Research Project: Fungal Systematics and Diagnostic Resource Development for Safeguarding Plant Health

Location: Mycology and Nematology Genetic Diversity and Biology Laboratory

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

Plant pathogen name game: cross kingdom review for the naming of Biotic agents associated with plants - (Book / Chapter)

Where flowers bloom, so do downy mildews: new species and new records of Hyaloperonospora, Peronospora and Plasmopara species on ornamental and wild plants in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

A new species of Entyloma (Entylomatales, Exobasidiomycetes) on the ornamental plant Eryngium planum expands the En. eryngii species complex - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

First report of Colletotrichum musicola causing anthracnose on Dioscorea alata - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Amarall, A.G., Duarte, I.G., Da Silva, A.C., Da Silva, F.O., Dos Santos Vieira, W.A., Miller, S., Castlebury, L.A., Camara, M.P. 2025. First report of Colletotrichum musicola causing anthracnose on Dioscorea alata. Journal of Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-025-01837-x.

Phytophthora species and their associations with Chaparral and oak woodland vegetation in Southern California - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fajardo, S.N., Bourret, T.B., Frankel, S.J., Rizzo, D.M. 2025. Phytophthora species and their associations with Chaparral and oak woodland vegetation in Southern California. The Journal of Fungi. 11(1):33. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11010033.

First report of Hyaloperonospora sp. causing downy mildew of stock (Matthiola incana) in Ohio - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

First observation of Peronospora digitalis causing downy mildew on Culver’s root (Veronicastrum virginicum) in the USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Salgado-Salazar, C., Hudelson, B. 2024. First observation of Peronospora digitalis causing downy mildew on Culver’s root (Veronicastrum virginicum) in the USA. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. 132. Article e54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-01055-0.

First report of Phytophthora taxon ×salinaslettuce (Subclade 8b hybrid) causing stem and basal rot in lettuce in North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Y., Koster, J.T., Rooney-Latham, S., Blomquist, C.L., Belisle, W.H., Bourret, T.B. 2024. First report of Phytophthora taxon ×salinaslettuce (Subclade 8b hybrid) causing stem and basal rot in lettuce in North America. Plant Disease. e-ISSN:1943-7692. https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-10-24-2155-PDN.

Uncovering the fungus responsible for basal stem and root rot of false indigo in the United States: pathogen identification, new disease description, and genome analyses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

A morphological and molecular reassessment of fungi associated with gray blight complex of tea: four new Pseudopestalotiopsis species from Sri Lanka - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weerasekara, I., Udayanga, D., Manamgoda, D., Mapa, S., Sinniah, G., Castlebury, L.A. 2024. A morphological and molecular reassessment of fungi associated with gray blight complex of tea: four new Pseudopestalotiopsis species from Sri Lanka. Mycological Progress. 23(72). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-024-02010-x.

First detection of the obligate biotroph Phytophthora cyperi causing disease on yellow nutsedge in the United States, and establishment of molecular barcoding sequences for the species  - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bourret, T.B., Blomquist, C.L., Mohan, K.S., Sampangi, R., Ho, H.H., Mohammed, I.A. 2024. First detection of the obligate biotroph Phytophthora cyperi causing disease on yellow nutsedge in the United States, and establishment of molecular barcoding sequences for the species . PhytoFrontiers. 2690-5442. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-02-24-0013-R.

The coevolution of fungus-ant agriculture - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shultz, T.R., Sosa-Calvo, J., Kweskin, M., Lloyd, M., Dentinger, B., Kooij, P., Rehner, S.A., Vellinga, E., Rodriguez, A., Montoya, Q., Fernandez-Marin, H., Leal-Dutra, C., Solomon, S., Jesovnik, A., Bacci, M., Vasconcelos, H., Rabeling, C., Faircloth, B., Doyle, V. 2024. The coevolution of fungus-ant agriculture. Science. 386{6717):105-110. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adn7179.

Endophytic species of Colletotrichum associated with cashew tree in northeastern Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramos, D.G., Amaral, A.G., Duarte, I.G., Silva, A.C., Vieira, W.A., Castlebury, L.A., Camara, M.P. 2024. Endophytic species of Colletotrichum associated with cashew tree in northeastern Brazil. Fungal Biology. 128(3):1780-1789. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2024.04.002.

Phylogeography, origin, and population structure of the self-fertile emerging plant pathogen Phytophthora pseudosyringae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mullett, M.S., Harris, A.R., Scanu, B., Van Poucke, K., Leboldus, J., Stamm, E., Bourret, T.B., Christova, P.K., Oliva, J., Redondo, M.A., Talgo, V., Corcobado, T., Milenkovic, I., Horta Jung, M., Webber, J., Heungens, K., Jung, T. 2024. Phylogeography, origin, and population structure of the self-fertile emerging plant pathogen Phytophthora pseudosyringae. Molecular Plant Pathology. 25(4):e13450. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.13450.

What are the 100 most cited fungal genera? - (Review Article)
Salgado-Salazar, C., Rothmann, L. ,Bhunjun C.S., Chen Y.J., Phukhamsakda C., Boekhout T., Groenewald J.Z., McKenzie E.H.C., Francisco E.C., Frisvad J.C., Groenewald M., Hurdeal V.G., Luangsa-Ard J., Perrone G., Visagie C.M., Bai F.Y., Blaszkowski J., Braun U., de Souza F.A., de Queiroz M.B., Dutta A.K., Gonkhom D., Goto B.T., Guarnaccia V., Hagen F., Houbraken J., Lachance M.A., Li J.J., Luo K.Y., Magurno F., Mongkolsamrit S., Robert V., Roy N., Tibpromma S., Wanasinghe D.N., Wang D.Q., Wei D.P., Zhao C.L., Aiphuk W., Ajayi-Oyetunde O., Arantes T.D., Araujo J.C., Begerow D., Bakhshi M., Barbosa R.N., Behrens F.H., Bensch K., Bezerra J.D.P., Bilanski P., Bradley C.A., Bubner B., Burgess T.I., Buyck B., Cadež N., Cai L., Calaça F.J.S., Campbell L.J., Chaverri P., Chen Y.Y., Chethana K.W.T., Coetzee B., Costa M.M., Chen Q., Custódio F.A., Dai Y.C., Damm U., Santiago A.L.C.M.A., De Miccolis Angelini R.M., Dijksterhuis J., Dissanayake A.J., Doilom M., Dong W., Álvarez-Duarte E., Fischer M., Gajanayake A.J., Gené J., Gomdola D., Gomes A.A.M., Hausner G., He M.Q., Hou L., Iturrieta-González I., Jami F., Jankowiak R., Jayawardena R.S., Kandemir H., Kiss L., Kobmoo N., Kowalski T., Landi L., Lin C.G., Liu J.K., Liu X.B., Loizides M., Luangharn T., Maharachchikumbura S.S.N., Mkhwanazi G.J.M., Manawasinghe I.S., Marin-Felix Y., McTaggart A.R., Moreau P.A.. 2024. What are the 100 most cited fungal genera? Studies in Mycology. 108(1):1-412. https://doi.org/10.3114/sim.2024.108.01.

Clonal genomic population structure of Beauveria brongniartii and Beauveria pseudobassiana: Pathogens of the common European cockshafer (Melolontha melolontha L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pedrazzini, C., Rehner, S.A., Strasser, H., Zemp, N., Holderegger, R., Widmer, F., Enkerli, J. 2024. Clonal genomic population structure of Beauveria brongniartii and Beauveria pseudobassiana: Pathogens of the common European cockshafer (Melolontha melolontha L.) Environmental Microbiology. 26:e16612. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.16612.

Fluorescence in situ hybridization protocol for visualization of oomycetes in vitro and in planta - (Book / Chapter)
Groben, G., Salgado-Salazar, C., Crouch, J. 2024. Fluorescence in situ hybridization protocol for visualization of oomycetes in vitro and in planta. Methods in Molecular Biology. 2892. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-4330-3.

Plasmopara echinaceae, a new species of downy mildew affecting cone flowers (Echinacea purpurea) in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Salgado-Salazar, C., Romberg, M.K., Hudelson, B. 2023. Plasmopara echinaceae, a new species of downy mildew affecting cone flowers (Echinacea purpurea) in the United States. Fungal Systematics and Evolution. 12:203-217.

Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new graminicolus species, Curvularia aurantia sp. nov. and C. vidyodae sp. nov. with new records of Curvularia spp. from Sri Lanka - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fernandez, H.S., Manamgoda, D.S., Udayanga, D., Munasinghe, M.S., Castlebury, L.A. 2023. Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new graminicolus species, Curvularia aurantia sp. nov. and C. vidyodae sp. nov. with new records of Curvularia spp. from Sri Lanka. Fungal Systematics and Evolution. 12(1):219-246. https://doi.org//10.3114/fuse.2023.12.11.

Development of a qPCR assay for species-specific detection of the tar spot pathogen Phyllachora maydis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Roggennkamp, E.M., Check, J.C., Biswal, A.K., Floyd, C.M., Miles, L.A., Nicolli, C.P., Shim, S., Salgado-Salazar, C., Alakonya, A.E., Malvick, D.K., Smith, D.L., Telenko, D.E., Chilvers, M.I. 2024. Development of a qPCR assay for species-specific detection of the tar spot pathogen Phyllachora maydis. PhytoFrontiers. 4:61-71.

Genomic analyses of the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex: 13 tree endophytes from the Neotropics and Paleotropics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rehner, S.A., Gazis, R., Doyle, V.P., Vieira, W.A., Campos, P.M., Shao, J.Y. 2023. Genomic analyses of the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex: 13 tree endophytes from the Neotropics and Paleotropics. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01040-22.

Phylogeographic and phylogenomic structure of the quarantine plant pathogen Colletotrichum liriopes, including new reports in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chaverri, P., Romberg, M.K., Monterro-Vargas, M., McKemy, J.M., Rane, K.K., Balbalian, C.J., Castlebury, L.A. 2023. Phylogeographic and phylogenomic structure of the quarantine plant pathogen Colletotrichum liriopes, including new reports in the United States. Plant Disease. 107:2816-2824. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-22-2324-RE

Colletotrichum karsti causing anthracnose on Dioscorea cayennensis in Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Amaral, A.G., Duarte, I.G., Vieira, W.A., Castlebury, L.A., Camara, M.P. 2023. Colletotrichum karsti causing anthracnose on Dioscorea cayennensis in Brazil. Journal of Plant Pathology. 105:381-382. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-022-01298-6.

Colletotrichum siamense causing anthracnose on Etlingera elatior - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Duarte, I.G., Veloso, J., Amaral, A.G., Da Silva, A.C., Silva, H.R., Balbino, V.D., Vieira, W.D., Castlebury, L.A., Câmara, M.S. 2022. Colletotrichum siamense causing anthracnose on Etlingera elatior. Crop Protection. 162(1). Article e106092. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2022.106092.

Fusarium and allied fusarioid taxa (FUSA). 1 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Crous, P.W., Sandoval-Denis, W., Costa, M.M., Groenewald, J.Z., Van Iperen, A., Starink-Willemse, M., Hernández-Restrepo, M., Salgado-Salazar, C. 2022. Fusarium and allied fusarioid taxa (FUSA). 1. Fungal Systematics and Evolution. 9(1):161-200. https://doi.org/10.3114/fuse.2022.09.08