Research Project: Biologically Based Technologies for Control of Soil-Borne Pathogens of Vegetables and Ornamentals

Location: Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Resistance to QoI and DMI fungicides does not reduce virulence of Cercospora beticola isolates in North Central USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, Y., Del Rio Mendoza, L.E., Qi, A., Lakshman, D.K., Bhuiyan, Z.M., Wyatt, N., Neubauer, J., Bolton, M., Khan, M. 2023. Resistance to QoI and DMI fungicides does not reduce virulence of Cercospora beticola isolates in North Central USA. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-21-2583-RE.

Comparison of crown and root inoculation methods for evaluating resistance response of sugar beet cultivars to R. solani AG 2-2IIIB - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhuiyan, Z.M., Lakshman, D.K., Del Rio Mendoza, L.E., Qi, A., Khan, M.F. 2022. Comparison of crown and root inoculation methods for evaluating resistance response of sugar beet cultivars to R. solani AG 2-2IIIB. Crop Protection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2022.106120.

The pangenome analysis of the soil-borne fungal phytopathogen Rhizoctonia solani and development of a comprehensive web resource: RsolaniDB - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kaushik, A., Roberts, D.P., Ramaprasad, A., Mfarrej, S., Nair, M., Lakshman, D.K., Pain, A. 2022. The pangenome analysis of the soil-borne fungal phytopathogen Rhizoctonia solani and development of a comprehensive web resource: RsolaniDB. Frontiers in Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.839524.

Detection and molecular phylogenetic-morphometric characterization of Rhizoctonia tuliparum, causal agent of Grey Bulb Rot of tulips and bulbous iris - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Coats, K., Debauw, A., Lakshman, D.K., Roberts, D.P., Ismaiel, A.A., Chastagner, G. 2022. Detection and molecular phylogenetic-morphometric characterization of Rhizoctonia tuliparum, causal agent of Grey Bulb Rot of tulips and bulbous iris. The Journal of Fungi. 8(2):163. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8020163.

First report of damping off and seedling rot of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) caused by Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc. in North Dakota, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khan, M.F., Bhuiyan, Z.M., Lakshman, D.K., Mosher, P., Knoke, S. 2022. First report of damping off and seedling rot of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) caused by Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc. in North Dakota, USA. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-21-2681-PDN.

Evaluation of fungicides and bacterial antagonists for management of Corynespora leaf spot on mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bairwa, N.K., Jambhulkarv, P.P., Sushmita, V., Meenakshi, A., Manjunatha, N., Bajpai, R., Singh, D., Mani, C., Kumar, S., Chaturvedi, S.K., Lakshman, D.K. 2022. Evaluation of fungicides and bacterial antagonists for management of Corynespora leaf spot on mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek). Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. 55:433-453. https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2022.2025686.

Fungal species causing maize leaf blight in different agro-ecologies in India - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, V., Lakshman, D.K., Roberts, D.P., Ismaiel, A.A., Abhishek, A., Hooda, K., Pal, I. 2021. Fungal species causing maize leaf blight in different agro-ecologies in India. Pathogens. 10:1621. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10121621.

Morphological and molecular characterization of sclerotinia sclerotiorum on sugar beet in Montana, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhuiyan, Z.M., Lakshman, D.K., Mosher, P., Khan, M.F., Cymbaluk, T., Peters, D. 2021. Morphological and molecular characterization of sclerotinia sclerotiorum on sugar beet in Montana, USA. Plant Health Progress. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-11-21-0137-BR.

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib) deBary causes root rot and necrosis in sugar beet in Moorhead, MN USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhuiyan, Z.M., Lakshman, D.K., Mendoza, L., Mosher, P., Khan, M.F. 2021. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib) deBary causes root rot and necrosis in sugar beet in Moorhead, MN USA. Journal of Plant Protection Research. 61(4):384-391. https://doi.org/10.24425/jppr.2021.139247.

Identification of Rhizopus arrhizus (Fisher) causing root rot in sugar beet in North Dakota and Minnesota, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhuiyan, Z.M., Lakshman, D.K., Mosher, P., Khan, M.F. 2021. Identification of Rhizopus arrhizus (Fisher) causing root rot in sugar beet in North Dakota and Minnesota, USA. Journal of Plant Pathology. 104:357-362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-021-00967-2.

Morphopathological and molecular morphometric characterization of Waitea circinata var. prodigus causing a novel sheath spot disease of maize in India - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, V., Lakshman, D.K., Roberts, D.P., Hooda, K.S., Gogoi, R. 2021. Morphopathological and molecular morphometric characterization of Waitea circinata var. prodigus causing a novel sheath spot disease of maize in India. Plant Disease. 106:526-534. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-21-0951-RE.

First report of leaf blight of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Minnesota, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khan, M.F., Bhuiyan, M.Z., Liu, Y., Lakshman, D.K., Bloomquist, M. 2021. First report of leaf blight of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Minnesota, USA. Plant Health Progress. 22:149-150. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-02-21-0048-BR.

First report of Fusarium equiseti causing seedling death on sugar beet in Minnesota, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khan, M.F., Bhuiyan, M.Z., Liu, Y., Lakshman, D.K., Liu, Z., Zhong, S. 2021. First report of Fusarium equiseti causing seedling death on sugar beet in Minnesota, USA. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-20-2102-PDN.

Penicillium pinophilum has the potential to reduce damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani in sugar beet - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Haque, M.E., Lakshman, D.K., Aiming, Q., Khan, M.F. 2021. Penicillium pinophilum has the potential to reduce damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani in sugar beet. Sugar Tech. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-021-00958-8.

Precision agriculture and geospatial techniques for sustainable disease control - (Book / Chapter)
Roberts, D.P., Short, N.M., Jr., Sill, J., Lakshman, D.K., Hu, X., Buser, M.D. 2021. Precision agriculture and geospatial techniques for sustainable disease control. Indian Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-021-00334-2.

Plant defense against necrotrophic pathogens - (Review Article)
Ghozlan, M.H., El-Argawy, E., Tokgoz, S., Lakshman, D.K., Mitra, A. 2020. Plant defense against necrotrophic pathogens. American Journal of Plant Sciences. 11(12):2122-2138. https://doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2020.1112149.

The pangenome analysis of the soil-borne fungal phytopathogen, Rhizoctonia solani and development of a comprehensive web resource: RsolaniDB - (Other)
Kaushik, A., Roberts, D.P., Ramprasad, A., Mfarrej, S., Nair, M., Lakshman, D.K., Pain, A. 2020. The pangenome analysis of the soil-borne fungal phytopathogen, Rhizoctonia solani and development of a comprehensive web resource: RsolaniDB. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.12.18.423518.

Seed treatment with prodigiosin controls damping-off of cucumber caused by Pythium ultimum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Roberts, D.P., Selmer, K.J., Lupitskyy, R., Rice, C., Buyer, J.S., Maul, J.E., Lakshman, D.K., De Souza, J. 2021. Seed treatment with prodigiosin controls damping-off of cucumber caused by Pythium ultimum. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Express (AMB Express). 11:10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-020-01169-2.

Sustainable production of nutrient dense foods - Editorial - (Other)
Mattoo, A.K., Feller, U., Roberts, D.P. 2020. Sustainable production of nutrient dense foods - Editorial. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 4:626413. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2020.626413.

Soybean nodule-associated non-rhizobial bacteria inhabit plant pathogens and induce growth promotion in tomato - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tokgoz, S., Lakshman, D.K., Gozlan, M., Pinar, H., Roberts, D.P., Mitra, A. 2020. Soybean nodule-associated non-rhizobial bacteria inhabit plant pathogens and induce growth promotion in tomato. Plants. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9111494.

Complete genome sequence of Serratia marcescens strain N4-5, a biological control agent of soil-borne plant pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ferreira, L.A., Maul, J.E., Viana, M.V., De Sousa, T.J., Azevedo, V.A., Roberts, D.P., De Souza, J.T. 2020. Complete genome sequence of Serratia marcescens strain N4-5, a biological control agent of soil-borne plant pathogens. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. 52:245-250. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42770-020-00382-2.

Application of Bacillus subtilis BY-2 in a biological fertilizer for control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on oilseed rape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, Y., Qin, L., Roberts, D.P., Hu, X., Xie, L., Gu, C., Shen, X., Liao, X., Han, P., Liao, X. 2020. Application of Bacillus subtilis BY-2 in a biological fertilizer for control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on oilseed rape. Crop Protection. 138:105340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2020.105340.

Complete genome sequence of the biocontrol agent Bacillus velezensis UFLA258 and its comparison with related species: Diversity within the commons - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Jesus Silva, F., Carvalho Ferreira, L., Campos, V.P., Cruz-Magalhaes, V., Barros, A.F., Andrade, J.P., Roberts, D.P., De Souza, J.T. 2019. Complete genome sequence of the biocontrol agent Bacillus velezensis UFLA258 and its comparison with related species: Diversity within the commons. Genome Biology and Evolution. 11(10):2818-2823. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evz208.

First report of a Ceratobasidium sp. AG-K isolate causing lily root rot in Oregon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lakshman, D.K., Kamo, K.K., Dasgupta, M.K. 2019. First report of a Ceratobasidium sp. AG-K isolate causing lily root rot in Oregon. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-19-1014-PDN.

Seed treatment containing Bacillus subtilis BY-2 in combination with other Bacillus isolates for control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on oilseed rape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hu, X., Roberts, D.P., Xie, L., Qin, L., Li, Y., Liao, X., Han, P., Yu, C., Liao, X. 2019. Seed treatment containing Bacillus subtilis BY-2 in combination with other Bacillus isolates for control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on oilseed rape. Biological Control. 133:50-57.

Integrated management of diseases and pests on ornamental geophytes: Challenges and progress - (Review Article)
Lakshman, D.K., Cloyd, R.A., Chastagner, G.A. 2019. Integrated management of diseases and pests on ornamental geophytes: Challenges and progress. Acta Horticulturae. 1237:13-31.

Long-term cryopreservation of non-spore-forming fungi in Microbank(TM) beads for plant pathological investigations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lakshman, D.K., Singh, V., Camacho, M.E. 2018. Long-term cryopreservation of non-spore-forming fungi in Microbank(TM) beads for plant pathological investigations. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 148:120-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2018.04.007.

Phytotoxic and cross-protective effects of culture filtrates of Rhizoctonia solani isolates on Zea mays - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, V., Karjagi, C.G., Lakshman, D.K., Kumar, A., Mehra, R., Shekher, M. 2018. Phytotoxic and cross-protective effects of culture filtrates of Rhizoctonia solani isolates on Zea mays. Annals of Plant Protection Sciences. 26:153-159. https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-0163.2018.00033.2.

First report of lily root rot caused by Thantephorus cucumeris AG 2-1 in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lakshman, D.K., Kamo, K.K. 2018. First report of lily root rot caused by Thantephorus cucumeris AG 2-1 in the United States. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-17-1497-PDN.