Enhancing resiliency of broccoli production by mitigating Alternaria leaf blight and head rot in the eastern United States
Publications
Journal Articles Published:-
Davis II, R. L., Hoidal, N., and Everhart, S. E. 2025. Characterization of structure and diversity of Alternaria brassicicola populations within and between fields in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Georgia. (Under Review in Phytopathology)
Kaur, N., Malik, A.A., Cerritos-Garcia, D.G., Bach, R.A.K., Everhart, S., and Dutta, B. 2025. Cross-resistance in Alternaria brassicicola from naturally infested broccoli seeds against two succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor fungicides. Applied and Environmental Microbiologyhttps://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01083-25
Davis II, R. L., Cerritos-Garcia, D. G., Martin, A. G., Fenton Jr., M. F., Patel, K., Nieto-Lopez, E., Saint-Preux, C., da Silva,M. B., Betaw, H., Hoepting, C., Rideout, S., Langston, D., Smart, C. D., Dutta, B., and Everhart, S. E. 2025. Determiningthe causal agent of Alternaria leaf blight and head rot affecting broccoli in the Eastern United States https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-25-0117-SR
Gangurde, S. S., Kaur, N., Guo, B. & Dutta, B. 2025. Leaf epicuticular wax and hormone‐mediated resistance to Alternaria brassicicola in broccoli. Physiologia Plantarum177, e70172 .https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.70172
Kaur, N. & Dutta, B. 2024. Aggressive Alternaria brassicicola with reduced fungicide sensitivity can be associated with naturally infested broccoli seeds. Plant Disease108, 2154–2161.https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-24-0056-RE
Kaur, N. & Dutta, B. 2024. Characterization of seed-to-seedling transmission of Alternaria brassicicola in broccoli. Plant Disease108, 2046–2052.https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-23-2002-RE
Cassity-Duffey, K., Coolong, T., Dutta, B. & McAvoy, T. 2024. Assessing broccoli cultivar susceptibility to Alternaria brassicicola in Georgia. Plant Health Progress25, 484–491.https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-05-24-0057-RS
Nieto-Lopez, E. H. et al. 2023. Species Identification and Fungicide Sensitivity of Fungi Causing Alternaria Leaf Blight and Head Rot in Cole Crops in the Eastern United States. Plant Disease107, 1310–1315.https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-22-1318-SC
Plant Disease Management Reports (PDMR) Published :-
Kaur, N., Foster, M. J., Donahoo, W. M., and Dutta, B. 2025. Evaluation of Fungicide Programs for the Management of Alternaria Leaf Blight and Head Rot in Broccoli in Tift County, Georgia, 2024 to 2025. Plant Health Progress 26:757. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-06-25-0173-PDMR
Kaur, N., Foster, M. J., Donahoo, W. M., and Dutta, B. 2025. Evaluation of Fungicide Programs for the Management of Alternaria Leaf Blight and Head Rot in Broccoli in Tift County, Georgia, 2023 to 2024. Plant Health Progress 26:756. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-06-25-0172-PDMR
· Higgins, D.S., Patel, J.S., and Adams, C.M. 2025. Evaluation of Cevya for Control of Alternaria Leaf Blight and Head Rot in Broccoli in Painter, VA, 2024. Plant Health Progress
· Higgins, D.S., Adams, C.M., and Fletcher, A.L. 2024. Evaluation of DMI fungicides for control of Alternaria leaf blight and head rot in broccoli, 2023. Plant Disease Management Reports
Hoepting, C. A., Mertson, S.L., Schultz, D., and Caldwell, S. K. 2023. Evaluation of organic and conventional fungicides for control of Alternaria leaf spot and head rot in broccoli, Geneva, NY, 2023. 18:V117
· Higgins, D.S., Adams, C.M., and Fletcher, A.L. 2024. Evaluation of broccoli cultivar response to Alternaria leaf blight and head rot, 2023. Plant Disease Management Reports
Higgins, D. S., Adams, C. M., and Fletcher, A. L. 2023. Evaluation of broccoli cultivar response to Alternaria leaf blight and head rot, 2023. 18:V072
Higgins, D. S., Adams, C. M., and Fletcher, A. L. 2023. Evaluation of DMI fungicides for control of Alternaria leaf blight and head rot in broccoli, 2023. 18:V071
Dutta, B. and Foster, M. J. 2022. Evaluation of organic fungicides for the management of Alternaria leaf blight and head rot in broccoli in Tift County, Georgia, 2022. 17:V134.
Dutta, B. and Foster, M. J. 2022. Evaluation of conventional fungicides for the management of Alternaria leaf blight and head rot in broccoli in Tift County, Georgia, 2022. 17:V135.
Cassity-Duffey, K, Coolong, T., and Dutta, B. 2022. Evaluation of the effect of timing of simulated leaf wetness on disease severity in Alternaria leaf blight and head rot in broccoli, Oconee County, GA 2021. Plant Disease Management Report. 16:V153.
Hoepting, C. A., Caldwell, S. K. 2022. Evaluation of organic and conventional fungicides for control of Alternaria leaf spot in broccoli in Geneva, NY, 2022. 17:V139.
Kaur, N., and Dutta, B. 2022. Evaluation of fungicide programs for the management of Alternaria leaf blight and head rot in broccoli in Tift County, Georgia, 2021. PDMR 16:V169.
Dutta, B., and Kaur, N. 2022. Evaluation of organic fungicides for the management of Alternaria leaf blight and head rot in broccoli in Tift County, Georgia, 2021. PDMR 16:V130.
Hoepting, C. A., Caldwell, S. K., and van der Heide., E. R. 2021. Evaluation of select fungicides for control of Alternaria leaf spot and head rot in broccoli, 2021. 16:V175.
Press Release Articles:-
Kaur, N. and Dutta, B. 2025 Aggressive Alternaria brassicicola with reduced fungicide sensitivity can be associated with naturally infested broccoli seeds. UGA IPM Newsletter. Vol. 9, Issue 2. https://ipm.uga.edu/2025/03/29/
Syndor, T., C. Saint-Preux, and S. Rideout. 2025. Alternaria diseases occurring in Virginia on brassicas. Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication
Fonsah, E.G., Dutta, B., Da Silva, A., Coolong, T., and Sparks, A. 2024.An Economic Production Guide for Vegetable Growers, Agents and Specialists in Georgia University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Bulletin AGECON-10-10PR.
Coolong, T., Sparks, S., and Dutta, B. 2024. Fresh Market Broccoli Production in Georgia. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Bulletin B1460.
Kaur N and Dutta B. 2025 Aggressive Alternaria brassicicola with reduced fungicide sensitivity can be associated with naturally infested broccoli seeds. UGA IPM Newsletter. Vol. 9, Issue 2. https://ipm.uga.edu/2025/03/29/
Control Alt Delete: Enhancing Resiliency of Broccoli Production by Mitigating Alternaria Leaf Blight and Head Rot in the Eastern United States-Major Findings and Impact