The leading international journal for rapid reporting of research on new, emerging, and established plant diseases. Published by The American Phytopathological Society.https://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mvnrfqxdzc2vZhenyu Zhao et al. found α-pinene exhibits promise as a natural substitute for synthetic fungicides or as a building block for the creation of novel fungicides to combat rice sheath blight, caused by #Rhizoctonia solani: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-25-2055-RE16 Sep 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnrfqxdzc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mvlflbw3da2e“Spatiotemporal Distribution, Mechanisms, and Field Efficacy of Tebuconazole Resistance in Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt) Populations in Hebei, Henan, and Shandong Provinces, China,” by Qiuyan Bi et al. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-25-2160-RE15 Sep 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlflbw3da2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mvla7m2xmr2pDuoduo Wang et al. present the first study in Canada to evaluate the efficacy of fungicides for managing #Fusarium head blight in winter rye. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-25-1884-RE15 Sep 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvla7m2xmr2phttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mvikv4k35v2vBanana anthracnose severely affects banana yield and quality. Results from Xiaoying Xie et al. show that #Bacillus velezensis GX0003742 exhibits promising biocontrol potential against banana anthracnose through multiple antifungal mechanisms: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-25-1519-RE14 Sep 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvikv4k35v2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mvhrs7dliv2pFindings from Pawan Basnet et al. highlight that continuous planting of soybean containing resistance genes can lead to shifts in soybean cyst #nematode populations toward more virulent types. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-25-1939-RE14 Sep 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhrs7dliv2phttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mvemgjgebb2bPine wilt disease, caused by the pinewood #nematode (PWN) #Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, devastates pine forests worldwide. Sai-Nan Li et al. investigated the nematicidal activity of volatile organic compounds released from Wolfiporia hoelen against PWN: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-25-2002-RE13 Sep 2026 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvemgjgebb2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mvbhs44udl2vDemand for organic products continues to increase in the United States. Courtney C. Meeks, Drew W. Benish, and Leslie A. Holland examined the impact of an organic fungicide program on disease severity in ‘Petite Pearl’ vineyards in Wisconsin: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-25-1560-RE11 Sep 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbhs44udl2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mvb74xuwfb2rFindings from Noor E. Mujjassim et al. not only validated the stability of previously reported loci but also uncovered novel QTLs, thereby enriching the current understanding of the genetic basis of southern corn rust resistance: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-25-1838-RE11 Sep 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb74xuwfb2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mv6xkdbpvi2rJiaxin Tian et al. assessed the ecological characteristics and vector-driven mechanisms of rice viral diseases in a tropical island agroecosystem. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-25-1330-RE10 Sep 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6xkdbpvi2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mv6r4ovo2k2vFindings from Jules Butchacas et al. mark the first detection of #Pseudomonas coronafaciens pv. coronafaciens in Idaho and the first detailed description of the pathogen in the United States after over half a century. Read the open access article: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-25-1717-RE10 Sep 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6r4ovo2k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mv4eoj7ses2cResults from Francisco Franco-Navarro, Andreas Westphal, and Antoon T. Ploeg showed that the N gene in pepper confers resistance to Meloidogyne incognita but not to M. floridensis, whereas the Me gene confers resistance to both species. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-25-1396-RE09 Sep 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4eoj7ses2chttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mv45ueguve24In a stripe rust hot spot in China, wheat cultivar Lanhangxuan 122 provided valuable adult-plant resistance. Ying Guo et al. identified three stable QTLs, candidate genes, and KASP markers to support wheat breeding for durable resistance: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-25-2203-RE09 Sep 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv45ueguve24https://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3muzsgf373s2cRice blast disease increased across Korea in 2020 and 2021, contributing to reduced rice production. Dan-Dan Zhao et al. characterized the race structure and virulence diversity of rice blast isolates from major rice-producing provinces. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-24-2199-SR08 Sep 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzsgf373s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3muzmx5dgyt2v“Comparison of NbRdRp1 Expression in Domesticated and Wild Accessions of Nicotiana benthamiana and Their Crosses Infected by a Native Australian Tobamovirus,” by Weinan Xu et al. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-25-1064-RE08 Sep 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzmx5dgyt2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3muwwbqfevd2pAlthough efficacy was lower than typically reported for conventional fungicides, Ewumi Azeez Folorunso et al. found that ozone nanobubbles offer a potentially safer, residue-free alternative for integrated pest management of cucumber powdery mildew: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-25-1819-RE07 Sep 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwwbqfevd2phttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3muw6cmciko2vRoot rot threatens the yield and quality of wolfberry, an important economic and medicinal crop. Yanbo Wang et al. found that combined inoculation with #Rhizophagus intraradices and #Metarhizium significantly reduced disease incidence and severity: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-25-1477-RE07 Sep 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muw6cmciko2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3musygta3lo24New high-oleic acid safflower lines faced widespread disease outbreaks in Western Australia in 2022. Mark F. Fisher et al. identified #Alternaria sect. Alternaria and #Stemphylium eturmiunum as causal agents: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-25-1372-SR06 Sep 2026 02:53 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3musygta3lo24https://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mur4i7yxkj2wRice kernel smut, caused by #Tilletia horrida, poses a major threat to rice production in the United States. Sabin Khanal et al. assess the resistance of T. horrida isolates to propiconazole and seek to identify the molecular basis of the resistance: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-25-1685-RE05 Sep 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mur4i7yxkj2whttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mupuzqlyn32xThe last studies of wheat stem rust in Jordan date to the late 1980s. Kholoud M. Alananbeh et al. conducted a national survey to assess the virulence and genetic diversity of #Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici and durum wheat responses to infection: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-25-2026-RE04 Sep 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupuzqlyn32xhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mupmwhamkk2lPei-Shan Wu et al. identified MfHS1, a gene that is significantly upregulated during the initial stages of infection, as correlating with virulence in #Monilinia fructicola. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-25-2125-RE04 Sep 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupmwhamkk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3munedomwg22v#Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi, the causal agent of brown rot, is a threat to chestnut production. Giorgia Bastianelli et al. compare the in vitro efficacy of 15 different chemical and biologically based fungicides against G. smithogilvyi. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-25-1563-RE03 Sep 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3munedomwg22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mun5shfgjr23Ihsanul Khaliq and Nolan R. Anderson present a comprehensive survey of the recently expanded cotton-growing area in the Northern High Plains of Texas and provide valuable insights into the #Fusarium species associated with cotton–corn rotation fields: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-25-2121-SR03 Sep 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun5shfgjr23https://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mukqfvjqzi2lFindings from Hui Yu et al. provide a scientific basis for the rational use of tebuconazole in controlling ginseng Alternaria leaf and stem blight. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-25-1682-RE02 Sep 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukqfvjqzi2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mukkk4o6sa2lYellow (stripe) rust, caused by #Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is a serious threat to wheat crops grown in northern India. Om Prakash Gangwar et al. identified three predominant Pst pathotypes across the North Indian states: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-25-1474-RE02 Sep 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukkk4o6sa2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3muia7vxtng23Pythium soft rot in ginger leads to significant reductions in yields. Sheng Deng et al. developed a LAMP assay that could reliably detect Py. myriotylum in artificially inoculated diseased ginger seedlings and rhizosphere vermiculite: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-25-2189-RE01 Sep 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muia7vxtng23https://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3muhyzahkki2rMuzhapaer Tuluhong et al. identified #Alternaria tenuissima and A. alternata as the pathogens responsible for Potentilla anserina leaf spot in Heilongjiang, China. Both were effectively controlled by benzoxystrobin and Paenibacillus polymyxa. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-25-1512-RE01 Sep 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhyzahkki2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mufgnmzjkr2yResearch from Sarah C. De Souza et al. revealed a great diversity of oomycete species and the occurrence of resistant pathotypes of #Phytophthora sojae throughout soybean-growing counties in Wisconsin. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-25-2110-RE31 Aug 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufgnmzjkr2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mueoktc6ij2uMisbakhul Munir et al. provide critical evidence for early #Fusarium graminearum infection in vegetative bud #hemp tissues, with a significant increase in fungal DNA observed during the flowering stages: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-25-0774-RE31 Aug 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mueoktc6ij2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mubjlnqssa2hAngular leaf spot is a threat to the strawberry industry in Jiande, Zhejiang Province, China. Tianling Ma et al. report the first isolation and characterization of #Xanthomonas fragariae strain JD1 from symptomatic strawberry leaves in the region: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-25-2070-RE30 Aug 2026 04:12 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mubjlnqssa2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantdiseasej.bsky.social/post/3mu7mfn3mtv23Nicolas Rojas-Preciado et al. examined the prevalence and incidence of major yellowing viruses in sugar beet crops across Flanders and assessed the influence of aphid abundance and environmental factors to identify key drivers of infection: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-25-1626-RE29 Aug 2026 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:k3xdmtibybr52rnbbf4tbmwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7mfn3mtv23