“Establishment of Southern Highbush Blueberry Cultivars and Suppression of Phytophthora Root Rot Using Cover Crop and Soil Amendment Treatments,” by Barbara J. Smith, Eric T. Stafne, and @QuentinDRead: https://t.co/1c72DF5iBu

"Results emphasize that fungicide applications occurring at VT/R1 and when disease severity exceeds 5%, are more likely to result in positive economic gain." Read more in the new @phytofrontiers article at https://t.co/JRiORbl56C. From @NabinKDangal @badgercropdoc

Adrian I. Zuniga et al. found that thermotherapy reduced the Neopestalotiopsis sp. inoculum and could be integrated into disease management programs to reduce cryptic infections in strawberry transplants for commercial production: https://t.co/JgqvxRgNDq

The infection process of Macrophomina phaseolina has not been studied on strawberry. @LindsoPedro, Peter M. Henry, and Alexander I. Putman explored if and where M. phaseolina can colonize strawberry plant tissues within 1 month of inoculation: https://t.co/gc9WcDBIoi

Sara Pereira Menezes Reis et al. developed species-specific primers for biomonitoring frosty pod rot of #cacao. Learn more: https://t.co/WUfamYkeEO

“In Vitro Assays Suggest Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death Fungi Can Colonize Metrosideros polymorpha Fine Roots,” by Dylan Hyun et al. Read the article in Volume 5, Number 3 of PhytoFrontiers: https://t.co/g2xmhVfn9F

Using tomato as a model, Salomé Lengrand et al. designed a novel culture system to study the seed-borne endophytic bacterial community from seed to seedling, investigating its colonization and impact on plant health. Learn more: https://t.co/Efru0vidIV

Katherine A. Ashley et al. investigated the impacts of various management practices on soil microbial communities, including rotation length, non-grain rotation crops, green manures, compost amendments, and a soil fumigant using 2 potato varieties: https://t.co/EWlzkFHm87

Plum pox virus (PPV), a major threat to stone fruits, was eradicated from the U.S. after its 1999 discovery in Pennsylvania. Elizabeth E. Rogers, Andrew L. Stone, and Diana J. Sherman present genome sequences of 6 PPV finds from the eradication effort: https://t.co/NQtMneqTMR

On this #WorldFoodDay, we celebrate the efforts of those who nourish our communities, protect our planet, and shape a better future through better food for all. Explore resources to learn more about food security and sustainability. #FAO80 https://t.co/MIR3AuByHS

PCR amplicon sequencing is a reliable, simpler alternative to whole-genome sequencing. M. Asaduzzaman Prodhan, Matthew Power, and @monica_kehoe present an automated, scalable #bioinformatics pipeline using Nextflow and Singularity: https://t.co/Tlg59eMynt

Blueberries are highly susceptible to storage spoilage. Saiya Saito, Fei Wang, and Chang-Lin Xiao conducted a 3-year field trial to evaluate the effects of preharvest application of ASM and potassium silicate on Alternaria rot and gray mold in blueberry:

"Efficacy of Five 14α-Demethylation Inhibitors and Four Biorational Fungicides Against Geotrichum candidum and Sour Rot of Peach,” by Bingyu Zhao et al. 🍑 Read the article in Volume 5, Number 3 of PhytoFrontiers:

The article "Effectiveness of TiO₂ Nanoparticle Application for Treating Fire Blight in Apples" ( https://t.co/1hReIHxGgM) by @LightSinai and @CornellCALS researchers was selected as an Editor's Pick by the journal @PhytoFrontiers!

Sensor-based techniques show potential as alternatives to visual rating techniques of plant diseases. Ronald Tapia et al. evaluated methods for canopy reflectance as a phenotyping approach that can be applied across many research contexts: https://t.co/mjXKtNwZGZ @vance_whitaker

David L. Roberts et al. introduce decision intelligence to enhance nematode management in sweetpotato cultivation. 🪱🍠 Learn more: https://t.co/xc252qW7Nf

New paper was out @phytofrontiers from @OSUAgSci and OSU Pharm! "Plipastatins Directly Inhibit Agrobacteria and Prevent Crown Gall Disease"

We also developed and validated a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay for rapid detection of Globisporangium uncinulatum (syn=Pythium uncinulatum). #oomycetes

🎉Our #Trichoderma #LaurelWilt #Avocado #Aguacate #Endophytes #Fungi paper is finally out and it is Open Access! Antibiosis, Endophytic Colonization, and Efficacy of Trichoderma Against the Laurel Wilt Pathogen in Avocado | PhytoFrontiers™ https://t.co/gDNKFblrmh Next:

Meloidogyne chitwoodi is one of the most important soilborne pests of potato. Michelle Soule et al. developed a qPCR assay for the identification and quantification of M. chitwoodi. Learn more: https://t.co/HoOghSQ966