Research Abstracts 

2023

Koster, J. T., Ding, S., Holmes, G. J. and Hewavitharana, S. S. 2023. Efficacy of crop termination, bed fumigation, and host resistance for controlling Verticillium wilt of strawberry under California growing conditions. Phytopathology Suppl., in press.

Wang, Y. and Holmes, G. 2023. Host plant resistance for management of Macrophomina root rot in California strawberry. Phytopathology Suppl., in press.

Wang, Y., Hewavitharana, S. S., Legard, D. E. and Holmes, G. J. 2023. California survey of Botrytis fruit rot levels in commercial strawberry fields with and without fungicide applications. Phytopathology Suppl., in press.

Lazcano, C., Hassani, M.A., Holmes, G., Gonzalez, O. and Ivors, K. 2023. Root-associated microbiome network connectivity and composition linked to disease resistance in strawberry plants. 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 13-15 Mar. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-10-22-0069-R

2021

Koster, J. T., Holmes, G. J., Liu, B. and Hewavitharana. 2021. Evaluating strawberry genetic resistance to Verticillium wilt under California growing conditions. Phytopathology 111:S2.1.99 https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-111-10-S2.1

Wang, Y. C., Hewavitharana, S. S and Holmes, G. J. 2021. Botrytis fruit rot incidence in commercially harvested strawberries throughout California. Phytopathology 111:S2.1.103 https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-111-10-S2.1 

2020

Fennimore, S. and Holmes, G. 2020. Weed management in strawberries 2020 and 2021. Pp. 95-103 In: California Strawberry Commission Annual Production Research Report 2020

Fink, C., M. Edsall, D. Olivier & J. Lin. 2020. An evaluation of spray rig designs for California strawberries using water sensitive paper. International Journal of Fruit Science https://doi:10.1080/15538362.2020.1774473

Hewavitharana, S., Smith, J., Mansouripour, S. and Holmes, G. 2020. Development of Strawberry Gray Mold Management Tool for California. Phytopathology 110:S2.01 https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-110-12-S2.1 

Hewavitharana, S.S. and Ding, S. 2020. IDEA CAFE: I would like to join industry after graduating with my undergraduate degree. How should I prepare myself? Phytopathology 110:S2.1 https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-110-12-S2.1 

Lazcano, C., Boyd, E., Ivors, K. and Holmes, G. 2020. Rhizosphere ecological interactions for improved plant health and nutrition in sustainable agricultural production. Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity | FAO HQ | Rome, Italy, 10-12

Palmer, M. and Holmes, G. 2020. Fungicide sensitivity in strawberry powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera aphanis in California. Phytopathology 110:S2.1 https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-110-12-S2.1

Palmer, M., Holmes, G.J. and Blauer, K. 2020. Characterization of host resistance in strawberry to powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera aphanis. Phytopathology 110:S2.1 https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-110-12-S2.1

Wells, J., C. Fink, M. Edsall, D. Olivier and Lin, J. 2020. Prototype Lygus spp. vacuum provides improved pest management in California strawberries. International Journal of Fruit Science https://doi.org/10.1080/15538362.2020.1820261

2019

Blauer, K.A., Brantley, R.C. and Holmes, G.J. 2019. Fungicide Efficacy on Botrytis Fruit Rot: A Multi-Year Summary

Fink, C., Banuelos, J., Rossi, L., Barker, B. and Lin, J. 2019. Spray Rig Distribution Uniformity Optimization for California Strawberry Production

Gonzalez Benitez, O.A., Holmes, G.J. and Hewavitharana, S.S. 2019. Resistance to anthracnose in 76 cultivars and elite breeding linens of strawberry. Phytopathology 109:S2.92 https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-109-10-S2.1

Lin, J., Wells, J., Fink, C., Olivier, D. and Edsall, M. 2019. Improvements to Lygus Vacuum for Enhanced Pest Management. North American Strawberry Growers Association Annual Meeting & 9th North American Strawberry Symposium. Orlando, FL. 3-6 Feb.

Livengood, M., Shearer, P., Holmes, G.J., Olmstead, M. and Legard, D. 2019. Overview of the New California Strawberry Pest Management Strategic Plan

Mansouripour, S.M., Wang, N-Y., Peres, N. and Holmes, G.J. 2019. Evaluation of isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) to detect the four major soilborne disease of strawberry in California nurseries. Phytopathology 109:S2.124 https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-109-10-S2.1 

Mansouripour, M., Winslow, J., Gordon, T. and Holmes, G.J. 2019. Field Evaluation of Host Plant Resistance in Strawberry against Verticillium Wilt, Macrophomina Crown Rot and Fusarium Wilt

Shearer, P., Jones, V.P., Mills, N.J., Amarasekare K., Ioriatti, C. and Lucchi, A. 2019. Using plant volatiles to monitor natural enemies in horticultural crops. Joint Meeting of the International Organization of Biological Control/West Palaearctic Region. Lisbon, Portugal. 20-25 Jan.

Shearer, P.W., Livengood, M., Holmes, G.J., Olmstead, M. and Legard, D. 2019. Overview of the New California Strawberry Pest Management Strategic Plan. North American Strawberry Growers Association Annual Meeting & 9th North American Strawberry Symposium. Orlando, FL. 3-6 Feb.

Wells, J., Fink, C., Olivier, D., Edsall, M., Lin J. 2019. Improvements to Lygus Vacuum for Enhanced Pest Management

2018

Cosseboom, S.D., Schnabel, G., Ivors, K.L. and Holmes, G.J. 2018. Development of resistance in field populations of Botrytis cinerea following exposure to various fungicide programs. (Abstr.) Phytopathology 108:S1.1 https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-108-10-S1.1

Winslow, J., Mazzola, M., Holmes, G.J., Ivors, K.L. 2018. Integrating host resistance and organic amendments in a non-chemical approach to managing Macrophomina crown rot in strawberries (Abstr.) Phytopathology 108:S1.1 https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-108-10-S1.1

2017

Cosseboom, S.D., Ivors, K., and Holmes, G. 2017. Grower fungicide use patterns for control of gray mold and powdery mildew of strawberry in California. (Abstr.) Phytopathology 107:S5.180 https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-107-12-S5.180

Cosseboom, S.D., Schnabel, G., Ivors, K.L. and Holmes, G.J. 2017. Resistance of Botrytis cinerea from California strawberries to ten fungicides. (Abstr.) Phytopathology 107:S5.1 http://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-107-12-S5.143

Haack, S.E., Ivors, K., Holmes, G.J., Förster, H. and Adaskaveg, J.E. 2017. The new biofungicide natamycin as a preplant dip treatment against QoI-resistant populations of Colletotrichum acutatum in strawberry. (Abstr.) Phytopathology 107:S5.1 http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-107-12-S5.1

Winslow, J., Mazzola, M., Holmes, G.J., and Ivors, K. 2017. Evaluating host resistance to Macrophomina crown rot in strawberry. (Abstr.) Phytopathology 107:S5.1 http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-107-12-S5.1

2016

Bitter, R., Holmes, G. and Ivors, K. 2016. Evaluation of potential biocontrol agents against fungal plant pathogens affecting strawberry. (Abstr.) Phytopathology 106:S4.1 http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-106-12-S4.1

Carter, M., Smith, H., Holmes, G. and Ivors, K. 2016. Novel approaches for the integrated control of the soilborne strawberry pathogens Macrophomina phaseolina and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae.(Abstr.) Phytopathology 106:S4.1 http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-106-12-S4.1

Carter, M., Holmes, G., and Ivors, K. 2015. In vitro fungicide efficacy against the emerging pathogens Macrophomina phaseolina and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae of strawberry. (Abstr.) Phytopathology 105(Suppl. 4):S4.1 http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-105-11-S4.1

Cosseboom, S., Schnabel, G., Ivors, K. and Holmes, G. 2016. Resistance to Botrytis cinerea to fungicides in California strawberries. (Abstr.) Phytopathology 106:S4.1 http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-106-12-S4.1

2015

Carter, M., Holmes, G. and Ivors, K. 2015. In vitro fungicide efficacy against the emerging pathogens Macrophomina phaseolina and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae of strawberry. Phytopathology 105:S4.25 http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-105-11-S4.1