Long-distance dispersal of fungi

JJ Golan, A Pringle - Microbiology spectrum, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Dispersal is a fundamental biological process, operating at multiple temporal and spatial
scales. Despite an increasing understanding of fungal biodiversity, most research on fungal …

Catching spores: Linking epidemiology, pathogen biology, and physics to ground-based airborne inoculum monitoring

WF Mahaffee, F Margairaz, L Ulmer, BN Bailey… - Plant …, 2023 - Am Phytopath Society
Monitoring airborne inoculum is gaining interest as a potential means of giving growers an
earlier warning of disease risk in a management unit or region. This information is sought by …

Macromolecular fungal ice nuclei in Fusarium: effects of physical and chemical processing

AT Kunert, ML Pöhlker, K Tang, CS Krevert… - …, 2019 - bg.copernicus.org
Some biological particles and macromolecules are particularly efficient ice nuclei (IN),
triggering ice formation at temperatures close to 0∘ C. The impact of biological particles on …

Highways in the sky: Scales of atmospheric transport of plant pathogens

DG Schmale III, SD Ross - Annual review of phytopathology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Many high-risk plant pathogens are transported over long distances (hundreds of meters to
thousands of kilometers) in the atmosphere. The ability to track the movement of these …

Inoculum Potential of Fusarium spp. Relates to Tillage and Straw Management in Norwegian Fields of Spring Oats

IS Hofgaard, T Seehusen, HU Aamot, H Riley… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The increased occurrence of Fusarium-mycotoxins in Norwegian cereals over the last
decade, is thought to be caused by increased inoculum resulting from more cereal residues …

The ebb and flow of airborne pathogens: monitoring and use in disease management decisions

WF Mahaffee, R Stoll - Phytopathology, 2016 - Am Phytopath Society
Perhaps the earliest form of monitoring the regional spread of plant disease was a group of
growers gathering together at the market and discussing what they see in their crops. This …

Genetic diversity and population structure of cucurbit gummy stem blight fungi based on microsatellite markers

MT Brewer, M Rath, HX Li - Phytopathology, 2015 - Am Phytopath Society
Combining population genetics with epidemiology provides insight into the population
biology of pathogens, which could lead to improved management of plant diseases. Gummy …

Population Genetics of Fusarium graminearum at the Interface of Wheat and Wild Grass Communities in New York

MR Fulcher, JB Winans, M Quan, ED Oladipo… - …, 2019 - Am Phytopath Society
Fusarium graminearum is primarily understood as an agricultural pathogen affecting cereal
crops, but its host range also includes diverse, noncultivated grasses ubiquitous across …

Landscape of genomic diversity and host adaptation in Fusarium graminearum

B Laurent, M Moinard, C Spataro, N Ponts, C Barreau… - BMC genomics, 2017 - Springer
Background Fusarium graminearum is one of the main causal agents of the Fusarium Head
Blight, a worldwide disease affecting cereal cultures, whose presence can lead to …

Blowin' in the Wind: Wind Dispersal Ability of Phytopathogenic Fusarium in a Wind Tunnel Experiment

A Hoffmann, R Funk, MEH Müller - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dispersal processes play an essential role in cereal diseases caused by phytopathogenic
Fusarium. However, most empirical studies of Fusarium spore dispersal have focused on …