Contact information

Dr. Douglas Luster

doug.luster@usda.gov

Foreign Disease/Weed Science Research
1301 Ditto Avenue, Fort Detrick, MD 21702
Phone: 301-619-7316
Fax: (301) 619-2880

Research focuses on foreign and emerging plant pathogens that threaten crop yield, food security, and ornamental plant production. Subject matter expert in biosecurity and biocontainment principles and practices.

Research Emphasis

Research on protein expression in host-pathogen systems and development of diagnostic assays to detect emerging pathogens. Ongoing projects include diagnostic assays for the Sudden Oak Death pathogen Phytophthora ramorum in nursery irrigation water (photo) and the boxwood blight pathogen Calonectria pseudonaviculata.

Projects

• Projects

  Integrative Genomic and Biological Approaches to Detect and Manage Emerging Foreign Fungal Plant Pathogens In-House Appropriated (D)   Accession Number:440440

  Developing Genomic and Biological Resources to Characterize, Diagnose and Detect Emerging and Invasive Vectored Bacterial and Viral Plant Pathogens for Safeguarding U.S. Agriculture In-House Appropriated (D)   Accession Number:441898

  Diagnostics and Biological Approaches for Management of Emerging Oomycete Plant Pathogens In-House Appropriated (D)   Accession Number:442484

  Evaluation and Validation of Internal Controls for Molecular Diagnostic Assays Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)   Accession Number:446730

  Long-Term Cooperation between ARS FDWSRU and APHIS PPCDL Memorandum of Understanding (M)   Accession Number:441918

  Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)   Accession Number:438761

  Wheat Disease Early Warning Advisory System (DEWAS) – Surveillance and Diagnostics Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement (T)   Accession Number:445660

Publications

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• Publications

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  • Cultivars and production environments shape shoot endophyte profiles of boxwood with different blight resistance -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Li, X., Weiland, J.E., Ohkura, M., Luster, D.G., Daughtrey, M.L., Gouker, F.E., Chen, G., Kong, P., Hong, C. 2024. Cultivars and production environments shape shoot endophyte profiles of boxwood with different blight resistance. PhytoFrontiers. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-03-24-0023-R.
    
  • Rathayibacter toxicus: development of a gene knock-out system and interactions with Anguina and Afrina nematodes native to the U.S.-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Boxwood phyllosphere fungal and bacterial communities and their differential responses to film-forming anti-desiccants -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Li, X., Omolehin, O., Hemmings, G., Tseng, H., Taylor, A., Taylor, C., Daughtrey, M., Luster, D.G., Gouker, F.E., Hong, C. 2023. Boxwood phyllosphere fungal and bacterial communities and their differential responses to film-forming anti-desiccants. BMC Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-02956-0.
    
  • The need and a vision for a diagnostic assay validation network -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Cardwell, K.F., Harmon, C.L., Luster, D.G., Stack, J.P., Hyten, A.M., Sharma, P., Nakhla, M.K. 2023. The need and a vision for a diagnostic assay validation network. PhytoFrontiers. 3:9-17. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-05-22-0056-FI.
    
  • Combating an invasive boxwood pathogen – Calonectria pseudonaviculata – in the United States by shifting production to less susceptible cultivars -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Omolehin, O., Keller, J., Gouker, F.E., Daughtrey, M., Luster, D.G., Pscheidt, J., Hong, C. 2022. Combating an invasive boxwood pathogen – Calonectria pseudonaviculata – in the United States by shifting production to less susceptible cultivars . Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-22-2124-RE.
    
  • Evaluation of fungicides for management of boxwood blight caused by Calonectria spp. under field conditions in northern Germany -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Brand, T., Beltz, H., Adhikari, U., Daughtrey, M., Luster, D.G., Kong, P., Hong, C. 2022. Evaluation of fungicides for management of boxwood blight caused by Calonectria spp. under field conditions in northern Germany. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. 130:325–335. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-022-00691-8.
    
  • Genome sequence resources for five isolates of Coniothyrium glycines, causal pathogen of red leaf blotch of soybean -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Proaño-Cuenca, F., Carrera-Lopez, D., Luster, D.G., Zeller, K., Cardwell, K.F. 2023. Genome sequence resources for five isolates of Coniothyrium glycines, causal pathogen of red leaf blotch of soybean. PhytoFrontiers. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-10-22-0113-A.
    
  • Perspective: State of the field of plant pathogen diagnostic assay development and validation -(Literature Review)
    Sharma, P., Luster, D.G., Cardwell, K.F. 2022. Perspective: State of the field of plant pathogen diagnostic assay development and validation. PhytoFrontiers. PhytoFrontiers 3:18-22. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-05-22-0054-FI.
    
  • Multi-year field plantings evaluating boxwood cultivars for susceptibility to the blight pathogens (Calonectria spp.) in Northern Germany -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Brand, T., Beltz, H., Ehsen, B., Adhikari, U., Daughtrey, M., Luster, D.G., Kong, P., Hong, C. 2022. Multi-year field plantings evaluating boxwood cultivars for susceptibility to the blight pathogens (Calonectria spp.) in Northern Germany. Plant Disease. 107:713-719. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-22-1102-RE.
    
  • Puccinia graminis f.sp. tritici population causing recent wheat stem rust epidemics in Kazakhstan is highly diverse and includes novel virulence pathotypes -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Olivera, P.D., Szabo, L.J., Kokhmetova, A., Morgounov, A., Luster, D.G., Jin, Y. 2023. Puccinia graminis f.sp. tritici population causing recent wheat stem rust epidemics in Kazakhstan is highly diverse and includes novel virulence pathotypes. Phytopathology. 112(11):2403-2415. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-21-0320-R.
    
  • Barberry plays an active role as an alternate host of Puccinia graminis in Spain -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Villegas, D., Bartaula, R., Cantero-Martinez, C., Luster, D.G., Szabo, L.J., Olivera, P.D., Berlin, A., Rodriguez-Algaba, J., Hovmøller, M.S., Mcintosh, R., Jin, Y. 2022. Barberry plays an active role as an alternate host of Puccinia graminis in Spain. Plant Pathology. 71:1174-1184. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13540.
    
  • A unique race of the wheat stem rust pathogen with virulence on Sr31 identified in Spain and reaction of wheat and durum cultivars to this race -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Olivera, P.D., Villegas, D., Cantero-Martinez, C., Szabo, L.J., Rouse, M.N., Luster, D.G., Bartaula, R., Lopes, M.S., Jin, Y. 2022. A unique race of the wheat stem rust pathogen with virulence on Sr31 identified in Spain and reaction of wheat and durum cultivars to this race. Plant Pathology. 71(4):873-889. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13530.
    
  • Tactical applications of microbial forensics in agricultural biosecurity -(Book / Chapter)
    Fletcher, J., Davis, J., Luster, D.G., Murch, R. 2022. Tactical applications of microbial forensics in agricultural biosecurity. IGI Global. 323-361. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7935-0.
    
  • A diagnostic guide of Volutella blight affecting Buxaceae -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Yang, X., Chastrogudin, V.L., Daughtrey, M.L., Loyd, A., Weiland, G.E., Shishkoff, N., Baysal-Gurel, F., Santamaria, L., Salgado-Salazar, C., Lamondia, J., Crouch, J., Luster, D.G. 2021. A diagnostic guide of Volutella blight affecting Buxaceae. Plant Health Progress. 22:578-590. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-02-21-0052-DG.
    
  • Comparative analysis of extracellular proteomes reveals effectors of the boxwood blight pathogens, Calonectria henricotiae and C. pseudonaviculata -(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.
    
  • Comparative secretome analyses of toxigenic and atoxigenic Rathayibacter species -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Tancos, M.A., Mcmahon, M.B., Garrett, W.M., Luster, D.G., Rogers, E.E. 2021. Comparative secretome analyses of toxigenic and atoxigenic Rathayibacter species. Phytopathology. 111:1530-1540. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-11-20-0495-R.
    
  • Rapid recovery and detection of Phytophthora ramorum propagules in nursery water-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Luster, D.G., Sharma, S., Schweigkofler, W., Suslow, K. 2020. Rapid recovery and detection of Phytophthora ramorum propagules in nursery water. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. 83-90. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/60509.
    
  • Boxwood blight disease: a diagnostic guide -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Castroagudin, V.L., Yang, X., Daughtrey, M.L., Luster, D.G., Pscheidt, J.W., Weiland, G.E., Crouch, J.A. 2020. Boxwood blight disease: A diagnostic guide. Plant Health Progress. 21:291-300. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-06-20-0053-DG.
    
  • One clonal lineage of Calonectria pseudonaviculata is primarily responsible for the boxwood blight epidemic in the United States -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Castroagudín, V., Weiland, J.E., Baysal-Gurel, F., Cubeta, M., Daughtrey, M., Gauthier, N., Lamondia, J., Luster, D.G., Hand, F., Shishkoff, N., Williams-Woodward, J., LeBlanc, N., Yang, X., Crouch, J.A. 2020. One clonal lineage of Calonectria pseudonaviculata is primarily responsible for the boxwood blight epidemic in the United States. Phytopathology. 110(11):1845-1853. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-20-0130-R.
    
  • Plant pathogenic fungi harbor as endophytes in Rhododendron spp. native to the Eastern U.S. -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Widmer, T.L., Mcmahon, M.B., Luster, D.G. 2020. Plant pathogenic fungi harbor as endophytes in Rhododendron spp. native to the Eastern U.S.. Fungal Ecology. Fungal Ecology 47:100949. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2020.100949.
    
  • Immunoreagents for development of a diagnostic assay specific for Rathayibacter toxicus -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Luster, D.G., Mcmahon, M.B., Carter, M.L., Sechler, A.J., Rogers, E.E., Schroeder, B.K., Murray, T.D. 2020. Immunoreagents for development of a diagnostic assay specific for Rathayibacter toxicus. Food and Agricultural Immunology. 31(1):231-242. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540105.2020.1714554.
    
  • Presence of a sexual population of Puccinia graminisi f. sp. tritici in Georgia provides a hotspot for genotypic and phenotypic diversity -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Olivera, P.D., Sikharulidze, Z., Dumbadze, R., Szabo, L.J., Newcomb, M., Natsarishvili, K., Rouse, M.N., Luster, D.G., Jin, Y. 2019. Presence of a sexual population of Puccinia graminisi f. sp. tritici in Georgia provides a hotspot for genotypic and phenotypic diversity. Phytopathology. 109(12):2152-2160. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-06-19-0186-R.
    
  • Comparative genomics of downy mildews-(Abstract Only)
    Fletcher, K., Martin, F.N., Rivera, Y., Gil, J., Wood, K., Dela Cueva, F., Kandel, S.L., Luster, D.G., Magill, C., Sharma, R., Klosterman, S.J., Abad, G., Michelmore, R. 2019. Comparative genomics of downy mildews. Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Conference, July 10-12, 2019, Oban, Scotland.
    
  • Annotation and analysis of the mitochondrial genome of Coniothyrium glycines, causal agent of red leaf blotch of soybean, reveals an abundance of homing endonucleases-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Stone, C.L., Frederick, R.D., Tooley, P.W., Luster, D.G., Campos, B., Winegar, R.A., Melcher, U., Fletcher, J., Blagden, T. 2018. Annotation and analysis of the mitochondrial genome of Coniothyrium glycines, causal agent of red leaf blotch of soybean, reveals an abundance of homing endonucleases. PLoS One. 13(11):e0207062.
    
  • Principles of diagnostic assay validation for plant pathogens -(Review Article)
    Cardwell, K., Shiel, P., Nakhla, M., Fletcher, J., Luster, D.G., Stack, J., Dennis, G., Rice, A., Walsh, C., Flannery, A. 2018. Principles Of diagnostic assay validation for plant pathogens. Plant Health Progress. 19:272-278. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-06-18-0036-RV.
    
  • Evolution of the U.S. biological select agent Rathayibacter toxicus-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Davis, E.W., Tabima, J.F., Weisberg, A.J., Lopes, L.D., Wiseman, M.S., Wiseman, M.S., Pupko, T., Belcher, M.S., Sechler, A.J., Tancos, M.A., Schroeder, B.K., Murray, T.D., Luster, D.G., Schneider, W.L., Rogers, E.E., Andreote, F., Grunwald, N.J., Putman, M.L., Chang, J.H. 2018. Bacteriophage NCPPB3778 and a type I-E CRISPR drive the evolution of the U.S. biological select agent Rathayibacter toxicus. mBio. 9:e01280-18.
    
  • Comparative genomics of downy mildews-(Abstract Only)
    Michelmore, R., Fletcher, K., Martin, F.N., Gil, J., Zhang, L., Wood, K., Kenefick, A., Dela Cueva, F., Luster, D.G., Rivera, Y., Magill, C., Sharma, R., Klosterman, S.J., Zhang, Y., Abad, G., Reyes-Chin-Wo, S. 2018. Comparative genomics of downy mildews. International Congress of Plant Pathology, 6th International Oomycetes Workshop: Phytophthora, Pythium, Downy Mildews and Related Genera, July 28, 2018, Boston, Massachusetts.
    
  • Rathayibacter agropyri (non O’Gara 1916) comb. nov., nom. rev., isolated from western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii) -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Schroeder, B.K., Schneider, W.L., Luster, D.G., Sechler, A.J. 2018. Rathayibacter agropyri (non O’Gara 1916) comb. nov., nom. rev., isolated from western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii). International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 68:1519–1525. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.002708.
    
  • Characterization of Puccinia graminis f.sp. tritici isolates derived from an unusual wheat stem rust outbreak in Germany in 2013-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Olivera, O., Newcomb, M., Flath, K., Szabo, L.J., Rouse, M.N., Gale, S.W., Carter, M.L., Luster, D.G., Jin, Y. 2017. Characterization of Puccinia graminis f.sp. tritici isolates derived from an unusual wheat stem rust outbreak in Germany in 2013. Plant Pathology. 66:1258-1266.
    
  • Partial proteome of the corynetoxin-producing Gram-positive bacterium, Rathayibacter toxicus -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Fennessey, C.M., McMahon, M.B., Sechler, A.J., Kaiser, J., Garrett, W.M., Tancos, M.A., Luster, D.G., Rogers, E.E., Schneider, W.L. 2018. Partial proteome of the corynetoxin-producing Gram-positive bacterium, Rathayibacter toxicus. Proteomics. 18:1700350. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.201700350.
    
  • Effects of temperature on germination of sporangia, infection and protein secretion by Phytophthora kernoviae -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Shelley, B.A., Luster, D.G., Garrett, W.M., Mcmahon, M.B., Widmer, T.L. 2018. Temperature effects Phytophthora kernoviae infection, germination of sporangia and protein secretion. Plant Pathology. 67:719-728.
    
  • Whole genome sequence of two Rathayibacter toxicus strains reveals a tunicamycin biosynthetic cluster similar to Streptomyces chartreusis-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sechler, A.J., Tancos, M.A., Schneider, D.J., King, J.G., Fennesey, C.M., Schroeder, B.K., Luster, D.G., Schneider, W.L., Rogers, E.E. 2017. Whole genome sequence of two Rathayibacter toxicus strains reveals a tunicamycin biosynthetic cluster similar to Streptomyces chartreusis. PLoS One. 12(8):e0183005.
    
  • Rathayibacter toxicus and bacterial head blight diseases of grasses-(Review Article)
    Murray, T.D., Schroeder, B.K., Schneider, W.L., Luster, D.G., Sechler, A.J., Rogers, E.E., Subbotin, S.A. 2017. Rathayibacter toxicus and bacterial head blight diseases of grasses. Phytopathology. 107:804-815.
    
  • Comprehensive analysis of draft genomes of two closely related Pseudomonas syringae phylogroup 2b strains infecting mono and dicotyledon host plants-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sultanov, R.I., Arapidi, G.P., Vinogradova, S.V., Govorun, V.M., Luster, D.G., Ignatov, A.N. 2016. Comprehensive analysis of draft genomes of two closely related Pseudomonas syringae phylogroup 2b strains infecting mono and dicotyledon host plants. BMC Genomics. 17:1010. doi 10.1186/s12864-016-3358-y.
    
  • The effect of salinity on the growth, sporulation and infection of Phytophthora ramorum -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Preuett, J.A., Collins, D.J., Luster, D.G., Widmer, T.L. 2016. The effect of salinity on the growth, sporulation and infection of Phytophthora ramorum. Fungal Ecology. 23:123-130.
    
  • In situ hybridization for the detection of rust fungi in paraffin embedded plant tissue sections -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ellison, M.A., Mcmahon, M.B., Bonde, M.R., Luster, D.G., Palmer, C.L. 2016. In situ hybridization for the detection of rust fungi in paraffin embedded plant tissue sections. Plant Methods. 12:37. DOI: 10.1186/s13007-016-0137-3..
    
  • Kenyan isolates of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici from 2008 to 2014: Virulence to SrTmp in the Ug99 race group and implications for breeding programs-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Newcomb, M., Olivera, P., Rouse, M.N., Szabo, L.J., Johnson, J.L., Gale, S.W., Luster, D.G., Wanyera, R., Macharia, G., Bhavani, S., Hodson, D., Patpour, M., Hovmoller, M., Fetch, T., Jin, Y. 2016. Kenyan isolates of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici from 2008 to 2014: Virulence to SrTmp in the Ug99 race group and implications for breeding programs. Phytopathology. 106(7):729-36. doi: 10.1094/PHYTO-12-15-0337-R.
    
  • Records of unsuccessful attack by Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) on broadleaf trees of questionable suitability in Ontario-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    
    
  • Potential new associations of North American parasitoids with the invasive Asian longhorned beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) for biological control-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Duan, J.J., Aparicio, E.M., Tatman, D.M., Smith, M.T., Luster, D.G. 2016. Potential new associations of North American parasitoids with the invasive Asian longhorned beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) for biological control. Journal of Economic Entomology. 109(2):699–704.
    
  • First Report of the Ug99 race group of wheat stem rust, Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, in Egypt-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Patpour, M., Hovmoller, M., Newcomb, M., Olivera, P., Jin, Y., Luster, D.G., Hodson, D., Nazari, K., Shahin, A., Azab, M. 2016. First Report of the Ug99 race group of wheat stem rust, Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, in Egypt. Plant Disease. 100(4):863.
    
  • Protein expression profiling of Rathayibacter toxicus using mass spectrometry-(Abstract Only)
    Fennessey, C.M., Blanc, J., Sechler, A.J., Mcmahon, M.B., Garrett, W.M., Luster, D.G., Schneider, W.L. 2015. Protein expression profiling of Rathayibacter toxicus using mass spectrometry. Phytopathology. 105:S4:43.
    
  • Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of race TKTTF of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici that caused a wheat stem rust epidemic in southern Ethiopia in 2013-2014-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Olivera, P., Newcomb, M., Szabo, L.J., Rouse, M.N., Johnson, J.L., Hodson, D., Luster, D.G., Cox, J., Burgin, L., Gilligan, C., Patpour, M., Hovmoller, M., Woldeab, G., Hailu, E., Hundie, B., Tadesse, K., Pumphrey, M., Singh, R., Jin, Y. 2015. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of race TKTTF of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici that caused a wheat stem rust epidemic in southern Ethiopia in 2013-2014. Phytopathology. 105(7):917-928.
    
  • Changes in Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) shoot density following inoculation with Puccinia punctiformis and induction of symptomatic and asymptomatic systemic disease-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    
    
  • Fungicide impact on in vitro germination of Basidiospores of Puccinia horiana, causal agent of Chrysanthemum white rust-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Palmer, C.L., Bonde, M.R., Nester, S.E., Revell, J.M., Luster, D.G. 2015. Fungicide impact on in vitro germination of Basidiospores of Puccinia horiana, causal agent of Chrysanthemum white rust. Plant Health Progress. 16(2):73-76.
    
  • Longevity of Uromyces transversalis, causal agent of Gladiolus Rust, under various environmental conditions-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    
    
  • Draft genome sequence of XANTHOMONAS ARBORICOLA strain 3004, causal agent of bacterial disease on barley-(Research Notes)
    
    
  • Evidence for systemic infection by Puccinia horiana, causal agent of Chrysanthemum White Rust, in Chrysanthemum-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Bonde, M.R., Murphy, C.A., Bauchan, G.R., Luster, D.G., Palmer, C.L., Nester, S.E., Revell, J., Berner, D.K. 2014. Evidence for systemic infection by Puccinia horiana, causal agent of Chrysanthemum White Rust, in Chrysanthemum. Phytopathology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-09-13-0266-R.
    
  • Longevity of Puccinia horiana teliospores under various environmental conditions -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Bonde, M.R., Palmer, C.L., Luster, D.G., Nester, S.E., Revell, J., Berner, D.K. 2014. Longevity of Puccinia horiana teliospores under various environmental conditions. Plant Health Progress. doi: 10.1094/PHP-RS-13-0117.
    
  • Disruption of Rpp1-mediated soybean rust resistance by virus-induced gene silencing -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Cooper, B., Campbell, K., Mcmahon, M.B., Luster, D.G. 2013. Disruption of Rpp1-mediated soybean rust resistance by virus-induced gene silencing. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 8(12):e27543.
    
  • Sporulation capacity and longevity of Puccinia horiana teliospores in infected chrysanthemum leaves-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Bonde, M.R., Palmer, C.L., Luster, D.G., Nester, S.E., Revell, J., Berner, D.K. 2013. Sporulation capacity and longevity of Puccinia horiana teliospores in infected chrysanthemum leaves. Plant Health Progress. doi:10.1094/PHP-2013-0823-01-RS.
    
  • Screening selected Gulf Coast forest species for susceptibility to Phytophthora ramorum-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Preuett, J.A., Collins, D.J., Luster, D.G., Widmer, T.L. 2013. Screening selected Gulf Coast forest species for susceptibility to Phytophthora ramorum. Plant Health Progress. PHP 2013-0730-01-RS.
    
  • Gene expression and proteomic analysis of the formation of P. pachyrhizi appressoria-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Stone, C.L., Mcmahon, M.B., Fortis, L.L., Nunez, A., Smythers, G.W., Luster, D.G., Frederick, R.D. 2012. Gene expression and proteomic analysis of the formation of P. pachyrhizi appressoria. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 13:269.
    
  • Novel phakopsora pachyrhizi extracellular proteins are ideal targets for immunological diagnostic assays-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Luster, D.G., Mcmahon, M.B., Edwards, H.H., Boerma, B.L., Miller, S.A., Dorrance, A.E. 2012. Novel phakopsora pachyrhizi extracellular proteins are ideal targets for immunological diagnostic assays. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 78(11):3890-3895.
    
  • Molecular, ultrastructural and biological characterization of Pennsylvania isolates of plum pox potyvirus (PPV)-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Schneider, W.L., Damsteegt, V.D., Gildow, F.E., Stone, A.L., Sherman, D.J., Levy, L.E., Mavrodieva, V., Richwine, N., Welliver, R., Luster, D.G. 2011. Molecular, ultrastructural and biological characterization of Pennsylvania isolates of plum pox potyvirus (PPV). Phytopathology. 94:528-533.
    
  • Proteomic analysis of germinating urediniospores of Phakopsora pachyrhizi, causal agent of Asian Soybean Rust-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Luster, D.G., Mcmahon, M.B., Carter, M.L., Fortis, L.L., Nunez, A. 2010. Proteomic analysis of germinating urediniospores of Phakopsora pachyrhizi, causal agent of Asian Soybean Rust. Proteomics. 7:3549-3557.
    
  • Emerging infectious plant diseases-(Book / Chapter)
    Fletcher, J., Luster, D.G., Bostock, R., Burans, J., Cardwell, K., Gottwald, T.R., Mcdaniel, L., Royer, M., Smith, K. 2010. Emerging infectious plant diseases. Emerging Infections. doi: 10.1128/9781555816803.ch18.
    
  • Best linear unbiased prediction of host range of the facultative parasite Colletotrichum gloeosporioides f. sp. salsolae, a potential biological control agent of Russian thistle -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Berner, D.K., Bruckart, W.L., Cavin, C.A., Michael, J.L., Carter, M.L., Luster, D.G. 2009. Best linear unbiased prediction of host range of the facultative parasite Colletotrichum gloeosporioides f. sp. salsolae, a potential biological control agent of Russian thistle. Biological Control. 158-168.
    
  • Simple Sequence Repeat Markers Useful for Sorghum Downy Mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) and Related Species-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Perumal, R., Nimmakayala, P., Erattaimuthu, S., No, E., Reddy, U.K., Prom, L.K., Odvody, G.N., Luster, D.G., Magill, C.W. 2008. Simple Sequence Repeat Markers Useful for Sorghum Downy Mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) and Related Species. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 9:77.
    
  • Simple sequence repeat markers useful for sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) and related species-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Perumal, R., Nimmakayala, P., Erattaimuthu, S., No, E.G., Reddy, U.K., Prom, L.K., Odvody, G.N., Luster, D.G., Magill, C. 2008. Simple sequence repeat markers useful for sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) and related species. BMC Genetics. 9:77.
    
  • An Immunofluorescence Assay to Detect Urediniospores of the Soybean Rust Pathogen, Phakopsora pachyrhizi-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Baysal, F., Dorrance, A., Ivey, M.L., Luster, D.G., Frederick, R.D., Czarnecki, J., Boehm, M., Miller, S. 2009. An Immunofluorescence Assay to Detect Urediniospores of the Soybean Rust Pathogen, Phakopsora pachyrhizi. Plant Disease. 92:1387-1393.
    
  • Phytophthora Database: A forensic database supporting the identification and monitoring of Phytophthora-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Park, J., Park, B., Veeraraghavan, N., Jung, K., Lee, Y., Blair, J.E., Geiser, D., Isard, S., Mansfield, M.A., Nikolaeva, E., Park, S., Kim, S.H., Greene, M., Ivors, K.L., Balci, Y., Peiman, M., Erwin, D.C., Coffey, M.D., Rossman, A.Y., Farr, D.F., Cline, E., Grunwald, N.J., Luster, D.G., Schrandt, J.K., Martin, F.N., Ribeiro, O.K., Makalowska, I., Kang, S. 2008. Phytophthora Database: A forensic database supporting the identification and monitoring of Phytophthora. Plant Disease. 92:966-972.
    
  • A small family of Phakopsora pachyrhizi proteins localized to the spore wall-(Abstract Only)
    Luster, D.G., Mcmahon, M.B., Carter, M.L. 2008. A small family of Phakopsora pachyrhizi proteins localized to the spore wall. Phytopathology. 98:S95
    
  • Development and Validation of a Tissue based Panel for the P. ramorum Proficiency Testing Program-(Abstract Only)
    Mavrodieva, V., Negi, S., Picton, D., Levy, L., Tooley, P.W., Shishkoff, N., Luster, D.G. 2008. Development and Validation of a Tissue based Panel for the P. ramorum Proficiency Testing Program. Phytopathology. 98:S100
    
  • Microbial Forensics and Plant Pathogens-(Book / Chapter)
    Luster, D.G., Fletcher, J., Melcher, U., Sherwood, J. 2008. Microbial Forensics and Plant Pathogens. Wiley Handbook of Science Technology for Homeland Security. DOI: 10.1002/9780470087923.hhs391 (online posting)
    
  • Development of simple sequence repeat markers for the soybean rust fungus, Phakopsora pachyrhizi-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Anderson, S.J., Stone, C.L., Posada-Buitrago, M., Boore, J.L., Neelam, B.A., Stephens, R.M., Luster, D.G., Frederick, R.D., Pedley, K.F. 2008. Development of simple sequence repeat markers for the soybean rust fungus, Phakopsora pachyrhizi. Molecular Ecology Resources. 8:1310-1312.
    
  • National Plant Diagnostic Network Five-Year Review: Report of the Review Panel-(Popular Publication)
    Luster, D.G. 2008. National Plant Diagnostic Network Five-Year Review: Report of the Review Panel. Phytopathology News. 42(4): 46-47
    
  • Phenotypic and genetic variation among soybean rust isolates-(Abstract Only)
    Anderson, S.J., Stone, C.L., Boore, J.L., Neelam, B.A., Stephens, R.M., Luster, D.G., Frederick, R.D., Pedley, K.F. 2007. Phenotypic and genetic variation among soybean rust isolates. Phytopathology. 97:S4
    
  • An immunofluorescence assay to detect soybean rust urediniospores-(Abstract Only)
    Baysal, F., Dorrance, A., Lewis-Ivey, M., Luster, D.G., Frederick, R.D., Czarnecki, J., Boehm, M., Miller, S. 2007. An immunofluorescence assay to detect soybean rust urediniospores. Phytopathology. 97:S9
    
  • A Quarter of a Century of Contributions from the FDWSRU in Biological Control of Weeds-(Abstract Only)
    Bruckart, W.L., Berner, D.K., Luster, D.G. 2007. A quarter of a century of contributions from the fdwsru in biological control of weeds. International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds.
    
  • Extracellular proteins from the Phakopsora pachyrhizi spore wall-(Abstract Only)
    Luster, D.G., Mcmahon, M.B. 2007. Extracellular proteins from the Phakopsora pachyrhizi spore wall. Phytopathology. 97:S68
    
  • Pathogen threat assessment is predictive plant pathology-(Abstract Only)
    Luster, D.G. 2007. Pathogen threat assessment is predictive plant pathology. Phytopathology. 97:S137
    
  • First report of leaf spot caused by Cladosporium herbarum on Centaurea solstitialis in Greece-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Berner, D.K., Smallwood, E.L., Mcmahon, M.B., Luster, D.G., Kashefi, J. 2007. First report of leaf spot caused by Cladosporium herbarum on Centaurea solstitialis in Greece. Plant Disease. 91:463.
    
  • FIRST REPORT OF PUCCINIA JACEAE VAR. SOLSTITIALIS PYCNIA ON YELLOW STARTHISTLE IN THE UNITED STATES-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Fisher, A.J., Bruckart, W.L., Mcmahon, M., Luster, D.G., Smith, L. 2006. First report of puccinia jaceae var. solstitialis pycnia on yellow starthistle in the United States. Plant Disease.90:1362.
    
  • EVALUATING THE THREAT POSED BY FUNGI ON THE APHIS LIST OF REGULATED PLANT PESTS-(Review Article)
    Rossman, A.Y., Britton, K., Luster, D.G., Palm, M., Royer, M., Sherald, J. 2006. Evaluating the threat posed by fungi on the APHIS list of regulated plant pests. Online. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2006-0505-01-PS. Available: http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/php/perspective/2006/fungi/
    
  • SAVING PATHOGEN COLLECTION: IT TAKES A VILLAGE-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kang, S., Blair, J.E., Geiser, D.M., Khang, C., Park, S., Gehegan, M., Luster, D.G., Ivors, K.L., Kim, S.H., Lee, Y., Lee, Y., Grunwald, N.J., Veeraraghavan, N., Makalowska, I. 2006. Saving pathogen collection: it takes a village. Phytopathology. 96:920-925.
    
  • Plant Pathogen Culture Collections: It Takes a Village to Preserve These Resources Vital to the Advancement of Agricultural Security and Plant Pathology-(Review Article)
    Kang, S., Blair, J.E., Geiser, D.M., Khang, C., Park, S., Gahegan, M., O Donnell, K., Luster, D.G., Kim, S.H., Ivors, K.L., Lee, Y., Lee, Y., Grunwald, N.J., Martin, F.N., Coffey, M.D., Veeraraghavan, N., Makalowska, I. 2006. Plant pathogen culture collections: It takes a village to preserve these resources vital to the advancement of agricultural security and plant pathology. Phytopathology. 96:920-925.
    
  • CHARACTERIZATION OF PROTEINS SECRETED BY PHAKOPSORA PACHYRHIZI DURING SPORE GERMINATION-(Abstract Only)
    Luster, D.G., Mcmahon, M.B., Carter, M.L. 2006. Characterization of proteins secreted by phakopsora pachyrhizi during spore germination. Phytopathology. 96:S71
    
  • DISCOVERY OF CERCOSPORELLA LEAF SPOT ON RUSSIAN KNAPWEED IN MONTANA-(Abstract Only)
    Bruckart, W.L., Eskandari, F., Littlefield, J., Mcmahon, M.B., Luster, D.G. 2006. Discovery of cercosporella leaf spot on russian knapweed in montana. Phytopathology. 96:S191.
    
  • GENETIC VARIATION IN EURASIAN AND NORTH AMERICAN YELLOW STARTHISTLE (CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS L.) POPULATIONS-(Abstract Only)
    Anderson, S.J., Luster, D.G. 2006. Genetic variation in eurasian and north american yellow starthistle (centaurea solstitialis l.) populations. Weed Science Society of America Meeting Abstracts.
    
  • AN ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR RATING HIGH-THREAT CROP PATHOGENS-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Schaad, N.W., Abrams, J., Madden, L.V., Frederick, R.D., Luster, D.G., Damsteegt, V.D., Vidaver, A.K. 2006. An assessment model for rating high-threat crop pathogens. Phytopathology 96:616-621
    
  • PLANT PATHOGEN FORENSICS: CAPABILITIES, NEEDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Luster, D.G., Fletcher, J., Bender, C., Budowle, B., Cobb, W.T., Gold, S.E., Ishimaru, C.A., Melcher, U., Murch, R., Scherm, H., Seem, R.C., Sherwood, J.L., Sobral, B.W., Tolin, S.A. 2006. Plant pathogen forensics: capabilities, needs and recommendations. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews 70:450-471
    
  • EARLY DETECTION OF ASIAN SOYBEAN RUST USING PCR-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Lamour, K., Habera, L., Snover-Clift, K.L., Stack, J., Pierzynski, J., Hammerschmidt, R., Jacobs, J., Byrne, J., Harmon, P.F., Wisler, G.C., Harmon, C.L., Vitoreli, A.M., Levy Laurene, Zeller, K.A., Stone, C.L., Luster, D.G., Frederick, R.D. 2006. Early detection of asian soybean rust using pcr. Plant Health Progress. DOI: 10.1094/PHP-2006-0524-01-RS.
    
  • VARIATION IN CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS AND POPULATION ORIGINS-(Proceedings)
    Anderson, S.J., Luster, D.G. Variation in centaurea solstitialis and population origins. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts in Madison, WI
    
  • CERCOSPORELLA ACROPTILI AND CERCOSPORELLA CENTAUREICOLA SP. NOV. - POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS OF RUSSIAN KNAPWEED AND YELLOW STARTHISTLE, RESPECTIVELY-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Berner, D.K., Eskandari, F., Braun, U., Mcmahon, M.B., Luster, D.G. 2005. Cercosporella acroptili and cercosporella centaureicola sp. nov. - potential biological control agents of russian knapweed and yellow starthistle, respectively. Mycologia 97:1122-1128
    
  • IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEINS EXPRESSED IN GERMINATING PHAKOPSORA PACHYRHIZI UREDINIOSPORES-(Abstract Only)
    Luster, D.G., McMahon, M.B., Choi, J., Carter, M.L., Nunez, A., Frederick, R.D. 2005. Identification of proteins expressed in germinating Phakopsora pachyrhizi urediniospores [abstract]. Phytopathology. 95:S63.
    
  • IN PLANTA INTERACTIONS OF THREE PLUM POX POTYVIRUS STRAINS WITHIN CULTIVAR LOVELL PEACH SEEDLINGS-(Abstract Only)
    Damsteegt, V.D., Stone, A.L., Sherman, D.J., Schneider, W.L., Gildow, F., Luster, D.G. 2005. In planta interactions of three plum pox potyvirus strains within cultivar Lovell peach seedlings[abstract]. Phytopathology. 95:S22.
    
  • THE SOYBEAN APHID, APHIS GLYCINES, A NEW VECTOR OF ENDEMIC DWARFING AND YELLOWING ISOLATES OF SOYBEAN DWARF LUTEOVIRUS-(Abstract Only)
    Damsteegt, V.D., Stone, A.L., Schneider, W.L., Sherman, D.J., Gildow, F.E., Luster, D.G. 2005. The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines, a new vector of endemic dwarfing and yellowing isolates of soybean dwarf luteovirus [abstracr]. Phytopathology. 95:S22.
    
  • DEPLOYMENT OF PUCCINIA JACEAE FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF YELLOW STARTHISTLE IN CALIFORNIA-(Abstract Only)
    Bruckart, W.L., Luster, D.G., Villegas, B., Woods, D. 2005. Deployment of puccinia jaceae for biological control of yellow starthistle in california. Weed Science Society of America Meeting Abstracts, in Lawrence, KS.
    
  • EURASIAN ORIGINS OF NORTH AMERICAN YELLOW STARTHISTLE (CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS L.) AS ESTIMATED BY MICROSATELLITE ANALYSIS-(Proceedings)
    Anderson, S.J., Luster, D.G. 2005. Eurasian origins of north american yellow starthistle (centaurea solstitialis l.) as estimated by microsatellite analysis. Weed Science Society of America Meeting Abstracts, in Lawrence, KS
    
  • POTENTIAL PRUNUS HOST RANGE OF PPV-PENN ISOLATES BY APHID TRANSMISSION-(Proceedings)
    Damsteegt, V.D., Stone, A.L., Gildow, F.E., Schneider, W.L., Luster, D.G. 2004. Potential prunus host range of ppv-penn isolates by aphid transmission. Acta Horticulture 657:201-206
    
  • TRANSMISSION OF TWO NORTH AMERICAN ISOLATES OF PLUM POX VIRUS: IDENTIFICATION OF APHID VECTORS AND SPECIES-SPECIFIC TRANSMISSION FROM INFECTED STONE FRUITS-(Proceedings)
    Gildow, F.E., Damsteegt, V.D., Stone, A.L., Schneider, W.L., Luster, D.G., Levy, L. 2004. Transmission of two north american isolates of plum pox virus: identification of aphid vectors and species-specific transmission from infected stone fruits. Acta Horticulture 657:207-212
    
  • TRANSMISSION OF THREE NORTH AMERICAN ISOLATES OF PLUM POX VIRUS: IDENTIFICATION OF APHID VECTORS AND SPECIES-SPECIFIC TRANSMISSION FROM INFECTED STONE FRUITS-(Proceedings)
    Gildow, F., Damsteegt, V.D., Stone, A.L., Schneider, W.L., Luster, D.G., Levy, L. 2004. Transmission of three north american isolates of plum pox virus: identification of aphid vectors and species-specific transmission from infected stone fruits. Acta Horticulture 657:207-212
    
  • IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEINS IN PHAKOPSORA PACHYRHIZI UREDINIOSPORES USING MALDI-TOF/TOF MASS SPECTROMETRY-(Abstract Only)
    Phytopathology 94:S69
    
  • IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEINS EXPRESSED DURING RESISTANT AND SUSCEPTIBLE SOYBEAN-RUST INTERACTIONS-(Abstract Only)
    Luster, D.G., McMahon, M.B., Choi, J.J., Carter, M.L., Nunez, A., Frederick, R.D. 2004. Identification of proteins expressed during resistant and susceptible soybean-rust interactions. Phytopathology. 94:S64.
    
  • PLUM POX IN NORTH AMERICA: IDENTIFICATION OF APHID VECTORS AND A ROLE FOR FRUIT IN VIRUS SPREAD-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gildow, F., Damsteegt, V.D., Stone, A.L., Schneider, W.L., Luster, D.G., Levy, L. 2004. Plum pox in north america: identification of aphid vectors and a role for fruit in virus spread. Phytopathology. 94:868-874.
    
  • COMPARATIVE HOST RANGE OF U.S. ISOLATES OF PLUM POX VIRUS AMONG PRUNUS AND OTHER WOODY PLANT SPECIES FOLLOWING GRAFT INOCULATION OR APHID TRANSMISSION-(Abstract Only)
    Damsteegt, V.D., Scorza, R., Gildow, F.E., Schneider, W.L., Stone, A.L., Luster, D.G. 2004. Comparative host range of U.S. isolates of plum pox virus among Prunus and other woody plant species following graft inoculation or aphid transmission. Phytopathology. 94:S24.
    
  • STATUS OF PUCCINIA JACEAE IN 2004 BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF YELLOW STARTHISTLE IN CALIFORNIA-(Abstract Only)
    Bruckart, W.L., Luster, D.G., Woods, .D. 2004. Status of puccinia jaceae in 2004 biological control of yellow starthistle in california. Phytopathology. 94:S12.
    
  • DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT MODELS FOR RATING HIGH-THREAT CROP PATHOGENS-(Abstract Only)
    Schaad, N.W., Abrams, J., Madden, L.V., Frederick, R.D., Luster, D.G., Damsteegt, V.D., Vidaver, A.K. 2004. Development of assessment models for rating high-threat crop pathogens. American Society for Microbiology. 215:72.
    
  • RELEASE OF PUCCINIA JACEAE FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF YELLOW STARTHISTLE-(Abstract Only)
    Bruckart, W.L., Luster, D.G., Woods, D. 2004. Release of puccinia jaceae for biological control of yellow starthistle. Weed Science Society of America Meeting Abstracts, in Lawrence, KS. Abstract #222.
    
  • MICROBOTRYUM CARDUI, A POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT FOR CARDUUS THISTLES IN THE U.S.-(Abstract Only)
    Berner, D.K., Paxson, L.K., Luster, D.G. 2004. Microbotryum cardui, a potential biological control agent for carduus thistles in the U.S. Proceedings of Northeastern Weed Science Society. 57:6-9.
    
  • GENERATION OF MOLECULAR MARKERS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF ISOLATES OF PUCCINIA JACEAE, A POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF YELLOW STARTHISTLE-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Yourman, L.F. and Luster, D.G. 2004. Generation of molecular markers for the identification of isolates of Puccinia jaceae, a potential biological control agent of yellow starthistle. Biological Control 29:73-80.
    
  • POTENTIAL PRUNUS HOST RANGE OF PPV-PENN ISOLATES BY APHID TRANSMISSION-(Proceedings)
    Damsteegt, V.D., Stone, A.L., Gildow, F.E., Schneider, W.L., Luster, D.G. 2004. Potential prunus host range of ppv-penn isolates by aphid transmission. Acta Horticulture Proceedings. p. 46.
    
  • PLANT PATHOGEN DATABASE: A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR ARCHIVING AND SHARING THE GENETIC AND PHENOTYPIC INFORMATION OF IMPORTANT PATHOGENS-(Abstract Only)
    KANG, S., MAKALOWSKA, I., FREDERICK, R.D., LUSTER, D.G. PLANT PATHOGEN DATABASE. NATIONAL AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGY MEETINGS. 2003.
    
  • ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR-BASED DIAGNOSTICS IN MEETING CROP BIOSECURITY AND PHYTOSANITARY ISSUES-(Review Article)
    SCHAAD, N.W., FREDERICK, R.D., SHAW, J., SCHNEIDER, W.L., HICKSON, R., PETRILLO, M.D., LUSTER, D.G. ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR-BASED DIAGNOSTICS IN MEETING CROP BIOSECURITY AND PHYTOSANITARY ISSUES. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 41: . 2003.
    
  • PLANT PATHOGEN DATABASE: A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR ARCHIVING AND SHARING THE GENETIC AND PHENOTYPIC INFORMATION OF IMPORTANT PATHOGENS-(Abstract Only)
    KANG, S., MAKALOWSKA, I., FREDERICK, R.D., LUSTER, D.G. PLANT PATHOGEN DATABASE: A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR ARCHIVING AND SHARING THE GENETIC AND PHENOTYPIC INFORMATION OF IMPORTANT PATHOGENS. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 93:S43. 2003.
    
  • PROTEIN PROFILES FROM SOYBEAN LEAVES INFECTED WITH SOYBEAN RUST-(Abstract Only)
    LUSTER, D.G., MCMAHON, M.B., CHOI, J.J., FREDERICK, R.D. PROTEIN PROFILES FROM SOYBEAN LEAVES INFECTED WITH SOYBEAN RUST. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 93:S55. 2003.
    
  • REGULATORY APPROVAL PROCESSES FOR RELEASE OF PUCCINIA SPP. FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF CARDUUS AND CENTAUREA SPP. IN THE UNITED STATES-(Proceedings)
    Bruckart, W.L., Luster, D.G. 2004. Regulatory approval processes for release of puccinia spp. for biological control of carduus and centaurea spp. in the united states. International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds. CSIRO Entomology, Canberra, Australia, p. 648.
    
  • THE USE OF ACIDIC ELECTROLYZED WATER TO ELIMINATE MICROORGANISMS FROM WHEAT SEED OR SOIL TO DETECT TILLETIA INDICA TELIOSPORES-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Bonde, M.R., Nester, S.E., Schaad, N.W., Frederick, R.D., and Luster, D.G. Improved detection of Tilletia indica teliospores in seed or soil by elimination of contaminating microorganisms with acidic electrolylized water. PLANT DISEASE. 87:712-718. 2003.
    
  • GENOTYPING OF PATHOGENS WITH POTENTIAL FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF INVASIVE WEEDS-(Proceedings)
    LUSTER, D.G., BRUCKART, W.L., YOURMAN, L., MCMAHON, M.B. GENOTYPING OF PATHOGENS WITH POTENTIAL FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF INVASIVE WEEDS. XI International Symposium of biological Control of Weeds. p118, #68. 2003.
    
  • CURRENT EVENTS AND THE IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN PLANT PATHOGENS FOR WEED BIOLOGICAL CONTROL-(Abstract Only)
    BRUCKART, W.L., BERNER, D.K., LUSTER, D.G. CURRENT EVENTS AND THE IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN PLANT PATHOGENS FOR WEED BIOLOGICAL CONTROL. WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ABSTRACTS. 43:59. 2003.
    
  • COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RIBOSOMAL INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER SEQUENCES FROM YELLOW STARTHISTLE CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS-(Abstract Only)
    Yourman, L.F., Shank, K., Luster, D.G. 2003. Comparative analysis of ribosomal internal transcribed spacer sequences from yellow starthistle centaurea solstitialis. Weed Science Society of America Meeting - unpublished 2003 abstracts of National meeting.
    
  • FIRST REPORT OF MUSK THISTLE RUST (PUCCINIA CARDUORUM) IN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA-(Research Notes)
    WOODS, D., PITCAIRN, M., LUSTER, D.G., BRUCKART, W.L. FIRST REPORT OF MUSK THISTLE RUST (PUCCINIA CARDUORUM) IN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA. PLANT DISEASE. 86:814. 2002.
    
  • FIRST REPORT OF SILYBUM MARIANUM AS A HOST OF PUCCINIA PUNCTIFORMIS-(Research Notes)
    BERNER, D.K., PAXSON, L.K., BRUCKART, W.L., LUSTER, D.G., MCMAHON, M.B., MICHAEL, J.L. FIRST REPORT OF SILYBUM MARIANUM AS A HOST OF PUCCINIA PUNCTIFORMIS. PLANT DISEASE. 86:1271. 2002.
    
  • EXPRESSION OF NEP1 BY FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. ERYTHOXYLI AFTER GENE REPLACEMENT AND OVEREXPRESSION USING PEG-MEDIATED TRANSFORMATION-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Bailey, B.A., Apel-Birkhold, P.C., Luster, D.G. 2002. Expression of nep1 by fusarium oxysporum f. sp. erythoxyli after gene replacement and overexpression using peg-mediated transformation. Molecular Plant Microbe International Symposium. 92:283-841.
    
  • APHID VECTOR COMPETENCE AND TRANSMISSION OF PENNSYLVANIA ISOLATES OF PLUM POX VIRUS FROM INFECTED PEACH FRUIT-(Abstract Only)
    GILDOW, F.E., DAMSTEEGT, V.D., STONE, A.L., LUSTER, D.G. APHID VECTOR COMPETENCE AND TRANSMISSION OF PENNSYLVANIA ISOLATES OF PLUM POX VIRUS FROM INFECTED PEACH FRUIT. AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY ABSTRACTS. 2002.
    
  • COMPARISON OF NORTH AMERICAN AND EURASIAN YELLOW STARTHISTLE POPULATIONS USING AFLP FRAGMENT PATTERN ANALYSIS-(Proceedings)
    Luster, D.G., Bruckart, W.L., Pitcairn, M., Cristafaro, M. 2001. Comparison of north american and eurasian yellow starthistle populations using AFLP fragment pattern analysis. Western Society of Weed Science Meeting .Proceedings of "The First International Knapweed Symposium of the Twenty-First Centuary." p. 88.
    
  • TRANSFORMATION OF FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. ERYTHROXYLI TO ALTER PRODUCTIONOF THE PHYTOTOXIC PROTEIN NEP1-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • TRANSFORMATION-MEDIATED GENE DISRUPTION OF THE GENE, NIP1, ENCODING A 24 KDA NECROSIS INDUCING PROTEIN IN FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. ERYTHROXYLI-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • PATHOGENICITY AND STABILITY OF A TAGGED FUNGAL WEED PATHOGEN-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • DNA FINGERPRINTING OF WEED PATHOGENS FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • A SELECTION AND TAGGING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE RELEASE OF FUNGAL WEED BIOCONTROL AGENTS-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • POLYMORPHIC RESTRICTION PATTERNS OF RIBOSOMAL INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACERS IN THE BIOCONTROL FUNGUS PUCCINIA CARDUORUM CORRELATE WITH WEED HOST ORIGIN-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    
    

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Education
Ph.D. Botany, North Carolina State University
M.S. Botany, North Carolina State University
B.S. Marine Biology, University of North Carolina

Research Experience

• Research Plant Physiologist, Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Laboratory at Ft. Detrick, MD, 1988-present.
• Research Leader, Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Unit Ft. Detrick MD, 1997-2015.
• Research Leader, Beneficial Insect Introduction Research Unit, Newark DE, 2009-2016.

Honors and Awards

• Partnership Award for Program Improvement Through Global Engagement Category; team award associated with Speciality Crop Research Initiative boxwood blight research consortium, USDA National Institute for Agriculture, 2022.
• Research Leader of the Year, 2014
• USDA Honor Award for Excellence, 2000

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