The Plant Pathology Journal

Review

February 1, 2026

Control Strategies of Plant Viruses Using Spray-Induced Gene Silencing

Seung-Kook Choi, Eseul Baek, Ho-Jong Ju, et al.

Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):1-17.

Plant viruses severely limit global crop productivity, yet no pesticide-like antiviral agents are currently available for effective control. Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) technologies, acting through RNA interference, provide a sequence-specific and...

Review

February 1, 2026

Molecular Strategies and Regulatory Networks in the Early Infection Stages of Plant Pathogenic Fusarium Species

Soobin Shin, Hokyoung Son

Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):18-36.

Plant pathogenic fungi have evolved molecular arsenals that enable them to successfully invade their host plants and ultimately achieve colonization. These mechanisms involve multifaceted and complex processes that require spatiotemporal...

Research Article

February 1, 2026

A TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for Early and Accurate Detection of Hypomontagnella monticulosa, an Emerging Pathogen Causing White Leaf Spot on Pachira glabra Pasq.

Huan Xie, Jiaqi Gu, Xixu Peng, et al.

Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):37-49.

Hypomontagnella monticulosa is an emerging pathogen of Pachira glabra Pasq. causing white leaf spot, a damaging fungal disease of P. glabra in southern China. The early and proper detection and...

Research Article

February 1, 2026

Bayesian Pairwise Compositional Lotka–Volterra Modeling Infers Potential Rhizosphere Microbial Suppressors of Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum

Gyeongjun Cho, Do-Hyun Kim, Jeong-Seon Kim, et al.

Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):50-60.

The Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC) is a major soil-borne pathogen of solanaceous crops. During a field experiment originally designed to monitor rhizosphere and episphere microbiomes in two pepper cultivars,...

Research Article

February 1, 2026

Quantitative Sequencing as a High-Throughput Tool for Monitoring QoI Fungicide Resistance in Colletotrichum scovillei Causing Pepper Anthracnose

Dalha Abdulkadir Isa, Sohyeon An, Heung Tae Kim

Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):61-68.

Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum scovillei is a major constraint on red pepper (Capsicum annuum) production in South Korea. Intensive use of quinone outside inhibitor (QoI) fungicides has led to widespread...

Research Article

February 1, 2026

Detection of Soil-Borne Pathogens Using Fine-Tuned Deep Learning Models: A Case Study on the Soybean Cyst Nematode (Heterodera glycines Ichinohe)

Yu-Hyeon Park, Sohee Park, Yeong-Jun Lee, et al.

Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):69-80.

Soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) is a globally important crop; however, its productivity is severely constrained by the soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines Ichinohe). This nematode often remains undetected during...

Research Article

February 1, 2026

The Nitrogen Regulatory Gene ntrC Modulates Virulence and Nitrogen Metabolism in Burkholderia glumae

Seokhun Jang, Mohamed Mannaa, Seungchul Lee, et al.

Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):81-92.

Burkholderia glumae, the causal agent of bacterial panicle blight in rice, is a major threat to global rice production. Although the NtrB–NtrC two-component system is a well-established regulator of nitrogen...

Research Article

February 1, 2026

A CRISPR-Cas13a-Based Amplification- and Extraction-Free Fire Blight Diagnostic System

Ye Ram Cho, Boyoung Lee, Chang-Sik Oh, et al.

Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):93-102.

Fire blight, caused by Erwinia amylovora, is an economically devastating disease affecting apple and pear orchards, and reliable detection is critical for effective management. However, field detection is challenging due...

Current Issue: Volume 42(1); Feb 2026

Control Strategies of Plant Viruses Using Spray-Induced Gene Silencing Seung-Kook Choi, Eseul Baek, Ho-Jong Ju, et al. Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):1-17. Review Feb 1, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Molecular Strategies and Regulatory Networks in the Early Infection Stages of Plant Pathogenic Fusarium Species Soobin Shin, Hokyoung Son Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):18-36. Review Feb 1, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
A TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for Early and Accurate Detection of Hypomontagnella monticulosa, an Emerging Pathogen Causing White Leaf Spot on Pachira glabra Pasq. Huan Xie, Jiaqi Gu, Xixu Peng, et al. Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):37-49. Research Article Feb 1, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material	Bayesian Pairwise Compositional Lotka–Volterra Modeling Infers Potential Rhizosphere Microbial Suppressors of Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum Gyeongjun Cho, Do-Hyun Kim, Jeong-Seon Kim, et al. Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):50-60. Research Article Feb 1, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material
Quantitative Sequencing as a High-Throughput Tool for Monitoring QoI Fungicide Resistance in Colletotrichum scovillei Causing Pepper Anthracnose Dalha Abdulkadir Isa, Sohyeon An, Heung Tae Kim Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):61-68. Research Article Feb 1, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Detection of Soil-Borne Pathogens Using Fine-Tuned Deep Learning Models: A Case Study on the Soybean Cyst Nematode (Heterodera glycines Ichinohe) Yu-Hyeon Park, Sohee Park, Yeong-Jun Lee, et al. Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):69-80. Research Article Feb 1, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material
The Nitrogen Regulatory Gene ntrC Modulates Virulence and Nitrogen Metabolism in Burkholderia glumae Seokhun Jang, Mohamed Mannaa, Seungchul Lee, et al. Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):81-92. Research Article Feb 1, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material	A CRISPR-Cas13a-Based Amplification- and Extraction-Free Fire Blight Diagnostic System Ye Ram Cho, Boyoung Lee, Chang-Sik Oh, et al. Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):93-102. Research Article Feb 1, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material
A Vibe Coding Workflow for AI-Assisted Analysis and Visualization of Genbank Records of Pepper Infecting Viruses Eseul Baek, Ho-Jong Ju, Jiwan Seo, et al. Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):103-108. Note Feb 1, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material	Potent Bacteriostatic Activity of a Naphthalene-2-Acyl Imidazolium Salt against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Kay Tha Ye Soe Win, Hyejin Moon, Hakwon Kim, et al. Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):109-113. Note Feb 1, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material
A Rapid Genomic DNA Extraction Method for Direct Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based On-Site Detection of Soil-Borne Fungal Disease Gudam Kwon, Dain Hong, Sen Lian, et al. Plant Pathol J. 2026;42(1):114-119. Note Feb 1, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material

The Plant
Pathology Journal

Online ISSN: 2093-9280

4,898	Volatile Organic Compounds from Pseudomonas koreensis KF32 and P. fitomaticsae KF45 Suppress Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum and Reduce Bacterial Wilt in Tomato
4,838	A Precise TaqMan-Based Real-Time qPCR Assay for Detecting and Quantifying Blackberry Chlorotic Ringspot Virus, Blueberry Shock Virus, and Plum Pox Virus in Fruit Tree Seedlings
4,676	Comparative Genomics Reveals Conserved Ophiobolin Biosynthetic Gene Cluster and Necrotrophic Adaptation in Bipolaris oryzae
4,625	Unraveling the Nuclear Localization Sequence of MoHTR2, the Nuclear Effector of Magnaporthe oryzae
4,366	Metagenomic Sequencing of Maize Reveals Abundant Genomic RNA of a Comovirus, a Genus Previously Known to Infect Only Dicots

Cited By 47	The Plant-Associated Flavobacterium: A Hidden Helper for Improving Plant Health
Cited By 14	From the Photosynthesis to Hormone Biosynthesis in Plants
Cited By 13	Antioxidant Systems of Plant Pathogenic Fungi: Functions in Oxidative Stress Response and Their Regulatory Mechanisms
Cited By 12	Bacteriophage Cocktail Comprising Fifi044 and Fifi318 for Biocontrol of Erwinia amylovora
Cited By 7	Re-identification of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Species Complex Isolates in Korea and Their Host Plants