Publications

N. J. Boeckman, M. C. Borba, S. G. Aćimović (2024): Evaluation of Giant Knotweed Extract, Regalia, and Antibiotics in Control of Shoot Blight and Fire Blight Canker Phases on Apple. Agronomy 2024, Special Issue: Detection and Control of Diseases and Pests in Fruits, 14(10), 2216: 1-14.

F. Khodadadi, D. Luciano-Rosario, C. Gottschalk, W. M. Jurick II, S. G. Aćimović (2024): Unveiling the Arsenal of Apple Bitter Rot Fungi: Comparative Genomics Identifies Candidate Effectors, CAZymes, and Biosynthetic Gene Clusters in Colletotrichum Species. Journal of Fungi 2024, 10(7), 493: 1-14.

S. Ghasemi, P. Khodaygan, S. G. Aćimović, E. Basavand (2024): First report of Pseudomonas marginalis causing tuber soft rot of potato in Iran. Journal of Plant Protection Research, Ahead of Print. https://doi.org/10.24425/jppr.2024.150255

D. J. McHenry, S. G. Aćimović (2024): New Species-Specific Real-Time PCR Assays for Colletotrichum Species Causing Bitter Rot of Apple, Microorganisms 2024, Special Issue Colletotrichum Pathogens in Plants, 12(5), 878: 1-13.

V. Piattino, D. Aiello, G. Dardani, I. Martino, M. Flores, S. G. Aćimović, D. Spadaro, G. Polizzi, V. Guarnaccia (2024): Lasiodiplodia iraniensis and Diaporthe spp. Are Associated with Twig Dieback and Fruit Stem-End Rot of Sweet Orange, Citrus sinensis, in Florida. Horticulturae 2024, 10(4), 406: 1-25.

B. C. Dhar, R. Delgado Santander, S. G. Aćimović (2024): Improved Canker Processing and Viability Droplet Digital PCR Allow Detection of Erwinia amylovora Viable Nonculturable Cells in Apple Bark, Microorganisms 2024, Special Issue Plant Pathogens: Monitoring, Identification and Biological Control, 12(2), 376: 1-17.

C. C. Rering, A. Quadrel, P. Urbaneja-Bernat, J. J. Beck, Y. Ben-Zvi, F. Khodadadi, S. G. Aćimović, C. Rodriguez-Saona (2023): Blueberries infected with the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum fioriniae release odors that repel Drosophila suzukii. Pest Management Science, Vol. 79(12): 4906–4920.

F. Khodadadi, R. Delgado Santander, D. J. McHenry, W. M. Jurick II , S. G. Aćimović (2023): A Bitter, Complex Problem: Causal Colletotrichum Species in Virginia Orchards and Apple Fruit Susceptibility, Plant Disease, 107(10):3164-3175.

F. Khodadadi, E. Giroux , G. J. Bilodeau, W. M. Jurick II , S. G. Aćimović (2023): Genomic Resources of Four Colletotrichum Species (C. fioriniae, C. chrysophilum, C. noveboracense and C. nupharicola) Threatening Commercial Apple Production in the Eastern U.S. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 36:8, pg. 529-532.

S. G. Aćimović, R. D. Santander, C. L. Meredith, Ž. M. Pavlović (2023): Fire blight rootstock infections causing apple tree death: a case study in high-density apple orchards with Erwinia amylovora strain characterization. Frontiers in Horticulture 2:1082204, pg. 1-15.

M. C. Borba, C. L. Meredith, B. C. Dhar, S. G. Aćimović (2023): Proof of concept for management of shoot blight and fire blight cankers on pear with preventive spray applications of giant knotweed extract. Frontiers in Horticulture, 1:1082284. pg. 1-14.

R. D. Santander, F. Khodadadi, C. L. Meredith, Ž. Rađenović, J. Clements, S. G. Aćimović (2022): Fire blight resistance, irrigation and conducive wet weather improve Erwinia amylovora winter survival in cankers, Frontiers in Microbiology, 13:1009364, pg. 1-22.

W. M. Jurick II, L. Messinger, A. Wallis, K. Peter, S. M. Villani, M. Bradshaw, H. P. Bartholomew, M. Buser, S. G. Aćimović, J. M. Fonseca, K.  Cox (2022): PATHMAP (Pathogen And Tree fruit Health MAP): A Smart Phone App and Interactive Dashboard to Record and Map Tree Fruit Diseases, Disorders, and Insect Pests. PhytoFrontiers, Vol. 2(4): 331-338.

F. Khodadadi, P. L. Martin, D. J. Donahue, K. A. Peter, S. G. Aćimović (2022): Characterizations of an Emerging Disease: Apple Blotch Caused by Diplocarpon coronariae (syn. Marssonina coronaria) in the Mid-Atlantic United StatesPlant Disease, Vol. 106(7): 1803-1817.

R. D. Santander, K. Gašić, S. G. Aćimović (2022): Selective quantification of Erwinia amylovora live cells in pome fruit tree cankers by viability Digital PCR. In: Luchi N. (ed.) Book Chapter in Plant Pathology: Methods and Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 2536, pg. 231–249, Humana, New York, NY.

P. L. Martin, T. Krawczyk, K. Pierce, C. Thomas, F. Khodadadi, S. G. Aćimović, K. A. Peter (2022): Fungicide sensitivity of Colletotrichum species causing bitter rot of apple in the Mid-Atlantic U.S.A., Plant Disease, 106(2): 549-563.

E. Basavand, H. Rahimian, S. G. Aćimović, E. Asadi (2022): Bacterial blight of pomegranate caused by Xanthomonas citri pv. punicae in Iran, Journal of Plant Pathology, 104(5): 427–428.

Moura J. I. L., Aćimović S. G. (2021): Endotherapy: Theoretical Conception. In: Moura J. I. L., Argôlo R. C. (ed.) Book Chapter in Endotherapy, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Brazil. ISBN 978-65-86803-70-9.

Niella G. R, Moura J. I. L., Aćimović S. G. (2021): Successful Experiences with Injections in Dicotyledons. In: Moura J. I. L., Argôlo R. C. (ed.) Book Chapter in Endotherapy, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Brazil. ISBN 978-65-86803-70-9.

S. G. Aćimović, C. L. Meredith, R. D. Santander, F. Khodadadi (2021): Proof of Concept for Shoot Blight and Fire Blight Canker Management with Post-Infection Spray Applications of Prohexadione-Calcium and Acibenzolar-S-Methyl in ApplePlant Disease, 105(12): 4095-4105.

Oberhänsli T., Dalbosco A., Leschenne V, Bohr A., Buchleither S., Tamm L., Wille L, Aćimović S. G., Khodadadi F., Ryu Y-H., Studer B., Schärer H-J., Patocchi A. (2021): Multiplexed SSR marker analysis of Diplocarpon coronariae reveals clonality within samples from Middle Europe and genetic distance from Asian and North American isolates, CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, Vol. 2, Article number: 21, pg. 1-15.

Chen, M. N., Santander, R. D. Talamas, E. J., Jentsch, P. J., Bon M-C., Aćimović S. G. (2021): Molecular Identification of Trissolcus japonicus, Parasitoid of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, by Species-Specific PCRInsects, 12(5), 467, pg. 1-15.

P. L. Martin, T. Krawczyk, F. Khodadadi, S. G. Aćimović, K. Peter (2021): Bitter Rot of Apple in the Mid-Atlantic US: Causal Species and Evaluation of the Impacts of Regional Weather Patterns and Cultivar SusceptibilityPhytopathology, Vol. 111(6):966-981.

F. Khodadadi, J. B. González, P. L. Martin, E. Giroux, G. J. Bilodeau, K. A. Peter, V. P. Doyle, S. G. Aćimović (2020): Identification and characterization of Colletotrichum species causing apple bitter rot in New York and description of C. noveboracense sp. nov., Scientific Reports,Vol. 10 (11043), pg. 1-19. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66761-9.

J. J. Doccola, J. J.Aiken, M. Waindle, D. M. Grosman, S. G. Aćimović (2020): Systemic Tree Injection of Propizol (14.3% wt./wt. propiconazole ME) in Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra) for Control of Diplodia Tip Blight (Diplodia pinea)Arboriculture & Urban Forestry, Vol. 46(1): pg. 44-50.

R. D. Santander, C. L. Meredith, S. G. Aćimović (2019): Development of a viability digital PCR protocol for the selective detection and quantification of live Erwinia amylovora cells in cankersScientific Reports, Vol. 9 (11530), pg. 1-17. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-47976-x.

Ž. Pavlovic, R. D. Santander,  C. L. Meredith, S. G. Aćimović (2019): First Report of Colletotrichum fioriniae Causing Bitter Rot on Asian Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm. f.) Nakai) and Common Pear (Pyrus communis L.) in New York, U.S.A. Plant Disease, Vol. 103 (5), pg. 1032.

S. G. Aćimović, D. K.H. Martin, R. M. Turcotte, C. L. Meredith, I. A. Munck (2019): Choosing an Adequate Pesticide Delivery System for Managing Pathogens with Difficult Biologies: Case Studies on Diplodia corticolaVenturia inaequalis and Erwinia amylovora, Book Chapter in Plant Diseases – Current Threats and Management Trends, ed by Topolovec-Pintarić S., IntechOpen, London, UK, pg. 133-158. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.87956.

S. G. Aćimović, S. Rooney-Latham, S. Albu, D. M. Grosman, J. J. Doccola (2018): Characterization and Pathogenicity of Botryosphaeriaceae Fungi Associated with Declining Urban Stands of Coast Redwood in California. Plant Disease, Vol. 102 (10): pg. 1950-1957.

K. Gašić, Ž. Pavlović, R. Santander, C. Meredith, S. G. Aćimović (2018): First Report of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Associated with Bacterial Blossom Blast on Apple (Malus pumila) in USAPlant Disease, Vol. 102 (9): pg. 1848.

J. Doccola, R. Davis JR., S. G. Aćimović, D. Grosman (2018): Agricultural biomass as a matrix for release of plant active compoundsUS Patent 9,873,639, Granted: Jan. 23, 2018.

D. K. H. Martin, R. M. Turcotte, T. M. Miller, I. A. Munck, S. G. Aćimović, A. M. Macias, C. M. Stauder, M. T. Kasson (2017): First Report of Diplodia corticola Causing Stem Cankers and Associated Vascular Occlusion of Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) in West VirginiaPlant Disease, Vol. 101 (2): pg. 380.

S. G. Aćimović, B. M. Cregg, G. W. Sundin, J. C. Wise (2016): Comparison of Drill- and Needle-based Tree Injection Technologies in Healing of Trunk Injection Ports on Apple TreesUrban Forestry & Urban Greening, Vol. 19, pg. 151–157.

S. G. Aćimović, A. H. VanWoerkom, T. Garavaglia, C. Vandervoort, G. W. Sundin, J. C. Wise. (2016): Seasonal and Cross-seasonal Timing of Fungicide Trunk Injections on Apple Trees to Optimize Management of Apple Scab Fungus Venturia inaequalisPlant Disease, Vol. 100 (8): pg. 1606-1616.

S. G. Aćimović, C. Lapaire-Harmon, S. Bec, S. A. Wyka, K. Broders, J. J. Doccola (2016): First Report of Diplodia corticola Causing Decline of Red Oaks (Querqus rubra) in MainePlant Disease, Vol. 100 (3): pg. 649.

S. A. Wyka, J. J. Doccola, B. L. Strom, S. L. Smith, D. W. McPherson, S. G. Aćimović, K. D. Klepzig (2016): Effects of Grosmannia clavigera and Leptographium longiclavatum on Western White Pine Seedlings and the Fungicidal Activity of Alamo®, Arbotect®, and TREE-äge®Arboriculture & Urban Forestry, Vol. 42 (2): pg. 84–94.

S. G. Aćimović, Q. Zeng, G. C. McGhee, G. W. Sundin, J. C. Wise (2015): Control of fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) on apple trees with trunk-injected plant resistance inducers and antibiotics and assessment of induction of pathogenesis-related protein genesFrontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 6: Article 16, pg. 1-10.

S. G. Aćimović, G. C. McGhee, G. W. Sundin, J. C. Wise (2015): Evaluation of Trunk-injected Bactericides and Prohexadione-calcium for Environmentally Friendly Control of Fire Blight (Erwinia amylovora) in ApplesProceedings of VII Congress on Plant Protection: Integrated Plant Protection – a Knowledge-Based Step towards Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Landscape Architecture, November 24-28, 2014, Zlatibor, Serbia, pg. 129-134.

S. G. Aćimović, A. H. VanWoerkom, P. D. Reeb, C. Vandervoort, T. Garavaglia, B. M. Cregg, J. C. Wise (2014): Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Trunk-injected Imidacloprid in Apple Tree CanopiesPest Management Science, Vol. 70(11): pg. 1751–1760.

A. H. VanWoerkom, S. G. Aćimović, G. W. Sundin, B. M. Cregg, D. Mota-Sanchez, C. Vandervoort, J. C. Wise (2014): Trunk Injection: An Alternative Technique for Pesticide Delivery in ApplesCrop Protection, Vol. 65, pp. 173-185.

J. C. Wise, A. H. VanWoerkom, S. G. Aćimović, G. W. Sundin, B. M. Cregg, C. Vandervoort (2014): Trunk Injection: A Discriminating Delivering System for Horticulture Crop IPMEntomology, Ornithology & Herpetology, Vol. 3: 126.

S. G. Aćimović (2014): Tree injection. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

S. G. Aćimović, J. S. Balaž, D. Đ. Aćimović, P. D. Reeb (2014): High magnitude of fire blight symptom development and canker formation from July onwards on two apple cultivars under severe natural infectionsJournal of Plant Pathology, Vol. 96(1): 159-168.

Balaž, J., Aćimović, S. G., Aleksić, G., Bodroža, M., Cvetković, B(2010): Evaluation of possibilities of Venturia inaequlis control by ecologically acceptable productsPesticides & Phytomedicine, Vol. 25 (4): pg. 335-342.

Balaž, J., Aćimović, S. G., Crnobarac, J., Adamović, D., Jaćimović, G. (2010): Some important fungal pathogens of medicinal plants in Južna-Bačka regionPlant Doctor, Vol. 38 (1): pg. 27-32.

Balaž, J., Keserović, Z., Aćimović, S. G., Nikolić, Z., Mažić, J. (2009): Erwinia amylovora in Vojvodina and Measures of Control. Review of scientific papers from XXIV Seminar of Plant Protection in Vojvodina. University of Novi Sad, Serbia. Plant DoctorVol. 27 (Special issue): pg. 46-56.

S. G. Aćimović, G. Delibašić, A. Schilder, B. Tanović (2008): Eutypa Dieback and ESCA – Trunk Necrosis and Dieback Diseases of Grapevines in Serbia. Plant Doctor, Vol. 36 (2): pg. 94-103.

Balaž, J., Aćimović, S. G. (2008): Bacterioses of SoybeanPlant Doctor, 36 (3-4): pg. 226-235.

Delibašić, G., Aćimović, S., Gajić, S. (2006): Identification of Eutypa lata, a Grapevine ParasitePesticides & Phytomedicine, Vol. 21, No. 3, pg. 193-205.

Delibašić, G., Gajić, S., Aćimović, S. G. (2006): Fungal Diseases of Grapevine Wood. Pesticides & Phytomedicine, Vol. 21, No. 2, pg. 93-107.

Aćimović, S. G., Delibašić, G. (2005): Cultural characteristics of Eutypa lata and one unknown isolate on different nutrient media4-th Review of Scientific Papers of Agronomy Students with International Participation. University of Kragujevac, Serbia, pg. 129-138.