Paul Esker
Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Field Crop Pathology
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219 Buckhout
University Park, PA - pde6@psu.edu
- 814-865-0680
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Soybeans Seeds Economics Seedlings Virulence Epidemiology Pythium Phytophthora Aphanomyces Food Oomycetes Plant Diseases And Disorders Food Security Plant Diseases Health Cultivars Genetic Improvement Crops Pathogens Toxins Soil Geography Ecology Agricultural Development North AmericaMost Recent Publications
Relationship between soil fungal densities and soil chemical properties in Pennsylvania
Ananda Bandara, Paul Esker, others,
Fusarium graminearum Species Complex: A Bibliographic Analysis and Web-Accessible Database for Global Mapping of Species and Trichothecene Toxin Chemotypes
Emerson M. Del Ponte, Gláucia M. Moreira, Todd J. Ward, Kerry O'Donnell, Camila P. Nicolli, Franklin J. Machado, Maíra R. Duffeck, Kaique S. Alves, Dauri J. Tessmann, Cees Waalwijk, Theo van der Lee, Hao Zhang, Sofia N. Chulze, Sebastian A. Stenglein, Dinorah Pan, Silvana Vero, Lisa J. Vaillancourt, David G. Schmale, Paul D. Esker, Antonio Moretti, Antonio F. Logrieco, H. Corby Kistler, Gary C. Bergstrom, Altus Viljoen, Lindy J. Rose, Gert J. van Coller, Theresa Lee, 2022, Phytopathology on p. 741-751
Fusarium Head Blight of Small Grains in Pennsylvania: Unravelling Species Diversity, Toxin Types, Growth, and Triazole Sensitivity
Maíra R. Duffeck, Ananda Y. Bandara, Dilooshi K. Weerasooriya, Alyssa Anne Collins, Philip J. Jensen, Gretchen A. Kuldau, Emerson M. Del Ponte, Paul D. Esker, 2022, Phytopathology on p. 794-802
Advancing agricultural research using machine learning algorithms
Spyridon Mourtzinis, Paul D. Esker, James E. Specht, Shawn P. Conley, 2021, Scientific Reports
A machine learning interpretation of the contribution of foliar fungicides to soybean yield in the north‐central United States
Denis A. Shah, Thomas R. Butts, Spyridon Mourtzinis, Juan I. Rattalino Edreira, Patricio Grassini, Shawn P. Conley, Paul D. Esker, 2021, Scientific Reports
Soybean Roots and Soil From High- and Low-Yielding Field Sites Have Different Microbiome Composition
Ananda Y. Bandara, Dilooshi K. Weerasooriya, Ryan V. Trexler, Terrence H. Bell, Paul D. Esker, 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
Sun’s Up, Soil’s Dry: Let’s Sample for Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN)
Adriana Murillo-Williams, P Esker, Alyssa Collins, 2021, Field Crop News
Harvest Time Corn Ailments
Adriana Murillo-Williams, Alyssa Collins, P Esker, 2021, Field Crop News
Fusarium head blight of small grains in Pennsylvania: unravelling species diversity, toxin types, growth and triazole sensitivity
Maira Duffeck, Ananda Bandara, Dilooshi Weerasooriya, Alyssa Collins, 2021, Phytopathology
Tar Spot: A New Corn Disease for Pennsylvania
Alyssa Collins, P Esker, 2021, Field Crop News
Most-Cited Papers
The global burden of pathogens and pests on major food crops
Serge Savary, Laetitia Willocquet, Sarah Jane Pethybridge, Paul Esker, Neil McRoberts, Andy Nelson, 2019, Nature Ecology and Evolution on p. 430-439
Soybean yield loss estimates due to diseases in the United States and Ontario, Canada, from 2010 to 2014
Tom W. Allen, Carl A. Bradley, Adam J. Sisson, Emmanuel Byamukama, Martin I. Chilvers, Cliff M. Coker, Alyssa A. Collins, John P. Damicone, Anne E. Dorrance, Nicholas S. Dufault, Paul D. Esker, Travis R. Faske, Loren J. Giesler, Arvydas P. Grybauskas, Donald E. Hershman, Clayton A. Hollier, Tom Isakeit, Douglas J. Jardine, Heather M. Kelly, Robert C. Kemerait, Nathan M. Kleczewski, Steve R. Koenning, James E. Kurle, Dean K. Malvick, Samuel G. Markell, Hillary L. Mehl, Daren S. Mueller, John D. Mueller, Robert P. Mulrooney, Berlin D. Nelson, Melvin A. Newman, Larry Osborne, Charles Overstreet, Guy B. Padgett, Patrick M. Phipps, Paul P. Price, Edward J. Sikora, Damon L. Smith, Terry N. Spurlock, Connie A. Tande, Albert U. Tenuta, Kiersten A.Wise, J. Allen Wrather, 2017, Plant Health Progress on p. 19-27
Oomycete species associated with soybean seedlings in North America-part I: Identification and pathogenicity characterization
J. Alejandro Rojas, Janette L. Jacobs, Stephanie Napieralski, Behirda Karaj, Carl A. Bradley, Thomas Chase, Paul D. Esker, Loren J. Giesler, Doug J. Jardine, Dean K. Malvick, Samuel G. Markell, Berlin D. Nelson, Alison E. Robertson, John C. Rupe, Damon L. Smith, Laura E. Sweets, Albert U. Tenuta, Kiersten A. Wise, Martin I. Chilvers, 2017, Phytopathology on p. 280-292
Dissecting the economic impact of soybean diseases in the United States over two decades
Ananda Y. Bandara, Dilooshi K. Weerasooriya, Carl A. Bradley, Tom W. Allen, Paul D. Esker, 2020, PLoS One
Genetic gain × management interactions in soybean: I. Planting date
Scott C. Rowntree, Justin J. Suhre, Nicholas H. Weidenbenner, Eric W. Wilson, Vince M. Davis, Seth L. Naeve, Shaun N. Casteel, Brian W. Diers, Paul D. Esker, James E. Specht, Shawn P. Conley, 2013, Crop Science on p. 1128-1138
Soybean yield partitioning changes revealed by genetic gain and seeding rate interactions
Justin J. Suhre, Nicholas H. Weidenbenner, Scott C. Rowntree, Eric W. Wilson, Seth L. Naeve, Shawn P. Conley, Shaun N. Casteel, Brian W. Diers, Paul D. Esker, James E. Specht, Vince M. Davis, 2014, Journal of Production Agriculture on p. 1631-1642
Oomycete species associated with soybean seedlings in North America-Part II: Diversity and ecology in relation to environmental and edaphic factors
J. Alejandro Rojas, Janette L. Jacobs, Stephanie Napieralski, Behirda Karaj, Carl A. Bradley, Thomas Chase, Paul D. Esker, Loren J. Giesler, Doug J. Jardine, Dean K. Malvick, Samuel G. Markell, Berlin D. Nelson, Alison E. Robertson, John C. Rupe, Damon L. Smith, Laura E. Sweets, Albert U. Tenuta, Kiersten A. Wise, Martin I. Chilvers, 2017, Phytopathology on p. 293-304
Crop health and its global impacts on the components of food security
S. Savary, S. Bregaglio, L. Willocquet, D. Gustafson, D. Mason D’Croz, A. Sparks, N. Castilla, A. Djurle, C. Allinne, Mamta Sharma, V. Rossi, L. Amorim, A. Bergamin, J. Yuen, P. Esker, Neil McRoberts, J. Avelino, E. Duveiller, J. Koo, K. Garrett, 2017, Food Security on p. 311-327
Neonicotinoid seed treatments of soybean provide negligible benefits to US farmers
Spyridon Mourtzinis, Christian H. Krupke, Paul D. Esker, Adam Varenhorst, Nicholas J. Arneson, Carl A. Bradley, Adam M. Byrne, Martin I. Chilvers, Loren J. Giesler, Ames Herbert, Yuba R. Kandel, Maciej J. Kazula, Catherine Hunt, Laura E. Lindsey, Sean Malone, Daren S. Mueller, Seth Naeve, Emerson Nafziger, Dominic D. Reisig, William J. Ross, Devon R. Rossman, Sally Taylor, Shawn P. Conley, 2019, Scientific Reports
Physiological and phenological responses of historical soybean cultivar releases to earlier planting
Scott C. Rowntree, Justin J. Suhre, Nicholas H. Weidenbenner, Eric W. Wilson, Vince M. Davis, Seth L. Naeve, Shaun N. Casteel, Brian W. Diers, Paul D. Esker, Shawn P. Conley, 2014, Crop Science on p. 804-816
News Articles Featuring Paul Esker
Jan 11, 2023
Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to 6 projects
The Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence recently announced the results of its third seed funding competition.
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Mar 18, 2022
Alliance between College of Ag Sciences, University of Pretoria yields benefits
Developing solutions to address threats to plant health is the centerpiece of a partnership between Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and the University of Pretoria in South Africa. The partnership is designed to increase both organizations’ research, teaching and extension impact and growth opportunities, thereby increasing food security and environmental stewardship.
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Mar 17, 2020
Pesticide seed coatings are widespread but underreported
Pesticide-coated seeds — such as neonicotinoids, many of which are highly toxic to both pest and beneficial insects — are increasingly used in the major field crops, but are underreported, in part, because farmers often do not know what pesticides are on their seeds, according to an international team of researchers.
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Sep 17, 2019
New winter wheat varieties include resistance to scab, rust
Winter wheat will soon be going into the ground on many farms, creating an opportunity as a cover crop, a cash crop or even a feed option for livestock farmers.
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