Research
On this page you will find the Publications I have made in the last years!
Publications
Alves KS, Rothmann LA, Del Ponte EM (2022) Linking climate variables to large-scale spatial pattern and risk of citrus Huanglongbing: a hierarchical Bayesian modeling approach. Phytopathology™, 112: 189-196. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-05-21-0219-FI
Del Ponte EM, Cazón LI, Alves KS, Pethybridge SJ, Bock CH (2022) How much do standard area diagrams improve accuracy of visual estimates of the percentage area diseased? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Tropical Plant Pathology. 47: 43–57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-021-00479-5
Del Ponte EM, Moreira GM, Ward TJ, O’Donnel K, Nicolli CP, Machado FJ, Duffeck MR, Alves KS, et al. (2022) Fusarium graminearum species complex: A bibliographic analysis and web-accessible database for global mapping of species and trichothecene toxin chemotypes. Phytopathology™. 112:4, 741-751. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-06-21-0277-RVW
Lehner MS, Alves KS, Del Ponte EM, Pethybridge SJ (2022) Comparing the Fungicide Sensitivity of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Using Mycelial Growth and Ascospore Germination Assays. Plant Disease. 106: 360-363. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-21-1234-SC
Alves KS, Del Ponte EM (2021) Analysis and simulation of plant disease progress curves in R: introducing the epifitter package. Phytopathology Research. 3: 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-021-00098-7
Alves KS, Guimarães M, Ascari JP, Queiroz MF, Alfenas RF, Mizubuti ESG, Del Ponte EM (2021) RGB-based phenotyping of foliar disease severity under controlled conditions. Tropical Plant Pathology. 47:105–117 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-021-00448-y
Ascari JP, Barro JP, Santana FM, Pádua JM, Maciel JLN, […], Alves KS, Del Ponte EM (2021) Sequential Post-heading Applications for Controlling Wheat Blast: A Nine-year Summary of Fungicide Performance in Brazil. Plant Disease, 105: 4051-4059. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-21-1183-RE
Barro JP, Alves KS, Godoy CV, Dias AR, Forcelini CA, Utiamada CM, de Andrade Júnior ER, et al., (2021), Performance of dual and triple fungicide premixes for managing soybean rust across years and regions in Brazil: a meta-analysis. Plant Pathology, 70: 1920-1935. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13418>
Alves KS, Barro JP, Guimarães M, Del Ponte EM (2021) Profitability of fungicide applications for managing soybean rust in scenarios of variable efficacy and costs: a stochastic simulation. Plant Pathology, 70: 1354-1363. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13396>
da Silva HAO, Teixeira WD, Borges ÁV, Silva Junior AL, Alves KS, Rodrigues Junior OM, de Abreu LM (2021) Biocontrol of potato early blight and suppression of Alternaria grandis sporulation by Clonostachys spp.. Plant Pathology, 70: 1677-1685. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13402>
Alves KS, do Carmo LHM, Del Ponte EM (2020) Spatiotemporal spread of huanglongbing in commercial citrus orchards of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Tropical Plant Pathology, 45: 668-679. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-020-00398-x>
*Franceschi VT, Alves KS, Mazaro SM, Godoy CV, Duarte HS, Del Ponte EM (2020). A new standard area diagram set for assessment of severity of soybean rust improves accuracy of estimates and optimizes resource use. Plant Pathology, 69(3): 495-505. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13148
Duffeck MR, Alves KS, Machado FJ, Esker PD, Del Ponte EM (2020) Modeling yield losses and fungicide profitability for managing Fusarium head blight in Brazilian spring wheat. Phytopathology™, 110(2): 370-378.https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-19-0122-R
Alves KS, Da Rocha, MR, Alves CHA, Polastreli JL. Camara G R, Silva WB, Moraes WB (2018) Modelagem da eficiência do roguing sob diferentes frequências de vistorias e taxas de infecção em epidemias virais do mamoeiro. Scientia Agraria, 19: 180-185.
Cosmi FC, Alves KS, Moraes WB, Ventura JA, Moraes SPCB, Moraes WB, Jesus Júnior WC (2017) Análise epidemiológica da evolução temporal da meleira do mamoeiro. Summa Phytopathologica, 43(4): 303-309. https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-5405/169330