Research Project: Mitigation of Domestic, Exotic, and Emerging Diseases of Subtropical and Temperate Horticultural Crops

Location: Subtropical Plant Pathology Research

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

Feedback on the SAPPA UFS Pecan Scab Roadshow through the eastern pecan growing regions of South Africa - (Trade Journal)
Bock, C.H., Marais, G.J. Feedback on the SAPPA UFS Pecan Scab Roadshow through the eastern pecan growing regions of South Africa. Trade Journal Publication. SA Pecan. 97:6-9. 2024. https://www.sappa.za.org/sa-pecan/#flipbook-df_18199/1/

Towards the completion of Koch’s postulates for the citrus huanglongbing bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zheng, D., Armstrong, C.M., Yao, W., Wu, B., Luo, W., Powell, C., Hunter, W.B., Luo, F., Gabriel, D., Duan, Y. Towards the completion of Koch’s postulates for the citrus huanglongbing bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. Horticulture Research. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhae011.

The complete genome sequence of tomato necrotic ringspot virus in chilli in Thailand derived from next-generation sequencing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maneechoat, P., Chiemsombat, P., Lopez Jr, S., Adkins, S.T. The complete genome sequence of tomato necrotic ringspot virus in chilli in Thailand derived from next-generation sequencing. Archives of Virology. 169:64. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-024-05981-0.

First report of mixed infection of jasmine mosaic-associated virus (JMaV) and jasmine virus H (JaVH) in jasmine species in Florida, United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dey, K., Vilez-Climent, M., Soria, P., Mcvay, J.M., Adkins, S.T. First report of mixed infection of jasmine mosaic-associated virus (JMaV) and jasmine virus H (JaVH) in jasmine species in Florida, United States. New Disease Reports. 25(2):210–211. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-08-23-0073-BR.

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Cruliviridae 2023 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kuhn, J.H., Adkins, S.T., Brown, K., De La Torre, J.C., Digiaro, M., Hughes, H.R., Junglen, S., Lambert, A.J., Maes, P., Marklewitz, M., Palacios, G., Sasaya, T., Turina, M., Zhang, Y. ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Cruliviridae 2023. Journal of General Virology. 104:12. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.001930.

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Leishbuviridae 2023 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Adkins, S.T., Brown, K., De La Torre, J.C., Digiaro, M., Hughes, H.R., Junglen, S., Lambert, A.J., Maes, P., Marklewitz, M., Palacios, G., Sasaya, T., Zhang, Y., Turina, M., Kuhn, J.H. ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Leishbuviridae 2023. Journal of General Virology. 104:12. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.001934.

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Mypoviridae 2023 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kuhn, J.H., Adkins, S.T., Brown, K., De La Torre, J.C., Digiaro, M., Hughes, H.R., Junglen, S., Lambert, A.J., Maes, P., Marklewitz, M., Palacios, G., Sasaya, T., Turina, M., Zhang, Y. ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Mypoviridae 2023. Journal of General Virology. 104:12. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.001931.

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Tulasviridae 2023 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kuhn, J.H., Adkins, S.T., Brown, K., De La Torre, J.C., Digiaro, M., Hughes, H.R., Junglen, S., Lambert, A.J., Maes, P., Marklewitz, M., Palacios, G., Sasaya, T., Zhang, Y., Turina, M. ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Tulasviridae 2023. Journal of General Virology. 104:12. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.001933.

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Wupedeviridae 2023 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kuhn, J.H., Adkins, S.T., Brown, K., De La Torre, J.C., Digiaro, M., Hughes, H.R., Junglen, S., Lambert, A.J., Maes, P., Marklewitz, M., Palacios, G., Sasaya, T., Turina, M., Zhang, Y. ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Wupedeviridae 2023. Journal of General Virology. 104:12. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.001932.

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Discoviridae 2023 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kuhn, J.H., Adkins, S.T., Brown, K., De La Torre, J.C., Digiaro, M., Hughes, H.R., Junglen, S., Lambert, A.J., Maes, P., Marklewitz, M., Palacios, G., Sasaya, T., Zhang, Y., Turina, M. ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Discoviridae 2023. Journal of General Virology. 104:12. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.001926.

Susceptibility to insecticides of Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) and Frankliniella insularis (Franklin) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) infesting Lablab purpureus in Florida - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ivey, C., Rossitto De Marchi, B., Beuzelin, J., Soto-Adames, F., Hochmuth, R., Turechek, W., Smith, H. Susceptibility to insecticides of Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) and Frankliniella insularis (Franklin) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) infesting Lablab purpureus in Florida. Crop Protection. 175:106448. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106448.

Multigenic hairpin transgenes in tomato confer resistance to multiple orthotospoviruses including Sw5 resistance-breaking tomato spotted wilt virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oliver, J.E., Rotenberg, D., Agosto-Shaw, K., Mcinnes, H.A., Lahre, K.A., Mulot, M., Adkins, S.T., Whitfield, A.E. Multigenic hairpin transgenes in tomato confer resistance to multiple orthotospoviruses including Sw5 resistance-breaking tomato spotted wilt virus. Phytopathology. 114:1137-1149. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-07-23-0256-KC.

Assessment of grapefruit expressing anti-NodT antibody for huanglongbing resistance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vosburg, C., Sinn, J., Orbovic, V., Ferrarezi, R., Zapién Macías, J., Taylor, E.L., Hilf, M.E., Mccollum, G., Gottwald, T.R., Stover, E.W., Mcnellis, T.W. 2024. Assessment of grapefruit expressing anti-NodT antibody for huanglongbing resistance. PhytoFrontiers. 4:172-182. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-06-23-0078-R.

Effects of host plants and their infection status on acquisition and inoculation of a plant virus by its hemipteran vector - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gautam, S.; Gadhave, K.R.; Buck, J.W.; Dutta, B.; Coolong, T.;Adkins, S.; Simmons, A.M.; Srinivasan, R. Effects of Host Plants and Their Infection Status on Acquisition and Inoculation of A Plant Virus by Its Hemipteran Vector. Pathogens 2023, 12, 1119. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12091119

Aerated steam eradicates powdery mildew from strawberry transplants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stensvand, A., Wang, N., Le, V., Da Silva, C.D., Asalf, B., Grieu, C., Turechek, W., Peres, N.A. Aerated steam eradicates powdery mildew from strawberry transplants. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 168:199-205. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-023-02744-6.

A maximum concentration bioassay to assess insecticide efficacy against Hemipteran pests of tomato - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rossitto De Marchi, B., Hennessey, M., Turechek, W., Smith, H. 2023. A maximum concentration bioassay to assess insecticide efficacy against Hemipteran pests of tomato. Florida Entomologist. 106(2):133-136. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.106.0211.

Annual (2023) taxonomic update of RNA-directed RNA polymerase-encoding negative-sense RNA viruses (realm Riboviria: kingdom Orthornavirae: phylum Negarnaviricota) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kuhn, J.H., Abe, J., Adkins, S., Alkhovsky, S.V., Avšic-Županc, T., Ayllón, M.A., Bahl, J., Balkema-Buschmann, A., Ballinger, M.J., Kumar Baranwal, V., Beer, M., Bejerman, N., Bergeron, É., Biedenkopf, N., Blair, C.D., Blasdell, K.R., Blouin, A.G., Bradfute, S.B., Briese, T., …Økland. A.L. 2023. Annual (2023) taxonomic update of RNA-directed RNA polymerase-encoding negative-sense RNA viruses (realm Riboviria: kingdom Orthornavirae: phylum Negarnaviricota). Journal of General Virology. 104(8):001864. https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.001864.

The effect of subfreezing temperatures on survival of Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Turechek, W., Rennberger, G., Adkins, S.T., Lucas, L., Parks, F., Mellinger, C., Smith, H. 2023. The effect of subfreezing temperatures on survival of Bemisia tabaci MEAM1. Crop Protection. 170:106262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106262.

Sida golden mosaic virus, an emerging pathogen of snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in the southeastern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gautam, S., Buck, J.W., Dutta, B., Coolong, T., Sanchez, T., Smith, H.A., Adkins, S.T., Srinivasan, R. 2023. Sida golden mosaic virus, an emerging pathogen of snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in the southeastern United States. Viruses. 15:357. http://doi.org/10.3390/v15020357.

Field-portable, rapid, and low-cost RT-LAMP for detection of tomato chlorotic spot virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yilmaz, S., Adkins, S.T., Batuman, O. 2023. Field-portable, rapid, and low-cost RT-LAMP for detection of tomato chlorotic spot virus. Phytopathology. 113(3). https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-22-0319-R.

Evaluation of a viable-cell detection assay of Xanthomonas fragariae with latent class analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Turechek, W., Wang, H. 2023. Evaluation of a viable-cell detection assay of Xanthomonas fragariae with latent class analysis. PhytoFrontiers. 3:214-224. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-05-22-0052-FI.

ISHS division ornamental plants: from challenges to new opportunities for the ornamental sector - (Popular Publication)
Beruto, M., Adkins, S.T., Barba-Gonzalez, R., Celikel, F.G., Foucher, F., Louw, E., Lim, K., Park, S., Tang, K., Woltering, E.J. 2022. ISHS division ornamental plants: from challenges to new opportunities for the ornamental sector. Chronica Horticulturae. 62(3):21-29.

Thermotherapy as a non-chemical strategy to mitigate multiple fungicide resistance in strawberry - (Abstract Only)
Peres, N., Turechek, W., Stensvand, A., Wang, N., Baggio, J., Marin, M., Zuniga, A., Gadoury, D. 2022. Thermotherapy as a non-chemical strategy to mitigate multiple fungicide resistance in strawberry. International Strawberry Congress.

Using environmental data to determine timing of chemical applications in north Florida watermelon production - (Abstract Only)
Da Silva, S., Paret, M., Hochmuth, B., Iriarte, F., Broughton, B., Roberts, P., Turechek, W. 2022. Using environmental data to determine timing of chemical applications in north Florida watermelon production. Cucurbitaceae 2022.

2022 Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kuhn, J.H., Adkins, S.T., Alkhovsky, S.V., Avšic-Županc, T, et al. 2022. 2022 Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales. Archives of Virology.2022 Dec;167(12):2857-2906 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-022-05546-z.