First Report of pv. Causing Leaf Spot on Sesame ( L.) in South Carolina, USA.

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an annual plant known as one of the first domesticated oilseed crops. It is cultivated worldwide, mostly in Asia, Africa, and the Americas (Singh, 2006).

First Report of Xanthomonas campestris Causing Leaf Blight on Buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus) in South Carolina, USA.

Buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus L.) is a popular and high value ornamental species grown in landscapes and gardens and as cut flowers. It is mostly cultivated in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Americas (Beruto and Debergh, 2004).

First report of Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum theobromicola on Cyclamen persicum in South Carolina, USA.

Florist's cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) is an herbaceous perennial native to the Mediterranean region and has become an increasingly popular plant around the world. Leaves of these plants are cordate-shaped with varying green and silver patterns. Flowers vary in color from white through different shades of pink, lavender, and red.

Differential Susceptibility of Two Pollenizer Watermelons to Five Species of and .

Pollenizer watermelon () must be planted alongside triploid watermelon cultivars to provide a source of pollen. Early season death of pollenizer watermelon cultivars SP-6 and SP-7 was observed in a research field in Charleston County, SC, in April 2022, 3 to 4 weeks after transplanting. Disease incidence was 15 and 12% for the two cultivars, respectively.

A Frontline, Rapid, Nucleic Acid-Based Detection System Using CRISPR/Cas12a Combined with Recombinase Polymerase Amplification.

Pitch canker caused by the fungus is a damaging disease that affects pines in Europe, South Africa, and North America in both the southeast and west coast of the United States. Several countries, including China, have listed as a quarantine pathogen. Timely detection, an important pillar of the quarantine effort, can efficiently prevent the introduction of into new areas or facilitate management and eradication strategies in already infested sites.

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.

Recombinase Polymerase Amplification-Lateral Flow Dipstick Assay for Rapid Detection of Based on a Newly Identified Unique Target Gene.

Pitch canker caused by the fungus is an important disease affecting pine trees in Europe and South Africa. Several countries, including China, have listed as a quarantine pathogen. Therefore, timely detection of could efficiently prevent its introduction into new areas or facilitate spread management in already infected sites.

Metagenomic Sequencing for Identification of Xylella fastidiosa from Leaf Samples.

Xylella fastidiosa () is a globally distributed plant-pathogenic bacterium. The primary control strategy for diseases is eradicating infected plants; therefore, timely and accurate detection is necessary to prevent crop losses and further pathogen dispersal. Conventional diagnostics primarily relies on quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays.

Identification and Characterization of Fungal Pathogens Causing Fruit Rot of Deciduous Holly.

Cut branches of deciduous holly (Ilex spp. L.) harboring colorful berries are traditionally used as ornaments in holiday decorations.

First Report of Impatiens Downy Mildew Caused by Plasmopara obducens in Ohio.

Single and double flowered impatiens (Impatiens walleriana Hook.f.) plants with symptoms of downy mildew were found in commercial greenhouses in Delaware, Wayne, and Holmes counties, Ohio, in April 2012.

First Report of Nematostoma artemisiae on Artemisia in the United States.

A fungus associated with leaf hairs of Silver King also known as Silver Wormwood (Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. subsp. albula (Wooton) Keck) from Missouri (Crawford County, near Bourbon) was identified as the loculoascomycete Nematostoma artemisiae Syd.