Paul Esker

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Field Crop Pathology

219 Buckhout
University Park, PA
pde6@psu.edu
814-865-0680

Huck Affiliations

Microbiome Center

Plant Institute

Publication Tags

Soybeans Seeds Fungicides Seedlings Plant Diseases Phytophthora Aphanomyces Pythium Oomycetes Meta Analysis Virulence Plant Diseases And Disorders Economics Disease Control Canada Ontario Cultivars Pathogens Corn Pesticides Zea Mays Triazoles High Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing Phylogeny Acetates

Most Recent Papers

Relationship between soil fungal densities and soil chemical properties in Pennsylvania

Ananda Bandara, Paul Esker, others,

Incorporation of microorganisms to reduce chemical fungicide usage in black sigatoka control programs in Costa Rica by use of biological fungicides

Patrick Becker, Paul Esker, Gerardina Umaña, 2021, Crop Protection

Abiotic conditions outweigh microbial origin during bacterial assembly in soils

Laura Kaminsky, Paul Esker, T Bell, 2021, Enviromental Microbiology on p. 358-371

Spatial and spatiotemporal analysis of Meloidogyne hapla and Pratylenchus penetrans populations in commercial potato fields in New York, USA

Adrienne M. Gorny, Frank S. Hay, Paul Esker, Sarah J. Pethybridge, 2021, Nematology on p. 139-151

Modeling the relationship between estimated fungicide use and disease-associated yield losses of soybean in the United States II

Ananda Y. Bandara, Dilooshi K. Weerasooriya, Shawn P. Conley, Tom W. Allen, Paul D. Esker, 2020, PLoS One

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

Building an educational program for soybean cyst nematode in Pennsylvania

A. Murillo-Williams, A. Collins, P. Esker, 2020, Phytopathology on p. S2.44

Corn yield loss estimates due to diseases in the United States and Ontario, Canada, from 2016 to 2019

Daren S. Mueller, Kiersten A. Wise, Adam J. Sisson, Tom W. Allen, Gary C. Bergstrom, Kaitlyn M. Bissonnette, Carl A. Bradley, Emmanuel Byamukama, Martin I. Chilvers, Alyssa A. Collins, Paul D. Esker, Travis R. Faske, Andrew J. Friskop, Austin K. Hagan, Ron W. Heiniger, Clayton A. Hollier, Tom Isakeit, Tamra A. Jackson-Ziems, Douglas J. Jardine, Heather M. Kelly, Nathan M. Kleczewski, Alyssa M. Koehler, Steve R. Koenning, Dean K. Malvick, Hillary L. Mehl, Ron F. Meyer, Pierce A. Paul, Angie J. Peltier, Paul P. Price, Alison E. Robertson, Gregory W. Roth, Edward J. Sikora, Damon L. Smith, Connie A. Tande, Darcy E.P. Telenko, Albert U. Tenuta, Lindsey D. Thiessen, William J. Wiebold, 2020, Plant Health Progress on p. 238-247

Spatial and spatiotemporal analysis of Meloidogyne hapla and Pratylenchus spp. populations in commercial potato fields in New York

Adrienne Gorny, Frank Hay, Paul Esker, Sarah Pethybridge, 2020, Nematology on p. 1-13

Modeling yield losses and fungicide profitability for managing Fusarium head blight in Brazilian spring wheat

Maíra Rodrigues Duffeck, Kaique dos Santos Alves, Franklin Jackson Machado, Paul David Esker, Emerson Medeiros Del Ponte, 2020, Phytopathology on p. 370-378

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 Anne Collins, John P. Damicone, Anne E. Dorrance, Nicholas S. Dufault, Paul 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

Efficacy and stability of integrating fungicide and cultivar resistance to manage fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol in wheat

K. T. Willyerd, C. Li, L. V. Madden, C. A. Bradley, G. C. Bergstrom, L. E. Sweets, M. Mcmullen, J. K. Ransom, A. Grybauskas, L. Osborne, S. N. Wegulo, D. E. Hershman, K. Wise, W. W. Bockus, D. Groth, R. Dill-Macky, E. Milus, P. D. Esker, K. D. Waxman, E. A. Adee, S. E. Ebelhar, B. G. Young, P. A. Paul, 2012, Plant Disease on p. 957-967

Meta-analysis of yield response of hybrid field corn to foliar fungicides in the U.S. corn belt

P. A. Paul, L. V. Madden, C. A. Bradley, A. E. Robertson, G. P. Munkvold, G. Shaner, K. A. Wise, D. K. Malvick, T. W. Allen, A. Grybauskas, P. Vincelli, P. Esker, 2011, Phytopathology on p. 1122-1132

Biology, yield loss and control of sclerotinia stem rot of soybean

Angelique J. Peltier, Carl A. Bradley, Martin I. Chilvers, Dean K. Malvick, Daren S. Mueller, Kiersten A. Wise, Paul D. Esker, 2012, Journal of Integrated Pest Management

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

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

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

Meta-analysis to determine the effects of plant disease management measures

Henry K. Ngugi, Paul D. Esker, Harald Scherm, 2011, Phytopathology on p. 31-41

News Articles Featuring Paul Esker

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.