Episode 5 Listen to episode This is a special, joint episode between The Plant Pathology Podcast and Bacteriofiles. We talk about how the same microbes that associate with plants can sometimes help prevent disease, and sometimes assist the pathogen. It depends on which microbe gets there first! Show notes: Order of arrival shifts endophyte–pathogen…

Episode 4 Listen to episode To download episode, right click and “save link as.” In this episode, I go over the life cycle of the brown rot pathogen and give practical tips for controlling it in the home garden. This episode is dedicated to Amy from South Carolina, who is having trouble with her peach trees. If you have a request for an episode, le…

Episode 3 Listen to episode To download episode, right click and “save link as.” Scientists show that controlling coffee rust with fungicides may not be the best strategy, since fungicides can also kill friendly fungi! Show notes Journal article: Qualitative Dynamics of the Coffee Rust Epidemic: Educating Intuition with Theoretical Ecology Learn mo…

Episode 2 Listen to episode To download episode, right click and “save link as.” Scientists discover that ants living symbiotically in acacia trees can help keep trees healthy Show notes Journal article: Mutualistic ants as an indirect defense against leaf pathogens Learn more about the symbiosis between ants and acacia trees: Acacia ants Thanks fo…

Episode 1 Listen to episode To download episode, right click and “save link as.” Scientists study growing conditions affecting mycotoxin contamination of oats by Fusarium fungi, the causative agent of Fusarium head blight. Show notes Journal article: Modeling the Effects of Environmental Conditions on HT2 and T2 Toxin Accumulation in Field Oat Grai…