Contact Sandesh Dangi (sandesh.dangi@ndsu.edu), Sara May (srm183@psu.edu), and Lina Rodriguez Salamanca (linar@vt.edu) for suggestions to include.
Pathogens
Identification and prevalence of seedborne Botrytis spp. in dry pea, lentil, and chickpea in Montana https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-22-1236-RE
Characterization of Podosphaera macularis on the most Prevalent hop genotype in the Pacific Northwest https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-02-23-0020-R
Methods and Protocols
Universal, rapid, and visual detection methods for phytoplasmas associated with coconut Lethal yellowing diseases targeting 16S rRNA gene sequences https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-22-0996-SC
Identification and characterization of Pythium, Globisporangium, and Phytopythium species present in floricultural crops from Long Island, New York https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-06-22-0195-R
Combining air sampling and DNA metabarcoding to monitor plant pathogens https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-10-22-0108-R
A method for quantifying Phytophthora oospore viability using fluorescent dyes and automated image analysis https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-11-22-0140-TA
Real-time on-site diagnosis of quarantine pathogens in plant tissues by nanopore-based sequencing https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11020199
Notable First Reports
Herbaceous Ornamentals
First report of narcissus late season yellows virus, narcissus latent virus, and narcissus mosaic virus in daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) in the United States https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0190-PDN
First report of Puccinia lagenophorae on Senecio vulgaris in Pennsylvania https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-22-2492-PDN
Detection of aroid leaf rust Pseudocerradoa paullula on Swiss cheese plant Monstera deliciosa in the continental USA https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0134-PDN
First report of Puccinia glechomatis, a rust fungus of creeping charlie, in Minnesota https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-22-2315-PDN
Vegetables and Herbs
First report of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii on sweet potato in Georgia, United States https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-22-2692-PDN
First report of Sw-5 resistance-breaking strain of tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus infecting tomato in Texas https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-22-2699-PDN
First report of leaf spot of Panax quinquefolius caused by Pestalotiopsis nanjingensis in Tennessee and the United States https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0078-PDN
Tree Fruit and Small Fruit
First report of Phyllactinia chubutiana causing powdery mildew on Goji berry plants (Lycium barbarum and L. chinense) in the United States https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-22-2432-PDN
First Report of strawberry black root rot caused by Globisporangium sylvaticum in Tennessee, USA https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0007-PDN
The root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita infects passion fruit in the USA https://doi.org/10.1007/s13314-023-00493-3
Field Crops
First report of halo blight on hop (Humulus lupulus) caused by Diaporthe humulicola in Minnesota https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0192-PDN
First report of leaf spot of sugar beet caused by Stemphylium vesicarium in Minnesota, USA https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-02-23-0256-PDN
First report of tar spot on corn caused by Phyllachora maydis in Kentucky https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0172-PDN
First report of tar spot on corn caused by Phyllachora maydis in the Great Plains https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0183-PDN
Peer Review Highlights
Current developments and challenges in plant viral diagnostics: A systematic review https://doi.org/10.3390/v13030412
Plant viruses of agricultural importance: Current and future perspectives of virus disease management strategies https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-05-22-0167-RVW
What can be learnt by a synoptic review of plant disease epidemics and outbreaks published in 2021? https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-23-0069-IA
The hop cyst nematode, Heterodera humuli: History, distribution, and impact on global hop production https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-22-0121-RVW
Knowledge gaps, research needs, and opportunities in plant disease diagnostics assay development and validation https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-05-22-0057-FI
Extension
Fusarium crown and stem rot of Echeveria https://e-gro.org/pdf/2023-12-12.pdf
Recognizing and preventing phytotoxicity https://e-gro.org/pdf/2023-12-15.pdf
Wet, overcast conditions lead to disease problems https://e-gro.org/pdf/2023-12-10.pdf
Changing strain composition of Potato virus Y (PVY) in the U.S. potato https://doi.org/10.1094/GROW-POT-08-19-080
