Identifying the pathotype structure of a Phytophthora sojae population is crucial for the
effective management of Phytophthora stem and root rot of soybean (PRR). P. sojae has …

Corn is a staple feed and biofuel crop with a value close to $3.7 billion dollars for Michigan's
economy. Knowledge about distribution and abundance of seedling pathogens in Michigan …

Phytophthora root and stem rot (PRR), caused by Phytophthora sojae, is one of the most
devastating oomycete diseases of soybean in Illinois. Single resistant genes (Rps) are used …

Ethaboxam is a benzamide antioomycete chemical (oomicide) used in corn and soybean
seed treatments. Benzamides are hypothesized to bind to β-tubulin, thus disrupting …

Formally described in 2009, Phytophthora sansomeana is a pathogen of increasing interest
in native, agricultural, and horticulturally important plant species. The objective of this study …

Oomycetes-borne diseases represent a serious problem for agriculture sustainability due to
the high use of chemical products employed for their control. In recent years, increasing …

Red crown rot (RCR), caused by the soilborne fungus Calonectria ilicicola, is an emerging
soybean disease in Taiwan, and fungicide screening is desired to identify effective …

Soybean seedlings are vulnerable to different oomycete pathogens. Seed treatments
containing the two antioomycete (oomicide) chemicals, metalaxyl-M (mefenoxam) and …

Assessment of the sensitivity of non-sporulating fungi to fungicides through amended-media
assays is labor intensive. As an alternative, we developed an absorbance assay using 96 …

The management of grapevine (Vitis spp.) fungal pathogens Erysiphe necator (powdery
mildew) and Botrytis spp.(the causal agents of bunch rot) is economically costly due to …