Comparing RT-PCR of Individual Samples with High-Throughput Sequencing of Pooled Plant Samples for Field-Level Surveillance of Viruses in Blackberry and Wild .

Blackberry production is increasing in the Southeastern United States with the availability of new cultivars. In addition to high production costs, growers are challenged by virus diseases. Blackberry yellow vein disease (BYVD) significantly limits blackberry production.

First report of Alternaria cinerariae causing leaf blight on Farfugium japonicum in South Carolina, USA.

, commonly known as leopard plant, is a popular perennial used in landscapes in the Southeastern U.S. In March 2022, leaf blight was observed on 20 leopard plants at a landscape site in Georgetown Co.