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Emily L Smallwood
Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research
BioSecurity Officer

Phone: (240) 888-8499
Fax: (301) 619-2880

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Graminicolous downy mildew pathogens illustrated Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Shishkoff, N., Castroagudin, V.L., Smallwood, E.L., Crouch, J. 2022. Graminicolous downy mildew pathogens illustrated. American Phytopathological Society Potomac Division Meeting. Vol. 112, No. 8.
Differential aggressiveness of Bipolaris microstegii and B. drechsleri on Japanese Stiltgrass Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bruckart, W.L., Eskandari, F., Michael, J.L., Smallwood, E.L. 2017. Differential aggressiveness of Bipolaris microstegii and B. drechsleri on Japanese Stiltgrass. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 10:44-52.
Some dynamics of spread and infection by aeciospores of Puccinia punctiformis, a biological control pathogen of Cirsium arvense Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berner, D.K., Smallwood, E.L., Vanrenterghem, M., Cavin, C.A., Michael, J.L., Shelley, B.A., Kolomiets, T., Pakratova, L., Bruckart, W.L., Mukhina, Z. 2015. Some dynamics of spread and infection by aeciospores of Puccinia punctiformis, a biological control pathogen of Cirsium arvense. Biological Control. 88:18-25.
Changes in Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) shoot density following inoculation with Puccinia punctiformis and induction of symptomatic and asymptomatic systemic disease - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Field assessment, in Greece and Russia, of the facultative saprophytic fungus, Colletotrichum salsolae, for biological control of Russian thistle (Salsola tragus) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berner, D.K., Lagopodi, A., Kashefi, J., Mukhina, Z., Kolmiets, T., Pankratova, L., Kassanelly, D., Cavin, C.A., Smallwood, E.L. 2014. Field assessment, in Greece and Russia, of the facultative saprophytic fungus, Colletotrichum salsolae, for biological control of Russian thistle (Salsola tragus). Biological Control. 76:114-123.
Successful establishment of epiphytotics of Puccinia punctiformis for biological control of Cirsium arvense Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berner, D.K., Smallwood, E.L., Cavin, C.A., Lagopodi, A., Kashefi, J., Kolomiets, T., Pankratova, L., Mukhina, Z., Cripps, M., Bourdot, G. 2013. Successful establishment of epiphytotics of Puccinia punctiformis for biological control of Cirsium arvense. Biological Control. 67:350-360.
Routine establishment of epidemics of systemic disease of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) caused by the rust fungus Puccinia punctiformis - (Abstract Only)
Berner, D.K., Smallwood, E.L., Cavin, C.A., Kashefi, J., Lagopodi, A. 2012. Routine establishment of epidemics of systemic disease of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) caused by the rust fungus Puccinia punctiformis [abstract]. APS Annual Meeting. 102:S31.
Mutual benefits through formalized international collaboration on biological control of weeds with plant pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berner, D.K., Smallwood, E.L., Cavin, C.A., Eskandari, F., Tunali, B., Buyuk, O., Yildirim, A., Mukhina, Z., Kolomiets, T., Matveeva, T., Bogomaz, D., Kassanelli, D., Souissi, T., Mejri, D., Latiri, K., Kashefi, J., Lagopodi, A. 2011. Mutual benefits through formalized international collaboration on biological control of weeds with plant pathogens. Tunisia Journal of Plant Protection. 6(1):49-74.
Slender wheatgrass is susceptible to smut caused by Ustilago phrygica from Turkey - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berner, D.K., Dubin, H.J., Smallwood, E.L. 2007. Slender wheatgrass is susceptible to smut caused by Ustilago phrygica from Turkey. Plant Disease. 91:906.
First report of leaf spot caused by Cladosporium herbarum on Centaurea solstitialis in Greece - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berner, D.K., Smallwood, E.L., Mcmahon, M.B., Luster, D.G., Kashefi, J. 2007. First report of leaf spot caused by Cladosporium herbarum on Centaurea solstitialis in Greece. Plant Disease. 91:463.
A NEW SMUT FUNGUS FOR CLASSICAL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF CARDUUS THISTLES - (Abstract Only)
Berner, D.K., Smallwood, E.L. 2006. A new smut fungus for classical biological control of carduus thistles. Proceedings of Northeastern Weed Science Society 60:18.
FIRST REPORT OF SMUT CAUSED BY MICROBOTRYUM SILYBUM ON SILYBUM EBURNEUM - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Souissi, T., Berner, D.K., Smallwood, E.L. 2005. First report of smut caused by microbotryum silybum on silybum eburneum. Plant Disease 89:1242
SCREENING GRASSES FOR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO USTILAGO PHRYGICA, A POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL PATHOGEN FOR MEDUSAHEAD - (Other)
Phytopathology 95:S8
EVALUATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF A CLADOSPORIUM SP. AS A BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT OF YELLOW STARTHISTLE IN THE USA - (Abstract Only)
Phytopathology 95:S155