Research Project: Genetic Improvement and Sustainable Production Systems for Sub-tropical and Tropical Crops in the Pacific Basin

Location: Tropical Plant Genetic Resources and Disease Research

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

Evaluation of Coffea arabica cultivars for resistance to Meloidogyne konaensis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Myers, R.Y., Mello, C.L., Nagai, C., Sipes, B.S., Matsumoto Brower, T.K. 2023. Evaluation of Coffea arabica cultivars for resistance to Meloidogyne konaensis. Agriculture. 13(6). Article 1168. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13061168.

Field efficacy of spinetoram for the management of coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kawabata, A., Myers, R.Y., Miyahira, M., Yamauchi, N., Nakamoto, S.T. 2023. Field efficacy of spinetoram for the management of coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei). Insects. 14(3). Article 287. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14030287.

Anti-inflammatory quinoline alkaloids from the roots of Waltheria indica - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, F., O'Donnell, T., Park, E., Kovacs, S., Nakamura, K., Dave, A., Luo, Y., Sun, R., Wall, M.M., Wongwiwatthananukit, S., Silva, D., Williams, P., Pezzuto, J., Chang, L. 2023. Anti-inflammatory quinoline alkaloids from the roots of Waltheria indica. Journal of Natural Products. 86(2):276-289. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00861.

Integrating trap cropping and entomopathogenic nematode foliar sprays to manage diamondback moth and imported cabbage worm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Budhathoki, S., Sipes, B.S., Shikano, I., Myers, R.Y., Manandhar, R., Wang, K. 2022. Integrating trap cropping and entomopathogenic nematode foliar sprays to manage diamondback moth and imported cabbage worm. Horticulturae. 8(11). Article 1073. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8111073.

Courmarinolignans with reactive oxygen species (ROS) and NK-¿B inhibitory activities from the roots of Walteria indica - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, F., Mallick, S., O'Donnell, T.J., Rouzimaimaiti, R., Luo, Y., Sun, R., Wall, M.M., Wongwiwatthananukit, S., Date, A., Silva, D., Williams, P.G., Chang, L. 2022. Courmarinolignans with reactive oxygen species (ROS) and NK-¿B inhibitory activities from the roots of Walteria indica. Molecules 2022, 27, 3270. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27103270.

Complete genome organization and characterization of Hippeastrum latent virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, X., Larrea-Sarmiento, A., Olmedo-Velarde, A., Borth, W., Suzuki, J.Y., Wall, M.M., Melzer, M., Hu, J. 2022. Complete genome organization and characterization of Hippeastrum latent virus. Virus Genes. 58:367-371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-022-01901-z.

Coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix) from the recent invasion into Hawaii shares a genotypic relationship with Latin American populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramirez-Camejo, L.A., Keith, L.M., Matsumoto Brower, T.K., Sugiyama, L.S., Fukada, M., Brann, M., Moffitt, A., Liu, J., Aime, M.C. 2022. Coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix) from the recent invasion into Hawaii shares a genotypic relationship with Latin American populations. The Journal of Fungi. 8(2). Article 189. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8020189.

Toward a zero-waste model: Potential for microorganism growth on agricultural waste products in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heureux, A.M., Matsumoto Brower, T.K., Keith, L.M. 2022. Toward a zero-waste model: Potential for microorganism growth on agricultural waste products in Hawaii. Algal Research. 62. Article 102640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2022.102640.

Genome characterization of fig umbra-like virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, X., Olmedo-Velarde, A., Larrea-Sarmiento, A., Simon, A.E., Kong, A., Borth, W., Suzuki, J.Y., Wall, M.M., Hu, J.S., Melzer, M. 2021. Genome characterization of fig umbra-like virus. Virus Genes. 57:566-570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-021-01867-4.

A novel ampelovirus associated with mealybug wilt of pineapple (Ananas comosus) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Larrea-Sarmiento, A., Olmedo-Velarde, A., Wang, X., Borth, W., Matsumoto Brower, T.K., Suzuki, J.Y., Wall, M.M., Melzer, M., Hu, J.S. 2021. A novel ampelovirus associated with mealybug wilt of pineapple (Ananas comosus). Virus Genes. 57:464-468. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-021-01852-x.

Varietal differences in carotenoid composition and their bioaccessibility from papaya cultivars in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Laurora, A., Bingham, J., Poojary, M.M., Wall, M.M., Ho, K. 2021. Varietal differences in carotenoid composition and their bioaccessibility from papaya cultivars in Hawaii. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 101. Article 103984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2021.103984.

Effects of fluopyram and azadirachtin integration with sunn hemp on nematode communities in zucchini, tomato and sweet potato in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Waisen, P., Wang, K., Uyeda, J., Myers, R.Y. 2021. Effects of fluopyram and azadirachtin integration with sunn hemp on nematode communities in zucchini, tomato and sweet potato in Hawaii. Journal of Nematology. 53:1-15. https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2021-030.

Borate and quaternary ammonia dip diffusion to treat fungal pathogens of Metrosideros polymorpha wood - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hughes, M.A., Morrell, J.J., Cappellazzi, J., Mackey, B., Juzwik, J., Keith, L.M. 2021. Borate and quaternary ammonia dip diffusion to treat fungal pathogens of Metrosideros polymorpha wood. Forest Products Society. 71(1):20-26. https://doi.org/10.13073/FPJ-D-20-00068.

Yield increases in burrowing nematode-infested anthurium with fluopyram and trifloxystrobin applications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Myers, R.Y., Bushe, B., Mello, C.L., Lichity, J., Hara, A., Wang, K., Sipes, B.S. 2020. Yield increases in burrowing nematode-infested anthurium with fluopyram and trifloxystrobin applications. HortTechnology. 30(5):603-607. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04648-20.

Molecular characterization of tomato leaf curl Joydebpur virus and tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus associated with severe leaf curl symptoms of papaya in Bangladesh - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hamim, I., Borth, W., Suzuki, J.Y., Melzer, M., Wall, M.M., Hu, J.S. 2020. Molecular characterization of tomato leaf curl Joydebpur virus and tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus associated with severe leaf curl symptoms of papaya in Bangladesh. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 158:457-472. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-02086-7.

Grafted coffee increases yield and survivability - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Myers, R.Y., Kawabata, A., Nakamoto, S., Cho, A. 2020. Grafted coffee increases yield and survivability. HortTechnology. 30(3):428-432. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04550-20.

First report of Basella alba naturally infected with basella rugose mosaic virus in Hawai'i - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, X., Larrea-Sarmiento, A., Borth, W.B., Barone, R., Olmedo-Velarde, A., Melzer, M.J., Suzuki, J.Y., Wall, M.M., Hu, J.S. 2020. First report of Basella alba naturally infected with basella rugose mosaic virus in Hawai'i. Plant Disease. 104(8):2296. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-19-1266-PDN.

Roles of transcription factor SQUAMOSA promoter binding protein-like gene family in papaya (Carica papaya) development and ripening - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, Y., Xu, H., Wall, M.M., Yang, J. 2020. Roles of transcription factor SQUAMOSA promoter binding protein-like gene family in papaya (Carica papaya) development and ripening. Genomics. 112(4):2734-2747. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2020.03.009.

Reduced emergence of cylas formicarius elegantulus(Coleoptera:curculionidae) from sweet potato roots by heterorhabditis indica - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Myers, R.Y., Sylva, C.D., Mello, C.L., Snook, K.A. 2020. Reduced emergence of cylas formicarius elegantulus(Coleoptera:curculionidae) from sweet potato roots by heterorhabditis indica. Journal of Economic Entomology. 113(3):1129-1133. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa054.

Identification and complete genomic sequence of a novel sadwavirus discovered in pineapple (Ananas comosus) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Larrea-Sarmiento, A., Olmedo-Velarde, A., Green, J.C., Al Rwahnih, M., Wang, X., Li, Y., Wu, W., Zhang, J., Matsumoto Brower, T.K., Suzuki, J.Y., Wall, M.M., Melzer, M.J., Hu, J.S. 2020. Identification and complete genomic sequence of a novel sadwavirus discovered in pineapple (Ananas comosus). Archives of Virology. 165:1245-1248. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-020-04592-9.

First report of bean common mosaic virus infecting flowering ginger (Alpinia purpurata) in Hawai'i - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Larrea-Sarmiento, A., Wang, X., Borth, W.B., Barone, R., Olmedo-Verlarde, A., Melzer, M.J., Sugano, J., Galanti, R., Suzuki, J.Y., Wall, M.M., Hu, J.S. 2019. First report of bean common mosaic virus infecting flowering ginger (Alpinia purpurata) in Hawai'i. Plant Disease. 104(2):63. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-19-1264-PDN.

A pictorial guide to coffee grafting - (Experiment Station)
Kawabata, A.M., Nakamoto, S.T., Cho, A., Myers, R.Y. 2019. A pictorial guide to coffee grafting. University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension Bulletin. F_N-54:1-9.

Bioactive sesquiterpene lactones isolated from the whole plants of Vernonia cinerea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, M., Yang, X., Wei, Y., Wall, M.M., Songsak, T., Wongwiwatthananukit, S., Chang, L. 2019. Bioactive sesquiterpene lactones isolated from the whole plants of Vernonia cinerea. Journal of Natural Products. 82(8):2124-2131. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b01078.

Using spatially-explicit, time-dependent analysis to understand how social factors influence biological invasion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Niemiec, R., Asner, G., Gaertner, J., Brodrick, P., Vaughn, N., Heckler, J., Hughes, F., Keith, L.M., Matsumoto Brower, T.K. 2019. Using spatially-explicit, time-dependent analysis to understand how social factors influence biological invasion. Conservation Biology. 34(2):505-514. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13409.

Transcriptome analysis of a Radopholus similis population isolated in Hawai'i - (Abstract Only)
Vieira, P., Myers, R.Y., Mello, C.L., Matsumoto Brower, T.K., Kamo, K.K. 2019. Transcriptome analysis of a Radopholus similis population isolated in Hawai'i. Journal of Nematology. 51:43. https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2019-065.

Papaya ringspot virus isolates from papaya in Bangladesh: detection, characterization, and distribution - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hamim, I., Al Rwahnih, M., Borth, W.B., Suzuki, J.Y., Melzer, M.J., Wall, M.M., Green, J.C., Hu, J.S. 2019. Papaya ringspot virus isolates from papaya in Bangladesh: detection, characterization, and distribution. Plant Disease. 103(11):2920-2924. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-18-2186-RE.

First report of zucchini tigre mosaic virus infecting bitter melon (momordica charantia) in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, D., Boluk, G., Quinto, E., Hamin, I., Borth, W., Melzer, M., Green, J., Suzuki, J.Y., Wall, M.M., Matsumoto Brower, T.K., Sun, G., Hu, J. 2019. First report of zucchini tigre mosaic virus infecting bitter melon (momordica charantia) in Hawaii. Plant Disease. 103(5). https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-18-1391-PDN.

Occurrence of tomato leaf curl Bangladesh virus and associated subviral DNA molecules in papaya in Bangladesh: molecular detection and characterization - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hamim, I., Borth, W.B., Melzer, M.J., Suzuki, J.Y., Wall, M.M., Hu, J.S. 2019. Occurrence of tomato leaf curl Bangladesh virus and associated subviral DNA molecules in papaya in Bangladesh: molecular detection and characterization. Archives of Virology. 164(6):1661-1665. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-019-04235-8.

First report of Apple of Peru (Nicandra physalodes) infected with pepper mottle virus in Hawai'i - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, D., Hamin, I., Borth, W.B., Melzer, M.J., Suzuki, J.Y., Wall, M.M., Matsumoto Brower, T.K., Sun, G.F., Hu, J.S. 2018. First report of Apple of Peru (Nicandra physalodes) infected with pepper mottle virus in Hawai'i. Plant Disease. 103(1):169. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-18-1061-PDN.

First report of bean yellow mosaic virus infecting nasturtium (tropical majus) in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, D., Ocenar, J.R., Hamim, I., Borth, W.B., Fukada, M.T., Melzer, M.J., Suzuki, J.Y., Wall, M.M., Matsumoto Brower, T.K., Sun, G., Ko, M., Hu, J.S. 2018. First report of bean yellow mosaic virus infecting nasturtium (tropical majus) in Hawaii. Plant Disease. 103(1):168. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-18-1082-PDN.

Development of genetically modified papaya and its impact - (Abstract Only)
Suzuki, J.Y. 2017. Development of genetically modified papaya and its impact. Proceedings American Society of Horticultural Sciences. 52(9S):S111. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.52.9S.S1.