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I See Dead Plants

Plant Science Stories Rooted in the Everyday The I See Dead Plants podcast shares the stories of people and plants, pests and pathogens, and the conflicts among them. Join us as we speak to the folks who are helping the rest of us live healthier, more productive lives through pest management research and education. We strive to make science accessible.

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52:04

(S3:E27) Beam Me Up!: Giant Starship Elements and...

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2024/06/26

In this episode Ed talks with Dr. Horacio Lopez-Nicora and Dr. Emile Gluck-Thaler. They discuss the idea of massive mobile elements (starships) within a fungal genome. Additional Resources Starships are active eukaryotic transposable elements mobilized by a new family of tyrosine recombinases Systematic identification of cargo-mobilizing genetic elements reveals new dimensions of eukaryotic diversity How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) Gluck-Thaler, E. and Lopez-Nicora, H.

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50:57

(S3:E26) Castle Defense: A Deeper Understanding of...

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2024/06/19

In this episode Ed talks with Dr. Mathew Helm of the USDA-ARS. The discuss Matt’s work on P. maydis, looking at what makes the pathogen tick and how it gets past the corn plant’s defenses. Additional Resources https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PHYTO-01-24-0037-R https://helm63.wixsite.com/website?_ga=2.171662944.1793805240.1715352898-2008700694.1713370106 How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Helm, M. (Interviewee). S3:E26 (Podcast). Castle Defense: A Deeper Understanding of

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(S3:E25) Castle Defense: A Deeper Understanding of...

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2024/06/13

Title: (S3:E25) Castle Defense: A Deeper Understanding of Tar spot of Corn Part 1 In this episode Ed talks with Dr. Mathew Helm of the USDA-ARS. The discuss Matt’s work on P. maydis, looking at what makes the pathogen tick and how it gets past the corn plant’s defenses. Additional Resources https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PHYTO-01-24-0037-R https://helm63.wixsite.com/website?_ga=2.171662944.1793805240.1715352898-2008700694.1713370106 How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and

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57:43

(S3:E24) Nature’s Defenders Against Invasive...

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2024/06/05

In this episode Ed speaks with Dr. Tim Widmer of the USDA-ARS. They discuss overseas biological testing labs (OBCLs) and how they are working to keep damage from invasive pests to a minimum. Additional Resources https://www.ars.usda.gov/office-of-international-research-engagement-and-cooperation/overseas-biological-control-obcl-highlights/ How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Widmer, T.(Interviewee). S2:E24 (Podcast). Nature’s Defenders Against Invasive Nightmares: Overseas

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57:47

(S3:E23) Return of the Forest Horde: Periodical...

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2024/05/29

In this episode Ed talks with Dr. Frederic Miller of the Morton Arboretum. They discuss the periodical cicada emergence of 2024. Additional Resources https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2024-magicicada-broods-xiii-and-xix https://cicadasafari.org/ https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/tree-plant-care/plant-care-resources/periodical-cicadas/ https://cicadas.uconn.edu/general_information/ https://cicadas.uconn.edu/ How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Miller, F. (Interviewee)

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45:10

(S3:E22) Return of the Forest Horde: Periodical...

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2024/05/29

In this episode Ed talks with Dr. Frederic Miller of the Morton Arboretum. They discuss the periodical cicada emergence of 2024. Additional Resources https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2024-magicicada-broods-xiii-and-xix https://cicadasafari.org/ https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/tree-plant-care/plant-care-resources/periodical-cicadas/ https://cicadas.uconn.edu/general_information/ https://cicadas.uconn.edu/ How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Miller, F. (Interviewee)

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40:19

(S3:E21) Beating Insects With BT Part 2

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2024/05/22

In this episode Ed talks with Dr. Aaron Gassmann of Iowa State University. They discuss Aaron’s recent review publication of Bt use for insect management in row crops. Additional Resources How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Gassmann, A. (Interviewee). S3:E21 (Podcast). Beating Insects With BT Part 2. 5/22/24. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network.

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40:01

(S3:E20) Beating Insects With Bt Part 1

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2024/05/15

In this episode Ed talks with Dr. Aaron Gassmann of Iowa State University. They discuss Aaron’s recent review publication of Bt use for insect management in row crops. Additional Resources How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Gassmann, A. (Interviewee). S3:E20(Podcast). Beating Insects With Bt Part 1. 5/15/24. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network.

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51:10

(S3:E19) Don’t Let Pesticides Creep Away: Lessons...

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2024/05/01

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Mandy Bish of the University of Missouri. They discuss pesticide of target movement and reflect on what has been learned in recent years. Additional Resources https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/C925B5E7131657A49B976CADDC001543/S0890037X20001384a.pdf/off-target-pesticide-movement-a-review-of-our-current-understanding-of-drift-due-to-inversions-and-secondary-movement.pdf How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Bish, M

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41:26

(S3:E18) Controlling The Diabolical With A...

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2024/04/24

In this episode Ed talks with Dr Eric Johnson of the USDA ARS. They discuss the work Eric has been involved with trying to identify possible biocontrol agents for controlling corn tar spot. Additional Resources https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/6/1550 https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/ars-wired/ How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Johnson, E. (Interviewee). S3:E18 (Podcast). Controlling The Diabolical With A Biological: Potential Corn Tar Spot Biocontrols. 4/24/24. In I See Dead Plants

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Title: (S3:E17) Cursed Cucurbits: The Story of CYVD...

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2024/04/10

In this three-part podcast Ed interviews recent Ph.D. graduate Dr. Kephas Mphande. They discuss Kephas’s research on cucurbits, specifically cucurbit yellow vine disease or CYVD. Additional Resources https://www.cucurbit.plantpath.iastate.edu/ How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Mphande, K.(Interviewee). S3:E17 (Podcast). Cursed Cucurbits: The Story of CYVD Part 3. 4/10/24. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network.

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(S3:E16) Cursed Cucurbits: The Story of CYVD Part 2

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2024/04/03

In this three-part podcast Ed interviews recent Ph.D. graduate Dr. Kephas Mphande. They discuss Kephas’s research on cucurbits, specifically cucurbit yellow vine disease or CYVD. Additional Resources https://www.cucurbit.plantpath.iastate.edu/ How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Mphande, K.(Interviewee). S3:E16 (Podcast). Cursed Cucurbits: The Story of CYVD Part 2. 4/3/24. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network.

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(S3:E15) Cursed Cucurbits: The Story of CYVD Part 1

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2024/03/27

In this three-part podcast Ed interviews recent Ph.D. Graduate Dr. Kephas Mphande. They discuss Kephas’s Research on cucurbits, specifically cucurbit yellow vine disease or CYVD. Additional Resources https://www.cucurbit.plantpath.iastate.edu/ How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Mphande, K.(Interviewee). S3:E15 (Podcast). Cursed Cucurbits: The Story of CYVD Part 1. 3/27/24. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network.

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29:00

(S3:E14) Whispers in the Fields: The True Story of...

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2024/03/20

In this Three-part episode Ed take a deep dive into the Southern corn leaf blight epidemic of 1970. Ed interviews Dr. Snook Pataky, Dr. Sung Lim and Dr. Dave Smith. Dr. Snook Pataky is a professor emeritus at University of Illinois and former Monsanto employee. Dr. Sung Lim is former department chair and retired professor from the University of Arkansas plant pathology department. Dr. Dave Smith received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois and was formerly employed at Dekalb, Monsanto and Zea

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(S3:E13) Whispers in the Fields: The True Story of...

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2024/03/13

In this Three-part episode Ed take a deep dive into the Southern corn leaf blight epidemic of 1970. Ed interviews Dr. Snook Pataky, Dr. Sung Lim and Dr. Dave Smith. Dr. Snook Pataky is a professor emeritus at University of Illinois and former Monsanto employee. Dr. Sung Lim is former department chair and retired professor from the University of Arkansas plant pathology department. Dr. Dave Smith received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois and was formerly employed at Dekalb, Monsanto and Zea

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(S3:E12) Whispers in the Fields: The True Story of...

I See Dead Plants ·

2024/03/06

In this Three-part episode Ed take a deep dive into the Southern corn leaf blight epidemic of 1970. Ed interviews Dr. Snook Pataky, Dr. Sung Lim and Dr. Dave Smith. Dr. Snook Pataky is a professor emeritus at University of Illinois and former Monsanto employee. Dr. Sung Lim is former department chair and retired professor from the University of Arkansas plant pathology department. Dr. Dave Smith received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois and was formerly employed at Dekalb, Monsanto and Zea

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