Research in Plant Disease

Mini-Review

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...

Note

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,...

Note

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...

Note

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...

Note

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....

Note

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...

Current Issue: Volume 31(4); Dec 2025

This archive contains links to the full-text of all issues of Res. Plant Dis.

Current issue

Volume 31(4); December

All issues

Vol. 31
2025

v.31(1)
Mar 2025

v.31(2)
June 2025

v.31(3)
Sep 2025

v.31(4)
Dec 2025

Vol. 30
2024

v.30(1)
Mar 2024

v.30(2)
June 2024

v.30(3)
Sep 2024

v.30(4)
Dec 2024

Vol. 29
2023

v.29(1)
Mar 2023

v.29(2)
June 2023

v.29(3)
Sep 2023

v.29(4)
Dec 2023

Vol. 28
2022

v.28(1)
Mar 2022

v.28(2)
June 2022

v.28(3)
Sep 2022

v.28(4)
Dec 2022

Vol. 27
2021

v.27(1)
Mar 2021

v.27(2)
June 2021

v.27(3)
Sep 2021

v.27(4)
Dec 2021

Vol. 26
2020

v.26(1)
Mar 2020

v.26(2)
June 2020

v.26(3)
Sep 2020

v.26(4)
Dec 2020

Vol. 25
2019

v.25(1)
Mar 2019

v.25(2)
June 2019

v.25(3)
Sep 2019

v.25(4)
Dec 2019

Vol. 24
2018

v.24(1)
Mar 2018

v.24(2)
June 2018

v.24(3)
Sep 2018

v.24(4)
Dec 2018

Vol. 23
2017

v.23(1)
Mar 2017

v.23(2)
June 2017

v.23(3)
Sep 2017

v.23(4)
Dec 2017

Vol. 22
2016

v.22(1)
Mar 2016

v.22(2)
June 2016

v.22(3)
Sep 2016

v.22(4)
Dec 2016

Vol. 21
2015

v.21(1)
Mar 2015

v.21(2)
June 2015

v.21(3)
Sep 2015

v.21(4)
Dec 2015

Vol. 20
2014

v.20(1)
Dec 2014

v.20(2)
Dec 2014

v.20(3)
Dec 2014

v.20(4)
Dec 2014

Vol. 19
2013

v.19(1)
Mar 2013

v.19(2)
June 2013

v.19(3)
Sep 2013

v.19(4)
Dec 2013

Vol. 18
2012

v.18(1)
Mar 2012

v.18(2)
June 2012

v.18(3)
Sep 2012

v.18(4)
Dec 2012

Vol. 17
2011

v.17(1)
Apr 2011

v.17(2)
Aug 2011

v.17(3)
Dec 2011

Vol. 16
2010

v.16(1)
Apr 2010

v.16(2)
Aug 2010

v.16(3)
Dec 2010

Vol. 15
2009

v.15(1)
Apr 2009

v.15(2)
Aug 2009

v.15(3)
Dec 2009

Vol. 14
2008

v.14(1)
Apr 2008

v.14(2)
Aug 2008

v.14(3)
Dec 2008

Vol. 13
2007

v.13(1)
Apr 2007

v.13(2)
Aug 2007

v.13(3)
Dec 2007

Vol. 12
2006

v.12(1)
Apr 2006

v.12(2)
Aug 2006

Vol. 11
2005

v.11(1)
June 2005

v.11(2)
Dec 2005

Vol. 10
2004

v.10(1)
Mar 2004

v.10(2)
June 2004

v.10(3)
Sep 2004

v.10(4)
Dec 2004

Vol. 9
2003

v.9(1)
Mar 2003

v.9(2)
June 2003

v.9(3)
Sep 2003

Vol. 8
2002

v.8(1)
Mar 2002

v.8(2)
June 2002

v.8(3)
Sep 2002

v.8(4)
Dec 2002

Vol. 7
2001

v.7(1)
Apr 2001

v.7(2)
Aug 2001

v.7(3)
Dec 2001

Vol. 6
2000

v.6(1)
June 2000

v.6(2)
Dec 2000

Vol. 5
1999

v.5(1)
June 1999

v.5(2)
Dec 1999

Vol. 4
1998

v.4(1)
Apr 1998

Vol. 3
1997

v.3(2)
Oct 1997

Vol. 2
1996

v.2(1)
Apr 1996

v.2(2)
Oct 1996

Vol. 1
1995

v.1(1)
Apr 1995

v.1(2)
Oct 1995

Korean Journal of Plant Protection1962 (v1 n1) to 1987 (v26 n4)

Vol. 26
1987

v.26(1)
Mar 1987

v.26(2)
June 1987

v.26(3)
Sep 1987

v.26(4)
Dec 1987

Vol. 25
1986

v.25(1)
Apr 1986

v.25(2)
Jul 1986

v.25(3)
Nov 1986

v.25(4)
Dec 1986

Vol. 24
1986

v.24(4)
Jan 1986

Vol. 23
1984

v.23(1)
Mar 1984

v.23(2)
June 1984

v.23(3)
Sep 1984

v.23(4)
Dec 1984

Vol. 22
1983

v.22(1)
Mar 1983

v.22(2)
June 1983

v.22(3)
Sep 1983

v.22(4)
Dec 1983

Vol. 21
1982

v.21(1)
Mar 1982

v.21(2)
June 1982

v.21(3)
Sep 1982

v.21(4)
Dec 1982

Vol. 20
1981

v.20(1)
Mar 1981

v.20(2)
June 1981

v.20(3)
Sep 1981

v.20(4)
Dec 1981

Vol. 19
1980

v.19(1)
Mar 1980

v.19(2)
June 1980

v.19(3)
Sep 1980

v.19(4)
Dec 1980

Vol. 18
1979

v.18(1)
Mar 1979

v.18(2)
June 1979

v.18(3)
Sep 1979

v.18(4)
Dec 1979

Vol. 17
1978

v.17(1)
Mar 1978

v.17(2)
June 1978

v.17(3)
Sep 1978

v.17(4)
Dec 1978

Vol. 16
1977

v.16(1)
Mar 1977

v.16(2)
June 1977

v.16(3)
Sep 1977

v.16(4)
Dec 1977

Vol. 15
1976

v.15(1)
Mar 1976

v.15(2)
June 1976

v.15(3)
Sep 1976

v.15(4)
Dec 1976

Vol. 14
1975

v.14(1)
Mar 1975

v.14(2)
May 1975

v.14(3)
Oct 1975

v.14(4)
Dec 1975

Vol. 13
1974

v.13(1)
May 1974

v.13(2)
Aug 1974

v.13(3)
Oct 1974

v.13(4)
Dec 1974

Vol. 12
1973

v.12(1)
Apr 1973

v.12(2)
June 1973

v.12(3)
Sep 1973

v.12(4)
Dec 1973

Vol. 11
1972

v.11(1)
May 1972

v.11(2)
Oct 1972

Vol. 10
1971

v.10(1)
May 1971

v.10(2)
Oct 1971

Vol. 9
1970

v.9(1)
May 1970

v.9(2)
Oct 1970

Vol. 8
1969

v.8(1)
Nov 1969

Vol. 7
1969

v.7(1)
Mar 1969

Vol. 5
1968

v.5(1)
Aug 1968

Vol. 4
1965

v.4(1)
Dec 1965

Vol. 3
1964

v.3(1)
Dec 1964

Vol. 2
1963

v.2(1)
Dec 1963

Vol. 1
1962

v.1(1)
Dec 1962

Research in
Plant Disease

Online ISSN: 2233-9191

Companion Journal

The Plant
Pathology Journal

Online ISSN: 2093-9280

> Go to The Plant Pathology Journal

3,574	Increasing Incidence of Apple Valsa Canker and Predominance of Cytospora mali in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
1,474	Analysis of Factors Influencing the Distribution and Epidemics of Finger Millet Blast (Magnaporthe grisea) in Northwestern Ethiopia
1,413	Incidence and Severity of Basal Stem Rot Disease in Oil Palm Plantations across Kigoma, Mbeya and Pwani Regions, Tanzania
1,321	Fungicide Sensitivity and Oxysterol Binding Protein Inhibitor Mutations Associated with Oxathiapiprolin Resistance in Indonesian Populations of Phytophthora infestans
6,780	Artificial Intelligence Plant Doctor: Plant Disease Diagnosis Using GPT4-vision

Cited By 9	Emergence Characteristics of Fire Blight from 2019 to 2023 in Korea
Cited By 8	Yearly Update of the List of Plant Diseases in Korea (6.2 Edition, 2024)
Cited By 6	Changes of Sensitivity to Streptomycin in Erwinia amylovora Isolated from 2019 to 2023 in Korea
Cited By 5	Artificial Intelligence Plant Doctor: Plant Disease Diagnosis Using GPT4-vision
Cited By 4	Survey of Fungal Diseases on Barley, Wheat, and Oats at Tillering to Stem Extension Stages in Southern Regions of Korea during 2020-2021