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December 31, 2025


Genomic Evolution of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus and Its Resistance-Breaking Ability
Eeshita Mandal, Jeong-Hun Kang, Eui-Joon Kil
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):291-304.

Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) continues to cause major losses in a wide range of crops due to its broad host range, the efficiency of its thrips vectors, and its...

Mini-Review

December 31, 2025


Stone Fruit Tree Microbiomes in Plant Disease Management: Progress and Future Directions
Ismaila Yakubu, Hyun Gi Kong
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):305-318.

The microbiome of fruit trees shapes plant health, productivity, fruit quality, and resilience to biotic and abiotic stress. Advances in sequencing, metabolomics, and computational biology are clarifying how microbial communities...

Mini-Review

December 31, 2025


Re-Emergence of Rice Brown Spot Disease Caused by Bipolaris oryzae: Interaction between Climate Variability and Nutritional Stress
Hyunjung Chung, Sook-Young Park
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):320-328.

Rice brown spot, caused by Bipolaris oryzae (syn. Helminthosporium oryzae; sexual stage Cochliobolus miyabeanus), has re-emerged as a major threat to rice production in Asia, particularly under climate-induced environmental instability....

Research Article

December 31, 2025


Analysis of Chemical Properties of Paddy Soils According to the Severity of Rice Brown Spot (Bipolaris oryzae)
Shinhwa Kim, Eunjin Lee, Myung-sook Kim, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):329-333.

This study investigated the relationship between soil chemical properties and rice brown spot severity, caused by Bipolaris oryzae, by comparing soils with different disease levels within the same paddy fields....

Research Article

December 31, 2025


Field Observation Report on Emerging and Recurrent Plant Diseases in Korea, 2025
Wonjae Jeong, Hyun-Ju Lee, Won-Kwon Jung, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):334-341.

This report presents a compilation of plant disease occurrences in Korea based on field observations conducted by members of the Field Research Committee of the Korean Society of Plant Pathology...

Research Article

December 31, 2025


Effects of Mixed Infection of Tomato Chlorosis Virus and Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus on Disease Incidence and Growth of Two Tomato Cultivars When Infected at Different Growth Stages
Yongnam Kwon, Seonha Jang, Hong-Soo Choi, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):342-348.
The occurrence of mixed infection with tomato chlorosis virus (ToCV) and tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), transmitted by the whitefly vectors Bemisia tabaci Mediterranean is not uncommon in cultivated...

Research Article

December 31, 2025


Effect of Bacillus velezensis 8-2 on Fire Blight Disease
Ae Ran Park, Yong Hwan Lee, Jin-Cheol Kim
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):349-355.

Fire blight is one of the devastating bacterial diseases that occur in the rose family plants such as pears and apples. The causative bacterium is Erwinia amylovora, and it is...

Research Article

December 31, 2025


Antagonistic Effects of Bacillus Isolates against Botrytis cinerea Causing Tomato Gray Mold
Ha-Kyoung Lee, Jong-Hwan Shin, Ji-Eun Hong, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):356-362.

Botrytis cinerea, the causal agent of gray mold, is a major fungal pathogen affecting tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) production worldwide. Due to increasing fungicide resistance and environmental concerns, alternative disease management...

Research Article

December 31, 2025


Response of Soil Non-Target Microbes and Physicochemical Properties to Four Selected Chemical Fungicides in Fusarium Wilt-Affected Cashew Fields
William V. Mbasa, Wilson A. Nene, Fortunus A. Kapinga, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):363-374.

Limited to possible toxicity, fungicides continue to be considered the effective method to control diseases including fusarium wilt. This current study presents the effect of carbendazim, azoxystrobin, thiophanate methyl, and...

Research Article

December 31, 2025


Establishment of a Detached Leaf Pathogenicity Assay for Pepper Anthracnose
Min Son, Noh-Hyun Lee, Hyeonho Jang, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):375-380.

Pepper anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum scovillei, is one of the most destructive diseases threatening pepper production in Korea. Detached pepper fruits are commonly used for pathogenicity assays; however, obtaining fruits...

Research Article

December 31, 2025


Development of a Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for Rapid Detection of Papaya Leaf Curl Guangdong Virus in Passiflora edulis
Hae-Seong Jeon, Ho-Jong Ju, Ju-Yeon Yoon
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):381-389.

Passionfruit leaf curl Guangdong virus (PaLCuGdV) is an emerging begomovirus threatening passionfruit production. We established a rapid and simple diagnostic platform based on recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) combined with lateral...

Research Article

December 31, 2025


Incidence and Detection of Three Viruses (Cucumber Mosaic Virus, Lily Mottle Virus, and Tobacco Rattle Virus) in Daylily Plants Cultivated in Korea
Hae Min Lee, Eun Gyeong Song, Soo Ryeon Baik, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):390-400.

Daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.) are native to Northeast Asia, including Korea, China, and Japan, and are now widely cultivated as ornamental plants. This study investigated the occurrence of viruses in daylily...

Research Article

December 31, 2025


Detection and Identification of Badnavirus fici on Ficus communis in South Korea
Hyunsu Lee, Eunjin Choi, Siyoung Lee, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):401-410.

This study was conducted to investigate the status of Badnavirus fici infection in domestic fig trees, more than 80 samples were randomly collected from experimental fields and farm fields in...

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December 31, 2025


Comparative Analysis of Disease Progression Patterns of Rice Bakanae Disease among Cultivars
Hyunjun Lee, Yong Hwan Lee, Woo Sik Park, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):411-416.

This study investigated the temporal progression of bakanae disease in three susceptible rice cultivars: Odae, Junam, and Chucheong. Although higher initial seed infection rates increased final disease incidence, the dynamics...

Note

December 31, 2025


Report on the Occurrence of Atypical Fungal Pathogens Isolated from Rice Fields in Haenam, Korea, in 2025
Youngmin Kim, Young-sik Yoon, Sunmin An, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):417-420.

During July 2025 in Haenam, Korea, abnormal weather conditions, including prolonged rainfall, elevated temperatures, and sustained humidity, were observed. To assess potential shifts in rice-associated fungal communities under these conditions,...

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December 31, 2025


Transition of Race Distribution of Rice Blast Fungus in Korea over the Last Two Decades
Dan-Dan Zhao, Hyunjung Chung, Soo Yeon Choi, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):421-425.

Since the nationwide outbreak of rice blast disease caused by Magnaporthe oryzae in Korea in the late 1970s, the Korean unique race differential system was developed, and numerous studies on...

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December 31, 2025


Diversity and Distribution of the Rice Blast Races in Korea between 2023 and 2024
Dan-Dan Zhao, Hyunjung Chung, Nam-Gu Kim, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):426-430.

Rice blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the most damaging diseases limiting rice production worldwide. Developing and deploying resistant cultivars remains the most reliable strategy for managing the...

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December 31, 2025


Detection of Acidovorax citrulli, the Causal Agent of Watermelon Bacterial Fruit Blotch, in Infected Seeds by SYBR Green Real-Time PCR
Han Suk Choi, Sujin Ki, Yong Hwan Lee, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):431-435.

Acidovorax citrulli is a seed-borne bacterium that causes bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) in cucurbit crops such as watermelon and melon. Contaminated seeds for watermelon cultivation can cause severe harvest losses....

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December 31, 2025


First Report of Leaf Blight Caused by Didymella segeticola on Slender Angelica (Conioselinum tenuissimum) in Korea
Hobhin Lee, Hyunju Lee, Hyo-suk Kim
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):436-440.

In 2014, a previously unreported leaf blight was observed on the medicinal plant slender angelica (Conioselinum tenuissimum) in Jecheon, Korea. Symptoms began as a marginal blight that progressed to necrosis...
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Volume 31(4); Dec 2025
Genomic Evolution of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus and Its Resistance-Breaking Ability
Eeshita Mandal, Jeong-Hun Kang, Eui-Joon Kil
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):291-304.

Mini-Review

Dec 31, 2025
Stone Fruit Tree Microbiomes in Plant Disease Management: Progress and Future Directions
Ismaila Yakubu, Hyun Gi Kong
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):305-318.

Mini-Review

Dec 31, 2025
Re-Emergence of Rice Brown Spot Disease Caused by Bipolaris oryzae: Interaction between Climate Variability and Nutritional Stress
Hyunjung Chung, Sook-Young Park
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):320-328.

Mini-Review

Dec 31, 2025
Analysis of Chemical Properties of Paddy Soils According to the Severity of Rice Brown Spot (Bipolaris oryzae)
Shinhwa Kim, Eunjin Lee, Myung-sook Kim, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):329-333.

Research Article

Dec 31, 2025
Field Observation Report on Emerging and Recurrent Plant Diseases in Korea, 2025
Wonjae Jeong, Hyun-Ju Lee, Won-Kwon Jung, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):334-341.

Research Article

Dec 31, 2025
Effects of Mixed Infection of Tomato Chlorosis Virus and Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus on Disease Incidence and Growth of Two Tomato Cultivars When Infected at Different Growth Stages
Yongnam Kwon, Seonha Jang, Hong-Soo Choi, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):342-348.

Research Article

Dec 31, 2025
Effect of Bacillus velezensis 8-2 on Fire Blight Disease
Ae Ran Park, Yong Hwan Lee, Jin-Cheol Kim
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):349-355.

Research Article

Dec 31, 2025
Antagonistic Effects of Bacillus Isolates against Botrytis cinerea Causing Tomato Gray Mold
Ha-Kyoung Lee, Jong-Hwan Shin, Ji-Eun Hong, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):356-362.

Research Article

Dec 31, 2025
Response of Soil Non-Target Microbes and Physicochemical Properties to Four Selected Chemical Fungicides in Fusarium Wilt-Affected Cashew Fields
William V. Mbasa, Wilson A. Nene, Fortunus A. Kapinga, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):363-374.

Research Article

Dec 31, 2025
Establishment of a Detached Leaf Pathogenicity Assay for Pepper Anthracnose
Min Son, Noh-Hyun Lee, Hyeonho Jang, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):375-380.

Research Article

Dec 31, 2025
Development of a Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for Rapid Detection of Papaya Leaf Curl Guangdong Virus in Passiflora edulis
Hae-Seong Jeon, Ho-Jong Ju, Ju-Yeon Yoon
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):381-389.

Research Article

Dec 31, 2025
Incidence and Detection of Three Viruses (Cucumber Mosaic Virus, Lily Mottle Virus, and Tobacco Rattle Virus) in Daylily Plants Cultivated in Korea
Hae Min Lee, Eun Gyeong Song, Soo Ryeon Baik, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):390-400.

Research Article

Dec 31, 2025
Detection and Identification of Badnavirus fici on Ficus communis in South Korea
Hyunsu Lee, Eunjin Choi, Siyoung Lee, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):401-410.

Research Article

Dec 31, 2025
Comparative Analysis of Disease Progression Patterns of Rice Bakanae Disease among Cultivars
Hyunjun Lee, Yong Hwan Lee, Woo Sik Park, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):411-416.

Note

Dec 31, 2025
Report on the Occurrence of Atypical Fungal Pathogens Isolated from Rice Fields in Haenam, Korea, in 2025
Youngmin Kim, Young-sik Yoon, Sunmin An, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):417-420.

Note

Dec 31, 2025
Transition of Race Distribution of Rice Blast Fungus in Korea over the Last Two Decades
Dan-Dan Zhao, Hyunjung Chung, Soo Yeon Choi, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):421-425.

Note

Dec 31, 2025
Diversity and Distribution of the Rice Blast Races in Korea between 2023 and 2024
Dan-Dan Zhao, Hyunjung Chung, Nam-Gu Kim, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):426-430.

Note

Dec 31, 2025
Detection of Acidovorax citrulli, the Causal Agent of Watermelon Bacterial Fruit Blotch, in Infected Seeds by SYBR Green Real-Time PCR
Han Suk Choi, Sujin Ki, Yong Hwan Lee, et al.
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):431-435.

Note

Dec 31, 2025
First Report of Leaf Blight Caused by Didymella segeticola on Slender Angelica (Conioselinum tenuissimum) in Korea
Hobhin Lee, Hyunju Lee, Hyo-suk Kim
Res. Plant Dis. 2025;31(4):436-440.

Note

Dec 31, 2025

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