In this episode Ed interviews his mother Barbara Zaworski and aunt Linda Goltz. They discuss their knowledge of pest management and what they think of some of the topics we've covered on I See Dead Plants

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How to cite the podcast:

Zaworski, E. (Host) Goltz, L.  and Zaworski, B. (Interviewees). S2:E29 (Podcast). What is Integrated Pest Management Revisited: Insights from My Mom. 7/10/24. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s3e29-what-is-integrated-pest-management-revisited-insights-from-my-mom

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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.

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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. (Interviewees). S3:E28 (Podcast). Beam Me Up!: Giant Starship Elements and Fungal Genomes Part 2. 7/3/24. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s3e28-beam-me-up-giant-starship-elements-and-fungal-genomes-part-2

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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. (Interviewees). S3:E27 (Podcast). Beam Me Up!: Giant Starship Elements and Fungal Genomes Part 1. 6/26/24. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s3e27-beam-me-up-giant-starship-elements-and-fungal-genomes-part-1

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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.

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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 Tar spot of Corn Part 2. 6/13/24. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s3e26-castle-defense-a-deeper-understanding-of-tar-spot-of-corn-part-2

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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 Helm, M. (Interviewee). S3:E25 (Podcast). Castle Defense: A Deeper Understanding of Tar spot of Corn Part 1. 6/13/24. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s3e25-castle-defense-a-deeper-understanding-of-tar-spot-of-corn-part-1

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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.

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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 Biological Testing Facilities. 6/5/24. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s3e24-stopping-the-invasion-of-invasive-species-overseas-biological-testing-facilities

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In this episode Ed talks with Dr. Frederic Miller of the Morton Arboretum. They discuss the periodical cicada emergence of 2024.

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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). S3:E22 (Podcast). Return of the Forest Horde: Periodical Cicadas Part 1. 5/29/24. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s3e22-return-of-the-forest-horde-periodical-cicadas-part-1

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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). S3:E23 (Podcast). Return of the Forest Horde: Periodical Cicadas Part 2. 6/5/24. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s3e23-return-of-the-forest-horde-periodical-cicadas-part-2

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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.

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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. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s3e21-beating-insects-with-bt-part-2

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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. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s3e20-beating-insects-with-bt-part-1

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