Browsing by Author "Bowen, Kira"

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Assessing the Spread and Movement of Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus and Cotton Infesting Aphids in the Southern U.S.

Mahas, John (2024-05-01) ETD File Embargoed

The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover, is the only known vector to transmit cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV) to cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., but the role of the aphid vector in the epidemiology of CLRDV is not ...

The effect of water stress on peanut soil microbiome and plant physiology

Rodriguez, Laura (2023-07-25)

Arachis hypogea is an economically important crop in the Southeastern region of the United States. The kernel has a high nutritional value containing oil, proteins, and carbohydrates. However, 90% of farmers in Alabama do ...

Epidemiology of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, causal agent of Sclerotinia Stem Rot, on SE US Brassica carinata

Gorman, Christopher (2020-04-16)

Brassica carinata is a non-food oil seed crop currently being introduced to the Southeast US as a winter crop. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, causal agent of Sclerotinia Stem Rot (SSR) in oilseed brassicas, is the disease of ...

Epidemiology of target spot of cotton and tomato

Sharma, Nancy (2017-11-28)

Target spot is a foliar disease of cotton caused by Corynespora cassiicola. This disease was first reported in Alabama in 2011. The overall goal of this study was to address the epidemiology of the target spot of cotton ...

Evaluating Potential Agricultural Use of Industrial Byproducts

Yang, Rui (2017-04-25)

The large quantity of byproducts produced by the U.S. industry requires environmentally friendly and economical means of disposal. Integration of certain byproducts (e.g., papermill lime mud and calcium silicate slag) into ...

Factors Affecting Pre-Harvest Aflatoxin Contamination of Peanut (Arachis Hypogaea L.)

Uppala, Sai Sree (2011-07-26)

Aflatoxin contamination of peanuts is one of the greatest concerns in peanut production throughout the world. Aflatoxin in peanut can be severe when plants are subjected to late season drought stress. Available carbon ...

Fungal associations and improving micropropagation of native Rhododendron spp.

Brown, Brett (2017-07-27)

Rhododendron is the most abundant genus in the Ericaceae family, consisting of over 1000 species that are native to North America, Western Europe, and Northern Asia. With certain Rhododendron varieties being desirable due ...

Investigating Vector-Virus-Host Plant Interactions That Influence the Acquisition and Transmission of Mixed Infections

McLaughlin, Autumn (2020-11-17)

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) and Tomato mottle virus (ToMoV) (Geminiviridae, Begomovirus) are two economically important, tomato-infecting viruses that occur in single and mixed infections in the United States. ...

Monocyclic Components for Evaluating Disease Resistance to Cercospora arachidicola and Cercosporidium personatum in Peanut

Gong, Limin (2016-08-08)

Cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an economically important crop that is produced in the United States and throughout the world. However, there are two major fungal pathogens of cultivated peanuts, and they each ...

Nematode Community Structure and Effects on Peanut Production Systems

Conner, Kassie (2010-08-03)

Understanding the total nematode community in agronomic systems and its impact on crop health may provide insight into more sustainable management strategies. In this study the focus was on management of the peanut root-knot ...

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum: Yield Loss of Brassica carinata in the Southeastern United States and Effect of Fungicides and Light Wavelength.

Melby, Eric (2022-11-28)

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a major pathogen of over 400 plant species around the world and is considered to be the biggest threat to the production of Brassica carinata in the southeastern United States. Brassica carinata ...

Screening for target spot (Corynespora cassiicola) resistance in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Moore, Carly (2019-04-18)

A critical problem for Alabama cotton growers is the presence of target spot (Corynespora cassicola), a foliar disease which is responsible for combined annual yield losses of >$70 million in AL, GA and the FL Panhandle. ...

Selecting Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) for Both Biological Control of Multiple Plant Diseases and Plant Growth Promotion in the Presence of Pathogens

Liu, Ke (2015-07-29)

A study was conducted to select PGPR strains for broad-spectrum disease suppression and growth promotion in the presence of plant pathogens. First, 198 strains were tested for antibiosis capacity against nine different ...

Studies on Cercospora Leaf Spot

Conner, Kassie (2006-12-15)

Fresh Pseudocercospora cornicola specimens were compared to an isotype specimen to confirm species identity. The two specimens proved to be the same taxonomic entity. The fungus was then redescribed and illustrated from ...

Studies on Wheat Scab in Alabama

Subedi, Arjun (2013-07-09)

Wheat scab is one of the more destructive diseases of wheat in the US. In Alabama, scab was not considered a problem in the past; however, during recent years it has been reported in north Alabama. The overall goal of this ...