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Recent Publications
MSE FINDR: A Shiny R Application to Estimate Mean Square Error Using Treatment Means and Post Hoc Test Results
Garnica, V. C., Shah, D. A., Esker, P. D. & Ojiambo, P. S., Jul 2024, In: Plant disease. 108, 7, p. 1937-1945 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Vertical tillage effects on crop production and pest management in Pennsylvania
Lefever, A. M., Wallace, J. M., White, C. M., Duiker, S. W., Esker, P. D. & Tooker, J., Mar 1 2024, In: Agronomy Journal. 116, 2, p. 520-530 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Defense-related gene expression in response to the application of biological control agents in banana
Becker, P., Esker, P. & Umaña, G., Nov 2023, In: Biological Control. 186, 105317.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Field-level yield benefits and risk effects of intensive soybean management across the US
Mourtzinis, S., Mitchell, P., Esker, P., Cerrudo, A., Naeve, S. & Conley, S., Oct 1 2023, In: Field Crops Research. 301, 109012.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Population Genomics Provide Insights into the Global Genetic Structure of Colletotrichum graminicola, the Causal Agent of Maize Anthracnose
Rogério, F., Baroncelli, R., Cuevas-Fernández, F. B., Becerra, S., Crouch, J. A., Bettiol, W., Azcárate-Peril, M. A., Malapi-Wight, M., Ortega, V., Betran, J., Tenuta, A., Dambolena, J. S., Esker, P. D., Revilla, P., Jackson-Ziems, T. A., Hiltbrunner, J., Munkvold, G., Buhiniček, I., Vicente-Villardón, J. L. & Sukno, S. A. & 1 others, , Jan 2023, In: mBio. 14, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A phytopathometry glossary for the twenty-first century: towards consistency and precision in intra- and inter-disciplinary dialogues
Bock, C. H., Pethybridge, S. J., Barbedo, J. G. A., Esker, P. D., Mahlein, A. K. & Del Ponte, E. M., Feb 2022, In: Tropical Plant Pathology. 47, 1, p. 14-24 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Fusarium graminearum Species Complex: A Bibliographic Analysis and Web-Accessible Database for Global Mapping of Species and Trichothecene Toxin Chemotypes
Del Ponte, E. M., Moreira, G. M., Ward, T. J., O’Donnell, K., Nicolli, C. P., Machado, F. J., Duffeck, M. R., Alves, K. S., Tessmann, D. J., Waalwijk, C., van der Lee, T., Zhang, H., Chulze, S. N., Stenglein, S. A., Pan, D., Vero, S., Vaillancourt, L. J., Schmale, D. G., Esker, P. D. & Moretti, A. & 7 others, , Apr 2022, In: PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 112, 4, p. 741-751 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Fusarium Head Blight of Small Grains in Pennsylvania: Unravelling Species Diversity, Toxin Types, Growth, and Triazole Sensitivity
Duffeck, M. R., Bandara, A. Y., Weerasooriya, D. K., Collins, A. A., Jensen, P. J., Kuldau, G. A., Del Ponte, E. M. & Esker, P. D., Apr 2022, In: PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 112, 4, p. 794-802 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Forrest W. Nutter, Jr. a career in phytopathometry
Madden, L. V., Esker, P. D. & Pethybridge, S. J., Feb 2022, In: Tropical Plant Pathology. 47, 1, p. 5-13 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Soybean Roots and Soil From High- and Low-Yielding Field Sites Have Different Microbiome Composition
Bandara, A. Y., Weerasooriya, D. K., Trexler, R. V., Bell, T. H. & Esker, P. D., Nov 30 2021, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 12, 675352.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Incorporation of microorganisms to reduce chemical fungicide usage in black sigatoka control programs in Costa Rica by use of biological fungicides
Becker, P., Esker, P. & Umaña, G., Aug 2021, In: Crop Protection. 146, 105657.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Soybean Yield Loss Estimates Due to Diseases in the United States and Ontario, Canada, from 2015 to 2019
Bradley, C. A., Allen, T. W., Sisson, A. J., Bergstrom, G. C., Bissonnette, K. M., Bond, J., Byamukama, E., Chilvers, M. I., Collins, A. A., Damicone, J. P., Dorrance, A. E., Dufault, N. S., Esker, P. D., Faske, T. R., Fiorellino, N. M., Giesler, L. J., Hartman, G. L., Hollier, C. A., Isakeit, T. & Jackson-Ziems, T. A. & 29 others, , 2021, In: Plant Health Progress. 22, 4, p. 483-495 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
First Report of Tar Spot of Maize (Zea mays) Caused by Phyllachora maydis in Pennsylvania
Collins, A. A., Bandara, A. Y., May, S. R., Weerasooriya, D. K. & Esker, P. D., Aug 2021, In: Plant disease. 105, 8Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Recovery Plan for Tar Spot of Corn, Caused by Phyllachora maydis
da Silva, C. R., Check, J., MacCready, J. S., Alakonya, A. E., Beiriger, R., Bissonnette, K. M., Collins, A., Cruz, C. D., Esker, P. D., Goodwin, S. B., Malvick, D., Mueller, D. S., Paul, P., Raid, R., Robertson, A. E., Roggenkamp, E., Ross, T. J., Singh, R., Smith, D. L. & Tenuta, A. U. & 2 others, , 2021, In: Plant Health Progress. 22, 4, p. 596-616 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Multifaceted Insights on Fusarium Head Blight in Small Grains in Pennsylvania
Duffeck, M. R., Ponte, E. M. D. & Esker, P. D., 2021, In: Plant Health Progress. 22, 4, p. 459-464 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review