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 path

Episode 4 – Controlling brown rot in your home garden

Mar 28th, 2014

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

Episode 3 – Controlling coffee rust is complicated!

Feb 27th, 2014

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 articl

Episode 2 – Ants keep acacia trees healthy!

Feb 3rd, 2014

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

Episode 1 – Preventing mycotoxin contamination by Fusarium

Jan 15th, 2014

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 ar

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