Origin of agricultural plant pathogens: Diversity and pathogenicity of Rhizoctonia fungi associated with native prairie grasses in the Sandhills of Nebraska

S Kodati, AO Adesemoye, GY Yuen, JD Volesky… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The Sandhills of Nebraska is a complex ecosystem, covering 50,000 km2 in central and
western Nebraska and predominantly of virgin grassland. Grasslands are the most …

Prevention and Detection of Fungicide Resistance Development in Rhizoctonia zeae from Soybean and Corn in Nebraska

N Gambhir, S Kodati, M Huff, F Silva… - Plant Health …, 2021 - Am Phytopath Society
The goal of this research was to advance the foundational knowledge required to quantify
and mitigate fungicide resistance in Rhizoctonia zeae, the seedling disease pathogen of …

Multifaceted Insights on Fusarium Head Blight in Small Grains in Pennsylvania

MR Duffeck, EM Del Ponte, PD Esker - Plant Health Progress, 2021 - Am Phytopath Society
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a serious disease of small-grain cereals that causes
economic losses due to both yield reduction and mycotoxin contamination worldwide. To …