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Research Project: Advancing Knowledge of the Biology and Etiology of Bacterial Plant Pathogens Towards Management Strategies

Location: Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research

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

A grower supported Mail-Away PVY project reveals the potential for detecting potato pathogens directly from tubers - (Trade Journal)
Mattupalli, C., Ingram, J., Fulladolsa, A., Filiatrault, M.J., Charkowski, A.O. 2026. A grower supported Mail-Away PVY project reveals the potential for detecting potato pathogens directly from tubers. Spudman. vol. 64 no. 1.https://spudman.com/magazine/january-2026/

A new bacterial disease of cucurbits in NY: Cucurbit Yellow Vine Disease Caused by Serratia ureilytica - (Other)
Rodriguez-Herrera, K.D., Pethybridge, S.J., Reiners, S., Nault, B., Swingle, B.M., Smart, C.D. 2025. A new bacterial disease of cucurbits in NY: Cucurbit Yellow Vine Disease Caused by Serratia ureilytica. Online Publication. https://www.vegetables.cornell.edu/pest-management/disease-factsheets/cucurbit-yellow-vine-disease/.

Putative transcription factors modulate growth in Dickeya spp. - (Abstract Only)
Reid, L.E., Helmann, T.C., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2025. Putative transcription factors modulate growth in Dickeya spp.. American Phytopathological Society Abstracts. American Phytopathological Society.

Pseudomonas syringae socially-induced swimming motility requires the molybdenum cofactor Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, Z., Swingle, B.M. 2025. Pseudomonas syringae socially-induced swimming motility requires the molybdenum cofactor. Molecular Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mmi.15378.

Using RB-TnSeq to characterize the functional genomic landscape in Pectobacterium soft rot pathogens - (Abstract Only)

A robust potato tuber tissue collection method to investigate potato virus Y, potato mop-top virus, and tobacco rattle virus localization patterns Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ingram, J.T., Mudrack, E., Tran, L., Curtis, M., Mattupalli, C., Gudmestad, N., Charkowski, A., Groves, R., Babler, B., Whitworth, J.L., Frost, K., Brown, C., Karasev, A., Gray, S., Filiatrault, M.J. 2025. A robust potato tuber tissue collection method to investigate potato virus Y, potato mop-top virus, and tobacco rattle virus localization patterns. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-24-2453-RE.

Multi-year evaluations of an FTA card-based detection protocol for four vector-borne viruses affecting potato Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ingram, J.T., Mattupalli, C., Mudrak, E., Curtis, M., O'Neill, P., Davenport, B., Gudmestad, N., Charkowski, A., Groves, R., Babler, B., Frost, K., Karasev, A., Gray, S., Whitworth, J.L., Filiatrault, M.J. 2025. Multi-year evaluations of an FTA card-based detection protocol for four vector-borne viruses affecting potato. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-24-2453-RE.

First Report of Dickeya dianthicola Causing Potato blackleg in Oregon Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, X., Frost, K., Zhang, X., Hao, J., Swingle, B.M. 2025. First Report of Dickeya dianthicola Causing Potato blackleg in Oregon. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-25-0154-PDN.

Plasmids encode and can mobilize onion pathogenicity in Pantoea agglomerans Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shing, G.Y., Asselin, J.E., Smith, A., Aegerter, B., Coutinho, T., Zhao, M., Dutta, B., Mazzone, J., Neupane, R., Gugino, B., Hoepting, C., Khanal, M., Malla, S., Nischwitz, C., Sidhu, J., Burke, A.M., Davey, J., Uchanski, M., Derie, M.L., Du Toit, L.J., Stresow, S., Bonasera, J.M., Stodghill, P., Kvitko, B. 2025. Plasmids encode and can mobilize onion pathogenicity in Pantoea agglomerans. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. 19(1). Article wraf019. https://doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wraf019.

Genome-wide identification of novel flagellar motility genes in Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, Z., Helmann, T.C., Baudin, M., Schreiber, K.J., Bao, Z.N., Stodghill, P., Deutschbauer, A., Lewis, J.D., Swingle, B.M. 2025. Genome-wide identification of novel flagellar motility genes in Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000. Frontiers in Microbiology. 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1535114.

First report of Pseudomonas amygdali causing leaf spot on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis in New York State, U.S.A Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gonzales-Tobon, J., Daughtrey, M., Karp, M.A., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2025. First report of Pseudomonas amygdali causing leaf spot on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis in New York State, U.S.A. Plant Disease. 109(3). https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-24-1556-PDN.

Environmental alkalization suppresses deployment of virulence strategies in Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, Z., Wang, H., Chen, H., Kvitko, B., Swingle, B.M. 2025. Environmental alkalization suppresses deployment of virulence strategies in Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000. Journal of Bacteriology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-25-0154-PDN.

Analysis of soft rot Pectobacteriaceae population diversity in US potato growing regions between 2015 and 2022 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, X., Zhang, X., Stodghill, P., Rioux, R., Babler, B., Rivedal, H.M., Frost, K., Hao, J., Secor, G., Swingle, B.M. 2024. Analysis of soft rot Pectobacteriaceae population diversity in US potato growing regions between 2015 and 2022. Frontiers in Microbiology. Vol. 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1403121.

Lessons learned from a grower supported mail-away PVY test project - (Abstract Only)
Ingram, J.T., Mattupalli, C., Charkowski, A., Filiatrault, M.J. 2024. Lessons learned from a grower supported mail-away PVY test project. Potato Association of America Proceedings. https://potatoassociation.org/.

Identifying genes impacting Dickeya fitness in potato stems using an advanced high throughput sequencing technology - (Abstract Only)
Gonzalez-Tobon, J., Helmann, T.C., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2024. Identifying genes impacting Dickeya fitness in potato stems using an advanced high throughput sequencing technology. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting. https://www.apsnet.org/meetings/annual/meetingarchives/PH2024/Pages/default.aspx.

Efficacy of a synthentic antimicrobial peptide against bacterial plant pathogens - (Abstract Only)
Karp, M.A., Ekbataniamiri, F., Filiatrault, M.J. 2024. Efficacy of a synthentic antimicrobial peptide against bacterial plant pathogens. Plant Pathogenic Bacteria International Conference Proceedings. https://iobc-wprs.org/meeting/icppb-biocontrol-2024/.

Understanding how Dickeya senses its environment: the importance of untranslated regions - (Abstract Only)
Gonzalez-Tobon, J., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2024. Understanding how Dickeya senses its environment: the importance of untranslated regions. Plant Pathogenic Bacteria International Conference Proceedings. https://iobc-wprs.org/meeting/icppb-biocontrol-2024/.

First report of fusarium redolens causing root rot of lycium barbarum L. cv. ‘Ningqi-7’ in China Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, C., Gao, H., Han, Q., Jia, C., Swingle, B.M., Gao, M., Su, J. 2024. First report of fusarium redolens causing root rot of lycium barbarum L. cv. ‘Ningqi-7’ in China. Plant Disease. 172:e13278. https://doi.org/10.1111/jph.13278.

Surviving the potato stems: differences in genes required for fitness by Dickeya dadantii and Dickeya dianthicola Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gonzalez-Tobon, J., Helmann, T., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2024. Surviving the potato stems: differences in genes required for fitness by Dickeya dadantii and Dickeya dianthicola. Phytopathology. 114:1106-1117. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-09-23-0351-KC.

Helper NLRs Nrc2 and Nrc3 act codependently with Prf/Pto and activate MAPK signaling to induce immunity in tomato Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, N., Gan, J., Carneal, L., Tobon, J., Filiatrault, M.J., Martin, G. 2023. Helper NLRs Nrc2 and Nrc3 act codependently with Prf/Pto and activate MAPK signaling to induce immunity in tomato. The Plant Journal. 117:7-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.16502.

Understanding how dickeya senses the plant environment - (Abstract Only)
Gonzalez-Tobon, J., Helmann, T.C., Karp, M.A., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2023. Understanding how dickeya senses the plant environment. Meeting Abstract. Plant Pathology, Cornell University.

First report of serratia marcescens causing cucurbit yellow vine disease in New York Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rodriguez-Herrera, K.D., Ma, X., Swingle, B.M., Pethybridge, S.J., Gonzalez-Giron, J.L., Herrmann, T.Q., Damann, K., Smart, C.D. 2023. First report of serratia marcescens causing cucurbit yellow vine disease in New York. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-23-1051-PDN.

A grower-supported mail-away dormant potato tuber test for molecular detection of potato virus Y and two other viruses causing tuber necrosis - (Abstract Only)
Ingram, J.T., Mattupalli, C., Charkowski, A., Karasev, A., Filiatrault, M.J. 2023. A grower-supported mail-away dormant potato tuber test for molecular detection of potato virus Y and two other viruses causing tuber necrosis. Meeting Abstract. Plant Health.

Characterizing environmental sensing mechanisms in Dickeya dadantii - (Abstract Only)
Gonzalex-Tobon, J., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2023. Characterizing environmental sensing mechanisms in Dickeya dadantii. Meeting Abstract. Plant Health 2023.

Characterizing environmental sensing mechanisms in Dickeya dadantii - (Abstract Only)
Gonzalex-Tobon, J., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2023. Characterizing environmental sensing mechanisms in Dickeya dadantii. International Congress of Plant Pathology Abstracts and Proceedings. International Congress of Plant Pathology.

Identification of virulence related genes regulated by a bacterial carbonic anhydrase - (Abstract Only)
Wan, L., Zhang, W., Karp, M.A., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2023. Identification of virulence related genes regulated by a bacterial carbonic anhydrase. International Congress of Plant Pathology Abstracts and Proceedings. International Congress of Plant Pathology Abstracts.

Impact of a carbonic anhydrase on expression of virulence-related genes in Pseudomonas syringae - (Abstract Only)
Zhang, W., Wan, L., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2023. Impact of a carbonic anhydrase on expression of virulence-related genes in Pseudomonas syringae. International Congress of Plant Pathology Abstracts and Proceedings. International Congress of Plant Pathology.

Transposon-insertion site sequencing reveals the importance of chemotaxis and motility for Dickeya spp. in potato stems - (Abstract Only)
Gonzalez-Tobon, J., Helmann, T., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2023. Transposon-insertion site sequencing reveals the importance of chemotaxis and motility for Dickeya spp. in potato stems. Molecular Plant Microbe International Symposium. Molecular Plant Microbe International Symposium.

Identification of virulence related genes regulated by a bacterial carbonic anhydrase - (Abstract Only)
Wan, L., Zhang, W., Karp, M.A., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2023. Identification of virulence related genes regulated by a bacterial carbonic anhydrase. Molecular Plant Microbe International Symposium. Molecular Plant Microbe International Symposium.

Complete genome sequence resource for Xanthomonas hortorum isolated from Greek oregano Reprint Icon - (Rapid Release Publication)
Gonzalez-Tobon, J., Helmann, T., Daughtry, M., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2024. Complete genome sequence resource for Xanthomonas hortorum isolated from Greek oregano. Phytopathology. 107:3259-3263. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-22-2399-A.

Characterizing environmental sensing mechanisms in Dickeya dadantii - (Abstract Only)
Gonzalez-Tobon, J., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2023. Characterizing environmental sensing mechanisms in Dickeya dadantii. American Phytopathological Society Abstracts. American Phytopathological Society.

First report of pectobacterium brasiliense causing bacterial blackleg and soft rot on potato in Pennsylvania Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, X., Ma, X., Fan, X., Ge, T., Leiby, R., Swingle, B.M., Johnson, S., Larkin, R.P., Chim, B., Hao, J. 2023. First report of pectobacterium brasiliense causing bacterial blackleg and soft rot on potato in Pennsylvania. Plant Disease. 107(8):36774584. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-22-2085-PDN.

Characterization of novel factors modulating pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 pathogenicity - (Abstract Only)
Wan, L., Karp, M.A., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2023. Characterization of novel factors modulating pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 pathogenicity. Meeting Abstract. Plant Pathology, Cornell University.

Complete genome sequence resource for potato ring rot pathogen, Clavibacter sepedonicus K496 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, X., Perry, K., Swingle, B.M. 2023. Complete genome sequence resource for potato ring rot pathogen, Clavibacter sepedonicus K496. Plant Disease. 107(4):1202-1206. https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-06-22-1404-a.

First report of rhizopus arrhizus (syn. R. oryzae) causing garlic bulb soft rot in the Hebei Province of China Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Swingle, B.M., Niu, B., Xu, J., Ma, X., Gao, M. 2022. First report of rhizopus arrhizus (syn. R. oryzae) causing garlic bulb soft rot in the Hebei Province of China. Plant Disease. 107(3):603-977. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-22-1024-PDN.

First report of garlic bulb soft rot caused by Fusarium foetens in Hebei Province of China Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Swingle, B.M., Wei, H., Ma, X., Gao, M. 2023. First report of garlic bulb soft rot caused by Fusarium foetens in Hebei Province of China. Plant Disease. 107:949. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-22-1024-PDN.

Uncovering genes in Dickeya spp. that contribute to growth in potato stems - (Abstract Only)
Gonzalez-Tobon, J., Helmann, T.C., Stodghill, P., Filiatrault, M.J. 2023. Uncovering genes in Dickeya spp. that contribute to growth in potato stems. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting. American Phytopatholigical Society Annual Meeting.