SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: WERA89 : Potato Virus and Virus-Like Disease Management
- Period Covered: 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023
- Date of Report: 05/15/2024
- Annual Meeting Dates: 03/12/2024 to 03/13/2024
Participants
In-person attendees First name Last name Affiliation Noelle Anglin USDA ARS Alex Karasev University of Idaho Nora Olsen University of Idaho Nina Zidack Montana Seed Certification Sagar Sathuvalli Oregon State University Mark Pavek Washington State University Rebecka Hendricks University of Idaho Walter DeJong Cornell University Jonathan Whitworth USDA ARS Ana Cristina Fulladolsa Colorado State University Jaime Willbur Michigan State University Alan Westra ICIA Rhett Spear University of Idaho Keith Schultz Agdia Heidi Falzon Agdia Eric Wenninger University of Idaho Chris McIntosh University of Idaho Pragati Dahal University of Idaho Cole Lubinski Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Alex Scalzo University of Idaho Kelie Yoho University of Idaho Alice Pilgeram Montana State University Josie Spurgeon Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification John Onditi USDA ARS/ORISE Melanie Filiatrault USDA ARS Adam Winchester North Dakota SSD Andrew Houser Colorado Potato Certification Service Sarah Hensley Colorado Potato Certification Service Chakradhar Mattupalli Washington State University Julie Pasche North Dakota State University Brooke Babler Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Zoom attendees First name Last name Affiliation Amer Fayad USDA ARS Aymeric Goyer Oregon State University Benita Matheson Washington Seed Potato Association Tami Brown Oregon State University Caroline Gray Colorado State University Eric Byre Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture Eric Hitchcock Maine Seed Potato Certification Jenn Dillinger Nebraska Potatoes Joseph Coombs Michigan State University Ken Frost Oregon State University Kiwamu Tanaka Washington State University Kylie Swisher Grimm USDA ARS Lisa Tran ICIA Mathuresh Singh Agri-Food Canada Potato Research Centre Max Feldman USDA ARS Teresa Almeida Colorado Potato Certification Service Vamsi Nalam Colorado State University Zachariah Hansen USDA ARS Jason Ingram Cornell University Amy Charkowski Colorado State University Jacob Schow Montana Seed Certification Damen Kurzer Michigan Seed Potato Association Melinda Lent University of Idaho Melissa Bertram University of Idaho Mio Sato-Cruz Michigan State University Hanu Pappu Washington State University Karkee Manoj Washington State University Jeffrey Endelman UW-Madison
Accomplishments
- The potato virus and virus-like research and extension community continued to make advancements towards the management of economically important diseases caused by these organisms. Examples include:
- A Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) was awarded in 2021. The SCRI titled Development of sustainable system-based management strategies for two vector-borne, tuber necrotic viruses in potato is led by Alexander Karasev (U of ID). Many members of the WERA89 are involved in the four specific objectives outlined in the SCRI. Discussions were started on the next steps needed to advance research and extension efforts in this area.
- The renewal for WERA89 will be submitted during the next year. Discussions were initiated concerning responsibilities for completion of the resubmission.
- Validation studies for direct tuber testing of PVY is continuing in states such as Colorado, Wisconsin, and Montana.
- Mail-away PVY test project conducted with over 40,000 tubers yielded results comparable to those obtained from winter grow outs. Efforts are in progress to build an automated tuber sampling robot that will ease tedious sampling collection process involved with direct tuber testing.
- Role of dogs in detecting PVY from tubers was found to yield inconsistent results in studies conducted at Montana and Colorado.
- Modifying irrigation to manage powdery scab and/or PMTV tuber symptoms was not effective and resulted in significant yield and quality reductions.
- Field studies from Idaho showed that seedborne PVY can impact yield, but the response is cultivar dependent and physiological age of the seed.
- Ten peer reviewed papers, eight articles in trade journals, and six abstracts focusing on necrotic potato viruses were published between Mar 2023-24.
Impacts
- WERA89 continued to foster a collaborative platform for both seed potato certification agencies and potato researchers to discuss topics related to current state, challenges and prospects in seed certification; pest management; breeding innovations; diagnostic testing and optimization capabilities; and improving our overall understanding of necrotic viruses of potato.
Publications
Peer-reviewed Publications:
Bvindi, C. N., Howe, K., Wang, Y., Mullen, R. T., Rogan, C. J., Anderson, J., Goyer, A. J. 2023. Potato non-specific lipid transfer protein StnsLTPI.33 is associated with the production of reactive oxygen species, plant growth, and susceptibility to Alternaria solani. Plants 12:3129. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12173129
Dahan, J., Pedroni, M.J., Thompson, B.D., Chikh-Ali, M., Dandurand, L.-M., Kuhl, J.C., and Karasev, A.V. 2023. First report of tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid infecting litchi tomato (Solanum sisymbriifolium). Plant Disease 107: 2564. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-23-0422-PDN
Dahan, J., Orellana, G.E., Wald, K.B., Wenninger, E.J., Cooper, W.R., and Karasev, A.V. 2024. Bactericera cockerelli picorna-like virus and three new viruses found circulating in populations of potato/tomato psyllids (Bactericera cockerelli). Viruses 16: 415 https://doi.org/10.3390/v16030415
Daniel, J., and Chikh-Ali, M, 2024. Dynamics of potato virus Y infection pressure and strain composition in the San Luis Valley, Colorado. Plant Disease (Accepted Jan 2024. In Press).
Gnanasekaran, P., Zhai, Y., Kamal, H., Smertenko, A., and Pappu, H.R. 2023. A plant virus protein, NIa-pro promotes disease development via by modulating Indole-3-acetic acid amido synthetase. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14:1112821. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1112821
Goyer, A. J., Bvindi, C. N. 2023. Overexpression of VQ motif-containing gene does not affect infection rates of potato with potato virus Y. American Journal of Potato Research 100: 233–239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-023-09913-7
Goraya, M., Yan, G., Whitworth, J., and Swisher Grimm, K.D. 2023 Advancing nematode identification on potato: An isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification assay for stubby root nematode, Paratrichodorus allius. American Journal of Potato Research 101:52-64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-023-09940-4
Kamal, H., V. Lynch-Holmes, H.R. Pappu, and Tanaka, K. 2024. Starch plays a key role in sporosorus formation by the powdery scab pathogen Spongospora subterranea. Phytopathology 114:568-579. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-07-23-0224-R
Rodriguez-Rodriguez, M., Chikh-Ali, M., Feng, X., and Karasev, A.V. (2024). Genome sequences of six recombinant variants of potato virus Y identified in North American potato cultivars grown in China. Microbiology Resource Announcements 12: e00512-23 https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00512-23
Wenninger, E.J. and Rashed, A. 2024. Biology, ecology, and management of the potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae), and zebra chip disease in potato. Annual Review of Entomology 69:139–157. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-020123-014734
Abstracts:
Arjarquah, A., Singh, J., Zitnick-Anderson, K., Pandey, B., Gill, U., and Pasche, J.S. 2023. A draft reference genome of Spongospora subterranea from North America. (Abst.) Amer J Potato Res. (In Press)
Dahan, J., Pedroni, M.J., Thompson, B.D., Chikh-Ali, M., Dandurand, L.-M., Kuhl, J.C., and Karasev, A.V. 2023. An asymptomatic infection of tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid in litchi tomato (Solanum sisymbriifolium). (Abstr.) Phytopathology 113: S3.197. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-113-11-S3.1
Gelles, N., N. Olsen, M. Thornton, A. Karasev, R. Hendricks, and Woodell, L. 2023. Alternative methods to initiate sprouting in potatoes to facilitate PVY testing (abstract). American Journal of Potato Research 100:115-134.
Ingram, J.T., Mattupalli, C., Charkowski, A.O., Karasev, A.V., and Filiatrault, M.J. 2023. A grower-supported mail-away dormant potato tuber test for molecular detection of potato virus Y, and two other tuber necrotic viruses. (Abstr.) Phytopathology 113: S3.35. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-113-11-S3.1
Kud, J., Dahan, J., Orellana, G.E., Dandurand, L.-M., and Karasev, A.V. 2023. A novel rhabdovirus associated with the Idaho population of the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida. (Abstr.) Phytopathology 113: S3.21. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-113-11-S3.1
Qin, R., Goyer, A. J., and Torabian, S. 2023 Effect of potassium fertilization on the nutritional contents of potato tubers. ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2023am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/149926
Thesis:
Gelles, N. A. 2023. Altering potato tuber physiology to promote dormancy break and implications of PVY in seed certification. Master’s Thesis, University of Idaho.
Trade Publications:
Duellman, K., and Wenninger, E. 2023. Tracking Potato virus Y. Potato Grower 52(13):28-29.
Duellman, K., Wenninger E., and Woodhall, J. 2023. Monitoring vectors of potato pathogens to assess risk. Potato Grower 52(11):24-25.
Grimm, K. S., Quick, R., Cimrhakl, L., Feldman, M., and Pavek, M. 2024. Improving our understanding of potato mop-top virus in the northwest U.S. Potato Grower 53(1):33-38.
Karasev, A., and Olsen, N. 2023. Potato virus initiative developing direct tuber testing alternatives. Potato Grower 52(4):22-23.
Miller, J. N. Olsen, and J. Woodhall. 2023. Can irrigation management reduce powdery scab or PMTV symptoms? Potato Progress 23(6).
Schreiber, A., A. Jensen, S. Rondon, E. Wenninger, S. Reitz, and Waters, T. 2023. Integrated pest management guidelines for insects and mites in Idaho, Oregon and Washington potatoes. https://www.nwpotatoresearch.com/item/pest-management-options
Zidack, N. 2023. Seed potato workshop proves highly valuable. Potato Grower 52(6):36.37.
Zidack, N. 2024. Why Hawaii for seed growout? Potato Grower 53(1):90-91.
Presentations:
Berrian, T., Clarke, C., and Goyer, A. J. 2023. Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America, "Testing thiamin as an immunity inducer against diseases of potato," Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. July 23, 2023.
Duellman, K.M., Lent, M.A., Liu, C., McKinney, L.F., and Wenninger, E.J. 2023. Timing of in-season plant-to-plant spread of Potato virus Y in potato in Idaho, United States. 12th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Lyon, France, August 20-25, 2023 (poster).
Gelles, N. and Olsen, N. 2023. Breaking tuber dormancy to support the seed certification process. WERA89 Meeting. Denver, CO, March 16, 2023.
Gelles, N. and Olsen, N. 2023. Use of smoke in seed certification to induce sprouting. Nebraska Potato Council Meeting (virtual). January 27, 2023.
Goyer, A. J., Bvindi, C., Wang, Y., and Mullen, R. T. 2023. International Society of Plant Microbe Molecular Interactions, "Functional characterization of a member of the non-specific lipid transfer protein family in potato," Providence, Rhode Island. July 17, 2023.
Goyer, A. J., Combest, M., and Bvindi, C. 2023. Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America, "Inferring gene functions from transcriptomic data: a precautionary tale," Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. July 23, 2023.
Hendricks, R. and Olsen, N. 2023. PVY and Yield- How much of an impact. WERA89 Meeting. Denver, CO, March 16, 2023.
Hendrick, R. and Olsen, N. 2023. Progress on sprout promotion for direct tuber testing and the WGO, PVY impact on yield, seed size and PVY relationship, and extension activities. Potato Virus Initiative SCRI meeting. Denver, CO, March 17, 2023.
Olsen, N., A. Karasev, E. Wenninger, K. Duellman, and Whitworth, J. 2024. PVY and PMTV and what we have learned from the SCRI project. Idaho Potato Conference. Pocatello, ID January 18, 2024.
Olsen, N. R. Hendricks, and Karasev, A. 2023. Highlights from the Potato Virus Initiative. Idaho Association of Plant Protection Annual Meeting. Rupert, ID. November 2, 2023.
Olsen, N. 2023. Potato Production and Storage Research: Emphasis on testing for PVY. Snake River Weed Management Tour and Field Day. Kimberly, ID, June 28, 2023.
Olsen, N. and Karasev, A. 2023. Potato Virus Initiative: developing solutions update and discussion. Washington State University Potato Field Day. Othello, WA, June 22, 2023.
Olsen, N. 2023. Diagnosing potato diseases and management options. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes ARM 29th Annual Grower Meeting. Fort Hall, ID, March 2, 2023.
Olsen, N. 2023. Seed potatoes: stem numbers, seed size and PVY. Bingham Ag Services Annual Grower Meeting. Blackfoot, ID, March 1, 2023.
Olsen, N. and Miller, J. 2023. Interactive storage disease diagnosis workshop. Idaho Potato Conference. Pocatello, ID January 18, 2023.
Qin, R., Goyer, A. J., and Torabian, S. 2023. ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, "Effect of potassium fertilization on the nutritional contents of potato tubers," St Louis, Missouri. October 31, 2023.