Research Project: Discovery and Development of Microbial-Based Biological Control Agents for Use Against Invasive Weeds in the United States

Location: Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research

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

Development and application of the fungal plant pathogen Colletotrichum shisoi to control invasive Perilla frutescens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fulcher, M.R., Little, R.R. 2024. Development and application of the fungal plant pathogen Colletotrichum shisoi to control invasive Perilla frutescens. Biological Control. 194:105543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2024.105543.

Importance of pathobiomes to the success of microbial weed biocontrol agents - (Other)
Fulcher, M.R., Tancos, M.A., Mueller, R.C., Tannières, M. 2024. Importance of pathobiomes to the success of microbial weed biocontrol agents. Biological Control. 192:105498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2024.105498.

Fungal plant pathogen Colletotrichum shisoi identified as a potential biological control agent of invasive Perilla frutescens in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fulcher, M.R., Staley, C.T. 2024. Fungal plant pathogen Colletotrichum shisoi identified as a potential biological control agent of invasive Perilla frutescens in the United States. BioControl Science and Technology. 34(4):375-388. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2024.2343110.

Developing microbiome-based approaches to the discovery and release of microbial weed biocontrol agents - (Abstract Only)

Discovery and development of a biological control agent for invasive perilla mint management in National Parks - (Abstract Only)

Characterization of emerging Xanthomonas campestris isolates on the widespread, non-native weed Alliaria petiolata - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tancos, M.A., Harney-Davila, G., Cipollini, D. 2024. Characterization of emerging Xanthomonas campestris isolates on the widespread, non-native weed Alliaria petiolata. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-23-2391-SR.

Challenges and emerging opportunities of weed management in organic agriculture - (Book / Chapter)
Dhakal, M., Zinati, G., Fulcher, M.R., Fornara, D., Martani, E., Contina, J., Hinson, P., Afshar, R., Ghimire, R. 2024. Challenges and emerging opportunities of weed management in organic agriculture. Advances in Agronomy. 184:125-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2023.11.002.

Genomic features of the host-specific fungal biocontrol agent Ramularia crupinae approved for the management of the federally noxious weed Crupina vulgaris. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tancos, M.A., Fulcher, M.R. 2023. Genomic features of the host-specific fungal biocontrol agent Ramularia crupinae approved for the management of the federally noxious weed Crupina vulgaris. PhytoFrontiers. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-10-23-0138-SC.

First report of Colletotrichum shisoi causing anthracnose of Perilla frutescens in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fulcher, M.R., Owen Smith, P.C. 2023. First report of Colletotrichum shisoi causing anthracnose of Perilla frutescens in the United States. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-22-2121-PDN.

Benefits and risks of gene drives for invasive plant management - the case for common tansy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Croghan, L., Smith, A.G., Tancos, M.A., Anderson, N.O., Becker, R.L. 2023. Benefits and risks of gene drives for invasive plant management - the case for common tansy. Frontiers in Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2023.1290781.

Temporal variability in nutrient use among Streptomyces suggests dynamic niche partitioning - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lane, B.R., Anderson, H.M., Dicko, A.H., Fulcher, M.R., Kinkel, L.L. 2023. Temporal variability in nutrient use among Streptomyces suggests dynamic niche partitioning. Environmental Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.16498.

Cryptic functional diversity within a grass mycobiome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ndinga Muniania, C., Wornson, N., Fulcher, M.R., Borer, E.T., Seabloom, E.W., Kinkel, L., May, G. 2023. Cryptic functional diversity within a grass mycobiome. PLOS ONE. 18(7): e0287990. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287990.

Enhancing invasive weed biocontrol research through microbial community and genome sequencing - (Abstract Only)
Fulcher, M.R. 2023. Enhancing invasive weed biocontrol research through microbial community and genome sequencing. Meeting Abstract. 113(11S):S3.134. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-113-11-S3.1.

Corynespora cassiicola isolates recovered from Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) are capable of causing target spot on tomato and cotton - (Abstract Only)
Fulcher, M.R. 2023. Corynespora cassiicola isolates recovered from Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) are capable of causing target spot on tomato and cotton. Phytopathology. 113(11S)S3.137. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-113-11-S3.1.

Microbial genome and community sequencing identifies new potential agents and targets for invasive weed biological control - (Abstract Only)

Weed biocontrol at the USDA-ARS, Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Unit - (Abstract Only)
Fulcher, M.R., Tancos, M.A. 2023. Weed biocontrol at the USDA-ARS, Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Unit. International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds. Proceedings of the XVI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds. Page 154.

A fungal pathogen (Colletotrichum shisoi) reduces biomass, flowering, and competitive ability of invasive beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) - (Abstract Only)

Screening and assessing biological differences among oomycete-parasitic Trichoderma asperellum isolates for biological control development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tancos, M.A., Thomas, J.L., Widmer, T.L. 2023. Screening and assessing biological differences among oomycete-parasitic Trichoderma asperellum isolates for biological control development. PhytoFrontiers. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-09-22-0094-SC.

Cruciferous weed isolates of Xanthomonas campestris yield insight into pathovar genomic relationships and genetic determinants of host- and tissue-specificity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dubrow, Z.E., Carpenter, S.S., Carter, M.E., Grinage, A., Gris, C., Lauber, E., Butchachas, J., Jacobs, J.M., Smart, C.D., Tancos, M.A., Noël, L.D., Bogdanove, A.J. 2022. Cruciferous weed isolates of Xanthomonas campestris yield insight into pathovar genomic relationships and genetic determinants of host- and tissue-specificity. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 35(9):791-802. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-01-22-0024-R.

Impacts of crop management on nutrient use among soil Streptomyces - (Abstract Only)
Lane, B.R., Gieske, M.F., Anderson, H.M., Fulcher, M.R., Kinkel, L.L. 2022. Impacts of crop management on nutrient use among soil Streptomyces. Symposium Proceedings. 112:11S, S3.130. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-112-11-S3.1.

Microbes collected from invasive plants at the C&O Canal are potential weed management tools - (Abstract Only)

Draft genome sequences of 14 fungal species from Alternaria section Infectoriae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fulcher, M.R., Bergstrom, G.C. 2022. Draft genome sequences of 14 fungal species from Alternaria section Infectoriae. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01084-22.

Genome sequence of Xanthomonas campestris strain FDWSRU 18048, an emerging pathogen of non-native, invasive garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tancos, M.A., Dubrow, Z.E., Carpenter, S.S., Bogdanove, A.J. 2022. Genome sequence of Xanthomonas campestris strain FDWSRU 18048, an emerging pathogen of non-native, invasive garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata). Microbiology Resource Announcements. 11:e00942-21. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00942-21.

Fungal plant pathogens observed on perennial cereal crops in New York during 2017-2018 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fulcher, M.R., Law, E.P., Wayman, S., Ryan, M.R., Bergstrom, G.C. 2022. Fungal plant pathogens observed on perennial cereal crops in New York during 2017-2018. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 37:279-291. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170521000582.

First report of Erysiphe cruciferarum causing powdery mildew of Alliaria petiolata in Maryland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fulcher, M.R., Owen Smith, P.C. 2022. First report of Erysiphe cruciferarum causing powdery mildew of Alliaria petiolata in Maryland. Plant Disease. 106(5):1532. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-21-2060-PDN.

Genome sequences from Alternaria species in section Alternariae - (Abstract Only)

Soil nutrient inputs shift endophytic phenotypes in a manner consistent with a significant role for species interactions in community assembly - (Abstract Only)

Insights from the past: trends in microbial-based weed biological control research - (Abstract Only)