteaceae in South Africa, Australia and Portugal
Fahimeh Jami: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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Diversity of “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” strains in California
Jianchi Chen: USDA, ARS, SJVASC; USDA, ARS, SJVASC
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Deconstructing Australian Fusarium oxysporum species complex using genealogical concordance phylogenetic species recognition
Saidi Achari: AgriBio; AgriBio
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Current diversity of Phytophthora infestans infecting cultivated potato in the Peruvian Andes
Almendra Astete Farfan: Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco; Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco
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Genetic and genomic studies of the Korean oak wilt fungus (Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae) provide information of its biology and ecology
Mee-Sook Kim: Dept. of Forestry, Environment and Systems, Kookmin University; Dept. of Forestry, Environment and Systems, Kookmin University
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Diversity of Pectobacterium spp. Isolated from Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) on South Korea.
Samnyu Jee: Rural development administration; Rural development administration
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Identification and race characterization of melon powdery mildew pathogen in Bukidnon, Philippines
Maristil Pinote: East-West Seed Company; East-West Seed Company
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The study on the pathogenic fungal diversity on chili pepper and its potential influencial factors
Yongzhao Diao: State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Diversity of Venturia inaequalis in Latvia
Olga Sokolova: Institute of Horticulture; Institute of Horticulture
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Genotypic diversity and reproductive biology of Thekopsora areolata, the causal agent of cherry spruce rust in Norway spruce seed orchards.
Åke Olson: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Genetic diversity analyses in Ralstonia syzygii species
Irda Safni: University of Sumatera Utara; University of Sumatera Utara
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Molecular characterization of Colletotrichum spp. isolates associated with southern highbush blueberry in north and central Florida
Maria Velez-Climent: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida
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Regional distribution of soilborne diseases in cereal crops in Australia
Gupta Vadakattu: CSIRO; CSIRO
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Fine scale population genetic structure and within tree distribution of mating types of Venturia effusa, cause of pecan scab in the USA
Katherine Stevenson: University of Georgia; University of Georgia
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Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Stagnospora nodorum blotch of wheat in Virginia
Navjot Kaur: Virginia Tech Tidewater AREC; Virginia Tech Tidewater AREC
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Investigation of Erysiphe necator Population Structure using Amplicon Sequencing (AmpSeq) without Clonal Isolation
Breanne Kisselstein: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Applying population genomics to understand the genomic basis of speciation, pathogenicity and host specialization in Ceratocystis fimbriata sensu lato
Tuan Duong: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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Analysis of global populations of Phytophthora cinnamomi suggests presence of two dominant clonal lineages and evidence of sex in Southeast Asia
Nik Grunwald: USDA-ARS, Horticultural Crops Research Unit; USDA-ARS, Horticultural Crops Research Unit
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Population biology and comparative genomics of Claviceps purpurea and other defensive mutualists in the Hypocreales
Kirk Broders: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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Characterization of cucurbit yellow vine disease strains of Serratia marcescens using whole genome sequencing
Elizabeth Little: University of Georgia, Department of Plant Pathology; University of Georgia, Department of Plant Pathology
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Phylogenetic characterization of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides isolates from Florida strawberry and non-cultivated hosts
Michelle Oliveira: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Genetic, morphological and pathogenic characterization of Chilean isolates of Chondrostereum purpureum
Javier Chilian: INIA Quilamapu; INIA Quilamapu
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Characterization of tan spot fungus populations from wheat in Oklahoma
Salome Suarez: Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University
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Assessment of pathotype variability in Phytophthora sojae populations across the North Central region of the United States
Linda Weber: The Ohio State University, Dept. of Plant Pathology; The Ohio State University, Dept. of Plant Pathology
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Relation and occurrence of Fusarium virguliforme, Macrophomina phaseolina, and Heterodera glycines in Tennessee
Autumn McLaughlin: University of Tennessee; University of Tennessee
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Characterization of Xanthomonas isolates causing black spot on tomato in South Africa
Shutt Vou: University of Pretoria; University of Pretoria
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Characterization of Phytophthora infestans populations from soils of the Ecuadorian Andes
Maria Soledad Benitez Ponce: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
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Variation of the avirulence gene AvirPib among a worldwide collection of isolates of Magnaporthe oryzae
Chunda Feng: University of Arkansas; University of Arkansas
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Population biology of Fusarium oxysporum associated to banana in Ecuador
Freddy Magdama: Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral; Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
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Diversity of begomoviruses causing disease in peppers (Capsicum spp.) in Asia
Lawrence Kenyon: World Vegetable Center; World Vegetable Center
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The presence of secreted in xylem genes in Fusarium oxysporum f.sp zingiberi from Australian ginger showing symptoms of Fusarium yellows.
Elizabeth Aitken: School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland; School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Genetic characterization of Rathayibacter spp. present in the United States of America (USA).
Brenda Schroeder: University of Idaho; University of Idaho
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Population genomics reveals high mutation rate and divergence among populations of blueberry pathogen Exobasidium maculosum
Annakay Abrahams: University of Georgia; University of Georgia
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Identification and characterization of microRNA-like RNAs in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense
Jun Peng: Chinese Acadey of Tropical Science; Chinese Acadey of Tropical Science
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Application of a new approach for study of virulence variation in cucurbit powdery mildew populations
Ales Lebeda: Palacky Univ in Olomouc; Palacky Univ in Olomouc
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expand POSTERS: Postharvest Pathology And Mycotoxins
Pathogenicity, Incidence, and Distribution of Fungi Causing Root Rot in Idaho Sugar Beet Storage Piles
Carl Strausbaugh: USDA ARS NWISRL; USDA ARS NWISRL
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Integrated management of Penicillium digitatum in citrus fruit using preharvest silicon applications, plus postharvest hot water treatments
Iona Basdew: Discipline of Plant Pathology: University of KwaZulu-Natal; Discipline of Plant Pathology: University of KwaZulu-Natal
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The ethylene biosynthetic pathway in two major postharvest pathogens Penicillium digitatum and Penicillium expansum: in vitro studies
Rosario Torres: IRTA, XaRTA-Postharvest, Edifici Fruitcentre; IRTA, XaRTA-Postharvest, Edifici Fruitcentre
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Is increased inoculum for Fusarium graminearum an unintended consequence of stay green maize?
Katiani Eli: University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus; University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus
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Pantoea agglomerans-Fusarium graminearum interaction for Fusarium head blight management and mycotoxin control
Yun Chen*: Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University; Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
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Microbial correlates of Fusarium biomass and deoxynivalenol content in individual wheat seeds
Matthew Bakker: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Influence of agronomic factors on fusarium and mycotoxins spectra winter wheat in Poland
Zuzanna Sawinska: Departament of Agronomy, Poznan University of Life Sciences; Departament of Agronomy, Poznan University of Life Sciences
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Eliciting, antimicrobial and film-forming properties of chitosan applied on fresh fruit and vegetables
Gianfranco Romanazzi: Marche Polytechnic University; Marche Polytechnic University
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Curing apples to control blue mold rot
Rosa Maria Valdebenito-Sanhueza: PROTERRA Research Center; PROTERRA Research Center
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Effect of fresh water algae, Chlorella fusca on improving self-life of organic strawberry in cold storage
Chang Ki Shim: National Institute of Agricultural Sciences; National Institute of Agricultural Sciences
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In vitro efficacy of plasma activated water against Colletotrichum alienum
Kirsty Bayliss: Murdoch University; Murdoch University
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Salmonella Typhimurium reduces the population of several phytopathogens in tomato plants
Loic Deblais: Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University; Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
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Baseline sensitivity of Botrytis cinerea isolates to natamycin and its control of gray mold on stored mandarin fruit
Seiya Saito: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Is fungicide thermo-nebulization the solution for managing postharvest diseases?
Achour Amiri: Washington State University; Washington State University
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Mycotoxin analysis of Bt and non-Bt maize from ears inoculated with Fusarium subglutinans and F. temperatum and infested with lepidopteran insects.
Derrick Mayfield: Iowa State University; Iowa State University
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Postharvest fungal decay in onion (Allium cepa L.) storage and the associated risks of Listeria monocytogenes
Kellee Britt: University of Florida; University of Florida
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The Role of Yeasts in the Cranberry Fruit Rot Complex
Zachary Zalewski: University of Wisconsin Madison; University of Wisconsin Madison
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Fitness of Aspergillus flavus in soil is affected by temperature and soil microbial community
Milton Drott: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Diagnosis and management of postharvest fruit rots of winter squash (Cucurbita maxima) in Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Hannah Rivedal: Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University; Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University
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Fumonisin levels in corn from the Texas High Plains as influenced by harvest date and kernel damage
Madison Cartwright: Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University
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expand POSTERS: Proteomics / Metabolomics / Genomics
How many types of fungal & oomycete phytopathogens are there? Catastrophy for the bio/hemi/necrotroph divisions
Richard Oliver: Curtin University; Curtin University
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Whole Genome Sequencing and Secretome analysis of Tilletia indica inciting Karnal bunt of wheat Provides Pathogenesis-related genes
Malkhan Singh Gurjar: ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute; ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
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RNA Pulling: A novel approach for whole genome sequencing of monopartite ssRNA virus, a case study
Shikha Sharma: Punjab Agricultural University; Punjab Agricultural University
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Transcriptome profiling reveals the EanI/R quorum sensing regulon in Pantoea ananatis LMG 2665T
Siphathele Sibanda: University of Pretoria; University of Pretoria
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Temporal dynamics of the soil metabolome and microbiome in response to anaerobic soil disinfestation
Mark Mazzola: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
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The pathogenic mechanism analysis of sugarcane ratoon stunting disease base on histology and transcriptomics
Ying Guo: Fujian Institute of Subtropical Botany; Fujian Institute of Subtropical Botany
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Genome sequencing and transcriptome analysis of the hop downy mildew pathogen Pseudoperonospora humuli reveal species-specific genes for diagnostics
Alamgir Rahman: NCSU; NCSU
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Validation of a CANARY® multiplex testing platform for rapid identification of Ralstonia solanacearum
Abdelmonim Ali Ahmad: Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University; Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University
View Abstract

Proteomic Profile of Aspergillus flavus responses to oxidative stress
Baozhu Guo: USDA ARS CPMRU; USDA ARS CPMRU
View Abstract

Genome-wide identification of candidate secretory effector proteins of Colletotrichum tanaceti isolated from Australian pyrethrum
Ruvini Lelwala: The University of Melbourne; The University of Melbourne
View Abstract

Comparative genomic analysis of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum isolates and their small secreted proteins
Seungyeon Seo: Auburn University; Auburn University
View Abstract

Metabolome and transcriptome analyses to study plant-virus interaction: the case of study Onion yellow dwarf virus - ‘rossa di tropea’ onion.
Antonio Tiberini: Università degli studi Mediterranea; Università degli studi Mediterranea
View Abstract

Genomic analysis of Xanthomonas arboricola: pathogenicity and development of a real-time PCR protocol for bacterial spot disease of Prunus spp.
Jaime Cubero: INIA; INIA
View Abstract

Mining the Penicillium expansum proteome to unlock fungal virulence mechanisms during postharvest apple fruit decay
Wayne Jurick II: USDA-ARS Food Quality Laboratory; USDA-ARS Food Quality Laboratory
View Abstract

Metabolomics approach to elucidate the mechanisms underlying biological control of Fusarium root rot by PGPR
Anthony Adesemoye: University of Nebraska Lincoln; University of Nebraska Lincoln
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The infectious process of Colletotrichum lupini, a major threat for lupin crops
Guillaume Dubrulle: Université de Brest, EA 3882, LUBEM, IBSAM, ESIAB; Université de Brest, EA 3882, LUBEM, IBSAM, ESIAB
View Abstract

Molecular evolutionary genomics and population structure of Iris yellow spot orthotospovirus (Family: Tospoviridae; Genus: Orthotospovirus)
Afsha Tabassum: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University; Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University
View Abstract

Proteomics analysis based on iTRAQ LC-MS/MS reveals novel roles of hshB in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola
Yancun Zhao: Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
View Abstract

Genome architecture and virulence gene dynamics in oat crown rust populations
Melania Figueroa: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota
View Abstract

Pheromone expression in the unisexual fungus, Huntiella moniliformis
Andi Wilson: FABI, University of Pretoria; FABI, University of Pretoria
View Abstract

The transcriptome of roots of sweet orange tree with symptoms of citrus blight
John Hartung: USDA ARS MPPL; USDA ARS MPPL
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Whole genome comparisons of the host specific species Ceratocystis fimbriata sensu stricto and C. manginecans
Arista Fourie: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
View Abstract

The composition and expression of Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes in Rhizoctonia cerealis transcriptome
Wei Li: Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
View Abstract

Genome-based identification of genes involved in pathogen interactions with Brassica crops
Chinthani Karandeni-Dewage: University of Hertfordshire; University of Hertfordshire
View Abstract

Does transmission mode shape PVY quasispecies? Insights from Illumina deep sequencing
Washington Da Silva: Cornell University; Cornell University
View Abstract

Characterizing the epidemiological link between transplant and field outbreaks of bacterial spot on tomato with whole genome sequencing
Peter Abrahamian: Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida; Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida
View Abstract

Approaches to effectively use pathogenomics for wheat crop protection against rusts
Guus Bakkeren: Agric & Agri Food Canada; Agric & Agri Food Canada
View Abstract

Investigating the Role of Trehalose Metabolism During Ralstonia solanacearum Bacterial Wilt Disease
April MacIntyre: University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Diversity of the Microbacteriaceae, with focus on the plant pathogenic genera Clavibacter and Leifsonia, based on environmental 16S data
Thais Galhardo Egreja Ribeiro Silva: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska
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Dynamics of chromosomal and plasmid-borne copper resistance systems in Xanthomonas perforans populations
Rishi Bhandari: Auburn University; Auburn University
View Abstract

Detection and Characterization of pXFSL21, a Novel Single-Copy Plasmid from Xylella fastidiosa Strain Stag’s Leap
Jianchi Chen: USDA, ARS, SJVASC; USDA, ARS, SJVASC
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Comparative Ralstonia solanacearum dynamics and metabolomic profiling of advanced potato clones with different levels of bacterial wilt resistance.
Maria Siri: Bioscience Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la Republica; Bioscience Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la Republica
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Genome sequence of the common bean rust pathogen suggests coevolution with its common bean host
Marcial Pastor-Corrales: Soybean Genomics & Improvement Lab, BARC-West, ARS-USDA; Soybean Genomics & Improvement Lab, BARC-West, ARS-USDA
View Abstract

Potential role of small noncoding RNAs in regulating hypovirulence in Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group 3
Ethel Champaco: University of Maine; University of Maine
View Abstract

Understanding the role of root exudation for pathogen germination and attraction, and their application for disease control
Calum Wilson: University of Tasmania; University of Tasmania
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Detection of copy number variation for chromosomal sliding windows using high throughput sequencing data in the R environment
Brian Knaus: USDA-ARS, Horticultural Crops Research Unit; USDA-ARS, Horticultural Crops Research Unit
View Abstract

Diversified transcriptional modulation of alternative splicing repertoire during rice-Magnaporthe oryzae interactions
Jongbum Jeon: Seoul National University; Seoul National University
View Abstract

The wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici senses and responds to different wavelengths of light
Cassandra Mccorison: Purdue University; Purdue University
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Dissection of non-host resistance to European pear scab fungus, Venturia pirina using fluorescence phenotyping and transcriptomics
Kim Plummer: La Trobe University; La Trobe University
View Abstract

Expanded effector families in fruit scab fungi: Venturia inaequalis, V. pirina and V. nashicola
Kim Plummer: Plant Biosecurity CRC; Plant Biosecurity CRC
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Genome comparisons reveal factors responsible for host specificity in the Fusarium fujikuroi species complex
Lieschen de Vos: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
View Abstract

Variation in gene content of a dispensable chromosome in members of the Fusarium fujikuroi species complex
Lieschen de Vos: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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Evolution of carbohydrate and protein metabolism gene families in Colletotrichum spp.
Michael Thon: University of Salamanca, Instituto Hispano-Luso de Investigaciones Agrarias, CIALE; University of Salamanca, Instituto Hispano-Luso de Investigaciones Agrarias, CIALE
View Abstract

Analysis of Fusarium graminearum pangenome
Ana Karla Machado: Rothamsted Research; Rothamsted Research
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Analysis of Chenopodium-virus interactions using Chenopodium quinoa reference genome
Nourolah Soltani: University of Tennessee, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology; University of Tennessee, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
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Characterization of a Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) Core Effector Using Comparative Genomics between SDS-causing and non-SDS-causing Fusarium species
Hao-Xun Chang: Department of Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University; Department of Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University
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Population genomic insights into the evolution of pathogenicity and host range expansion of Xanthomonas perforans to pepper
Eric Newberry: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University
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Comparative genomics reveals the role of transposable elements in the evolution of pathogenicity in fungal pathogens of conifers
Tuan Duong: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
View Abstract

Genome-wide analysis of NBS-LRR genes in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) and prediction of candidate disease resistance genes
Fabian Inturrisi: University of Western Australia; University of Western Australia
View Abstract

Deciphering floral infection of blueberry pathogen Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi using comparative genomics and transcriptomics
Kamaldeep Bansal: University of Florida; University of Florida
View Abstract

The genomes of Ophiosphaerella spp. reveal new insights into the bermudagrass spring dead spot pathosystem.
Nathalia Graf Grachet: Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University
View Abstract

Complete genome sequence of Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. phaseoli G66 reveals a particular repertoire of Type 3 effectors including a novel TAL effector
Lulu Cai: University of Florida; University of Florida
View Abstract

Whole genome sequence analysis of Xanthomonas perforans shows widespread recombination events
Sujan Timilsina: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida
View Abstract

Pathogenomic analysis of the wheat pathogen Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici populations in the United States reveals key effectors
Becky Lyon: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
View Abstract

Genomic insights into the mechanisms of pathogenesis in Raffaelea lauricola, causal agent of laurel wilt disease
Yucheng Zhang: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida
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Understanding pathogenic success by identifying Ralstonia solanacearum’s in planta nutrient sources
Corri Hamilton: University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison
View Abstract

The differential role of plasmids in Clavibacter virulence on tomato
Shree Thapa: University of California; University of California
View Abstract

A Global Outlook on the Evolution of Type Three Effectors in Xanthomonads causing Bacterial Spot on Tomato and Pepper
Mustafa Jibrin: Ahmadu Bello University; Ahmadu Bello University
View Abstract

Deciphering how beet necrotic yellow vein virus overcomes rhizomania resistance genes in sugarbeet through metabolome analysis
Kimberly Webb: USDA-ARS, Soil Management and Sugar Beet Research Unit; USDA-ARS, Soil Management and Sugar Beet Research Unit
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Unearthing Planet’s Plant Virus Modulome: Exploring Plant Virus Proteome Modularity for Taxonomic Classification and Biological Predictions
Rachid Tahzima: Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO); Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO)
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Copy number variation appears increased in clonal lineages over sexual lineages of Phytophthora infestans
Brian Knaus: USDA-ARS, Horticultural Crops Research Unit; USDA-ARS, Horticultural Crops Research Unit
View Abstract

Deciphering the mechanism of E. coli resistance to a membrane-targeting antimicrobial peptide through genomic and transcriptomic approaches
Jeanette Velásquez Guzmán: New Mexico Consortium; New Mexico Consortium
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Exploring the genome of Metschnikowia fructicola, a biocontrol yeast effective against postharvest diseases
Maria Lodovica Gullino: Agroinnova - University of Torino; Agroinnova - University of Torino
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Investigating effector diversity as a source of cultivar-specific pathogenicity across global isolates of the lettuce bacterial leaf spot pathogen.
Emma Rosenthal: The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University
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Evolution of necrotrophic phytopathogenic bacteria in the Enterobacteriaceae
R. McNally: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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expand POSTERS: Regulatory Plant Pathology
Development of assays for the detection and genotyping of regulated plant pathogens using genomic information for identification of molecular markers.
Guillaume J. Bilodeau: Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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The linear mitochondrial genome of the quarantine pest Synchytrium endobioticum; insights in the evolutionary history of an obligate biotroph
Bart van de Vossenberg: Wageningen University and Research; Wageningen University and Research
View Abstract

Management of Pest Risks Associated with Plants Imported into the United States for Planting
Yilmaz Balci: USDA, APHIS; USDA, APHIS
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Validating Methods for Eradicating Select Agent and Phylotype I Strains of Ralstonia solanacearum
Madeline Hayes: UW-Madison; UW-Madison
View Abstract

Next generation sequencing as a tool for pathogen detection in plant introductions grown in quarantine
Martha Malapi-Wight: USDA-APHIS, Plant Germplasm Quarantine Program; USDA-APHIS, Plant Germplasm Quarantine Program
View Abstract

PestLens: A web-based phytosanitary early-warning system
Roslyn Noar: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
View Abstract

Review of quality management systems and accreditation programs to mitigate phytosanitary risk in seed trade
Sara Garcia Figuera: University of California-Davis; University of California-Davis
View Abstract

Phytosanitary regulations and ISF’s Regulated Pest List Initiative
Samantha Thomas: Monsanto; Monsanto
View Abstract

Risk assessment for epidemic spread of the quarantined potato pathogen Synchytrium endobioticum in the Republic of Georgia
Kelsey Andersen: Institute for Sustainable Food Systems; Institute for Sustainable Food Systems
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Impact of accreditation rules on the scope of phytosanitary diagnostic laboratories
Patrícia de Souza Teló: Agronômica - Laboratório de Diagnóstico Fitossanitário e Consultoria; Agronômica - Laboratório de Diagnóstico Fitossanitário e Consultoria
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The bioSAFE project: developing tools for the genomic biosurveillance of forest invasive alien pathogens in Canada
Louis Bernier: Université Laval, Centre d'Étude de la Forêt (CEF); Université Laval, Centre d'Étude de la Forêt (CEF)
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Evaluating regional management strategies for avocado laurel wilt
Robin Choudhury: University of Florida; University of Florida
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Stone fruit surveys in Texas monitoring for plum pox virus, European stone fruit yellows, phony peach disease, & light brown apple moth: 2017-2018
S. Corinne Rhodes: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
View Abstract

Proficiency Testing for Regulatory Plant Pathogen Diagnostics - the United States Model
Vessela Mavrodieva: USDA APHIS PPQ S&T CPHST; USDA APHIS PPQ S&T CPHST
View Abstract

National Seed Health Accreditation Pilot Program: quality management systems approaches to reducing the risk of CGMMV in cucurbit seed
Tracy Bruns: Iowa State University; Iowa State University
View Abstract

The National Clean Plant Network: Improving status and availability of clean stock.
Kristen Farrar: Foundation Plant Services; Foundation Plant Services
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Interceptions of exotic fungi associated with the international movement of medicinal plant material from Asia and the Pacific
Wendy Sueno: USDA APHIS PPQ, Honolulu Plant Inspection Station; USDA APHIS PPQ, Honolulu Plant Inspection Station
View Abstract

Virus-tested plant material in Colombia – An appeal for a certification program for important exports
Joseph Cutler: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Phytomedicine Division; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Phytomedicine Division
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expand POSTERS: Virology
A novel dsRNA virus stimulates sporulation of Phytophthora infestans and may have contributed to late blight epidemics
Guohong Cai: USDA-ARS / Purdue University; USDA-ARS / Purdue University
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Molecular characterization of viruses in country beans (Lablab purpureus) in Bangladesh
Mohammad Rahman: Washington State University; Washington State University
View Abstract

Host-specific lineages of Bean common mosaic virus in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Nepal
Shimul Das: Washington State University; Washington State University
View Abstract

Description of a novel mild strain of Citrus tristeza virus in California that reacts with monoclonal antibody MCA13
Raymond Yokomi: USDA, ARS, SJVASC; USDA, ARS, SJVASC
View Abstract

Small RNA-Seq to characterise viruses responsible of Lettuce big-vein disease
Miguel Aranda: CEBAS-CSIC; CEBAS-CSIC
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A Cilevirus detected in Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and Citrus sinensis is a strain of Citrus leprosis virus C2 causing citrus leprosis disease in Colombia
Avijit Roy: USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST; USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T-CPHST
View Abstract

Distribution and incidence of sugarcane mosaic in Louisiana and evaluation of recovery from infection
Jancee Rice: Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University
View Abstract

Vigna unguiculata as a model system for studying Soybean vein necrosis virus
Cristina Zambrana-Echevarria: University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison
View Abstract

Characterization of a Bean common mosaic virus isolate from lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus)
Xue Feng: University of Idaho EPPN Department; University of Idaho EPPN Department
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Complete nucleotide sequence of a DNA virus isolated from ‎Vitis vinifera in India: A symptomless host of Grapevine red blotch virus
Avinash Marwal: Mody University of Science and Technology; Mody University of Science and Technology
View Abstract

Comparison the effects of Chrysanthemum stunt viroid, Hop stunt viroid and Citrus exocortis viroid on tomatoes using Agro-inoculation
Ying-Huey Cheng: Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute; Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute
View Abstract

Study of synergistic interaction between two potexviruses, Cactus virus X and Pitaya virus X
Yueh-Min Wu: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University; Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University
View Abstract

Development of novel virus eradication methods for pitaya
Chen Chen: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University; Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University
View Abstract

Virus diseases of vegetables in Mali, West Africa
Wubetu Bihon Legesse: World Vegetable Center; World Vegetable Center
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Outbreak of Groundnut ringspot virus, genus Orthotospovirus, in peanut fields in Argentina
Soledad de Breuil: Instituto de Patología Vegetal (IPAVE), CIAP - INTA; Instituto de Patología Vegetal (IPAVE), CIAP - INTA
View Abstract

The impact of Triticum mosaic and Wheat streak mosaic viruses' co-infection on spring wheat performance
Dalitso Yabwalo: South Dakota State University; South Dakota State University
View Abstract

Latent and incubation periods of Cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus in passionflower.
David Marques de Almeida Spadotti: University of São Paulo - ESALQ; University of São Paulo - ESALQ
View Abstract

Identification of a novel endornavirus in Hydrocotyle spp.
Cesar Escalante Guardado: Louisiana State University Agricultural Center; Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
View Abstract

PVSP: A new potato virus S lineage infecting Solanum phureja in Colombia
Mauricio Marin: Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Universidad Nacional de Colombia
View Abstract

Early viral infection on sweet potatoes under field conditions
Alexandre Furtado Silveira Mello: Embrapa Vegetables; Embrapa Vegetables
View Abstract

Zucchini yellow mosaic virus disease of cucurbits in a tropical environment: aphid vectors, alternate hosts, and epidemic drivers
Roger Jones: DPIRD; DPIRD
View Abstract

Overview of occurrence and incidence of plant virus diseases in crop fields in Korea during 2012-2016
Mikyeong Kim: National Institute of Agricultural Science; National Institute of Agricultural Science
View Abstract

Deep sequencing of total RNAs in papaya for genome characterization of Papaya ringspot virus Bangladesh strain
John Hu: Department of Plant & Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Department of Plant & Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa
View Abstract

Molecular analysis indicates that papaya in Bangladesh is a host of multiple begomoviruses
Islam Hamim: Department of Plant & Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Department of Plant & Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa
View Abstract

Rose viruses: Understanding the current status and protecting the future of the UK rose sector.
Inés Vázquez Iglesias: Newcastle University/ Fera Science Ltd.; Newcastle University/ Fera Science Ltd.
View Abstract

Mapping synergistic interaction determinants between Panicum mosaic virus and Satellite panicum mosaic virus
Satyanarayana Tatineni: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
View Abstract

Prevalence of maize-infecting potyviruses and maize chlorotic mottle virus in the United Republic of Tanzania during 2016-2017 growing seasons
Deogracious Protas Massawe: The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University
View Abstract

Distribution and titer of Little cherry virus 2 (LChV2) in Prunus avium in time and space.
Alice Wright: Washington State University; Washington State University
View Abstract

Bipartite networks of hosts and viromes: diversity of viruses of papaya orchards, associated weeds and potential vectors in Southern Mexico
Ricardo Alcalá-Briseño: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida
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Differential spread of Potato virus Y (PVY) strains in the field: implications for the rise of recombinant PVY strains in New Brunswick, Canada
Xianzhou Nie: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton Research and Development Centre; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton Research and Development Centre
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Initial molecular characterization of a novel emaravirus from Callicarpa (beautyberry) identified by high-throughput sequencing
Ramon Jordan: USDA-ARS, USNA, Floral & Nursery Plants Research; USDA-ARS, USNA, Floral & Nursery Plants Research
View Abstract

Application of tissue culture to produce virus-free plants from imported potato germplasm
Ronald French-Monar: USDA-APHIS, Plant Germplasm Quarantine Program; USDA-APHIS, Plant Germplasm Quarantine Program
View Abstract

expand Potato Late Blight – Global Research and Networking
Challenges for late blight control in developing countries
Anne Njoroge: International Potato Center; International Potato Center
View Abstract

Understanding Phytophthora infestans populations at local and global scales
David Cooke: James Hutton Institute; James Hutton Institute
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Novel characteristics of Phytophthora infestans causing late blight on potato in Ethiopia
Jonathan Yuen: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Searching for the mechanism that mediates the mefenoxam-acquired resistance phenomenon in Phytophthora infestans and how it is regulated
Juliana Gonzalez Tobon: Universidad de los Andes; Universidad de los Andes
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Decision support systems for late blight control and early warning
Florencia Lucca: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA) (+TizonLatino Network); Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA) (+TizonLatino Network)
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International Late Blight Networks - a successful collaborative initiative
Huub Schepers: Wageningen University & Research; Wageningen University & Research
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expand Precision Turf and Ornamental Disease Management in the 21st Century
Advanced Precision Spray Application Technology for Effective Control of Ornamental Diseases
Heping Zhu, Ph.D.: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
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Insights from Abroad: Managing Turfgrass Diseases in Asia with Minimal Input
Micah Woods, Ph.D.: Asian Turfgrass Center; Asian Turfgrass Center
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Producing high quality ornamental crops with limited chemical options: A Canadian perspective
Anissa Poleatewich: University of New Hampshire; University of New Hampshire
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Challenges Associated with Biocontrol in Turfgrass
James Kerns: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
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Development of Nursery Plant Protection Strategies Based on Natural Products
Mostafa Abugrain: Oregon state university; Oregon state university
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Evaluation of organic amendments to enhance dollar spot (Sclerotinia homoeocarpa) suppression on creeping bentgrass fairways
Cody Beckley: University of Maryland; University of Maryland
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expand Progress in Chemical Disease Control
Progress in understanding of plant defense modulation by fungicides
Jochen Kleemann: Bayer AG; Bayer AG
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Progress in sheath blight management in rice
Uma Shankar Singh: Intl Rice Research Inst - India Office; Intl Rice Research Inst - India Office
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Progress on chemical management of postharvest diseases of subtropical fruits
Jim Adaskaveg: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, University of California; Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, University of California
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Inatreq™ active: a novel natural product based fungicide for control of major diseases in cereal crops
Andrew Leader: DowDuPont Agriculture Division; DowDuPont Agriculture Division
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Polymer nanoparticles as potent fungicides against Verticillium dahliae: insights from a metabolomics perspective
Maria Lykogianni: Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Agricultural University of Athens; Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Agricultural University of Athens
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Genomic signatures of sub-lethal fungicide stress in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Nikita Gambhir: University of Nebraska; University of Nebraska
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expand Public Meeting at Harvard Museum of Science - Crop Diseases Threaten Global Food Security and Your Breakfast
Gone bananas: Panama disease’s potential impact on production
Randy Ploetz: Tropical Research & Education Center, University of Florida; Tropical Research & Education Center, University of Florida
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CSI Dublin: Tracking a potato killer
Jean Ristaino: NC State University; NC State University
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Coffee leaf rust: A persistent threat to the livelihoods of the people who produce your morning cup
Jacques Avelino: CIRAD - CATIE - PROMECAFE; CIRAD - CATIE - PROMECAFE
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Potato Killer: People Killer: A Personal Perspective
Gary Foster: Univ of Bristol; Univ of Bristol
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Huanglongbing: The disease that could eliminate OJ and grapefruit from most breakfast tables
Megan Dewdney: University of Florida; University of Florida
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expand Real-time and Spatial Disease Risk Monitoring
Catch my drift? Inoculum detection as a decision aid for agricultural systems
Lindsey Thiessen: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University
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Monitoring wheat powdery mildew using Burkard volumetric spore sampler and unmanned aerial photography
Yilin Zhou: Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS; Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS
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Advantages of mobile and smart spore traps in disease surveillance
Jon West: Rothamsted Research; Rothamsted Research
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Integration of DNA-based diagnostics with air samplers in a country-wide sampling network for plant disease forecasting.
Malgorzata Jedryczka: Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences; Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences
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Spectral characterization of bacterial leaf blight of rice through spectroscopy and remotely sensed multi-spectral imagery
Ronaldo Alberto: Central Luzon State University; Central Luzon State University
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Multiscale remote sensing of plant pathogens: Detecting and monitoring myrtle rust
Rene Heim: Macquarie University; Macquarie University
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expand Regulatory Issues Surrounding the Global Movement of Cultures and Collections
Maintaining diverse culture collections ensures adequate resources and capability to support plant biosecurity and global trade
Nicola Spence: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (United Kingdom); Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (United Kingdom)
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The World Federation on Culture Collections: promoting microbial utilization for over 70 years
Kevin McCluskey: Kansas State University; Kansas State University
View Abstract

Harmonization and standardization of pathogen strains for the global movement of seed.
Valerie Grimault: GEVES-SNES; GEVES-SNES
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International proficiency testing schemes in plant health supported by digital PCR
Tanja Dreo: National Institute of Biology; National Institute of Biology
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Importation of Plant-associated Microbial Cultures: What Are the U.S. Regulatory Requirements?
Zhaowei Liu: USDA APHIS PPQ; USDA APHIS PPQ
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expand Resistance Breaking Isolates of Plant Viruses: What Are We Going to Do Now?
Temperature-sensitive resistance breaking mechanism of Wsm1 and Wsm2 genes against Wheat streak mosaic virus and Triticum mosaic virus in wheat
Satyanarayana Tatineni: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
View Abstract

Potato virus Y evolves to overcome strain-specific resistance in potato: rapid shift to recombinant virus strains in the U.S. potato
Alexander Karasev: University of Idaho; University of Idaho
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Resistance breaking tospoviruses in Europe: What is the current situation?
Massimo Turina: Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council, Italy; Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council, Italy
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Ending the game of cat-and-mouse between tobamoviruses and their resistance genes
Shinya Tsuda: Central Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO; Central Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO
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Resistance and resistance breaking mechanisms in the melon/Melon necrotic spot virus interaction
Miguel Aranda: CEBAS-CSIC; CEBAS-CSIC
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Emergence of a resistance breaking TSWV strain in tomato in California
Ozgur Batuman: University of Florida IFAS; University of Florida IFAS
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expand Resistance to Nematodes
Towards deciphering host resistance to phytonematodes: transcriptome analysis of a coffee incompatible response to Meloidogyne incognita
Erika Valeria Saliba Albuquerque: Embrapa Recursos Geneticos e Biotecnologia; Embrapa Recursos Geneticos e Biotecnologia
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Novel source of nematode resistance for Australian sugar industry
Shamsul Bhuiyan: Sugar Research Australia Limited; Sugar Research Australia Limited
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Functional characterization of a large group of CLE effectors encoded by Globodera cyst nematodes
Shiyan Chen: School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University; School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
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Understanding the function of a novel Gr29D09 effector family from the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis in host defense suppression
Athena Yi-Chun Yeh: School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University; School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
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expand Sequence Based Taxonomies for Plant Pathogens
Moving Forward with the Identification of Fungi Using Sequence Based Techniques
Andrea Porras-Alfaro: Western Illinios University; Western Illinios University
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Genome-based classification and identification of bacteria
Boris Vinatzer: Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech
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Classification and characterization of plant viruses identified by metagenomics approaches
Judith Brown: School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona; School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona
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Linking molecules with morphology in the -Omics age: computational taxonomy pipelines for nematodes and other microbial metazoa
Holly Bik: University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside
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Research on Dickeya and Pectobacterium
X. Li: Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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Detection and classification of Candidatus Phytopalsma associated with cassava witches’ broom disease in Thailand
Phanuwat Moonjuntha: Tokyo university of Agriculture; Tokyo university of Agriculture
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expand Surveillance for Emerging Plant Diseases
New approaches to detection: Canine surveillance of high risk pathogens
Tim Gottwald: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
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Global wheat stem rust monitoring: meeting the challenges of a re-emerging threat to wheat production
David Hodson: CIMMYT; CIMMYT
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Tracking pests and insect-vectored diseases of broad-acre crops in tropical Asia: challenges & opportunities
Burra Dharani Dhar: International Center for Tropical Agriculture - Asia; International Center for Tropical Agriculture - Asia
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Quantitative methods for the improved surveillance of emerging plant pathogens; an epidemiological approach
Stephen Parnell: University of Salford; University of Salford
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Caliciopsis canker: an emerging disease in pine stands
Nicola Luchi: Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection - CNR; Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection - CNR
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Earth laughs in flowers: how emergent downy mildew diseases are affecting the ornamental crop industry and what to do about it
Catalina Salgado-Salazar: Mycology and Nematology Genetic Diversity and Biology Laboratory, USDA-ARS; Mycology and Nematology Genetic Diversity and Biology Laboratory, USDA-ARS
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expand Taxonomy of Plant Pathogenic Fungi
Plant pathogenic and toxigenic Fusarium species - their taxonomy, systematics and nomenclature in the molecular age
Brett Summerell: Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust; Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust
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What’s in a name? Emergent strains, admixtures and fuzzy species in Ceratocystis
Thomas Harrington: Iowa State University; Iowa State University
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Diversity of decline-associated Phaeoacremonium species on woody hosts in South Africa
Lizel Mostert: Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch University
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Powdery mildews (Erysiphales) in Victorian horticulture: DNA isolation to rediscover an old foe hidden in herbaria
Reannon Smith: DEDJTR, Agriculture Victoria; DEDJTR, Agriculture Victoria
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A taxonomic re-examination of Ceratocystis fimbriata, the causal agent of Ceratocystis canker of almond in California
Leslie Holland: Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis; Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis
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Re-inventory of Australia’s plant pathogen reference collections: Australian Colletotrichum species revisited
Jacqueline Edwards: AgriBio; AgriBio
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expand The EMPHASIS Project and Networks for Pest and Disease Management. Practical Solutions for Effective Integrated Management of Pests and Harmful Alien Species
The strategic role of dissemination and communication in raising awareness on new IPM practical solutions. The EMPHASIS project.
Alessandro Bertin: Spin-To srl; Spin-To srl
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An analytical framework for consistent evaluation of pest and disease management technologies
John Mumford: Imperial College London; Imperial College London
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Surveillance for plant pests using meta-barcoding and LAMP techniques
Neil Boonham: Fera Science Ltd; Fera Science Ltd
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Emerging diseases in horticultural crops
Maria Lodovica Gullino: Agroinnova - University of Torino; Agroinnova - University of Torino
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Collaborative approaches in USAID global IPM to implement practical solutions to virus diseases by detection, diagnosis, and capacity building
Sue Tolin: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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expand The First Line of Defense Against Plant Disease in the Developing World: Mineral Nutrition
Iron tissue content suppresses Cercospora leaf blight development in soybean
Eduardo Silva: LSU; LSU
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Silicon enhances tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress
Wendy Zellner: University of Toledo; University of Toledo
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Role of cation concentration in pepper tissue in suppressing bacterial leaf spot severity
Bhabesh Dutta: University of Georgia; University of Georgia
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Can nanoparticles enhance disease resistance through mineral nutrition
Nubia Zuverza-Mena: Connecticut Agric. Exp. Stn; Connecticut Agric. Exp. Stn
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Crop-specific sulfur management for optimizing productivity, quality and plant health
Silvia Haneklaus: Julius Kuehn-Institut, Institute for Crop and Soil Science; Julius Kuehn-Institut, Institute for Crop and Soil Science
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expand The History of Plant Pathology- Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the International Society for Plant Pathology
50 Years with the International Society for Plant Pathology - A Magical Mystery Tour
Charles Delp: Retired; Retired
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Women in Plant Pathology
Maria Lodovica Gullino: Agroinnova - University of Torino; Agroinnova - University of Torino
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Overcoming barriers: Dikes, policy, tulips, religion and the Dutch success in agriculture production and trade
Piet Boonekamp: Royal Netherlands Society of Plant Pathology; Royal Netherlands Society of Plant Pathology
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Plant pathology in China enters into a new era
You-Liang Peng: China Agricultural University; China Agricultural University
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History of Plant Pathology in Italy
Laura Mugnai: DISPAA, University of Florence; DISPAA, University of Florence
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The American Phytopathological Society: A Century Plus Ten Years Young
R. James Cook: Washington State University; Washington State University
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Welcome
Greg Johnson: C/- Horticulture for Development; C/- Horticulture for Development


expand The Most Wanted Global Tree Pathogens: Big Data Approach to Protect Our Forests
Planted forest health: the need for a global strategy
Mike Wingfield: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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The making of tree pathogens: big data approach
Richard Hamelin: University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia
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Cherry canker genetics - applying genomics to the control of perennial disease problems in fruit trees
Michelle Hulin: NIAB EMR; NIAB EMR
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Development of a Next-Generation Sequencing screening method for exotic forest pathogens from fungal spores in air and occurring on insect vectors
Emilie Tremblay: Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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Two new Ceratocystis species cause the serious and devastating rapid ˋōhiˋa death (ROD) on native Metrosideros polymorpha in Hawaiˋi
Irene Barnes: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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expand The Two-for-One Deal: Mechanisms of Plant Cross-tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
Rice hormone response is involved in the temperature-dependent function of Xa7-mediated bacterial blight resistance
Stephen Cohen: Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University; Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University
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Transcriptomic analysis of Ambrosia trifida response to glyphosate: Overlap of cell death pathways between herbicide resistance and pathogen defense?
Christopher Van Horn: USDA-ARS-PWA; USDA-ARS-PWA
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Effect of irrigation on the severity of charcoal rot and yield on selected drought tolerant soybean genotypes
Alemu Mengistu: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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Cytokinin-mediated processes promote heat-induced disease susceptibility of Arabidopsis to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
Alexandra Shigenaga: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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Potato mop-top virus TGB1 co-opts HIPP26 to activate abiotic stress signalling for long distance virus movement
Lesley Torrance: James Hutton Inst; James Hutton Inst
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expand The Vulnerability of Banana to Globally Developing Disease Threats
Genotyping by sequencing to identify diagnostic regions in Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 and applications in disease epidemiology
Maricar Salacinas: Wageningen University and Research; Wageningen University and Research
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New developments in the control of black Sigatoka and Fusarium wilt in banana
Stefano Torriani: Syngenta Crop Protection; Syngenta Crop Protection
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Fusarium tropical race 4 a disease threating a global smallholder and industrial crop
Miguel A Dita Rodriguez: Embrapa; Embrapa
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Genetic engineering for resistance to Panama disease and Banana Bunchy Top
James Dale: Queensland University of Technology; Queensland University of Technology
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Banana Elephantiasis Disease: an emerging disease for Latin America
Flavio Aliaga: University of Buenos Aires; University of Buenos Aires
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Dispersal of banana blood disease in Southeast Asia
Jane Ray: The University of Queensland; The University of Queensland
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expand Understanding Mechanisms of Resistance and Resistance Costs to Improve Plant Yield
Cytokinin-regulated transcriptional networks regulating plant development and defense
Cristiana Argueso: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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Integration of light and jasmonate perception in the control of growth and defense
Carlos Ballare: IFEVA, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET; IFEVA, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET
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An endolysosomal pathway controls cytoplasmic accumulation of helper immune receptors in an NLR network
Cian Duggan: Imperial College London; Imperial College London
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A ‘cool’ mechanism of salicylic acid-mediated defense and growth tradeoff
Chung-Jui Tsai: University of Georgia; University of Georgia
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Canola Resistance Breeding to Fight against Blackleg Caused by Leptosphaeria maculans
Yu Chen: Cargill Inc; Cargill Inc
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JA and SA signaling components are required for shade avoidance
Julin Maloof: University of California; University of California
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expand Unlocking the Secrets of Suppressive Soils: Insights From the Microbiome.
Suppressive Soils: New Paradigms for an Old Story?
Linda Thomashow: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
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Unravelling the soil immune response
Victor Carrion: Netherlands Institute of Ecology; Netherlands Institute of Ecology
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Targeted Microbiome Design for Plant Health
Gabriele Berg: TU Graz, Environmental Biotechnology; TU Graz, Environmental Biotechnology
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Molecular Mechanism of Strawberry Fusarium Wilt Suppressive Soil
Youn Sig Kwak: Gyeongsang National University; Gyeongsang National University
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Culturable microbiota and metagenome data show distinct microbial assemblage between bacterial wilt disease-suppressive and conducive soils
Ronnie Gicana: National Chung Hsing University; National Chung Hsing University
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Identification of disease suppressive banana plant and soil microbiomes
Paul Dennis: The University of Queensland; The University of Queensland
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expand Variability: Friend or Foe of Emergent Forest Diseases?
A fungal invasion is enhanced by hybridization and gene introgression: ecological and evolutionary implications of genomic admixing
Paolo Gonthier: University of Torino / DISAFA; University of Torino / DISAFA
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Modelling the evolution of pathogen virulence in forest pathosystems
Cecile Robin: BIOGECO, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux; BIOGECO, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux
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Spatial and ecological heterogeneity affects disease development in forests: disease disturbance interactions
Richard Cobb: Cal Poly State University; Cal Poly State University
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The 'worldwide web' of forest pathogens
Bernard Slippers: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria; Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
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Diversity and distribution of Phytophthora species in Protected Natural Areas of Sicily, southern Italy
Federico La Spada: Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania; Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania
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Changes in soil microbial communities associated with Armillaria root disease of western white pine (Pinus monticola)
Bradley M. Lalande: Colorado State University; Colorado State University
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expand Vector Biology and Virus Epidemiology – New Advances That Will Propel Science for the Next Decade
Elucidating complex interactions between viruses and vectors: Virus impacts on biology and behavior
Kerry Mauck: University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside
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On the mechanisms of circulative non-propagative transmission of nanoviruses
Stephane Blanc: INRA; INRA
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Multiscale aspects of vector transmission of plant viruses: from landscapes to coinfections
Alison Power: Cornell University; Cornell University
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MicroRNA profiling of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci in response to feeding on tomato infected with Tomato yellow leaf curl virus
Daniel Hasegawa: USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS
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Molecular evidence of insect vector manipulation by a plant virus
Jennifer Wilson: Section of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University; Section of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University
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Advances in microscopy techniques that contributed to our understanding of plant-pathogen-vector interactions
El-Desouky Ammar: USDA ARS; USDA ARS
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expand Vector-Pathogen Complexes Around the World: What Could Be the Next Big Threat to Food Security?
Interactions between Diaphorina citri and 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus': a systems biology perspective
Michelle Heck: Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, USDA-ARS; Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, USDA-ARS
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Whitefly-transmitted viruses induce contrasting changes in vector behavior and plant volatile emissions
Alberto Fereres: CSIC; CSIC
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Forging new tools for the war against Bactericera cockerelli and “Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum”: a pathosystem on the move
Ismael Badillo-Vargas: Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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Planthopper-transmitted tenuiviruses infecting rice in the Americas
Wilmer Cuellar: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT); International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
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Analyzing the expression of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum effectors in insect and plant hosts
Paola Reyes Caldas: University of California; University of California
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Insights into the epidemiology and transmission of grapevine red blotch virus
Elizabeth Cieniewicz: Cornell University; Cornell University
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expand Virus Biology
Biological and molecular characterization of citrus tatter leaf virus in Taiwan
Chun-Yi Lin: National Taiwan University; National Taiwan University
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Monitoring the spread of Maize chlorotic mottle virus and Sugarcane mosaic virus under high disease pressure in Ecuador
Diego Quito-Avila: Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral, Facultad Ciencias de la Vida; Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral, Facultad Ciencias de la Vida
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Genetic diversity and development of improved diagnostics for Banana bunchy top virus (Nanoviridae: Babuvirus) in West and Central Africa
Adedapo Adediji: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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Understanding Maize chlorotic mottle virus transmission through seed: localization and infectivity
Pauline Bernardo: Ohio State University; Ohio State University
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Transcriptome sequencing reveals novel Citrus bark cracking viroid (CBCVd) variants from citrus and their molecular characterization
Yafei Wang: Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University; Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University
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expand Wheat Blast – Developing Strategies for Assessing and Managing a Global Threat on the Move
Wheat Blast: danger on the move
Christian Cruz: Purdue University; Purdue University
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Open Science and International Collaboration to Tackle the Fearsome Wheat Blast in Asia and Beyond
Sophien Kamoun: The Sainsbury Laboratory; The Sainsbury Laboratory
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Wheat Blast: unveiling epidemiological aspects
Mauricio Fernandes: Embrapa Wheat; Embrapa Wheat
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Mechanisms of evolution of the wheat blast fungus
Yukio Tosa: Kobe Univ; Kobe Univ
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Wheat Blast Management: Host Resistance and Fungicide Protection
Pawan Singh: CIMMYT; CIMMYT
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expand Where the Wild Barberry Are: Alternate Hosts, New Virulence and Rust Pandemics That Never Quit
Sexual propagation on barberry and its role in stem rust pathogen virulence and diversity
Yue Jin: USDA-ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory; USDA-ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory
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Alternate hosts for the yellow rust pathogen and their role in generating new virulence
Zhensheng Kang: Northwest A&F University; Northwest A&F University
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Rust epidemics: Are the alternate hosts the culprit?
Anna Berlin: Swedish Univ of Agricultural Sciences; Swedish Univ of Agricultural Sciences
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Wheat stripe rust: Are recent pandemic races associated with the sexual cycle of the pathogen?
Julian Rodriguez Algaba: Aarhus University; Aarhus University
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An interspecific barberry hybrid enables genetic dissection of non-host resistance to the wheat stem rust pathogen
Radhika Bartaula: University of New Hampshire; University of New Hampshire
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In planta comparative transcriptomics and Y2H to identify putative elicitors/suppressors of barley rpg4/Rpg5-mediated stem rust resistance
Roshan Sharma Poudel: Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University; Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University
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expand Why Light Matters: New Concepts, Tools, and Practices to Suppress Plant Pathogens and Enhance Plant Health
Dream big: solid state/LED lighting will allow you to affect pathogen biology in ways that you never could before
Mark Rea: Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Seeing the light: The roles of red and blue light sensing in bacterial plant pathogens
Gwyn Beattie: Iowa State University; Iowa State University
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Exploiting our knowledge of how fungal plant pathogens use visible and UV light
Arne Stensvand: Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO); Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO)
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Genetic tools for the study of light and circadian processes in microbial plant pathogens
Lance Cadle-Davidson: USDA Grape Genetics Research Unit; USDA Grape Genetics Research Unit
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Calculation of dose and projected efficacy when using visible or UV light to suppress plant pathogens and arthropod pests
Tyler McCann: Cornell University; Cornell University
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Timing is everything: Stomatal manipulation facilitates Puccinia graminis entry in dark, resulting in counter evolution of barley Rpg5 immune receptor
Shyam Solanki: Plant Pathology Department, North Dakota State University; Plant Pathology Department, North Dakota State University
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expand Xylella Fastidiosa: Re-emerging Epidemics of a Global Pathogen and New Challenges for Its Control
Emerge of Xylella fastidiosa in Europe
Maria Saponari: CNR - Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection; CNR - Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection
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Xylella fastidiosa evolution, determinants of host plant specificity, and pathogen adaptation to novel hosts
Rodrigo Almeida: University of California Berkeley; University of California Berkeley
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Xylella fastidiosa – Insect Vector Interactions: Current and Potential Future Research Directions
Joao Lopes: Departamento Entomologia e Acarologia, Universidade de São Paulo; Departamento Entomologia e Acarologia, Universidade de São Paulo
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Advances and innovative concepts to control Xylella fastidiosa colonization in citrus plants
Alessandra de Souza: Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira - Agronomic Institute (IAC); Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira - Agronomic Institute (IAC)
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Anticipating and understanding new Xylella fastidiosa epidemics across European landscapes; insights from remote sensing and network analysis.
Pieter S A Beck: European Commission - Joint Research Centre; European Commission - Joint Research Centre
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