Blackberry virus diseases shorten crop lifespan in the Southeastern United States. Elise Schnabel et al. used metatranscriptomics to detect 17 known and 6 novel viruses in blackberry and wild Rubus spp. Zoe Dubrow NCSU Entomology & Plant Pathology Pairwise Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

Hemp is widely grown in the U.S., but growers lack disease management support. Laine Hackenberg et al. reveal diverse viral communities in Colorado #hemp, highlighting the need for better detection tools and host resistance screening. doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME… CSU College of Agricultural Sciences

An 8-year field study, led by Tim Paulitz and Olga Mavrodi, shows wheat roots dynamically engineer their microbiomes in response to varying environmental conditions—a breakthrough for crop resilience strategies. Read the press release to learn more: apsnet.org/about/newsroom…

This study by Andrea Braun-Kiewnick et al. highlights the dynamic nature of wheat’s belowground bacterial and archaeal community, influenced by soil type, season, and microhabitat. Doreen Babin Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

Manasa R. Appidi et al. demonstrate the application of a filter-based experimental setup to study microbial responses to plant chemicals and shed light on adaptation strategies employed by various bacterial strains for survival in the rhizosphere: doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME… Oak Ridge Lab

Do wood-inhabiting endophytes mediate host susceptibility to Fusarium dieback? Shannon Colleen Lynch et al. studied 3 competent host tree species common in disease hot spots to evaluate. Plant doctor doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

Bernadette M. Prout et al. explored the bacterial and fungal communities of established perennial ryegrass swards from three prominent New Zealand farming locations infected with different Epichloë strains. Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

This study by Fiama Guevara et al. enhances our understanding of microbial communities associated with commercial hydroponics and provides insights for developing strategies to manage hydroponics to improve crop production. Timothy Frey @antonino_mal doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

To explore camelina-microbe associations, Dr. Elle Barnes et al. grew camelina in the greenhouse using soil transplanted from 33 locations in the dryland wheat production area of eastern Washington. doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

Lili Mao et al. provide new insight into how intercropping improves response to pathogen challenge as an effective planting practice. Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

Results from Karla Solis Salazar et al. suggest that the bacterial communities of the spinach phyllosphere are influenced by soil nitrogen content. Texas A&M AgriLife Animal Science-TAMU Texas A&M Horticultural Sciences Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

Allison M. Rietman et al. investigated how fungicide application and pathogen inoculation altered the communities of pathogenic and nontarget endophytic leaf microbes in hemp. KY Plant Disease Natalie Christian Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

Hidden impacts of spraying: A new study by Briana K. Whitaker, Joseph Opoku, and Nathan Kleczewski explores effects of foliar fungicide use on corn health and microbiome. 🌽 Read the press release to learn more: apsnet.org/about/newsroom… Original article🔓: doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

Host Plant Switching and Viral Infections Reshape the Microbiome of the Aphid Vector Aphis gossypii | 🏷️ Phytobiomes Journal apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PB… 👉🏻 Phytobiomes Journal CEBAS-CSIC UMH ICA_CSIC @UJI

The use of plant health-protecting products (PHPPs) is essential for obtaining high yields and quality. Findings from Maximilian F. Becker et al. show aboveground PHPP applications can have product-specific implications for the root-associated microbiome. doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

Through comparative genomics and pangenomic analysis, Mughair Abdul Aziz et al. elucidated the genomic diversity and functional relationship between and within the species of the Azotobacter genus. Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

Jadran F. Garcia profiled the causal agents of grapevine trunk diseases in California nurseries and explored how vine propagation processes affect pathogen spread and fungal community dynamics. Dario Cantù Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

Mingming Yang et al. identified the seasonal and long-term population dynamics of root-associated bacterial communities over 8 years in monocropped wheat grown in adjacent dryland and irrigated plots in the low-precipitation region of Washington State: doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

Silvia Talavera-Marcos et al. examined tomato rhizosphere microbiome assembly and potential composition–function links using a framework based on phylogenetically constrained microbial community assembly. doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

Editor’s Pick: Terrence H. Bell et al. believe that there is no single “best” approach to iterative microbiome passaging but that experimental design choices can have substantial impacts on outcomes. Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME… William L King