Publications & Presentations

Research papers

  • Monroe, J. S., Santini, J. B. & Latin, R. A Model Defining the Relationship Between Temperature and Leaf Wetness Duration, and Infection of Watermelon by Colletotrichum orbiculare. Plant Disease 81, 739–742 (1997).
  • Boyhan, G. E., Norton, J. D., Abrahams, B. R. & Wen, H. H. A New Source of Resistance to Anthracnose (Race 2) in Watermelon. HortSci 29, 111–112 (1994).
  • Lee, J., Elliott, M. R., Kim, M., Yamada, T. & Jung, G. A Rapid Molecular Detection System for SdhB and SdhC Point Mutations Conferring Differential Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitor Resistance in Clarireedia Populations. Plant Disease 105, 660–666 (2021).
  • Miles, T. D. et al. Allele-Specific Detection Methods for QoI Fungicide-Resistant Erysiphe necator in Vineyards. Plant Disease 105, 175–182 (2021).
  • Wehner, T. C. & St. Amand, P. C. Anthracnose Resistance of the Cucumber Germplasm Collection in North Carolina Field Tests. Crop Science 35, 228–236 (1995).
  • Nakaune, R. & Nakano, M. Benomyl resistance of Colletotrichum acutatum is caused by enhanced expression of β-tubulin 1 gene regulated by putative leucine zipper protein CaBEN1. Fungal Genetics and Biology 44, 1324–1335 (2007).
  • Liu, F., Cai, L., Crous, P. W. & Damm, U. Circumscription of the anthracnose pathogens Colletotrichum lindemuthianum and C. nigrum. Mycologia 105, 844–860 (2013).
  • Da Silva, L. L., Moreno, H. L. A., Correia, H. L. N., Santana, M. F. & De Queiroz, M. V. Colletotrichum: species complexes, lifestyle, and peculiarities of some sources of genetic variability. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 104, 1891–1904 (2020).
  • Gan, P. et al. Comparative genomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal the hemibiotrophic stage shift of Colletotrichum fungi. New Phytologist 197, 1236–1249 (2013).
  • Liu, B., Wasilwa, L. A., Morelock, T. E., O’Neill, N. R. & Correll, J. C. Comparison of Colletotrichum orbiculare and Several Allied Colletotrichum spp. for mtDNA RFLPs, Intron RFLP and Sequence Variation, Vegetative Compatibility, and Host Specificity. Phytopathology® 97, 1305–1314 (2007).
  • Kubo, Y. & Takano, Y. Dynamics of infection-related morphogenesis and pathogenesis in Colletotrichum orbiculare. J Gen Plant Pathol 79, 233–242 (2013).
  • Ishii, H., Zhen, F., Hu, M., Li, X. & Schnabel, G. Efficacy of SDHI fungicides, including benzovindiflupyr, against Colletotrichum species. Pest Management Science 72, 1844–1853 (2016).
  • Kang, S. E. et al. Evidence for the agricultural origin of resistance to multiple antimicrobials in Aspergillus fumigatus, a fungal pathogen of humans. G3 12, jkab427 (2022).
  • Tsay, J.-G., Chen, R.-S., Wang, W.-L. & Weng, B.-C. First Report of Anthracnose on Cucurbitaceous Crops Caused by Glomerella magna in Taiwan. Plant Disease 94, 787–787 (2010).
  • Tsay, J.-G., Chen, R.-S., Wang, W.-L. & Weng, B.-C. First Report of Anthracnose on Cucurbitaceous Crops Caused by Glomerella magna in Taiwan. Plant Disease 94, 787–787 (2010).
  • Wu, S. et al. Genome of ‘Charleston Gray’, the principal American watermelon cultivar, and genetic characterization of 1,365 accessions in the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System watermelon collection. Plant Biotechnology Journal 17, 2246–2258 (2019).
  • Gan, P. et al. Genome Sequence Resources for Four Phytopathogenic Fungi from the Colletotrichum orbiculare Species Complex. MPMI 32, 1088–1090 (2019).
  • Keinath, A. P. Identification of Races of Colletotrichum orbiculare on Muskmelon in South Carolina. Plant Health Progress 16, 88–89 (2015).
  • Linde, D. C., Bridges, W. C. & Rhodes, B. B. Inheritance of resistance in cucumber to race 2 of Colletotrichum lagenarium. Theoret. Appl. Genetics 79, 13–16 (1990).
  • Coelho, M. V. S., Palma, F. R. & Café-Filho, A. C. Management of strawberry anthracnose by choice of irrigation system, mulching material and host resistance. International Journal of Pest Management 54, 347–354 (2008).
  • Hoffmeister, M. et al. Method for QoI sensitivity monitoring in Colletotrichum lentis by a species-specific pyrosequencing assay. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 44, 128–135 (2022).
  • Keinath, A. P. Minimizing yield and quality losses in watermelon with multi-site and strobilurin fungicides effective against foliar and fruit anthracnose. Crop Protection 106, 72–78 (2018).
  • Wei, L. et al. Mutations and Overexpression of CYP51 Associated with DMI-Resistance in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides from Chili. Plant Disease 104, 668–676 (2020).
  • Hu, M. & Chen, S. Non-Target Site Mechanisms of Fungicide Resistance in Crop Pathogens: A Review. Microorganisms 9, 502 (2021).
  • Jayawardena, R. Notes on currently accepted species of Colletotrichum. Mycosphere 7, 1192–1260 (2016).
  • Correa, E., Crosby, K. & Malla, S. Optimizing a Seedling Screening Method for Anthracnose Resistance in Watermelon. Plant Health Progress 22, 536–543 (2021).
  • McDonald, B. A. & Linde, C. P ATHOGEN P OPULATION G ENETICS , E VOLUTIONARY P OTENTIAL, AND D URABLE R ESISTANCE. Annu. Rev. Phytopathol. 40, 349–379 (2002).
  • Wasilwa, L. A. Reexamination of Races of the Cucurbit Anthracnose Pathogen Colletotrichum orbiculare. Phytopathology 83, 1190 (1993).
  • Shim, S.-A. et al. Resistance Degree of Cucurbits Cultivars to Colletotrichum orbiculare. Korean Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology 31, 371–379 (2013).
  • Walcott, R. R., Gitaitis, R. D. & Castro, A. C. Role of Blossoms in Watermelon Seed Infestation by Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli. Phytopathology® 93, 528–534 (2003).
  • Alves, M. D. C. & Pozza, E. A. Scanning electron microscopy applied to seed‐borne fungi examination. Microscopy Res & Technique 72, 482–488 (2009).
  • Damm, U. et al. The Colletotrichum boninense species complex. Studies in Mycology 73, 1–36 (2012).
  • Damm, U. et al. The Colletotrichum orbiculare species complex: Important pathogens of field crops and weeds. Fungal Diversity 61, 29–59 (2013).
  • Villa-Rivera, M. G. et al. The Role of Virulence Factors in the Pathogenicity of Colletotrichum sp. CPPS 18, (2017).
  • Forcelini, B. B. & Peres, N. A. Widespread Resistance to QoI Fungicides of Colletotrichum acutatum from Strawberry Nurseries and Production Fields. Plant Health Progress 19, 338–341 (2018).

Keinath, A. 2025. Field Scouting and Disease Identification on Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Cucumber, and Squash. Clemson Extension Preplant Cucurbit Meeting, Edisto REC, Blackville, SC. Feb. 7, 2025.

Higgins, D.S. and Langston, D.L. 2024. Anthracnose, Downy Mildew, and Gummy Stem Blight Disease Management for Virginia Watermelons. Capron Area Watermelon Growers, Capron, VA, April, 17. 

Lower Eastern Shore Research and Education Center, ” Emerging Research for Management of Fusarium Wilt, Phytophthora Fruit Rot, and Anthracnose in Watermelon” Salisbary, MD 

Carvel Research and Education Center Field Day “Emerging Research for Management of Fusarium Wilt, Phytophthora Fruit Rot, and Anthracnose in Watermelon” Georgetown, DE 

Alshwaiki, G., Hagerty, A., Cochran S., Quesada-Ocampo L. M. Diversity of Fungal Plant Pathogens on North Carolina Cucumbers. Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium. NC State, Raleigh, NC, July 2024.

Thompson, C. 2024. Attacking Anthracnose: UGA’s Dutta Highlights Research in Watermelon Disease. Vegetable and Specialty Crop News.

Thompson, C. (2024). UGA Research Centered on Anthracnose in Cucurbits. Vegetable and Specialty Crop News.

SCRI-SAM update at SE fruit & Vegetable Expo, 3rd December, 2024, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Lessons learned: Managing cucurbit diseases in Georgia, December 4th, 2024, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Keinath, A. P. 2024. Updates on Phytophthora Blight and Anthracnose Fruit Rot. 2024 Upstate Vegetable Meeting, Greenville, SC (virtual). April 2, 2024

PDMRs

Kumari, M., Dutta, B., Kaur, N., and McAvoy, T. 2025. Evaluation of Anthracnose Disease Resistance, Yield Performance, and Fruit Size Distribution of Seedless Watermelon Cultivars in Georgia, 2024. Plant Health

Progress. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-01-25-0020-PDMRKumari, M., Dutta, B., Kaur, N., and McAvoy, T. 2025. Performance Metrics of Cucumber Cultivars: Yield, Marketability, and Disease Susceptibility, Georgia, 2024. Plant Heal

Progress. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-01-25-0018-PDMRKumari, M., Dutta, B., Kaur, N., and McAvoy, T. 2025. Optimizing Overhead Irrigation Schedules for Effective Anthracnose Management in Watermelon, Georgia, 2024. Plant Health

Progress. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-01-25-0019-PDMR

Press Release Articles (Newsletters)

Kaur, N. and Dutta, B. 2022. Watermelon Anthracnose: Current Trends and Future Directions. Specialty Crop Industry Newsletter. Vol. 5, No. 4:10. https://specialtycropindustry.com/watermelon-anthracnose-current-trends-and-future-directions/

Keinath, A. 2024. Fruit Rots on Pumpkins, Gourds, and Winter Squashes. SC Grower blog. July 31, 2024 https://scgrower.com/2024/07/31/fruit-rots-on-pumpkins-gourds-and-winter-squashes/