Dispersal is a fundamental biological process, operating at multiple temporal and spatial
scales. Despite an increasing understanding of fungal biodiversity, most research on fungal …

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 …

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 …

The microbiome of atmospheric dust events has raised increasing interest in the last
decade, resulting in numerous studies that characterized the different parameters affecting …

Fusarium oxysporum (Fo) is an important pathogen that reduces soybean yield by causing
seedling disease and root rot. This study assessed the effects of pH and temperature on Fo …

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 …

The atmosphere plays an important role in transporting microorganisms on a global scale,
yet the processes affecting the composition of the airborne microbiome, the aerobiome, are …

The Australian wheat stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) population was shaped by the
introduction of four exotic incursions into the country. It was previously hypothesized that at …

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one of the most destructive wheat diseases worldwide. To
understand the impact of human migration and changes in agricultural practices on crop …

Parallel arrays of long, porous, fence-like objects (row-organized canopies) are common in
agricultural and rural settings. Examples include trellised canopies like vineyards, series of …