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  1. Early detection of clubroot in canola using drone-based hyperspectral imaging and machine learning

    Article • European Journal of Agronomy, September 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  2. Synchrotron assessment of boron sensitivity and storage in Brassica napus and B. rapa

    Article • Journal of Plant Interactions, August 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  3. Application of a SYBR green qPCR assay for Ilyonectria radicicola (Cabral) in ginseng garden soil

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, July 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  4. The first single-cell sequencing of Plasmodiophora brassicae reveals genetic diversity and clonal dynamics

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, April 2025, Frontiers

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  5. Genetic architecture of anthocyanin pigment traits and purple spot (Stemphylium vesicarium) resistance in an F1 pseudo‐testcross population of asparagus

    Article • The Plant Genome, April 2025, Wiley

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  6. Optical Density Assay to Determine the Sensitivity of Globisporangium and Pythium Isolates to Mefenoxam

    Article • PhytoFrontiers&#x00AE, February 2025, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  7. Effective cover crop species and early establishment techniques for reducing winter erosion in muck soil of the Holland Marsh

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, January 2025, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  8. Yield of yellow cooking onions is not affected by added phosphorous fertilizer in muck soils with high soil test phosphorus in Ontario

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, May 2024, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  9. First Report of Apple Bitter Rot Caused by Colletotrichum godetiae in Ontario

    Article • Plant Disease, April 2024, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  10. Influence of plant species, mycorrhizal inoculant, and soil phosphorus level on arbuscular mycorrhizal communities in onion and carrot roots

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, January 2024, Frontiers

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  11. Characterization of a virulence factor in Plasmodiophora brassicae, with molecular markers for identification

    Article • PLOS One, September 2023, PLOS

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  12. Weed hosts and winter survival of Stemphylium vesicarium on onion in Ontario, Canada

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, November 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  13. Grasses and field crops reduce the concentration of resting spores of Plasmodiophora brassicae in soil under controlled conditions

    Article • Plant Pathology, July 2022, Wiley

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  14. Human vs. Machine, the Eyes Have It. Assessment of Stemphylium Leaf Blight on Onion Using Aerial Photographs from an NIR Camera

    Article • Remote Sensing, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  15. Stemphylium Leaf Blight: A Re-Emerging Threat to Onion Production in Eastern North America

    Article • Plant Disease, December 2021, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  16. Clubroot resistance in canola and brassica vegetable cultivars in Ontario, Canada

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, October 2021, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  17. Optimizing methods to sample and quantify stem and bulb nematode, Ditylenchus dipsaci, in garlic, Allium sativum, field soil

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, July 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  18. The Role of Ascospores and Conidia, in Relation to Weather Variables, in the Epidemiology of Stemphylium Leaf Blight of Onion

    Article • Plant Disease, July 2021, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  19. Soil amendments and fumigation for the management of Fusarium wilt of bunching spinach in Ontario, Canada

    Article • Crop Protection, July 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  20. Seed treatment of canola (Brassica napus) with the endomycorrhizal fungus Piriformospora indica does not reduce clubroot

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, June 2021, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  21. Risk assessment of secondary metabolites produced by fungi in the genus Stemphylium

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, June 2021, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  22. Ditylenchus dipsaci and Fusarium oxysporum on garlic: one plus one does not equal two

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, May 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  23. Entomopathogenic nematodes for control of carrot weevil: efficacy and longevity in muck and mineral soils

    Article • Pest Management Science, February 2021, Wiley

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  24. Oviposition, Feeding Preferences and Distribution of Delia Species (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) in Eastern Canadian Onions

    Article • Insects, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  25. The disease, clubroot, is spreading among canola fields in Ontario, Canada

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, September 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  26. Fungicide efficacy and timing for the management of Stemphylium vesicarium on onion

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, August 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  27. Interaction of solarization, fumigation, and totally impermeable film for the management of clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae) on brassica crops

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, February 2020, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  28. Maturation of resting spores of Plasmodiophora brassicae continues after host cell death

    Article • Plant Pathology, December 2019, Wiley

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  29. New technologies could enhance natural biological control and disease management and reduce reliance on synthetic pesticides

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  30. Whole-genome DNA similarity and population structure of Plasmodiophora brassicae strains from Canada

    Article • BMC Genomics, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  31. The effect of biochar on plant growth was tested in mineral soils in southern Ontario, Canada.

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, October 2019, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  32. Sustainable carrot production

    Article • September 2019, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  33. Evaluating the current integrated pest management recommendations in Canada for carrot weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and carrot rust fly (Diptera: Psilidae)

    Article • The Canadian Entomologist, April 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  34. Comparison of techniques for estimation of resting spores ofPlasmodiophora brassicaein soil

    Article • Plant Pathology, March 2019, Wiley

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  35. Development of Plasmodiophora brassicae in the root cortex of cabbage over time

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  36. Susceptibility to Stemphylium vesicarium of asparagus, onion, pear, and rye in Canada

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  37. Evaluation of the TOM-CAST Forecasting Model in Asparagus for Management of Stemphylium Leaf Spot in Ontario, Canada

    Article • Plant Disease, November 2018, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  38. Assessing new chemical control options for the carrot weevil ( Listronotus oregonensis ) and carrot rust fly ( Psila rosae ) in Ontario

    Article • Crop Protection, July 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  39. Vegetables and Climate Change

    Article • June 2018, Wiley

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  40. The Impact of the Carrot Rust Fly and Carrot Weevil Integrated Pest Management Program on the Ground-Dwelling Beetle Complex in Commercial Carrot Fields at the Holland Marsh, Ontario, Canada

    Article • Environmental Entomology, May 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  41. Proteomic Profiles of Adipose and Liver Tissues from an Animal Model of Metabolic Syndrome Fed Purple Vegetables

    Article • Nutrients, April 2018, MDPI AG

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  42. Virulence and pathotype classification of Plasmodiophora brassicae populations collected from clubroot resistant canola (Brassica napus) in Canada

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, April 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald, Dr Michael W Harding

  43. The Effect of Anthocyanin-Rich Purple Vegetable Diets on Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Zucker Rats

    Article • Journal of Medicinal Food, December 2017, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  44. First report of clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae) on canola in Ontario

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, November 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  45. Weather thresholds for clubroot development on canola and brassica vegetables

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, September 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  46. Fine Mapping of a Clubroot Resistance Gene in Chinese Cabbage Using SNP Markers Identified from Bulked Segregant RNA Sequencing

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, August 2017, Frontiers

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  47. Suppression of clubroot by dazomet fumigant

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, August 2017, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  48. First Report of the Carrot Cyst Nematode (Heterodera carotae) From Carrot Fields in Ontario, Canada

    Article • Plant Disease, June 2017, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  49. Propidium Monoazide Improves Quantification of Resting Spores of Plasmodiophora brassicae with qPCR

    Article • Plant Disease, March 2017, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  50. Vertical distribution of resting spores of Plasmodiophora brassicae in soil

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  51. Metabolic cost of resistance in clubroot-resistant canola and napa cabbage

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, January 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  52. High Tunnels Can Promote Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality of Organic Bitter Melons (Momordica charantia) in Regions with Cool and Short Growing Seasons

    Article • HortScience, January 2017, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  53. Identification of Genome-Wide Variants and Discovery of Variants Associated with Brassica rapa Clubroot Resistance Gene Rcr1 through Bulked Segregant RNA Sequencing

    Article • PLOS One, April 2016, PLOS

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  54. Effect of soil type, organic matter content, bulk density and saturation on clubroot severity and biofungicide efficacy

    Article • Plant Pathology, March 2016, Wiley

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  55. Finding new ways to control carrot rust fly (Psila rosae) in Ontario, Canada

    Article • January 2016, Entomological Society of America

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  56. Spread ofPlasmodiophora brassicaeon canola in Canada, 2003–2014: Old pathogen, new home

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, October 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  57. Improved detection of resting spores of P. brassicae in soil

    Article • Plant Disease, July 2015, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  58. The influence of nitrogen and calcium fertilizers on septoria late blight and yield of celery

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, November 2014, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  59. The Role of Primary and Secondary Infection in Host Response to Plasmodiophora brassicae

    Article • Phytopathology, October 2014, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  60. Assessment of spatial distribution of ascospores ofSclerotinia sclerotiorumfor regional disease forecasting in carrots

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, September 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  61. Cortical Colonization by Plasmodiophora brassicae in Susceptible and Resistant Cabbage Cultivars

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  62. Recent changes in fungicide use and the fungicide insensitivity of plant pathogens in Canada

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, July 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Herve Van der Heyden, Professor Mary Ruth McDonald, Dr Lawrence Kawchuk

  63. Incidence and Severity of Cavity Spot of Carrot as Affected by Pigmentation, Temperature, and Rainfall

    Article • Plant Disease, July 2014, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  64. Nitrogen and Fungicide Applications for the Management of Fungal Blights of Carrot

    Article • HortScience, May 2014, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  65. Effect of environmental parameters on clubroot development and the risk of pathogen spread

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, February 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  66. Crop rotation, cultivar resistance, and fungicides/biofungicides for managing clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae) on canola

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, February 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  67. Effect of boron on clubroot of canola in organic and mineral soils and on residual toxicity to rotational crops

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, January 2014, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  68. Evaluation of Air Sampling and Detection Methods to Quantify Airborne Ascospores ofSclerotinia sclerotiorum

    Article • Plant Disease, January 2014, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  69. ASSESSMENT OF CROP ROTATION, CULTIVAR RESISTANCE AND BACILLUS SUBTILIS BIOFUNGICIDE FOR CONTROL OF CLUBROOT ON CANOLA

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, September 2013, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  70. First Report of Downy Mildew Caused by Peronospora belbahrii on Basil (Ocimum spp.) in Ontario

    Article • Plant Disease, September 2013, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  71. Interaction of pH and temperature affect infection and symptom development ofPlasmodiophora brassicaein canola

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, July 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  72. Reaction of selected Brassica vegetable crops to Canadian pathotypes ofPlasmodiophora brassicae

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, July 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  73. Long-term Yield of Horticultural Crops in Wisconsin in Relation to Seasonal Climate in Comparison with Southern Ontario, Canada

    Article • HortScience, July 2013, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  74. Cytology of infection, development and expression of resistance toPlasmodiophora brassicaein canola

    Article • Annals of Applied Biology, June 2013, Wiley

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  75. Reaction of Lines of the Rapid Cycling Brassica Collection and Arabidopsis thaliana to Four Pathotypes of Plasmodiophora brassicae

    Article • Plant Disease, June 2013, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  76. A comparison of clubroot development and management on canola and Brassica vegetables

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, April 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  77. Evidence that the Biofungicide Serenade (Bacillus subtilis) Suppresses Clubroot on Canola via Antibiosis and Induced Host Resistance

    Article • Phytopathology, March 2013, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  78. Using crop canopy modification to manage plant diseases

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  79. Effect of seeding date on development of clubroot in short-season Brassica crops

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, October 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  80. Effect of Host Resistance and Fungicide Application on Clubroot Pathotype 6 in Green Cabbage and Napa Cabbage

    Article • HortTechnology, June 2012, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  81. Influence of cultivar and year on phytochemical and antioxidant activity of potato (Solanum tuberosumL.) in Ontario

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, May 2012, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  82. Infection and development ofPlasmodiophora brassicaein resistant and susceptible canola cultivars

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, April 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  83. Reaction to Plasmodiophora brassicae Pathotype 6 in Lines of Brassica Vegetables, Wisconsin Fast Plants, and Canola

    Article • HortScience, March 2012, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  84. Effect of Temperature on Cortical Infection by Plasmodiophora brassicae and Clubroot Severity

    Article • Phytopathology, December 2011, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  85. Mechanisms of the biofungicide Serenade (Bacillus subtilisQST713) in suppressing clubroot

    Article • Biocontrol Science and Technology, November 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  86. Temperatures below 17 C slow and stop the development of clubroot

    Article • Plant Pathology, October 2011, Wiley

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  87. Boron reduces development of clubroot in canola

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, October 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  88. Management of Botrytis Leaf Blight of Onion: The Québec Experience of 20 Years of Continual Improvement

    Article • Plant Disease, May 2011, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  89. Development and validation of a disease forecast model for Sclerotinia rot of carrot

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, April 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  90. Effect of temperature on primary infection by Plasmodiophora brassicae and initiation of clubroot symptoms

    Article • Plant Pathology, April 2011, Wiley

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  91. Potential biological control of clubroot on canola and crucifer vegetable crops

    Article • Plant Pathology, December 2010, Wiley

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  92. Significance of seed infection on epidemics of mycosphaerella blight in field pea

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, November 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  93. Consistency of long-term marketable yield of carrot and onion cultivars in muck (organic) soil in relation to seasonal weather

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, September 2010, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  94. Improving spray retention to enhance the efficacy of foliar-applied disease- and pest-management products in field and row crops

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, December 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  95. Effects ofGlomus intraradicesand onion cultivar onAlliumwhite rot development in organic soils in Ontario

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, December 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  96. Relationship Between Nitrogen Fertilization and Cercospora Leaf Spot and Alternaria Leaf Blight of Carrot

    Article • HortScience, August 2008, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  97. Temperature Prior to Harvest Influences the Incidence and Severity of Clubroot on Two Asian Brassica Vegetables

    Article • HortScience, August 2008, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  98. Disease progression of Sclerotinia rot of carrot, caused bySclerotinia sclerotiorum, from shoot to root before and after harvest

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, April 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  99. First Report of Iris yellow spot virus on Onion in Canada

    Article • Plant Disease, February 2008, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  100. ONION SEED TREATMENT AND COATING TECHNOLOGIES

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, February 2008, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  101. Effect of Foliar Trimming and Fungicides on Apothecial Number of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum , Leaf Blight Severity, Yield, and Canopy Microclimate in Carrot

    Article • Plant Disease, January 2008, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  102. Evaluation of disease forecasting programs for management of septoria late blight (Septoria apiicola) on celery

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, December 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  103. S-Alk(en)yl- l-cysteine Sulfoxides and Relative Pungency Measurements of Photosynthetic and Nonphotosynthetic Tissues of Allium porrum

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, September 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  104. Nitrogen utilization timeline of carrot over the growing season

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, July 2007, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  105. Establishment of Critical Sap and Soil Nitrate Concentrations using a Cardy Nitrate Meter for Two Carrot Cultivars Grown on Organic and Mineral Soil

    Article • Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, July 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  106. Field evaluation of weather-based spray programs for the control of downy mildew of lettuce (Lactuca sativa), caused byBremia lactucae, in Quebec and Ontario

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, March 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  107. Impact of high air temperatures on Brassicacae crops in southern Ontario

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, October 2006, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  108. Distribution of nitrogen uptake, fibrous roots and nitrogen in the soil profile for fresh-market and processing carrot cultivars

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, October 2006, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  109. Seasonal Nitrogen Partitioning and Nitrogen Uptake of Carrots as Affected by Nitrogen Application in a Mineral and an Organic Soil

    Article • HortScience, August 2006, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  110. Long-term climate and weather patterns in relation to crop yield: a minireview

    Article • Canadian Journal of Botany, July 2006, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  111. Advances in conventional methods of disease management

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, March 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  112. Carrot Yield, Quality, and Storability in Relation to Preplant and Residual Nitrogen on Mineral and Organic Soils

    Article • HortTechnology, January 2006, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  113. Occurrence of fungal pathogens of carrots on wooden boxes used for storage

    Article • Plant Pathology, October 2005, Wiley

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  114. Overwintering Ability ofLiriomyza huidobrensis(Blanchard) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in Southern Ontario, Canada

    Article • Environmental Entomology, August 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  115. Lateral Clipping of Canopy Influences the Microclimate and Development of Apothecia ofSclerotinia sclerotiorumin Carrots

    Article • Plant Disease, June 2005, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  116. Epidemiology of sclerotinia rot of carrot caused bySclerotinia sclerotiorum

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, June 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  117. Long-term marketable yields of horticultural crops in southern Ontario in relation to seasonal climate

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Science, April 2005, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  118. Forecasting diseases caused bySclerotiniaspp. in eastern Canada: fact or fiction?

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, December 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  119. Crop Diversification In Ontario: Adaptation of Annual Globe Artichokes

    Article • HortScience, July 2004, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  120. Crop Diversification in Ontario: Adaptation of Chives

    Article • HortScience, July 2004, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  121. Effect of Nitrogen Rate and Residual Soil Nitrogen on Yield and Quality of Carrots

    Article • HortScience, July 2004, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  122. COOL SEASON CROP PRODUCTION TRENDS: A POSSIBLE SIGNAL FOR GLOBAL WARMING

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, June 2004, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  123. EFFICACY TESTING OF ONION SEED TREATMENTS IN THE GREENHOUSE AND FIELD

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, March 2004, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  124. LEAF PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND TRANSPIRATION OF TWO LEEK CULTIVARS WITH DIFFERING PSEUDOSTEM PUNGENCY LEVELS

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, March 2004, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  125. MANAGEMENT OF CLUBROOT OF ASIAN BRASSICA CROPS GROWN ON ORGANIC SOILS

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, March 2004, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  126. Management of Diseases of Onions and Garlic

    Article • January 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  127. Assessment of Chlorophyll and Nitrate Meters as Field Tissue Nitrogen Tests for Cabbage, Onions, and Carrots

    Article • HortTechnology, January 2004, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  128. CHLOROPHYLL AND NITRATE METERS AS NITROGEN MONITORING TOOLS FOR SELECTED VEGETABLES IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2003, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  129. How Well Do Critical Nitrogen Concentrations Work for Cabbage, Carrot, and Onion Crops?

    Article • HortScience, October 2003, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  130. OPTIMUM NITROGEN FERTILIZATION OF SUMMER CABBAGE IN ONTARIO

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2003, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  131. Sclerotinia Rot of Carrot: An Example of Phenological Adaptation and Bicyclic Development bySclerotinia Sclerotiorum

    Article • Plant Disease, May 2003, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  132. First Report of Foliar and Root Infection of Carrot by Sclerotinia minor in Ontario, Canada

    Article • Plant Disease, December 2002, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  133. Vegetable Crop Pest Management (Plant Pathogens)

    Article • May 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  134. Interactions among isolates and mycelial compatibility groups ofSclerotium cepivorumand cultivars of onion (Allum cepa)

    Article • Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, December 2000, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  135. Race 2 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii New to Ontario

    Article • Plant Disease, January 1989, Scientific Societies

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  136. Risk assessment and disease forecasting of Sclerotinia rot of carrots

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald

  137. Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin, clubroot of crucifers (Plasmodiophoraceae).

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Professor Mary Ruth McDonald