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​Meeting Posters​

Published with author permission, below are the PDF files of poster abstracts that were shown at Plant Health 2025 that took place in Honolulu, Hawaii. They are available to all those that registered to attend the meeting.

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• Analytical and Theoretical Plant Pathology

  Fungal Population Dynamics in Cranberry Fruit Rot: A Stage-Specific Analysis from Bloom to Harvest Maturity from Massachusetts

  Salisu Sulley | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Station

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  Effects of Tagging Potyvirus rapae NIb Protein on Virus Pathogenicity

  Amany Gomaa | Department of Plant Pathology and Nebraska Center for Virology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA

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  Modeling regional scale fungicide resistance in Septoria tritici blotch with heterogeneous grower behavior to inform resistance management

  Iona McCabe | University of Cambridge

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• Bacteriology

  Soil-borne Burkholderia species are associated with onion bulb rot in Vidalia onions in Georgia

  Kephas Mphande | University of Georgia

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  Genotyping of Erwinia amylovora strains by large chromosomal inversions to understand structural diversity shifts over time or location

  Harpreet Kaur | Washington State University

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  Prevalence and genetic diversity of Pseudomonas syringae pv. aptata in table beet and Swiss chard seed production in Washington State

  Lindsey du Toit | Washington State University

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  Using PopCOGenT to group pathogens within the Pseudomonas syringae species complex and generate hypotheses about host range

  Rachel Herschlag | Pennsylvania State University

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  Beyond the grove: Unveiling the ecology and diversity of X-disease, ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’, strains in extra-orchard environments

  Mason Hoskins | Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University

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  Evaluating the efficacy of chemical treatments and determining cutting depths for cherry bacterial canker management in young orchards in Washington

  Sheersa Manna | Washington State University

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  A BACILLUS-PRODUCED ANTIBIOTIC, AMICOUMACIN B, IS A POTENTIAL TOOL IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CITRUS HUANGLONGBING DISEASE

  Flavia Campos Vieira | University of California, RIverside

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  Exploring the potential of diffusible signal factor (DSF) as an adjuvant in antimicrobial strategies for Huanglongbing (HLB) control

  Mariana Bossi Esteves | Citrus Research Center "Sylvio Moreira", Agronomic Institute-IAC

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  Novel endohyphal Paenibacillus sp. within the watermelon pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. niveum

  Morgan Carter | University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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  Virulence and aggressiveness of diverse Pseudomonas syringae pv. aptata strains on resistant and susceptible table beet and Swiss chard cultivars

  Samuel Osabutey | Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, Pennsylvania State University

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  Widely prevalent bacteria of the United States: APS–USDA collaboration supporting permitting efforts of APHIS PPQ and State Plant Regulatory Officials

  Jacqueline Fletcher | Oklahoma State University

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  Isolation, characterization, and applied research on endophytic bacteria from coastal plants to enhance plant health and stress resilience

  Hau-Hsuan Hwang | National Chung Hsing University

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  Exploring antibiotic resistance in plant-pathogenic bacteria on peach orchards in Pennsylvania

  Richard Gonzalez Aquino | Pennsylvania State University

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  Isolation of a novel Pectobacterium versatile bacteriophage that relies on lipopolysaccharide to recognize host cells

  Jeffrey Schachterle | Brigham Young University

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  Minimum inhibitory concentrations of commercial copper pesticides are dependent on Salmonella serovar and preparation method

  Ellen Gabriel | Virginia Tech Department of Food Science & Technology

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  Plasmid-mediated copper resistance in Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans: determination of plasmid copy number and stability

  Amandeep Kaur | University of Florida

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  Examining high level of antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas spp. isolated from Washington apple orchards

  Ricardo Delgado Santander | WSU-IAREC

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• Biological Control

  Effects of commercially available biological control agents on the apple scab pathogen Venturia inaequalis

  Tonya Wiechel | Agriculture Victoria

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  Light intensity modulates the biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens PMB05 to bacterial soft rot disease

  Ai-Ting Li | National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

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  Screening plant immunity intensifying microbial strains to enhance disease resistance to bacterial soft rot in Chinese cabbage

  Jia-Rong Li | National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

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  Breaking the (white) mold: evaluating commercial and potential biocontrol solutions for Sclerotinia Stem Rot of canola in Minnesota

  Jasper Tao | University of Minnesota

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  Use of biological products-based management programs for the control of sweet cherry diseases

  Ernesto Moya-Elizondo | Universidad de Concepcion

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  RejuAgro A: A Sustainable and Effective Antimicrobial for Managing Citrus Canker and Huanglongbing

  Shreyashi Mitra | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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  Understanding the survival and colonization ability of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain QST713 for mal secco management

  Giuseppa Rosaria Leonardi | Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania

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  Efficacy of Organic Fungicides on Foliar Diseases of Corn

  Luke Warner | University of Kentucky

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  Study on the application of Bacillus velezensis HL_B03 to control plant diseases and the analysis of its antifungal agents

  Chia-Yi Wu | Hualien District Agricultural Research and Extension Station MOA., R.O.C.(Taiwan)

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  Evaluation of early-season application of biocontrol Theia (Bacillus subtilis) on crown and root rots of watermelon caused by Phytophthora capsici

  Kiersten Fullem | University of Florida

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  Isolation, Characterization, and Biocontrol Potential of Pythium oligandrum in Taiwan

  Chao-Jen Wang | Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, MOA

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  3-Methyl-Pentanoic Acid from Plant Endophytic Bacterium Bacillus safensis: A Novel Soil Biofumigant and Biocontrol Agent of Fungal Diseases

  Tofazzal Islam | Gazipur Agricultural University

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  Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis BEC168 on the Control of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes and Soil Insects

  Debora Wilk | BioConsortia Inc.

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  Evaluating the capability of Fusarium oxysporum isolates to reduce Canada thistle stands under field and greenhouse conditions

  Blaise Jumbam | Montana State University

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  Development and management of bacterial spot on peach during preharvest period

  Junaed Ahmed | Clemson University

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  Exploring the efficacy of LifeGard™ (Bacillus mycoides "BmJ") for Sustainable Management of Downy Mildew (Plasmopara viticola) in Grapes

  Deivis Garay Salas | Penn State

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  The impact of plant water status on vascular disease outcome in walnut

  Philippe Rolshausen | University of California, Riverside

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  Exposure to Fusarium volatiles significantly modifies the secreted metabolome of Trichoderma

  Dilooshi Weerasooriya | The Pennsylvania State University

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  Identifying Genetic and Phenotypic Diversity of Ampelomyces quisqualis to Enhance Biocontrol Strategies for Powdery Mildew

  Jackie Thomas | North Carolina State University

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  Linking lignin degradation and antimicrobial activity in Streptomyces

  Brett Lane | University of Minnesota

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  Biocontrol of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) using Puccinia punctiformis: working to improve the rate of infection.

  Brenda Scholz-Schroeder | University of Idaho

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  Characterizaion of the first alternavirus identified in Trichoderma harzianum

  Jeesun Chun | Jeonbuk National University

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  Potential of the new agent, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens R8-25, on control weeds and its characteristics

  Wen-Hsin Chung | National Chung Hsing University

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  Unlocking the antibacterial potential of specialty mushroom compounds for sustainable disease management

  Joshua Giesler | Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University

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  Activity of extracts from Chlorophyllum molybdites and spent substrate of Pleurotus djamor var. roseus on sporangia production by Phytophthora capsici

  Jason Fechner | New Mexico State University

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  Biocontrol of plant pathogenic bacteria using Bacillus velezensis

  Dhirendra Niroula | Montana State University

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  Seed Endophytic Bacteria Protects Rice Against Seedling Blight Pathogens

  Sabin Khanal | Texas AandM AgriLife Research Center

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  Enhancing the efficacy of double stranded RNA for managing soybean fungal diseases

  Sunira Marahatta | Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology

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  Formulation of Trichoderma cell-free filtrate in liposomes and its antifungal activity against Fusarium virguliforme

  Ma. Theresa Jonna Atienza-Parcon | Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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  Impact of Simultaneous Exposure to Trichoderma- and Fusarium-Derived Volatiles on the Growth of Soybean Seedlings in In Vitro Chambers

  Dilooshi Weerasooriya | The Pennsylvania State University

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  Efficacy of nano-encapsulated citrus oils for control of Botrytis fruit rot and powdery mildew of strawberry

  Marina Gutierrez | Cal Poly Strawberry Center

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  Investigating interactions between Metarhizium anisopliae and Steinernema feltiae on Tenebrio molitor, Galleria mellonella, and Euscepes postfasciatus

  Melanie Pitiki | University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

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  Changes in the tomato rhizospheric metabolome may be a feature of Trichoderma-mediated biocontrol

  Dilooshi Weerasooriya | The Pennsylvania State University

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  Induced resistance against Tomato leaf curl Thailand virus using Bacillus velezensis: Transcriptomic, and Metabolomic Insights

  Mei-Ju Lin | Taiwan Agricultural Research Insititute

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  Light intensity in regulating the control efficacy of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens PMB05 to bacterial wilt of tomato

  SIN-HUA LI | National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

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  Optimization of Biologicals and ASD Combination Treatment for Managing Soilborne Diseases

  Mahfuz Rahman | West Virginia University

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  Effective seed treatment for bacterial fruit blotch in watermelon using Bacillus amyloliquefaciens PMB05 fermentation liquid and sodium silicate

  Jo-Ching Yan | National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

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  Identification of Volatile Organic Compounds Involved in the Antagonistic Interaction Between Fusarium graminearum and Trichoderma spp.

  Halil Polat | Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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• Biotechnology

  A Novel System for Virus-induced Gene Silencing in Cotton with CLRDV

  Rachel Livingston | Auburn University

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  LOB1: A Master Susceptibility Gene Regulating Citrus Transcriptome Reprogramming in Response to Canker Pathogen

  Xiaoen Huang | University of Florida

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• Chemical and Biopesticide Control

  Evaluation of chemical and biological control products for the protection of almond pruning wounds against infection by Ceratocystis destructans

  Rosa Jaime | Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center

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  Foliar phosphite application may reduce disease progress of butt rot in California almond orchards

  Elizabeth Fichtner | Univ of California Coop Ext

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  Evaluating the ability of oxytetracycline to maintain efficacy after exposure to high temperatures

  Lauren Mathews | University of Florida

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  Short-Stature Corn and Fungicide Sprays: Exploring the Relationship Between Application Methods and Hybrids

  José González-Acuña | Iowa State University

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  The effect of flight parameters on unmanned aerial vehicle fungicide spray coverage, deposition, and disease control.

  William Barlow | University of Kentucky

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  Evaluation of Demethylation Inhibitors, Strobilurin and Benzamidazole fungicide sensitivity in Colletotrichum orbiculare from Virginia watermelon

  Emma Nieland | Virginia Tech

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  Optimizing management of Leptosphaeria maculans in winter canola in northern Idaho

  Kurtis Schroeder | University of Idaho

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  Multiple fungicide resistance in Botrytis cinerea populations from table grapes in the Central Valley of California

  Karina Elfar | University of California, Davis

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  Repeated fungicide application improves wound protection in early pruned grapevines from Botryosphaeria dieback

  Anupa Gaire | Oregon State University

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  Evaluation of plant protection products as a management strategy for hail damage on specialty crops in North Dakota

  Bryan Hansen | North Dakota State University

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  Evaluation of fungicide timing and efficacy for the management of oat crown rust in North Dakota

  Jessica Scherer | North Dakota State University

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  Impact of Temperature on Cotton Seedling Disease, Root-Associated Fungal Communities, and Their Interaction with Treated Seed

  Mariana Araujo Alves Gomes de Souza | Michigan State University

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  Sensitivity of Fusarium solani species complex from passion fruit to fungicides and mechanism of QoIs resistance

  Fan Wei | National Chung Hsing University

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  Can Less Mean More?: Effect of Delayed Fungicide Timing and Reduced Applications for Control of Late Leaf Spot on Peanut

  Grace Tisone | North Carolina State University

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  A five-year study on in-season management of pink rot in potatoes.

  Phillip Wharton | University of Idaho

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  Fungicide Resistance Among Genetically Distinct Populations of the Potato Black Dot Pathogen, Colletotrichum coccodes

  Riley Eisenbraun | University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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  Screening of fungicides for managing propiconazole-resistant kernel smut of rice

  Subina Tripathi | Texas AandM- College Station, TX

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  Alternative Non-Pesticide Approaches for Managing Gray Mold in Roses

  Pei-Hsin Lo | Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Ministry of Agriculture

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  Effect of Foliar and At-planting Fungicide on Sorghum Stalk Rot and Grain Yield

  Leticia Camara Vieira | Kansas State University

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  Evaluating Fungicides for Management of Sorghum Anthracnose in the Mid-Atlantic

  Adelaide Mullin | University of Delaware

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  Comparing return on investment (ROI) of soybean disease management levels using field evaluation

  Cooper Hicks | University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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  Corynespora cassiicola isolates from Kentucky soybean fields are losing sensitivity to pydiflumetofen

  Danilo Neves | University of Kentucky

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  Evaluation of fungicide timing and efficacy on the suppression of frogeye leaf spot (Cercospora sojina) in North Carolina

  Shannon Holliday | North Carolina State University

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  Getting a jump on frogeye - Foliar fungicide management for soybean yield

  Meghan Bradburn | North Carolina State University

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  Impact of Foliar Fungicide Applications on Seedborne Fungal Pathogens in Soybean

  Danillo Leite | Southern Illinois University

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  Resistance to single- and multi-site fungicides detected in soil-borne fungal pathogens of soybean

  Kelvin Muchiri | Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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  Selection and molecular basis of fungicide resistance in Botrytis species from strawberry fields

  Hongjin Lu | University of Maryland

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  DMI fungicide sensitivity monitoring of Cercospora beticola across Germany since 2014

  Anja Hinson | EpiLogic GmbH

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  Developing a fungicide-based program to manage foliar diseases on sweet corn in Florida

  Vitor S. Moura | University of Florida - EREC

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  Regional Sensitivity of Microdochium nivale to Common Fungicides for Snow Mold Control

  Shashini Welmillage | University of Wisconsin - Madison

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  Meta-analysis reveals environmental drivers of wheat grain yield response to fungicide application timing to control stripe rust.

  Claudio Dias da Silva | Kansas State University

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  Efficacy of chemical applications on the prevention of Vascular Streak Dieback (VSD) in redbud

  Elizabeth White | Purdue University, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology

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• Crop Loss Assessment

  Interactive effect of nitrogen fertilization rate and fungicide application on foliar disease intensity and yield of cotton in the Southeast US

  Arika Carey | University of Florida

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  Assessment of Losses Caused by Primary Infections of Potato Virus Y in Potato Crop

  Joel De Santiago Meza | Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro (UAAN)

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  Assessing yield loss in winter wheat caused by bacterial leaf streak in Nebraska

  Janis Fomba | Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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• Cultural Control

  Screening of long-day onion cultivars for Stemphylium leaf blight tolerance.

  Natalia Piñeros-Guerrero | Cornell University

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  Evaluating the Effect of Cereal Rye Variety and Herbicide Choice on Seedling Disease and Yield of Corn

  Luis Gonzalez | Iowa State University

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  Economic Analysis of Different Cotton Row Spacings and Planting Patterns and How They Affect Areolate Mildew

  Allyson Sisco | University of Tennessee

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  Enhancing microbial recruitment and persistence in cover crops for control of soilborne pathogens in chile pepper

  Soumaila Sanogo | New Mexico State University

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  Susceptibility and resistance of pepper species and cultivars to Colletotrichum scovillei causing green fruit anthracnose in eastern North America

  Anthony Keinath | Clemson University

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  Crop rotation and fumigation effects on soil-borne pathogens and potato yield

  Pear Intasin | Oregon State University

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  Effects of Plant Population and Row Spacing on Sorghum Stalk Rot

  Leticia Camara Vieira | Kansas State University

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  Effect of planting date on red crown rot of soybean

  Kelsey Mehl | University of Kentucky

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  Barriers to adopting sanitation for managing soilborne pathogens in strawberry production

  Maria Alvarez Arredondo | Cal Poly Plant Sciences Department and Strawberry Center

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  Effect of abiotic stresses on Macrophomina root rot development in California strawberry

  Marina Gutierrez | Cal Poly Strawberry Center

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  Effect of soil moisture on Botrytis cinerea incidence in cold storage for strawberry bare-root transplants

  Gabriela Torres Gonzalez | Cal Poly Strawberry Center

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  The impact of Phytophthora nicotianae race 1 on the growth parameters and yield of the highly resistant tobacco variety KT215LC in the greenhouse.

  A. Kate Turner | University of Tennessee

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  Solarization used as an organic control for nematodes and soilborne bacterial soft rot pathogens of onion in Texas

  Jillian Hamilton | Texas AandM University

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  Impact of Cultivar Selection on Barely Yellow Dwarf in Alabama Wheat

  Kathy Burch | Auburn University

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  Potential of Australian finger lime (Citrus australasica) derived hybrid interstocks for sustainable management of huanglongbing in citrus

  Selin Boga | University of Florida

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• Disease Detection and Diagnosis

  Establishing a metagenomics-based pathogen identification center for plant and animal disease surveillance and diagnostics

  Sui Hoa Janet Lorv | School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, U.S.A.

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  Development of diagnostic tools to mitigate threats associated with the invasive myrtle rust pathogen, Austropuccinia psidii

  Jorge Ibarra Caballero | Colorado State University

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  Survey of viruses on native Hawaiian hibiscus in Hawaii

  Ariel Imoto | University of Hawaii at Manoa

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  Developing a LAMP assay for the detection of Harringtonia lauricola in avocado trees and beetle vectors

  Romina Gazis | Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL, USA

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  A TaqMan qPCR-based detection assay for Pseudomonas syringae pv. aptata causing bacterial leaf spot of Table beet and Swiss Chard

  Mozhde Hamidizade | Penn State University

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  Identification and pathogenicity of Diplodia mutila causing stem blight of blueberry cv. Brigitta in Maule Region, Chile

  Gonzalo Diaz | Universidad de Talca

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  A first step toward in vitro cultivation of Plasmodiophora brassicae.

  Mary Ruth McDonald | University of Guelph

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  Detection and comparison of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens (Cff) using seed extract and molecular methods

  Palloma Indiara Caproni Morais | Iowa State University

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  Computers, Code, and Corn: in silico validation of e-probes targeting 3 phytopathogens of corn (Zea mays) seed

  Francisco Ochoa Corona | Oklahoma State University

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  Phenotypic characterization of Exserohilum rostratum isolated from Northern Corn Leaf Blight lesions on Maize in Florida

  Katia Xavier | University of Florida - EREC

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  Root rot pathogens of pulse crops in Montana and associations with soil properties

  Carmen Murphy | Montana State University

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  Development and use of a novel diagnostic assay of grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 for epidemiological studies in diseased vineyards

  Elliot McGinnity Schneider | Cornell University

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  Virus Survey of Muscadine Grapes in North Carolina

  Christie Almeyda | North Carolina State University

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  Survey of plant pathogens affecting greenhouse-grown potted culinary herbs

  Madeline Anthony | Michigan State University

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  A rapid and convenient method for detection of the causal agent of bacterial wilt disease in Taiwan

  Chia-Hsin Tsai | Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute

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  Automated, single step in-field detection for regulated pests and pathogens

  Neil Boonham | Fera Science Ltd - York

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  Diagnostic Assay Validation Network Year 3: Enhanced Validation Tools and Resources

  Poonam Sharma | Oklahoma State University

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  From species to strains: Developing Metagenomics for Fast, Accurate, and Precise Pathogen Identification

  Sehgeet Kaur | School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Graduate Program in Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, U.S.A

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  Genome-based Identification of Prokaryotic Plant Pathogens at Within-Species Resolution Using the genomeRxiv Web Server

  Reza Mazloom | Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, U.S.A.

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  Improving Metagenomics-based Plant Virus Identification by Improving Reference Databases

  Mitchell Gercken | School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Graduate Program in Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, U.S.A

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  Insights into Vascular Streak Dieback on Woody Ornamentals in the United States Using a Metagenomic Sequencing Approach

  Kassaye Belay | School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Graduate Program in Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, U.S.A

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  PathogenSurveillance: An automated pipeline for population genomic analysis of pathogens

  Niklaus Grunwald | USDA ARS

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  The Yuma Plant Health Clinic, 2024 in numbers

  Rebecca Ramirez | University of Arizona

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  A qPCR detection assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 from artificially infested cotton seeds.

  Margaret Ellis | California State University, Fresno

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  LAMP assay for improved detection of Avocado Sunblotch Viroid

  Peggy Mauk | University of California

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  Molecular Survey of Viruses Infecting Dragon Fruit Crops in Ecuador

  Lisbeth Espinoza | ESPOL

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  Factors affecting visual identification of phony peach disease using statistical and machine learning models

  Weiqi Luo | North Carolina State University

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  Whole genome sequence-based detection of Xylella fastidiosa and its subspecies

  Mustafa Jibrin | Oklahoma State University

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  Preliminary assessment of a sampling method for Emaravirus rosae in asymptomatic plants.

  Francisco Ochoa Corona | Oklahoma State University

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  Toward a sampling approach for accurate detection of Emaravirus rosae

  Francisco Ochoa Corona | Oklahoma State University

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  Electroflotation cartridge for rapid microbial enrichment to improve molecular detection limits for Dickeya dianthicola and Escherichia coli

  Casey Ku | University of Hawaii at Manoa

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  Rapid Multiplex detection of Verticillium dahliae and Pratylenchus penetrans causing Potato Early Dying Disease using RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a assay

  Mankanwal Goraya | Pennsylvania State University

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  Molecular diagnosis of the fungus Cercospora janseana in rice varieties

  Samuel De Paula | University of Arkansas

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  Rapid detection of Burkholderia glumae, causing panicle blight of rice, by colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)

  Sheryl Catausan | International Rice Research Institute

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  Characterization of Crown Rot Pathogens Affecting Strawberry in North Carolina

  Swarnalatha Moparthi | NCSU Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

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  High Throughput Sequencing for Improved Virus Detection in Strawberry

  Daniel Fager | Oregon State University

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  Investigating the spread of aggressive strains of Neopestalotiopsis in the Southeastern United States via molecular testing in the 2024-2025 season

  Gabriel Munoz Herrera | University of Georgia

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  Revealing the presence of Botrytis sp. 1 and Botrytis cinerea from Fragaria-Botrytis pathosystem in Chile

  Enrique Ferrada | Universidad Austral de Chile

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  Foliar and seed-borne fungal pathogens impacting tomato production in Hawai’i

  Saimon Errel Caligayahan | University of Hawaii at Manoa

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  Innovative e-probe design for targeted identification of 10 tomato viruses using EDNA electronic probes.

  Francisco Ochoa Corona | Oklahoma State University

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  Detection and Evaluation of Resistance Genes to Dominant Wheat Viruses in Kansas and the Development of a Multiplex RT Real-Time PCR Assay

  Chandler Day | Kansas State University

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  Phytophthora ramorum screening with AmplifyRP® XRT and LAMP methods

  Tatsiana Shymanovich | Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

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  Detection of pathogenic fungi in strawberry seedlings from mexican nurseries

  Joanna Nava Delgado | Centro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CEPROBI- IPN)

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• Epidemiology

  Determination of population dynamics of Erwinia amylovora on stigma under controlled conditions

  Sudeep Poudel | Washington State University

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  Mapping HLB risk: A geospatial survey model for detecting huanglongbing in California’s residential citrus

  Weiqi Luo | North Carolina State University

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  Mycena citricolor Berk, a quarantine fungal pathogen and major threat for African Coffee producing countries.

  Carlos Angel | Fmr CENICAFE, FNC Plant Pathology - Colombia. Consultant for Ag Aligned Global and IICA.

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  Fusarium species are the main pathogens associated with ear rot in corn producing areas in western and southern Minas Gerais – Brazil

  Gabriel Paiva | Universidade Federal de Vicosa

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  Using the USDA Host/Fungus Database to classify potential pathogens impacting winter peas

  Lyndon Porter | USDA ARS

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  Impact of Dactylonectria macrodidyma on Grapevine Fungal Microbiome Diversity and Networks Across Different Soil Types

  David Gramaje | Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino

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  Susceptibility of grapevine pruning wounds to Neofusicoccum spp. infections from grapevines and apples in the Maule Region, Chile

  Gonzalo Diaz | Universidad de Talca

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  Charcoal rot resistance screening: a cut stem method effective in sesame

  Kevin Ong | Texas A&M University

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  Unpacking the concept of inoculum potential: a bibliometric analysis of its usage since 1932

  Soumaila Sanogo | New Mexico State University

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  Simulation analysis of a peanut leaf spot risk advisory in North Florida environments

  Rebecca Barocco | University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, North Florida Research and Education Center, Plant Pathology

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  Towards area wide management of vegetable viruses based on remote crop identification and risk assessment of whitefly and TYLCV in southwest Florida

  Pamela Roberts | University of Florida

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  A Systematic Review of Predictive Models for Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat

  Olanrewaju Shittu | Penn State University

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  Diminishing effects of heat stress on the development of stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) on winter wheat

  Eduardo Vicentin | Kansas State University

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• Genetics of Resistance

  Resistance of arugula cultivars to the bacterial blight pathogen Pseudomonas cannabina pv. alisalensis

  Cameron Cedeno | The Pennsylvania State University

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  Identification of quantitative trait loci for resistance to tar spot in corn

  Stephen Goodwin | USDA -Agricultural Research Service

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  The evaluation of melon resistance to the leaf curl disease

  Chia-Ming Hu | Ph. D. Program of Agricultural Science, National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan. KNOWN-YOU SEED CO., LTD, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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  Assessment of Acacia koa families for resistance against koa wilt

  Olatubosun Fisayo Ojo | University of Hawaii at Manoa

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  Gene flow strongly contributes to local adaptation to temperature in a plant pathogen

  Monica Donegan | UC Berkeley

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  Genome-wide association mapping complements QTL analysis in identification of markers associated with reaction to Sclerotinia stem rot on canola

  Bita Babakhani | North Dakota State University

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  Effect of Seed Coat Integrity and Alternative Disinfection on Aflatoxin Gene Expression in Aspergillus flavus-infected Peanut Seeds

  Gabriela Paredes | Oklahoma State University

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  Field Evaluation of Peanut Genotypes with Wild Arachis Introgressions for Resistance to Early and Late Leaf Spot Pathogens

  Fatima Florie May Silva | University of Georgia

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  Cracking the Code: Structure and Dynamics of WRKY Transcription Factors Binding W-boxes in Rice

  Kamal Neupane | Colorado State University, Fort Collins

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  QTLs Associated with Defense-Primed Resistance to Bacterial Panicle Blight

  Jobelle Bruno | Louisiana State University

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  Evaluating resistance to frogeye leaf spot in soybean breeding lines

  Gayan Kariyawasam | Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee

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  CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of Bs6 and Bs8 homologs in tomato for disease resistance against Xanthomonas spp.

  Mousami Poudel | University of Florida

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  Optimizing a root-dipping protocol to screen eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) for Verticillium dahliae resistance

  Ivanna Castillo | Cornell Univ

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  Against the Bacterial Streak: The Fight to Save Wheat

  Gazala Ameen | Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007

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  Developing High-Yielding, Blast-Resistant Wheat by Dual-Gene Pyramiding of Rmg8 and 2NS Translocation for Global Food Security

  Tofazzal Islam | Gazipur Agricultural University

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  Functional confirmation of Fhb7 alleles for Fusarium head blight resistance in common wheat by genome editing combined with doubled haploid production

  Shahed Safar | North Dakota State University

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  Genetic Dissection of Rhizoctonia Large Patch Resistance in Zoysiagrass Through Biparental QTL Mapping

  Bikash Ghimire | University of Georgia

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  Identification of novel genetic resistance loci for leaf and stripe rusts in soft red winter wheat in the southeast US

  Bochra Bahri | University of Georgia

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  Mapping of stripe rust adult plant resistance genes in the hard winter wheat cultivar Baker’s Ann

  Rajat Sharma | Oklahoma State University

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  Stripe Rust resistance genes and QTL from two Pakistani wheat lines

  Jessica Schallon | Washington State University

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  Dynamics of DMI fungicide targeting gene CYP51 mutants in the Puccinia striiformis populations in the United States over the past 50 years

  Xianming Chen | USDA-ARS

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• Integrated Pest Management

  Biorational Fungicides for Sustainable Management of Bitter Rot in Virginia Apples: Reducing Reliance on High-Risk Synthetic Fungicides

  Matheus Borba | Virginia Tech

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  Relative susceptibility of northern highbush blueberry flower and fruit stages to infection by Botrytis cinerea

  Mary Steele | Washington State University

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  Effect of planting date and fungicide application on the development of tar spot on corn

  Luckson Mbiva | Iowa State Univ

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  Influence of cultivar selection and fungicide applications on foliar diseases and yield on Alabama cotton

  Karamjit Baryah | Auburn University

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  Advancement in management strategies for dragon fruit canker in South Florida

  Shouan Zhang | University of Florida

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  Susceptibility of different passion fruit root stocks to potyviruses/fungal pathogens and potential treatments of improving plant resistant capacity

  Lin Ching-Yi | Chiayi Agricultural Experiment Branch, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute (TARI)

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  Assessing QoI Resistance of Plasmopara viticola populations from Wisconsin vineyards

  Courtney Meeks | University of Wisconsin-Madison

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  Combination wavelength UV-C application for the multi-targeted suppression of grape powdery mildew

  Eliza Allen | Oregon State University

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  Long-Term Evaluation of Biological Fungicides in New York Vineyards

  David Combs | Cornell University

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  Nitrogen dioxide fumigation reduces seedborne Verticillium dahliae and Peronospora effusa in spinach seeds

  Steven Klosterman | USDA ARS

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  Mitigating pesticide residues in minor crops in Latin America and Caribbean countries: Advances of the STDF 753 project field and laboratory studies.

  Carlos Angel | Fmr CENICAFE, FNC Plant Pathology - Colombia. Consultant for Ag Aligned Global and IICA.

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  Considering pathogen physiology to improve potato early blight forecasting

  Matthew Pereyra | University of Wisconsin-Madison

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  Managing Potato Pink Rot Through Varietal Resistance and Fungicides

  Lijie Teng | University of Maine

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  Integrate Pest Management of Cercospora Panicle Blight in Rice

  Anderson Cerutti | LSU - Louisiana State University

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  Developing and releasing improved soybean lines with resistance to Phomopsis seed decay and low seed damage

  Shuxian Li | USDA ARS CGRU

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  Efficacy of in-furrow application of Phytophthora sojae inoculum and fungicide treatments under field conditions

  Diane Plewa | Univ of Illinois Extension

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  Molecular quantification of Macrophomina phaseolina in roots from the soybean cultivars in the Mississippi soybean OVT

  Jonathan Corser | Mississippi State University, Delta Research and Extension Center

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  Tackling Sugarcane Red Rot (Colletotrichum falcatum) in Louisiana: Integrated Strategies for Disease Management

  Joao Vitor Pelizzaro Morales | Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

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  Field Validation of the Fusarium Risk Tool and Fungicide Efficacy in Wheat Production in Pennsylvania

  Olanrewaju Shittu | Penn State University

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  Integrated Management Strategies for Wheat Stripe Rust

  Claudio Dias da Silva | Kansas State University

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• Late Breaking

  Understanding Ralstonia solanacearum Species Complex Diversity in the Southeastern United States

  Gi Yoon Shin | University of California, Davis

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  The Effects of Cucumber Mosaic Virus Infection on Interactions of Arabidopsis thaliana with Specialist and Non-Specialist Aphids

  Hana Azuma | University of Cambridge, Department of Plant Sciences, Cambridge, UK

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  Enhancing RNAi-Based Control of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus Using Spray-Induced Gene Silencing

  Christian Mandelli | Oregon State University

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  Identification of grapevine host factors with pro-viral activity

  Abram Smith | Oregon State University

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  Efficacy of Chemical and Biological Nematicides against Root Knot and Sting Nematodes in Watermelon and Tomato

  Carolina Avellaneda Barbosa | Zamorano University

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  Rotation, Cover Crop, and Fumigation Impacts on Guava Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii) Incidence in Field Studies in Sweetpotato

  Baker Stickley | NC State University

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  An interpretable machine learning technique to identify the key meteorological factors influencing the incidence of Fusarium head blight in Korea

  Kwang-Hyung Kim | Seoul National University

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  The Hidden War Underground: Molecular and Metabolic Dialogues Between Host Plants and Parasitic Nematodes

  Romnick Latina | UC Davis

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  Investigation of the causes of severe anthracnose-twister disease of green onion in Taiwan

  Jin-Hsing Huang | Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute

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  Caught in the spray: The movement of aerosolized Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans in tomato fields

  Renzo Ramirez | University of Florida

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  Metabarcoding soil environmental DNA revealed cover cropping in low desert increased microbial activity and improved nutrient cycling and crop yield

  Philip Waisen | University of California Cooperative Extension

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  A raspberry Fusarium that has the same genome as the yellow-fragariae pathotype of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae

  Thien Ho | Driscoll's

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  Development of TaqMan qPCR assays for the detection of Podosphaera species

  Samantha Thompson | Michigan State University

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  Exploring the antagonistic potential of Slafractonia legumincola and its metabolites on soil-borne fungal plant pathogens.

  Olabisi Adebisi | New Mexico State University

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  Assessing Resistance of Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) Germplasm and Breeding Lines to Soybean Cyst Nematode (Heterodera glycines)

  Fariba Heydari Soreshjani | University of Minnesota

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  Subterranean biocontrol: interactions between Bacillus and beneficial nematodes modulate larval mortality and recruitment of native soil biota

  Shokoofeh Kamali | University of Florida

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  Structure and diversity of Alternaria brassicicola within and between fields in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Georgia, Virginia, and Minnesota

  Roy Davis | University of Connecticut

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  Integrated Analysis of 'Parson Brown' Orange Reveals Multilayered Defense Mechanisms Against Citrus Greening Disease

  Lamiaa Mahmoud | University of Florida

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  Not Just a Cycle: Structural and functional characterization of CsgabP and its role in GABA metabolism and citrus defense response to Huanglongbing

  Yasser Nehela | Department of Plant Pathology, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850

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  Identification and genotyping of Phytophthora nicotianae and other Phytophthora species found in floriculture crops in North Carolina

  Inga Meadows | NC State University

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  The genetic mechanisms of plant pathogenic Ralstonia host infection

  Nathalie Aoun | University of California, Davis

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  Generation of Mushroom Bacterial Blotch Pathogen RB-TnSeq Mutants

  Alex Vompe | Penn State

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  Low pH and pydiflumetofen affect mycelial growth of Fusarium virguliforme, causal agent of sudden death syndrome of soybean

  Nabin Dangal | Iowa State University

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  Assessing the impact of water stress on Neofusicoccum parvum in table grapes using proximal sensing technologies

  Chiara Di Pietro | University of Catania

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  Comparative evaluation of a new Bacillus-based biofungicide with commercial standards for efficacy, metabolite content, and formulation quality

  Julia Crane | Valent BioSciences

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  Development of the “Bacterial panicle blight risk and fungicide application timing forecast system” of rice

  Hikari Inoguchi | Institute for Plant Protection, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization

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  RELATIVE REPRODUCTION OF MELOIDOGYNE ENTEROLOBII, M. FLORIDENSIS, AND M. INCOGNITA ON MULTIPLE VEGETABLE CROPS GROWN IN GEORGIA

  Nabin Poudel | University of Georgia

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  Infection of the clonal Japanese knotweed plant Fallopia japonica by Lasiodiplodia sp. and its mode of spread

  Toshiko Furukawa | Tokyo Metropolitan University

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  Implementing area-wide aflatoxin management programs using atoxigenic strain biocontrol technology to lower aflatoxin risks in tree nuts in California

  Ramon Jaime | University of California, Davis

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  A novel recombinant weed-infecting begomovirus forms a pseudorecombinant with bean golden yellow mosaic virus inducing severe symptoms in common bean

  Tomas Melgarejo | University of California, Davis

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  REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL AND PATHOGENICITY OF MELOIDOGYNE ENTEROLOBII ON ONION

  Intiaz Chowdhury | University of Georgia

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  Preventive pruning wound protection reduces wood canker lesions in sweet cherry caused by Cytospora and Eutypa under Chilean field conditions

  Mauricio Lolas | Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad de Talca

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  Oomycete Risk in Recirculated Irrigation Water: A Case Study from San Diego Nurseries

  Ana M. Pastrana Leon | University of California - ANR / UCCE

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  Development of the “Rice blast risk-forecasting and fungicide spray-timing information system”

  KOSUKE OTA | Institute for Plant Protection, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization

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  Assessing the utility of BLAST-based genome analysis for avirulence gene detection and pathogenicity profiling in rice blast fungus

  Hiroki Saito | Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences

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  Competitive dynamics among Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens isolates

  Noel Knight | University of Southern Queensland

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  Pest risk analyses and the new challenges related to the regulation of phytopathogens, access to information, and climate change.

  Adriana Rios | Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario

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  Automated spore sampling to track spatiotemporal variation of spore prevalence in vineyards/orchards and comparison against weather-based predictions

  Lucy Mallard | Newcastle University

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  Epidemiology and Control of the Emerging Red Leaf Blotch Disease of Almond in California

  Alejandro Hernandez | Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center

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  Assessment of Biological Development and Drought Tolerance on Tomato Growing under Different Irrigation Conditions

  DUNG PHAM | Vietnam National University of Agriculture

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  Effect of insecticide applications on the incidence of beet curly top virus in Central California processing tomato

  Thomas Turini | University of California

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  Characterization of a new closterovirus infecting Ficus carica

  Juliana Osse de Souza | Iowa State University

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  Bacterial spot severity and pathogen diversity on pepper varieties across four farms in North Carolina

  Inga Meadows | NC State University

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  Observations in cercosporin sequestration and hyphal morphology in high- and low-toxin producing Cercospora cf. flagellaris isolates

  Beatriz Carvalho | Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University

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  Evaluation of the impact of winter small crops and oilseeds on soybean diseases caused by Fusarium graminearum in a relay cropping system

  Silvina Arias | Iowa State University

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  Rice sheath blight (Rhizoctonia solani AG1) progress curves for a diverse rice breeding panel

  Bruno Borges | Louisiana State University

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  Unveiling Azoxystrobin sensitivity in Pyricularia oryzae in Louisiana rice production

  Gustavo Escobar | Louisiana State University

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  Oomycete diversity and an emerging citrus pathogen in Southeast Asia

  Alina Puig | USDA Agricultural Research Service, Foreign Disease – Weed Science Research Unit

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  Enrichment of target dual-indexed dscDNA libraries for sensitive detection of viruses in plant samples

  Francisco Mosquera-Yuqui | Oklahoma State University

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• Microbiome/Communities

  FLOWER MICROBES OF THE ENDEMIC SPECIES THESPESIA GRANDIFLORA AND THEIR GROWTH-PROMOTING TRAITS

  Katheryne Roque Cruz | Inter American University of Puerto Rico- Metro Campus

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  Carbon-Based Soil Amendments and Mature Microbiome Transplants Reshape Microbial Communities, Enhance Soil Health and Citrus Seedling Resilience.

  Deborah Pagliaccia | University of California, Riverside

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  Enhanced Citrus Pathogen Detection via Machine Learning of Combined K-mer and Alignment Features

  Jing Zhang | Oklahoma State University

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  Unraveling competition-based niche selection within the citrus microbiome

  Itzel De Anda | University of California, Riverside

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  Exploring Tar Spot Microbiome Variation: A meta-analysis of sequencing data

  Wily Sic-Hernandez | Purdue University

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  Dissecting the Hyphosphere: Spatially Resolved Multi-Omics Reveal Intrinsic Role of Non-Pathogenic Bacteria in Fungal Pathogenesis

  Gayan Abeysinghe | Texas AandM University

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  The role of grain-associated microbes in barley germination and malt production

  Melissa Vergara | Oregon State University

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  Multi-year drought affects aspen chemical defenses against pests and pathogens

  Aubrey Hawks | University of Utah

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  Electrochemically Active Soil Biofilms Respond to Simulated Root Exudates

  Anita Paneru | Washington State University

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  Bacterial and fungal communities in barley spikes are impacted by Fusarium head blight disease and host genotype

  Brooke Benz | North Dakota State University

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  E-probes Diagnostic Nucleic-acids Analysis (EDNA) for the Detection of Bacterial Endosymbionts in Bemisia tabaci

  Francisco Ochoa Corona | Oklahoma State University

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  Microbial communities differ between the rhizosphere of clubroot-infected canola and bulk soil

  Mary Ruth McDonald | University of Guelph

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  The breakdown of resistance in clubroot-resistant cultivars of canola

  Venkataramana Chapara | Langdon Research Extension Centre, North Dakota State University

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  Changes to soil microbial assemblage and soil health indicators following biofumigation and application of composted manure

  Michelle Odoi | Oregon State University

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  Soil-Mediated Disease Suppression of Potato Powdery Scab caused by Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea

  Daniella Echeverria | Oregon State University

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  Utilizing microbial consortia to enhance soybean drought tolerance and resistance to Rhizoctonia solani

  Sandeep Gouli | Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

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  Fungal community responses to soil moisture and their implications for Dollar Spot in Turfgrass

  Maria Proaño Cuenca | University of Wisconsin - Madison

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  Exploring the influence of the winter wheat rhizosphere from Oklahoma in crop productivity to develop probes targeting beneficial organisms

  Alvaro Ramos Lopez | Oklahoma State University

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  The Virome of Wheat Stem Rust From Different Temporal and Geographic Origin Reveals Unprecedented Viral Diversity

  Ronan Keener | University of Minnesota

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• Molecular/Cellular Plant‐Microbenteractions

  GENE EDITING OF SWEET ORANGE IMMUNE RELATED GENES TO EXPLORE THEIR ROLES IN HUANGLONGBING DISEASE DEVELOPMENT

  Javier Dalmendray | University of Florida

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  COMPARISON OF THE GENETIC DIVERSITY IN RHIZOBIA ISOLATED FROM CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LEGUMES GROWN ON O‘AHU

  Emma O'Leary | Leeward Community College

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  Functional study of ferric reductase CpFre1 in chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica related to hypovirus infection and sectorization

  Yo-Han Ko | Jeonbuk National University

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  The presence of novel antiviral mechanisms against mycovirus and its induction for mycoviral clearance

  Jeesun Chun | Jeonbuk National University

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  Full description of the Dickeya-specific Phi-EC2 bacteriophage

  Stephane COCIANCICH | PHIM, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, IRD, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France

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  Mapping interactions between rhizobacteria and plants to promote plant growth and health

  Shanshan Qi | Uchicago

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  Understanding Rose Rosette Disease: Viral Dynamics and Host Response Leading to Rosetting

  Reghan Mutethia | Texas AandM University

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  Potato virus Y interferes with carbohydrate metabolism to promote disease development

  PRABU GNANASEKARAN | Washington State University

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  Putative transcription factors modulate growth in Dickeya spp.

  Lindsey Reid | Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, SIPS, Cornell University

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  Investigating the role of DUG1 in glutathione degradation by Magnaporthe oryzae during rice blast disease

  Nisha Rokaya | University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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  Effectivity of secondary metabolites from Clonostachys rosea and rhizophaga as plant growth promoters

  Tessa Fiore | University of Nebraska

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  Effects of Fungicidal and Biological Seed Treatments on Soybean Microbiomes

  Catherine Batchelder | Iowa State Univ

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  Examining connections between sugarcane yellow leaf virus tissue tropism and physiological factors associated with yield loss in sugarcane

  Annabel Miller | Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

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  De-novo genome assembly of Septoria lycopersici, the causal agent of Septoria leaf spot in tomatoes

  Rajan Paudel | North Carolina State University

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  Exploring Fusarium oxysporum colonization and host adaptation: global risks in plant health and disease

  Zonyha Velez-Ferrer | Penn State University

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  Investigation of RNAi-Based Control of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus for a Durable Management Strategy

  Wei-An Tsai | Univ of Queensland

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  Investigating the missing link: Characterisation of the Zymoseptoria tritici Mg3LysM effector protein

  Dimitra Valsami | Newcastle university

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• Mycology

  Rootstock influences hull rot of almond in Australia

  Tonya Wiechel | Agriculture Victoria

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  Two pathosystems, two lifestyles, and their synergistic interactions damage canola, Canada's number one field crop

  Dilantha Fernando | University of Manitoba

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  Exploring the Use of RNA Interference for the Management of Coffee Leaf Rust and Ceratocystis Diseases

  Yuka Yamamoto | University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences

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  Pathogenicity of Phaeocytostroma ambiguum and Fusarium graminearum on Corn Seeds Under Controlled Conditions

  Daniel Kimtai | Iowa State University

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  Cross-infectivity of Fusarium graminearum in Barley-Broadleaf Crop Rotations

  Abbeah Mae Navasca | North Dakota State University

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  Is Cryphonectria radicalis more aggressive than Cryphonectria parasitica on red and white oak species?

  Danielle Mikolajewski | University of Florida

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  Morphological and molecular characterization of Colletotrichum species on symptomatic leaves of leguminous trees in the Philippines

  Jessa Ata | University of the Philippines Los Baños

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  Characterization of Oklahoma grape vineyard mycoflora present during dormant season that contributes to disease epidemics during grape growing season

  Tanner Dollar | Oklahoma State University

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  Cross-infectivity of Fusarium spp. isolated from three crops from the Apiaceae on cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)

  Ludmila Lopes Silva | Everglades Research and Education Center

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  Assessing Sclerotinia stem rot resistance across early maturity soybean PI lines

  Sarita Poudel | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

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  Deciphering the genetics of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum aggressiveness to develop multi-crop resistance

  Hsuan Fu Wang | University of Minnesota

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  Effect of Light on the Efficacy of Foliar Fungicides for Managing Frogeye Leaf Spot in Soybean

  Victor Ayodele | Iowa State University

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  Evaluation of inoculation methods for screening Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in soybean

  Roshani Baral | University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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  Fungicide resistance in species of Cercospora causing Cercospora leaf blight on soybean

  Jonathan Amie | LSU

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  Managing of crown and root rot in strawberry using biological products

  Paz Millas | Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias

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  Genetic and Pathogenic Characterization of Fusarium spp. associated with Sugarcane in South Florida

  Fernanda Rodrigues Silva | Universidade Federal de Lavras/ University of Florida

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  Characterizing hosts and non-hosts of Fusarium noneumartii to assess impacts and inform rotation methods in California annual cropping systems

  Myles Collinson | University of California, Davis

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  Occurrence of stripe rusts in North Dakota, race characterization, and impacts on wheat yield

  Hui Yan | North Dakota State University

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  Trichothecene genotype composition of Fusarium graminearum population causing Fusarium head blight in winter wheat in Ohio

  Gabriel Paiva | Universidade Federal de Vicosa

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• Nematology

  Seasonal fluctuations of ring nematodes infesting rabbiteye and southern highbush blueberry cultivars in two fields in Georgia.

  Ganpati Jagdale | University of Georgia

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  Host Status and Damage Response of Two Cacao Cultivars to Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Hawai'i

  Arieta Faaulu | University of Hawaii at Manoa(Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences)

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  Does cover crop type drive differences in Pratylenchus neglectus populations in eastern Oregon’s dryland cropping systems?

  Rachael Plunkett | Oregon State University

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  Plant-parasitic nematodes associated with corn and soybeans in Arkansas

  Elizabeth Emerson | University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

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  APPLYING COMBINED METABOLOMICS AND X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY TO ANSWER THE COMPLEX INTERACTION BETWEEN BEECH LEAF NEMATODE AND AMERICAN BEECH.

  Camelia Kantor | Pennsylvania State University

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  Impact of in-furrow nematicides and cultivar selection on Meloidogyne arenaria populations and yield in Alabama peanuts.

  Maxwell Cavassa | Auburn University

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  Beauty and the beast: dahlia's battle against lesion nematodes

  Mihail Kantor | Pennsylvania State Univeristy

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  Effect of Root-lesion Nematode (Pratylenchus scribneri) Inoculum Levels on Nematode Reproduction and Potato Plant Growth

  Bonventure Mumia | NDSU

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  Evaluation of Novel Nematicide Treatment Protocols to Control Corky Ringspot Disease Vectored by Stubby Root Nematode Paratrichodorus allius on Potato

  Addison Plaisance | North Dakota State Univ

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  A DNA extraction procedure for Meloidogyne enterolobii directly from soil using Fe3O4 super paramagnetic nanoparticles

  Sarah Cates | North Carolina State University

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  Developing a Real-time Quantitative PCR Assay for Direct Detection of the New Root-lesion Nematode Pratylenchus dakotaensis from Soybean Roots

  Guiping Yan | North Dakota State University

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  Evaluation of commercial soybean varieties for soybean cyst nematode reproduction potential in the North Dakota Red River Valley

  Hope Renfroe-Becton | North Dakota State University

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  Spatiotemporal Characterization of Pennsylvania Root Lesion Nematodes with the Surrounding Soil Microbiome

  Savannah Wolfe | Pennsylvania State University

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  Diving into Hot Water: Exploring the Potential for Thermotherapy Management of Meloidogyne enterolobii in Sweetpotato Storage Roots

  Jarin Arline | North Carolina State University

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  Evaluation of non-fumigant nematicide and bio-nematicide efficacy against plant-parasitic nematodes in sweetpotato production.

  Chang Liu | Mississippi State University

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  Protecting North Carolina tobacco: the search for resistant varieties against Meloidogyne enterolobii

  Mariah Kidd | North Carolina State University

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• New and Emerging Diseases

  Bacterial Leaf Spot of Southern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) Caused by Xanthomonas euvesicatoria

  Ru-Bin Yao | National Chung Hsing University

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  Powdery mildews: One of the world’s most common yet understudied plant pathogens

  Michael Bradshaw | North Carolina State University

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  Phytopythium vexans, a new pathogen causing root rot of sweet cherry in California, and its sensitivities to several Oomycota fungicides

  Chaydon O'Fallon | University of California Riverside

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  Understanding Coffee Leaf Rust (Hemileia vastatrix) Infection in Hawaiian Coffee Agroecosystems

  Luis Aristizabal | University of Hawaii At Manoa

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  Early season symptoms may predict late-season crown rot in corn

  Chikoti Mukuma | University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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  Re-emergence of corn stunt in the U.S.: What do we know about it?

  Maira Duffeck | Oklahoma State University

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  Uncovering the diversity and host range of Phyllachora species associated with corn tar spot

  José Solórzano | University of Minnesota

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  Pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum Race 4 Isolates from Far West Texas

  Emily Hesidence | Texas A&M University

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  Laurel Wilt Disease in Avocado: What is the Current Status?

  Romina Gazis | Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL, USA

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  Survey, molecular characterization and epidemiology of grapevine viruses in Oklahoma

  Mustafa Jibrin | Oklahoma State University

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  First report of Diaporthe humulicola causing stem blight in hop plants in Massachusetts

  Geunhwa Jung | University of Massachusetts

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  Phenotypic and genomic characterization of a novel pathogenic variant of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae

  Nicole Lukasko | Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside, California, USA

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  A bitter harvest: detection of multiple viruses in rhubarb

  Elizabeth Indermaur | Cornell University

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  Biological characterization of cactus carlavirus 2 (CCV-2) in dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp)

  Lisbeth Espinoza | ESPOL

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  First Report of Southern Blight (Agroathelia rolfsii) infecting Blue Star Creeper (Isotoma fluviatilis) in Tennessee

  Dipika Sharma | University of Tennessee

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  First Report of Xanthomonas sacchari Causing Bacterial Leaf and Panicle Blight of Rice in USA

  Jobelle Bruno | Louisiana State University

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  Hoja Blanca: An Emerging Viral Disease Threatening Rice Production in the United States

  Xin-Gen Zhou | Texas A & M AgriLife Research

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  Identification of additional plant hosts of kitaviruses using conventional and in silico approaches.

  Jordie Ho | University of Hawaii At Manoa

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  Urban Ecology of Xylella fastidiosa in Southern California

  Patrick Lee | UC Berkeley

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  Optimizing Efficacy Screening for Red Crown Rot Control Using the 'Pliman' R Package in Growth Chamber Experiments

  Juan Paredes | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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  Morphologically indistinguishable Neopestalotiopsis species are causing recent outbreaks in rubber and strawberry in the Philippines

  Leilani Dacones | University of the Philippines Diliman

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  RNAi as an integrated pest management strategy for emerging species of Neopestalotiopsis

  Melanie Kalischuk | University of Guelph

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  A Novel Virus of the Proposed New Genus Rimosavirus (Tombusviridae) Identified in Diervilla lonicera Exhibiting Interveinal Chlorosis

  Ronan Keener | University of Minnesota

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  Multi-state Survey of Vascular Streak Dieback in U.S. Woody Ornamentals

  Prabha Liyanapathiranage | Tennessee Department of Agriculture

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• Oomycetes

  Phytophthora cinnamomi from avocado orchards in the U.S.A. exhibit large phenotypic variability suggesting high environmental adaptative capacity

  Ben Hoyt | University of California, Riverside

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  Prevalence and Distribution of Oomycetes in Massachusetts Cranberry Bogs: Implications for Root Rot and Disease Management

  Leela Uppala | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Station

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  Isolation Techniques and Media Selection for Globisporangium ultimum from Field Crops in West Tennessee

  Kayla Reid | University of Tennessee

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  First report of Phytophthora taxon ×salinaslettuce (Subclade 8b hybrid) causing stem and basal rot in lettuce in North America

  Yu-Chen Wang | University of California Cooperative Extension, Monterey

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  Prevalence and Management of Phytophthora sojae in Manitoba, Canada Soybean Fields

  Yong Min Kim | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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  Do Phytophthora species utilize carbon sources differently? First results using BIOLOG EcoPlates

  Wolfgang Schweigkofler | Dominican University of California

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• Outreach

  Characterization of Agroecological and Traditional Strategies in Coffee Rust Management in the Galápagos Islands

  Franco Acevedo-Lugo | Penn State University

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  Cultivating Talent through SCARLET: An undergraduate internship program

  Olufemi Alabi | Texas A&M University System

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  Creating a One Health-Focused, Interactive Website to Digitize Plant Pathology Teaching Resources, Enhance Learning, and Expand Reach

  Sara Dye | University of California, Davis

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  Sh@re it: "Plants Get Sick Too!" – A Plant Pathology Social Media Outreach Activity

  Rebecca Hall | The University of Minnesota

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  Ever-expanding international collaborative research safeguards boxwood crops and plantings

  Chuanxue Hong | Virginia Tech

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  Fighting a Great Fight Against Boxwood Blight

  Chuanxue Hong | Virginia Tech

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• Pathogen Dispersal

  Monitoring Spore Dispersal and Infections of Fomitopsis meliae Using Spore Traps and a New qPCR Method

  Jiahuai Hu | University of Arizona

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  Developing a Pathogenesis Niche Model for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum

  Timothy Martin | Texas A&M University

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  Evaluating Seed Transmission of Cucurbit Leaf Crumple Virus in Yellow Squash: Molecular Detection, Field Prevalence, and Epidemiological Insights

  Dalvir Dhadly | University of Georgia

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• Pathogen‐Vectornteractions

  Microbial Communities in Cold Climate Grapes and Social Wasps: Analysis of Overlapping Taxa and Cluster Rot Associations

  Fatma Besbes | University of Wisconsin Madison

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  Zonal roguing as a new management response to a viral disease in the vineyard

  Madison Flasco | Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

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• Plant Defense Responses

  Transcriptomic responses in banana to herbivory by Pentalonia nigronervosa, an aphid vector of the banana bunchy top virus

  Tendekai Mahlanza | Agricultural Research Council

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  Effect of Sodium Silicate in PMB05 Fermentation Liquid to Intensify Plant Immune Response and Control Bacterial Soft Rot in Cabbage

  Sabrina Blanco | National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

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  Activation of Pathogenesis Related Genes through BTH Application: A Novel Approach to Suppress Cotton Leaf Curl Multan Virus in Gossypium hirsutum.

  Ummad-ud-Din Umar | Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

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  Genomic and transcriptomic insights into Ustilaginoidea virens and host defense mechanisms in rice false smut

  Mary Jeanie Yanoria | International Rice Research Institute

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  The molecular mechanism of histone acetyltransferase OsHAG704-mediated rice blast resistance

  Qin Feng | Ohio State University

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  Exploring the Effects of Benzothiadiazole (BTH) Seed Treatment on Soybean Disease Suppression

  Francella Arce | Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

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  Investigating the role of trans-cinnamic acid in soybean defense against white mold

  Nick Talmo | Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA

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• Plant Stress and Abiotic Disorders

  Populus trichocarpa associated microbiomes vary across a natural abiotic stress gradient

  Kathryn Bazany | Oak Ridge National Lab

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  Soybean response to infection by siderophore-deletion mutants of Fusarium graminearum under iron deficiency stress

  Natalia Sancho Quiros | Iowa State University

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  Beyond expectations: soil salinity reduces bacterial spot of tomato and enhances fruit flavor

  Shouan Zhang | University of Florida

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• Population Biology Genetics

  Determining the relative importance of primary inoculum sources for Stemphylium leaf blight of onion in New York.

  Natalia Piñeros-Guerrero | Cornell University

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  Sibling Rivalry: Investigating host and geographic distributions of Phytophthora palmivora and Phytophthora heterospora

  Alexander Fast | University of Florida

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  Genetic diversity and population structure of Sarocladium zeae, a protective fungal endophyte for controlling mycotoxins in maize

  Nino Laurel | University of Georgia

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  Differences in QoI fungicide sensitivity of Colletotrichum orbiculare in the eastern United States based on cucurbit host of origin

  Rashmi Pokhrel | Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens

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  Fol Race Characterization from Salinas Valley “The Salad Bowl of the World” & Identifying Source of Resistance against Fol Race 1 and Fol Variant

  Sulachhya Gurung | Pacific Grove High School

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  Investigating the Genetic Diversity and Mycotoxin Production Potential of Aspergillus niger Isolates from Vidalia Onions in Georgia

  Alison Adams | University of Georgia

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  Comparative genomics for characterization of Xanthomonas arboricola strains causing bacterial blight-like symptoms on hazelnut in New Jersey

  Radhika Patel | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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  Leptosphaeria maculans populations of North Dakota are becoming more diverse

  Dua'a Alsalman | North Dakota State University

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  Phylogenetic Diversity of Peronospora belbahrii, the Pathogen Causing Downy Mildew on Basil in Taiwan

  Cheng-Fang Hong | National Chung Hsing University

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  Telomere-to-telomore phased genome assemblies for 63 species of Phytophthora

  Upasana Dhakal | Oregon State University

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  Understanding the population biology of Cytospora plurivora, the Causal Agent of Peach Canker in Western Colorado

  Pavan Silva | Colorado State University

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  Monitoring diversity of tomato spotted wilt virus in major cultivated hosts in Georgia, United States.

  Bhavya Shukla | University of Georgia

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  Survey and Molecular Characterization of the Pecan scab pathogen Venturia effusa in Oklahoma

  Usman Rabiu | Oklahoma State University

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  The AVR gene profiles of Magnaporthe oryzae in Arkansas: Insights from the 2024 crop season

  Samuel De Paula | University of Arkansas

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  Genetic diversity and population structure of historical and current isolates of Cercospora sojina collected within 42 years

  Raymond Parcon | Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia

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  Dynamics and diversity of fungal species associated with strawberry and nearby weeds

  Anshul Rana | University of Maryland

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  Population flux in tomato bacterial spot species following a two-year outbreak and identification of a new species Xanthomonas oklahomensis sp. nov.

  Mustafa Jibrin | Oklahoma State University

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  Insights into Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis in California: population genomics, copper resistance, and type III effectors

  Aidan Shands | University of California, Riverside

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  Evaluating marker-assisted selection for tan spot resistance in hard winter wheat

  Brian Olson | Oklahoma State University

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• Postharvest Pathology

  Etiology of Banana Crown Rot in Taiwan: Associated Fungal Diversity and Field Sanitation

  Yi-Jeng Chen | National Chiayi University

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  Prevalence of sugarbeet storage diseases in Minnesota and North Dakota

  Shyam Kandel | USDA-ARS, Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center, Sugarbeet Research Unit

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• Proteomics/Metabolomics/Genomics

  Characterizing endophytes of wild relatives of crops as a potential bioresource for crop resilience in lettuce

  Oloyede Joshua Oyekanmi | University of Arizona

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  Comparative Genomic Insights of Virulent and Rice-Specific Regions of Pantoea ananatis

  Jobelle Bruno | Louisiana State University

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  Differential transcriptomic analysis of Colletotrichum sublineola reveals infection strategies in Sorghum

  Danyka Ramos | Texas A&M University

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  Comparative Analysis of Soybean DNA Demethylase Genes to Further Understand Function and Diversification

  Nicolas Herrera | Iowa State University

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  Determining the Role of Starships in Fungal Plant Pathogenesis

  Annika Pratt | University of Wisconsin - Madison

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  Transcriptome analysis to uncover the host-response components associated with beet necrotic yellow vein virus infection in sugarbeet

  Chinnaraja Chinnadurai | North Dakota State University

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  Investigating mycotoxin biosynthesis and infection strategies in Fusarium graminearum with proteomic approaches

  Connor Slawin | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

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• Systematics/Evolution

  DNA secondary structures formed by iteron motifs of a geminivirus regulate viral replication and systemic spread

  Khwannarin Khemsom | The Ohio State University

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  Natural selection remedies for a viral replicase with a mutation that compromises subgenomic RNA synthesis

  Feng Qu | The Ohio State University

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  Proposal for two novel non-pathogenic Clavibacter species: Clavibacter seminis sp. nov. and Clavibacter quasicaliforniensis sp. nov.

  Eduardo Arizala | University of Hawaii at Manoa

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  Exploring the phylogenetic relationships and genetic variability of snow mold fungi in turfgrass

  Maria Proaño Cuenca | University of Wisconsin - Madison

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• Virology

  Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus in California: Origin and Transmission

  Yongduo Sun | University of Georgia/Department of Plant Pathology

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  Investigating the Impacts and Pollen Transmissibility of Citrus Yellow Vein-associated Virus in a California Field Trial

  Arunabha Mitra | University of California, Riverside

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  Study on PSbMV adaptation in various legumes and its effects on viral genome and disease severity

  Dinesh Babu Paudel | University of Saskatchewan

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  Development of infectious clones of beet necrotic yellow vein to understand functional relevance

  USHA RATTAN | University of Minnesota Dept. of Plant Pathology & Northwest Research and Outreach Center, Crookston

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  Virulence characterization of Puccinia striiformis causing stripe rusts on wheat and barley in the United States in 2024

  Meinan Wang | Washington State University

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