Research in Plant Disease

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September 30, 2025

Incidence and Severity of Basal Stem Rot Disease in Oil Palm Plantations across Kigoma, Mbeya and Pwani Regions, Tanzania

Emmanuel Fumbuka Mabula, Agatha Aloyce, Alfonce Leonard, et al.

Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(3):189-197.

Basal stem rot (BSR), caused by Ganoderma spp., is a significant disease that threatens the oil palm industry globally, leading to considerable economic losses in affected plantations. Oil palm production...

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September 30, 2025

Analysis of Factors Influencing the Distribution and Epidemics of Finger Millet Blast (Magnaporthe grisea) in Northwestern Ethiopia

Fikirte Nibret, Assefa Sintayehu, Habtamu Terefe, et al.

Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(3):198-213.

Head blast, caused by Magnaporthe grisea, is one of the most widespread and important finger millet diseases in Northwestern Ethiopia. A survey was conducted in Northwestern Ethiopia in the 2020...

Research Article

September 30, 2025

Impact of Spray Interval and Alternation on Pepper Anthracnose Control: Potential of Chlorothalonil-Based Strategies

Hyunjun Lee, Soonsung Hong, Byeongchul Moon, et al.

Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(3):214-220.

Pepper anthracnose, caused predominantly by Colletotrichum scovillei, is one of the most economically significant diseases affecting Capsicum annuum cultivation in Korea. While systemic fungicides such as tebuconazole (demethylation inhibitors) and...

Research Article

September 30, 2025

Effect of Salicylhydroxamic Acid on Efficacy of Kresoxim-Methyl for Citrus Melanose Caused by Diaporthe citri

Zar Zar Soe, Dong Soon Kim, Yong Chull Jeun

Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(3):221-227.

Plant pathogenic fungi may escape the toxicity of quinone outside inhibitor (QoI) fungicides by activating alternative oxidase (AOX) located on the mitochondrial membrane. It is known that salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM)...

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September 30, 2025

Characterization of Nigrospora oryzae Causing Brown Spot Disease in Rice and Emergence of Quinone Outside Inhibitor Fungicide Resistance in Korea

Soonhong Min, Donghyuk Lee, Heung Tae Kim

Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(3):228-241.

In this study, 24 fungal isolates were obtained from rice leaves exhibiting brown spots in paddy fields of Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea, and were identified as Nigrospora oryzae through ITS sequence analysis....

Research Article

September 30, 2025

Fungicide Sensitivity and Oxysterol Binding Protein Inhibitor Mutations Associated with Oxathiapiprolin Resistance in Indonesian Populations of Phytophthora infestans

Ade Mahendra Sutejo, Arif Wibowo, Tri Joko, et al.

Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(3):242-254.

A total of 24 samples, consisting of 12 each of leaf and pure culture DNA isolates were collected for the in vitro investigation of the resistance of Phytophthora infestans to...

Research Article

September 30, 2025

Characterization of a Potato Soft Rot Pseudomonas Strain and Its Potential Threat to Greenland Farmlands

Sungho Woo, Jeong Min Yim, Yung Mi Lee, et al.

Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(3):255-262.

Rapid global warming is causing Arctic permafrost to melt, expanding arable land and potentially exposing dormant soilborne plant pathogens to crops. However, research on bacterial plant pathogens emerging from these...

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September 30, 2025

Plasmopara viticola Clade aestivalis Causing Downy Mildew on Different Cultivars and Hybrids of Grapes in Korea

Bo-Ra Kim, Young-Joon Choi

Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(3):263-268.

Grapevine downy mildew poses a major threat to viticulture worldwide. In 2018 and 2023, symptomatic leaves were collected from Vitis cultivars, interspecific hybrids, and breeding lines in Korea. Morphological investigation...

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September 30, 2025

Effect of Kasugamycin on Fire Blight during the Flowering Stage of Apple in Korea

Hyeonheui Ham, Woo Sik Park, Hyoseok Kim, et al.

Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(3):269-272.

Since fire blight was first discovered in Korea in 2015 on pears and apples, the agrochemicals containing streptomycin, oxolinic acid, and oxytetracycline as the main agents have been used as...

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September 30, 2025

Effects of Bio-Stimulants, Bacillus Strains H30-3 and KJ40, on Drought Stress Alleviation and Suppression of Soft Rot on Napa Cabbage

Mi Jin Jeon, Sang Tae Kim, Hyeokjin Bak, et al.

Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(3):273-280.

Climate change has increased the frequency of abiotic stresses such as heat and drought, as well as biotic stresses, which significantly threaten various crop production such as corn, wheat and...

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September 30, 2025

First Repot of Leaf Spot Disease Caused by Cladosporium allicinum on Barley in Korea

Sunmin An, Hyunjung Chung, Miju Jo, et al.

Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(3):281-285.

Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is one of the major winter cereal crops in Korea. In April 2021, barley plants showing leaf spot symptoms were observed in Boseong-gun and Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea....

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September 30, 2025

Assessment of Grapefruit Seed Extract Residues from Plum Tree Canker Surgery for Potential Topical Application

Jong Sup Shin, Seon ill Kim, Sook-Young Park

Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(3):286-290.

Bacterial canker of Japanese apricot (Prunus mume), caused by Pseudomonas amygdali pv. morsprunorum, leads to severe yield and quality loss. From 2023-2024, symptomatic tissues from Suncheon orchards were examined and...

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9,013	Anthracnose of Strawberry: Etiological and Ecological Characteristics, and Management
6,759	Emerging Research Advancements to Overcome the Peach Spring Frost
2,934	Cytochrome b Gene Analysis for Pyraclostrobin-Resistant Colletotrichum asianum in Mango Unveils Unanticipated F129L Mutation Caused by TTA SNP
6,524	Yearly Update of the List of Plant Diseases in Korea (6.2 Edition, 2024)
1,708	Identification of the Causal Pathogen of Leaf Spot Disease in Watermelon Grown in Two Vinyl Greenhouses in Haman, Korea

Cited By 7	Research to Fungicide Sensitivity of Colletotrichum spp. Isolated from Apple Fruits in Cheongsong, Korea
Cited By 7	Yearly Update of the List of Plant Diseases in Korea (6.2 Edition, 2024)
Cited By 7	Emergence Characteristics of Fire Blight from 2019 to 2023 in Korea
Cited By 6	First Report of Pectobacterium versatile as the Causal Pathogen of Soft Rot in Kimchi Cabbage in Korea
Cited By 6	Changes of Sensitivity to Streptomycin in Erwinia amylovora Isolated from 2019 to 2023 in Korea