Citrus Pathology Lab

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

​Yilmaz, S. and Batuman, O. (2023). Co-Infection of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus and Pepino Mosaic Virus in Grocery Tomatoes in South Florida: Prevalence and Genomic Diversity. Viruses, 15, 2305. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15122305

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Kunwar, S., Redondo, A., Manker, D., Iott, M., Knobloch, T., Brunet, S., Dufour, J. and Batuman, O. (2023) New antimicrobials and plant defense inducers for managing citrus canker disease. Front. Agron. 5:1292624. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2023.1292624

 

Kunwar, S., Redondo, A., Manker, D., Lott, M., Knobloch, T., Brunet, S., Dufour, J. and Batuman, O. (2023). Novel systemic acquired resistance (SAR) inducers for managing huanglongbing (citrus greening) and citrus canker diseases. Acta Hortic. 1378, 133-142. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2023.1378.18  

 

Timilsina, N., Batuman, O., Alferez, F., Kadyampakeni, D., Tiwari, R., & Kanissery, R. (2023). Nontarget Effects of Preemergence Herbicide Diuron in Hamlin and Valencia Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbek) in Florida. HortScience, 58(12), 1492-1497. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17359-23

 

McCartney, M.M., Eze, M., Borras, E., Edenfield, M., Batuman, O., Manker, D.C., da Graça, J.V., Ebeler, S.E., Davis, C (2023). A metabolomics assay to diagnose citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) disease and to aide assessment of treatments to prevent or cure infection. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-23-0134-R

 

Yilmaz, S. and Batuman, O. (2023). Development of a reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification combined with lateral flow assay for equipment-free on-site field detection of tomato chlorotic spot virus. Virology Journal, 2023 20:136. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-023-02097-w

 

Alcalá Briseño, R. I., Batuman, O., Brawner, J., Cuellar, W. J., Delaquis, E., Etherton, B. A., D, R., Kreuze, J. F., Navarrete, I., Ogero, K., Plex Sulá, A. I., Yilmaz, S., & Garrett, K. A. (2023). Translating Virome Analyses to Support Biosecurity, On-farm Management, and Crop Breeding. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1056603

 

Lin, C.-Y., Batuman, O., Levy, A. (2023). Identifying the gut virome of Diaphorina citri from Florida groves. Insects 2023, 14, 166. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020166

 

Yilmaz, S., Adkins, S., and Batuman, O. (2023). Field-portable, rapid, and low-cost RT-LAMP detection of tomato chlorotic spot virus. Phytopathology, 2023 113:3, 567-576https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-22-0319-R

 

Hariharan, J., Ampatzidis, Y., Abdulridha, J., and Batuman, O. (2023). An AI-based spectral data analysis process for recognizing unique plant biomarkers and disease features. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 204
P 107574, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2022.107574://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2022.107574 
 

2022

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Britt-Ugartemendia, K., Turner, D., Sieburth, P., Batuman, O., and Levy, A., (2022). Survey and detection for citrus tristeza virus in Florida groves with an unconventional tool: The Asian citrus psyllid. Frontiers in Plant Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1050650​  

 

Yilmaz, S., Adkins, S., Batuman, O. (2022). Field-portable, rapid, and low-cost RT-LAMP assay for the detection of tomato chlorotic spot virus. Phytopathology, (in press), https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-22-0319-R ​

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Archer, L., Kunwar, S., Alferez, F., Batuman, O., and Albrecht, U. (2022). Trunk injection of oxytetracycline for huanglongbing management in mature grapefruit and sweet orange trees. Phytopathology, https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-09-22-0330-R 

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Hariharan, J., Ampatzidis, Y., Abdulridha, J. and Batuman, O. (2022). Useful Feature Extraction Techniques for Identifying Unique Pattern Signatures present in Hyperspectral Image Data. In Hyperspectral Imaging - A Perspective on Recent Advances and Applications, Hyperspectral Imaging (Ed. Jung Y. Huang). IntechOpen, https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.107436 

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Levy, A., Batuman, O., Sieburth, P., Paolillo, A., Chung, K. R., & Brlansky, R. (2022). Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Citrus Tristeza Virus–Stem Pitting (CTV-SP): PP-227/PP149, rev. 1/2022. EDIS, 2022(1). Link: PP-227/PP149: Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Citrus Tristeza Virus–Stem Pitting (CTV-SP) (ufl.edu)

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Armstrong, C. M., Zhou, L., Luo, W., Batuman, O., Alabi, O. J., & Duan, Y. (2022). Identification of a Chromosomal Deletion Mutation and the Dynamics of Two Major Populations of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in Its Hosts. Phytopathology®, 112(1), 81-88. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-21-0325-FI

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Gairhe, B., Liu, W., Batuman, O., Dittmar, P., Kadyampakeni, D., and Kanissery, R. (2022). Effects of glyphosate application on pre-harvest fruit drop and yield in 'Valencia' citrus. HortScience 57(8); https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16508-22 

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Britt, K.; Gebben, S.; Levy, A.; Achor, D.; Sieburth, P.; Stevens, K.; Al Rwahnih, M.; Batuman, O. Analysis of Citrus Tristeza Virus Incidences within Asian Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina citri) Populations in Florida via High-Throughput Sequencing. Insects 2022, 13, 275. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13030275

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Rashidi, M., Lin, C.Y., Britt, K., Batuman, O., Al Rwahnih, M., Achor, D. and Levy, A. (2022). Diaphorina citri flavi-like virus localization, transmission, and association with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in its psyllid host. Virology (2022), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2021.12.009    

 

Gaire, S., Albrecht, U., Batuman, O., Qureshi, J., Zekri, M., Alferez, F. (2021). Individual protective covers (IPCs) to prevent Asian citrus psyllid and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus from establishing in newly planted citrus trees. Crop Protection, Volume 152, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105862

 

2021

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Armstrong, C., Zhou, L., Luo, W., Batuman, O., Alabi, O., and Duan, Y. (2021). Identification of a chromosomal deletion mutation and the dynamics of two major populations of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in its hosts. Phytopathology, (ja). https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-21-0325-FI

 

Britt, K., Stevens, K., Gebben, S., Levy, A., Al Rwahnih, M, Batuman, O. (2021). Partial genome sequence of a novel reo-like virus detected in Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) populations from Florida citrus groves. Microbiol Resour Announc 10:e00563-21. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00563-21

 

Hijaz, F., Nehela, Y., Batuman, O., Killiny, N. (2021). Detection of Oxytetracycline in Citrus Phloem and Xylem Saps Using Europium-Based Method. Antibiotics, 10, 1036. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10091036

 

Dey, K. K., Velez-Climent, M., Soria, P., Batuman, O., Mavrodieva, V., Wei, G., Zhou, J., Adkins, S., & McVay, J. (2021) First report of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus infecting tomato in Florida, USA. New Disease Reports, 44, e12028. https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12028

 

Hijaz, F., Nehela, Y., Batuman, O., Killiny, N. (2021). Citrate Mediated Europium-Based Detection of Oxytetracycline in Citrus Tissues. Antibiotics, 10, 566. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10050566

 

Gairhe, B., Liu, W., Batuman, O., Dittmar, P., Kadyampakeni, D., & Kanissery, R. (2021). Environmental fate and behavior of the herbicide glyphosate in sandy soils of Florida under citrus production. Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry, 2, 17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvc.2021.737391.

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Batuman, O., Levy, A., Hilf, M. E., Sieburth, P. J., Dawson, W. O., & Brlansky, R. H. (2021). 2021–2022 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Tristeza Decline: CG039/PP-181, rev. 3/2021. EDIS. Link: https://crec.ifas.ufl.edu/media/crecifasufledu/production-guide/production-guide-20212022/Tristeza.pdf  

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Batuman, O., Roberts, P. D., Brlansky, R. H., & Dewdney, M. M. (2021). 2021–2022 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Blight: Chapter 41, PP-180/CG038, reviewed 3/2021. EDIS. Link: https://crec.ifas.ufl.edu/media/crecifasufledu/production-guide/production-guide-20212022/Blight.pdf  

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Levy, A., Batuman, O., & Brlansky, R. H. (2021). 2021–2022 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Exocortis, Cachexia, and Other Viroids: Chapter 40, PP-179/CG037, rev. 3/2020. EDIS.Link: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf%5CCG%5CCG037%5CCG037-Darruxmpss.pdf  

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2020

 

Batuman, O., Turini, T.A., LeStrange, M., Stoddard, S., Miyao, G., Aegerter, B.J., Chen, L.-F., McRoberts, N., Ullman, D.E., Gilbertson, R.L. (2020). Development of an IPM Strategy for Thrips and Tomato spotted wilt virus in Processing Tomatoes in the Central Valley of California. Pathogens, 9, 636. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9080636

 

Britt, K., Gebben, S., Levy, A., Al Rwahnih, M., Batuman, O. (2020). The detection and surveillance of Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri)-associated viruses in Florida citrus groves. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10, 1687 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01687

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Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV): A Potential Threat for Tomato Production in Florida. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Salih-Yilmaz-10/publication/346866414_Tomato_Brown_Rugose_Fruit_Virus_ToBRFV_A_Potential_Threat_for_Tomato_Production_in_Florida/links/5fd1969545851568d1509e42/Tomato-Brown-Rugose-Fruit-Virus-ToBRFV-A-Potential-Threat-for-Tomato-Production-in-Florida.pdf  

 

Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Citrus Leprosis. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf/PP/PP14800.pdf 

 

2020–2021 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Tristeza Decline. https://crec.ifas.ufl.edu/media/crecifasufledu/production-guide/production-guide-20202021/Tristeza.pdf 

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2020–2021 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Exocortis, Cachexia, and Other Viroids. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/login?source=%2Fedis%2Farticle%2Fview%2F121241%2F120675&loginMessage=reader.subscriptionRequiredLoginText 

 

First report of leaf spot caused by Corynespora citricola on citrus seedlings in nurseries in Florida. https://apsnet.confex.com/apsnet/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/17160 

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Translocation of oxytetracycline in citrus plants after root drench and stem delivery. https://dspace.alquds.edu/bitstream/handle/20.500.12213/5736/killiny%203-1.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y 

 

Nursery diseases at planting; what to look for when receiving citrus trees. https://crec.ifas.ufl.edu/media/crecifasufledu/extension/extension-publications/2020/2020_april_nursery.pdf 

 

Chapter 17 - Diseases caused by fungi and oomycetes. http://redivia.gva.es/handle/20.500.11939/7020 

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Sequence analysis of the medium and small RNAs of impatiens necrotic spot virus reveals segment reassortment but not recombination. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00705-019-04389-5 

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2019

 

Killiny, N., Hijaz, F., Al-Rimawi, F., Nehela, Y., and Batuman, O. (2019). Translocation of Oxytetracycline in Citrus Plants after Root Drench and Stem Delivery. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 132: 2019. killiny 3-1.pdf (alquds.edu)

 

Killiny, N., Gonzalez-Blanco, P., Santos-Ortega, Y., Al-Rimawi, F., Levy, A., Hijaz, F., Albrecht, U., Batuman, O. (2019). Tracing penicillin movement in citrus plants using fluorescence-labeled penicillin. Antibiotics, 8, 262 https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics8040262

 

Al-Rimawi, F., Hijaz, F., Nehela, Y., Batuman, O., Killiny, N. (2019). Uptake, Translocation, and Stability of Oxytetracycline and Streptomycin in Citrus Plants. Antibiotics, 8, 196. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics8040196

 

Kanissery, R., Gairhe, B., Kadyampakeni, D., Batuman, O., Alferez, F. (2019). Glyphosate: Its Environmental Persistence and Impact on Crop Health and Nutrition. Plants 8 (11), 499. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants8110499

 

Abdulridha, J., Batuman, O., Ampatzidis, Y. (2019). UAV-Based Remote Sensing Technique to Detect Citrus Canker Disease Utilizing Hyperspectral Imaging and Machine Learning. Remote Sens. 2019, 11, 1373. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11111373

 

Adegbola, R.O., Marshall, S.H., Batuman, O., Ullman, D.E., Gilbertson, R.L., Adkins, S., Naidu, R.A. (2019). Sequence analysis of the medium and small RNAs of impatiens necrotic spot virus reveals segment reassortment but not recombination. Arch Virol 164, 2829–2836. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-019-04389-5  

 

Batuman, O., Ciftci, CO, Osei, MK, Miller, SA, Rojas, MJ, and Gilbertson, RL (2019). Rasta disease of tomato in Ghana is caused by the pospiviroids Potato spindle tuber viroid and Tomato apical stunt viroid. Plant Disease 103(7):1525-1535. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-18-1751-RE

 

2018 and earlier

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Chen, L-F., Batuman, O., Aegerter, B. J., Willems, J., and Gilbertson, R. L. (2017). First report of curly top disease of pepper and tomato in California caused by the Spinach curly top strain of Beet curly top virus. Plant Disease 101 (7): 1334. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-02-17-0206-PDN

 

Batuman, O., Turini, T. A., Oliveira, P. V., Rojas, M. R., Macedo, M., Mellinger, H. C., Adkins, S., and Gilbertson, R. L. (2017). First report of a resistance-breaking strain of Tomato spotted wilt virus infecting tomatoes with the Sw-5 tospovirus-resistance gene in California. Plant Disease 101:637. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-16-1371-PDN

 

Gilbertson, R.L., Batuman, O., Webster, C.G. and Adkins, S. (2015). The role of insect supervectors Bemisia tabaci and Frankliniella occidentalis in the emergence of plant viruses. Annual Review of Virology 2:22.1–22.27. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-virology-031413-085410

 

Batuman, O., Natwick, E.T., Wintermantel, W.M., Tian, T., McCreight, J.D., Hladky, L.L., and Gilbertson, R.L. (2015). First report of an ipomovirus infecting cucurbits in the Imperial Valley of California. Plant Disease 99:1042. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-14-1248-PDN

 

Batuman, O., Campbell, A.J., Coop, L., Ullman, D.E., Gilbertson, R.L., McRoberts, N. (2014). Using a degree day insect development model to guide strategic management of western flower thrips and Tomato spotted wilt virus (family Bunyaviridae, genus Tospovirus) on processing tomato in the Central Valley of California. Acta Hort. 1069:309-314. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1069.44

 

Batuman, O., Rojas, M.R., Almanzar, A. and Gilbertson, R.L. (2013). First report of Tomato chlorotic spot virus in processing tomatoes in the Dominican Republic. Plant Disease 98:286. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-13-0685-PDN

 

Batuman, O. and Gilbertson, R.L. (2013). First Report of Columnea latent viroid (CLVd) in Tomato in Mali. Plant Disease 97: 692. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-12-0920-PDN

 

Gilbertson, R.L. and Batuman, O. (2013). Emerging viral and other diseases of processing tomatoes: biology, diagnosis and management. Acta Hort. 971: p35-48.

 

Batuman, O., Kuo, Y-W., Margarita-Palmieri, L., Rojas, M.R. and Gilbertson, R.L. (2010). Tomato chocolate spot virus, a member of a new torradovirus species that causes a necrosis-associated disease of tomato in Guatemala. Archive of Virology 155:857–869.

 

Batuman, O., Miyao, G., Kuo, Y.-W., Chen, L.-F., Davis, R.M. and Gilbertson, R.L. (2009). An outbreak of a necrosis disease of tomato in California in 2008 was caused by a new ilarvirus species related to Parietaria mottle virus. Plant Disease 93: 546.

 

Batuman, O., Che, X., Yang, G., Mawassi, M. and Bar-Joseph, M. (2009). Interference or Insurance? More questions than answers on the roles of the multiple defective RNAs of Citrus tristeza virus. In book “Citrus tristeza virus Complex and Tristeza Diseases” (eds.) Karasev & Hilf (APS Press, St. Paul, Minnesota) p73-93.

 

Bar-Joseph, M., Batuman, O. and Roistacher, C.N. (2009). The History of Citrus tristeza virus: Revisited. In book “Citrus tristeza virus Complex and Tristeza Diseases” (eds.) Karasev & Hilf (APS Press, St. Paul, Minnesota) p3-26.

 

Brumin, M., Stukalov, S., Haviv, S., Muruganantham, M., Moskovitz, Y., Batuman, O., Fenigstein, A. and Mawassi, M. (2008). Post-transcriptional gene silencing and virus resistance in Nicotiana benthamiana expressing a Grapevine virus A minireplicon. Transgenic Research 18:331-45.

 

Batuman, O., Mawassi, M. and Bar-Joseph, M. (2006). Transgenes consisting of a dsRNA of an RNAi suppressor plus the 3’ UTR provide resistance to Citrus tristeza virus sequences in Nicotiana benthamiana but not in citrus. Virus Genes 33:319-327.

 

Haviv, S., Galiakparov, N., Goszczynski, D.E., Batuman, O., Czosnek, H., Mawassi, M. (2006). Engineering the genome of Grapevine Virus A into a vector for expression of proteins in herbaceous plants. J. Virological Methods 132:227-231.

 

Cohen, O., Batuman, O., Stanbekova, G., Sano, T., Mawassi, M. and Bar-Joseph, M. (2006). Construction of a multiprobe for the simultaneous detection of viroids infecting citrus trees. Virus Genes 33:287–292.

 

Cohen, O., Batuman, O., Moskowits, Y., Gootwine, E., Mawassi, M. and Bar-Joseph, M. (2004). Goat horns, platforms for viroid transmission to fruit trees? Phytoparasitica 33(2):141-148.

 

Galiakparov, N., Goszczynski, D.E., Che, X., Batuman, O., Bar-Joseph, M. and Mawassi, M. (2003). Two classes of sub genomic RNA of Grapevine Virus A produced by internal controller elements. Virology 312: 434-438.

 

Wang, Q.C., Li, P., Batuman, O., Gafny, R. and Mawassi, M. (2003). Effect of benzyladenine on recovery of cryopreserved shoot tips of grapevine and citrus cultured in vitro. CryoLetters 24: 293-302.

 

Wang, Q.C., Batuman, O., Li, P., Bar-Joseph, and M. Gafny, R. (2002). Cryopreservation of in vitro grown shoot tips of Troyer Citrange (Poncirus trifoliate Raf. x Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck.) by encapsulation-dehydration. Plant Cell Rep. 20: 901-906.

 

Wang, Q.C., Batuman, O., Li, P., Bar-Joseph, M. and Gafny, R. (2002). A simple and efficient cryopreservation of in vitro-grown shoot tips of Troyer citrange (Poncirus trifoliate Raf. x Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck.) by encapsulation-vitrification. Euphytica 128: 135-142.