Excited to share our recent publication in Plant Disease describing X. hortorum on peony. We collaborated with Prof. Francesca Hand and the OSU Ornamental Pathology lab to use traditional plant pathology and Next Generation sequencing approaches to diagnose bacterial blight of peony in Ohio.
X. hortorum on peony appears to be a nationwide issue and was first reported in the US in Virginia. Keep an eye on what we are doing to improve diagnostics for Ohio ornamental producers!