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The premier international journal for publication of articles on fundamental research that advances understanding of the nature of plant diseases. Published by The American Phytopathological Society.
Safer and smarter: Kaique S. Alves et al. demonstrate how an interpretation-guided modeling approach, leveraging complex ML primarily for insight generation, can overcome overfitting. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0008-FI
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Safer and smarter: Kaique S. Alves et al. demonstrate how an interpretation-guided modeling approach, leveraging complex ML primarily for insight generation, can overcome overfitting. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0008-FI
Just announced: Phytopathology is accepting manuscripts for the forthcoming focus issue, “Seedborne Pathogens: Risks, Research, and Resilience.” 🌱 Submit by June 15, 2026! Learn more about the scope and relevant topics: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/seedbornepathogens
November 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Just announced: Phytopathology is accepting manuscripts for the forthcoming focus issue, “Seedborne Pathogens: Risks, Research, and Resilience.” 🌱 Submit by June 15, 2026! Learn more about the scope and relevant topics: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/seedbornepathogens
“Wow, many of the papers are highly cited and classic in the field. This will be useful site for students studying plant pathology and the history of the field.” —Jean Ristaino (North Carolina State University)
Explore the virtual issue: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/landmarksphyto
Explore the virtual issue: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/landmarksphyto
November 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
“Wow, many of the papers are highly cited and classic in the field. This will be useful site for students studying plant pathology and the history of the field.” —Jean Ristaino (North Carolina State University)
Explore the virtual issue: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/landmarksphyto
Explore the virtual issue: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/landmarksphyto
Aliyah Brewer et al. examined how phenotype error, inconsistency, and replication changed QTL magnitude and location. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0007-FI
November 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Aliyah Brewer et al. examined how phenotype error, inconsistency, and replication changed QTL magnitude and location. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0007-FI
“Understanding the Impact of Seasonal Weather Dynamics on Rice Disease Occurrence Using Neural Networks: A Case Study of Panicle Blast and Grain Rot,” by Jaehan Shin et al.: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0004-FI
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“Understanding the Impact of Seasonal Weather Dynamics on Rice Disease Occurrence Using Neural Networks: A Case Study of Panicle Blast and Grain Rot,” by Jaehan Shin et al.: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0004-FI
Amandeep Kaur et al. provide foundational insights into plasmid diversity in Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans with implications for the role of these mobile genetic elements in genome dynamics and pathogen adaptation: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0042-FI
November 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Amandeep Kaur et al. provide foundational insights into plasmid diversity in Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans with implications for the role of these mobile genetic elements in genome dynamics and pathogen adaptation: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0042-FI
Using public domain data, Mónica Higuita et al. performed an integrated analysis of the Passifloraceae virome, resulting in the identifications of six novel virus associations, six putative new viral specials, and more. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-24-0269-FI
November 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Using public domain data, Mónica Higuita et al. performed an integrated analysis of the Passifloraceae virome, resulting in the identifications of six novel virus associations, six putative new viral specials, and more. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-24-0269-FI
“Blackbird,” a high-throughput phenotyping device developed by Surya Sapkota et al., was found to outperform quantitative manual microscopy by experts in discerning a host resistance locus. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0033-R
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“Blackbird,” a high-throughput phenotyping device developed by Surya Sapkota et al., was found to outperform quantitative manual microscopy by experts in discerning a host resistance locus. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0033-R
Alexey Mikaberidze et al. review opportunities and challenges in combining optical sensing and epidemiological modeling. Read the open access article in the latest Phytopathology Focus Issue: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-11-24-0359-FI
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Alexey Mikaberidze et al. review opportunities and challenges in combining optical sensing and epidemiological modeling. Read the open access article in the latest Phytopathology Focus Issue: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-11-24-0359-FI
Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is a major threat to wheat. Using a recombinant inbred line population from Lantian 10 × Mingxian 169, X. L. Zhou et al. mapped 6 stable QTLs for resistance on chromosomes. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-24-0118-R
November 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is a major threat to wheat. Using a recombinant inbred line population from Lantian 10 × Mingxian 169, X. L. Zhou et al. mapped 6 stable QTLs for resistance on chromosomes. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-24-0118-R
“The PDZ Domain-Containing Protein Prc Is Involved in Virulence and Stress Tolerance in the Poplar Canker Bacterium Lonsdalea populi,” by Zexu Ming et al.: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0066-R
November 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
“The PDZ Domain-Containing Protein Prc Is Involved in Virulence and Stress Tolerance in the Poplar Canker Bacterium Lonsdalea populi,” by Zexu Ming et al.: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0066-R
Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) shows promise as a safer alternative to fumigants for managing Fusarium oxysporum in strawberries. James Littrell et al. showed that ASD effectiveness depends on amendment composition and soil texture: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-24-0423-R
October 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) shows promise as a safer alternative to fumigants for managing Fusarium oxysporum in strawberries. James Littrell et al. showed that ASD effectiveness depends on amendment composition and soil texture: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-24-0423-R
Data from Anas Eranthodi et al. suggest that inclusion of pea in a cereal-based rotation may lead to increased incidence and severity of Fusarium avenaceum-associated head blight in the subsequent wheat crop in the rotation. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-25-0120-R
October 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Data from Anas Eranthodi et al. suggest that inclusion of pea in a cereal-based rotation may lead to increased incidence and severity of Fusarium avenaceum-associated head blight in the subsequent wheat crop in the rotation. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-25-0120-R
Just published! Explore how AI, ML, and multiple 'omics approaches are driving new discoveries in plant pathology in the new Phytopathology Focus Issue, “From Chaos to Clarity: Deriving Meaningful Biology from Big Data in Plant Pathology."
👉 https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/toc/phyto/115/10
👉 https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/toc/phyto/115/10
October 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Just published! Explore how AI, ML, and multiple 'omics approaches are driving new discoveries in plant pathology in the new Phytopathology Focus Issue, “From Chaos to Clarity: Deriving Meaningful Biology from Big Data in Plant Pathology."
👉 https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/toc/phyto/115/10
👉 https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/toc/phyto/115/10
U. Bhatta et al. investigated the production of mycotoxins by different Fusarium species and isolates, as well as furanoterpenoid compounds produced by sweetpotato in response to Fusarium infection and wounding: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0031-R
October 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
U. Bhatta et al. investigated the production of mycotoxins by different Fusarium species and isolates, as well as furanoterpenoid compounds produced by sweetpotato in response to Fusarium infection and wounding: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0031-R
Apple Valsa canker, caused by Valsa mali, is a major threat to apple production. Chengli Wang et al. found that VmUSP1 not only inhibits BAX- and INF1-induced cell death but also plays a crucial role in the complete virulence of V. mali: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-24-0417-R
October 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Apple Valsa canker, caused by Valsa mali, is a major threat to apple production. Chengli Wang et al. found that VmUSP1 not only inhibits BAX- and INF1-induced cell death but also plays a crucial role in the complete virulence of V. mali: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-24-0417-R
“Integrative Elements Repeatedly Captured the Phaseolotoxin Biosynthesis Gene Cluster and Invaded Pseudomonas syringae Multiple Times,” by Luiz Orlando de Oliveira et al. Available open access in Phytopathology, Volume 115, Number 9: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0017-R
October 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“Integrative Elements Repeatedly Captured the Phaseolotoxin Biosynthesis Gene Cluster and Invaded Pseudomonas syringae Multiple Times,” by Luiz Orlando de Oliveira et al. Available open access in Phytopathology, Volume 115, Number 9: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0017-R
“This collection highlights major discoveries and groundbreaking approaches that have shaped plant pathology. By curating these landmark papers, the issue offers us a valuable opportunity to reflect on the discipline’s history.” —Nik Grünwald https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/landmarksphyto
October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“This collection highlights major discoveries and groundbreaking approaches that have shaped plant pathology. By curating these landmark papers, the issue offers us a valuable opportunity to reflect on the discipline’s history.” —Nik Grünwald https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/landmarksphyto
Xanthomonas prunicola, initially described as a nectarine pathogen, has emerged as the causal agent of bacterial leaf necrosis in wheat. Felipe Clavijo et al. analyzed wheat and nectarine strains to identify factors driving host specificity: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0044-R
October 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Xanthomonas prunicola, initially described as a nectarine pathogen, has emerged as the causal agent of bacterial leaf necrosis in wheat. Felipe Clavijo et al. analyzed wheat and nectarine strains to identify factors driving host specificity: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0044-R
“Overexpression of α-SNAPRhg1 Can Improve rhg1-a-Mediated Soybean Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode,” by Deepak Haarith et al. Available open access in Phytopathology, Volume 115, Number 9: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0077-R
October 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“Overexpression of α-SNAPRhg1 Can Improve rhg1-a-Mediated Soybean Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode,” by Deepak Haarith et al. Available open access in Phytopathology, Volume 115, Number 9: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0077-R
Editor’s Pick: “Spinetoram, a Widely Used Insecticide, Demonstrates Strong Antifungal Activity and a Novel Antifungal Mechanism Against Gray Mold for the First Time,” by Ting Luo et al.: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-25-0102-R
October 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Editor’s Pick: “Spinetoram, a Widely Used Insecticide, Demonstrates Strong Antifungal Activity and a Novel Antifungal Mechanism Against Gray Mold for the First Time,” by Ting Luo et al.: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-25-0102-R
Editor’s Pick: Brandon G. Roy et al. present a first report of a soilborne virus modifying both the RSA of a plant host and transmission by its dagger nematode via a single viral amino acid. Read the open access article: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-25-0105-R
September 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Editor’s Pick: Brandon G. Roy et al. present a first report of a soilborne virus modifying both the RSA of a plant host and transmission by its dagger nematode via a single viral amino acid. Read the open access article: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-25-0105-R
Xiaojuan He et al. identified 736 RLKs, 407 RLPs, and 870 NLRs in the #alfalfa genome and determined that single-gene duplication events were the main drivers of gene family evolution. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-24-0408-R
![Phenotype and trypan blue analysis of the control (GFP, empty vector [EV]) and overexpression group (MsRLK725, OE) after inoculation with Rhizoctonia solani (top) and Phoma medicaginis (bottom) for 3 days.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6nl62hamemajwbptcehugp5o/bafkreibk2kcznzdp2o2r3n3afltm5hhknq3cl4yfgpbrznmi3lnuccrlr4@jpeg)
September 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Xiaojuan He et al. identified 736 RLKs, 407 RLPs, and 870 NLRs in the #alfalfa genome and determined that single-gene duplication events were the main drivers of gene family evolution. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-24-0408-R
Mehdi Kamali Dashtarzhaneh et al. developed a novel LAMP assay and compared detection results with ddPCR for avocado sunblotch viroid. Both outperformed RT-LAMP, offering sensitive, reliable tools for early viroid detection and improved disease management. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0064-R
September 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Mehdi Kamali Dashtarzhaneh et al. developed a novel LAMP assay and compared detection results with ddPCR for avocado sunblotch viroid. Both outperformed RT-LAMP, offering sensitive, reliable tools for early viroid detection and improved disease management. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0064-R
NEW: "Landmarks in Phytopathology" celebrates influential research that has helped to shape the field of plant pathology. This virtual issue features seminal studies and thoughtful reflections from authors and senior editors. Explore it here: apsjournals.apsnet.org/landmarksphyto
September 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
NEW: "Landmarks in Phytopathology" celebrates influential research that has helped to shape the field of plant pathology. This virtual issue features seminal studies and thoughtful reflections from authors and senior editors. Explore it here: apsjournals.apsnet.org/landmarksphyto