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Nicholas Leblanc
Crop Improvement and Protection Research
Research Plant Pathologist

Phone: (831) 755-2889
Fax: (831) 755-2814

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Projects
Methyl Bromide Alternative Treatments for Perishable and Stored Products
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 439337
Disease Management and Improved Detection Systems for Control of Pathogens of Vegetables and Strawberries
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 441968
Leveraging Population Genomics to Understand the Migration and Evolution of the Causal Pathogens of Boxwood Blight
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 440469
Automation Technology for use in Strawberry Production Systems Toward Improving Production Practices and Control of Pests and Diseases
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 443443
Aerial Dispersal of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae and the Airborne Microbiome on the Central Coast of California
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444853

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Management of soilborne diseases in organic strawberry production - (Book / Chapter)
Revisiting Fusarium oxysporum epidemiology: Airborne dispersal of spores may be more common than typically thought - (Abstract Only)
Sacher, G., Crandall, S., LeBlanc, N.R., Henry, P.M. 2024. Revisiting Fusarium oxysporum epidemiology: Airborne dispersal of spores may be more common than typically thought. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, July 27-30, 2024, Memphis, Tennessee.
Revisiting Fusarium oxysporum Epidemiology: A review of current knowledge and recent advances in airborne dispersal of spores - (Abstract Only)
Sacher, G., Dilla-Ermita, J., Crandall, S., LeBlanc, N.R., Henry, P.M. 2024. Revisiting Fusarium oxysporum Epidemiology: A review of current knowledge and recent advances in airborne dispersal of spores. American Phytopathological Society - Pacific Division Annual Meeting, March 26-28, 2024, Corvallis, Oregon.
Green waste compost impacts microbial functions related to carbohydrate use and active dispersal in plant pathogen-infested soil Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
LeBlanc, N.R., Harrigian, F.C. 2024. Green waste compost impacts microbial functions related to carbohydrate use and active dispersal in plant pathogen-infested soil. Microbial Ecology. 87. Article 44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-024-02361-8.
Soil bacterial communities are influenced by soil chemical characteristics and dispersal limitation in commercial strawberry production systems Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
LeBlanc, N.R., Gebben, S. 2023. Soil bacterial communities are influenced by soil chemical characteristics and dispersal limitation in commercial strawberry production systems. Plant-Environment Interactions. 4(1):11-22. https://doi.org/10.1002/pei3.10099.
Genome sequence resources for Verticillium dahliae-inhibiting Streptomyces spp. isolated from agricultural soil Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
LeBlanc, N.R., Salgado-Salazar, C. 2023. Genome sequence resources for Verticillium dahliae-inhibiting Streptomyces spp. isolated from agricultural soil. PhytoFrontiers. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-10-22-0116-A.
The impatiens downy mildew epidemic in the U.S. is caused by new, introgressed lineages of Plasmopara destructor with prominent genotypic heterogenicity and high evolutionary potential Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Salgado-Salazar, C., Catstroagudin, V., Leblanc, N.R., Daughtrey, M., Hausbeck, M., Palmer, C., Shishkoff, N., Warfield, C.Y., Crouch, J. 2023. The impatiens downy mildew epidemic in the U.S. is caused by new, introgressed lineages of Plasmopara destructor with prominent genotypic heterogenicity and high evolutionary potential. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-22-1872-RE.
Comparative genomic analysis reveals contraction of gene families with putative roles in pathogenesis in the fungal boxwood pathogens Calonectria henricotiae and C. pseudonaviculata Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rogers, L.W., Koehler, A.M., Crouch, J.A., Cubeta, M.A., LeBlanc, N.R. 2022. Comparative genomic analysis reveals contraction of gene families with putative roles in pathogenesis in the fungal boxwood pathogens Calonectria henricotiae and C. pseudonaviculata. BMC Ecology and Evolution. 22:29. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-02035-4.
Impact of Calonectria diseases on ornamental horticulture: Diagnosis and control strategies Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Aiello, D., Guarnaccia, V., Vitale, A., LeBlanc, N.R., Shishkoff, N., Polizzi, G. 2022. Impact of Calonectria diseases on ornamental horticulture: Diagnosis and control strategies. Plant Disease. 106(7):1773-1787. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-21-2610-FE.
Green manures alter taxonomic and functional characteristics of soil bacterial communities Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
LeBlanc, N.R. 2022. Green manures alter taxonomic and functional characteristics of soil bacterial communities. Microbial Ecology. 85:684–697. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-022-01975-0.
Bacteria in the genus Streptomyces are effective biological control agents for management of fungal plant pathogens: A meta-analysis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
LeBlanc, N.R. 2021. Bacteria in the genus Streptomyces are effective biological control agents for management of fungal plant pathogens: A meta-analysis. Biocontrol. 67:111-121. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-021-10123-5.
Mitochondrial loci enable specific quantitative real-time PCR detection of the pathogen causing contemporary impatiens downy mildew epidemics Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Leblanc, N.R., Martin, F.N., Castroagudin, V.L., Crouch, J. 2021. Mitochondrial loci enable specific quantitative real-time PCR detection of the pathogen causing contemporary impatiens downy mildew epidemics. Plant Disease. 106(1):144-150. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-21-0933-RE.
Evidence for the role of CYP51A and xenobiotic detoxification in differential sensitivity to azole fungicides in boxwood blight pathogens Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stravoravdis, S., Leblanc, N.R., Marra, R.E., Crouch, J.A., Hulvey, J.P. 2021. Evidence for the role of CYP51A and xenobiotic detoxification in differential sensitivity to azole fungicides in boxwood blight pathogens. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22:9255. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22179255
Comparative analysis of extracellular proteomes reveals effectors of the boxwood blight pathogens, Calonectria henricotiae and C. pseudonaviculata Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, X., Mcmahon, M.B., Ramachandran, S.R., Garrett, W.M., Leblanc, N.R., Crouch, J., Shishkoff, N., Luster, D.G. 2021. Comparative analysis of extracellular proteomes reveals effectors of the boxwood blight pathogens, Calonectria henricotiae and C. pseudonaviculata. Bioscience Reports. 41(3):BSR20203544. https://doi.org/10.1042/BSR20203544.
Population genomics trace clonal diversification and intercontinental migration of an emerging fungal pathogen of boxwood Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
LeBlanc, N.R., Cubeta, M., Crouch, J.A. 2020. Population genomics trace clonal diversification and intercontinental migration of an emerging fungal pathogen of boxwood. Phytopathology. 111:184-193. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-06-20-0219-FI.