Daisy Hernandez Ahumada

Almond, Corn, Cotton, Tobacco, Pathology, Field crops, Mycology, Disease Management, Variety Screening, Fungicide Resistance, Ganoderma, Wood decay, Strawberry

Works (18)

Updated: March 9th, 2026 17:35

2025 report

2025–2026 Burley and Dark Tobacco Production Guide

Lexington, KY: Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center (KTRDC).

By: A. Bailey, B. Pearce, T. Legleiter, E. Ritchey, W. Snell, R. Bessin, W. Sanderson, A. Fisher ...

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 3, 2025

2025 journal article

Bacterial Wilt Official Variety Test, Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Florence County, South Carolina, 2023

Plant Health Progress, 6.

By: D. Ahumada n  & W. Hardee III*

author keywords: bacterial wilt; breeding; Ralstonia; resistance; varieties
topics (OpenAlex): Horticultural and Viticultural Research; Plant Virus Research Studies; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: August 3, 2025

2025 journal article

Bacterial Wilt Official Variety Test, Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Florence County, South Carolina, 2024

Plant Health Progress, 5.

By: D. Ahumada n  & W. Hardee*

author keywords: bacterial wilt; breeding; Ralstonia; resistance; varieties
topics (OpenAlex): Horticultural and Viticultural Research; Plant Virus Research Studies; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: May 29, 2025

2025 journal article

Black Shank Official Variety Test, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, 2023

Plant Health Progress, 26(2), 220.

By: D. Ahumada n  & M. Vann n 

author keywords: black shank; breeding; Phytophthora; resistance; varieties
topics (OpenAlex): Agriculture, Soil, Plant Science; Ecology and Conservation Studies; Horticultural and Viticultural Research
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: February 25, 2025

2025 journal article

Black Shank Official Variety Test, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, 2024

Plant Health Progress, 26(1), 107.

By: D. Ahumada n  & M. Palomo n

author keywords: black shank; Nicotiana; official variety test; OVT; Phytophthora; resistance; tobacco; varieties
topics (OpenAlex): Agriculture, Soil, Plant Science; Horticultural and Viticultural Research; Ecology and Conservation Studies
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: February 25, 2025

2025 article

Corn Yield Loss Estimates Due to Diseases in the United States and Ontario, Canada, from 2020 to 2023

Betts, A. K., Sisson, A. J., Ahumada, D., Allen, T., Anderson, N., Bergstrom, G. C., … Zeng, Y. (2025, November 4). Plant Health Progress.

By: A. Betts*, A. Sisson *, D. Ahumada* , T. Allen *, N. Anderson *, G. Bergstrom *, M. Bish *, K. Bissonnette * ...

topics (OpenAlex): Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food; Crop Yield and Soil Fertility; Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 22, 2025

2025 article

Disentangling Co-Occurring Pathogens: Lack of Significant Interaction Between Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Ganoderma adspersum in Almond Orchards

Ahumada, D. H., McClean, A. E., Kluepfel, D., & Rizzo, D. M. (2025, April 8). Plant Disease.

By: D. Ahumada* , A. McClean*, D. Kluepfel * & D. Rizzo *

topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Forest Insect Ecology and Management; Horticultural and Viticultural Research
Source: ORCID
Added: July 27, 2025

2025 journal article

Evaluation of Corn Foliar Fungicides Against Gray Leaf Spot in North Carolina, 2024

Plant Health Progress, 26(2), 214.

By: D. Ahumada n , M. Lainfiesta Palomo n, R. Heiniger n & R. Heiniger n 

author keywords: Adastrio; Aproach Prima; Delaro Complete; Headline AMP; Miravis Neo; Proline 480 SC; Quadris Flowable; Trivapro; Veltyma; Xyway
topics (OpenAlex): Berry genetics and cultivation research; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: February 25, 2025

2025 journal article

Evaluation of Cotton Foliar Fungicides Against Target Spot and Areolate Mildew in North Carolina, 2024

Plant Health Progress, 26(2), 215.

By: D. Ahumada n , M. Palomo n & M. Phillips  n

author keywords: Induce; Miravis Top; Priaxor; Quadris Flowable; Revylok; Revytek; Topguard EQ; Xyway
topics (OpenAlex): Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases; Plant Disease Management Techniques; Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: February 25, 2025

2025 journal article

Evaluation of Tobacco Foliar Fungicides Against Target Spot in North Carolina, 2024

Plant Health Progress, 26(2), 221.

By: D. Ahumada n  & M. Palomo n

author keywords: Excalia; Howler EVO; mancozeb; Manzate Pro-Stick; Miravis Top; Quadris; Rhizoctonia; target spot; tobacco; VJR90
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Fungal Plant Pathogen Control; Plant Pathogens and Resistance
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: February 25, 2025

2025 journal article

First report of target spot caused by Corynespora cassiicola on cotton in North Carolina

Plant Disease, 6.

By: M. Vasquez-Mayorga n , M. Lainfiesta Palomo n & D. Ahumada n 

topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Plant Disease Management Techniques; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: July 24, 2025

2025 journal article

Ganoderma adspersum, the Cause of Extensive Wood Decay of Almond Trees in California Orchards

Plant Disease, 2.

By: D. Ahumada* , A. Johnson *, F. Cortez*, P. Gordon *, C. Culumber* & D. Rizzo *

topics (OpenAlex): Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions; Lichen and fungal ecology; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 25, 2025

2025 journal article

Tobacco brown spot fungicide efficacy trial in Kinston, NC, 2022

Plant Health Progress, 4.

By: C. Stainback n, M. Vann n  & D. Ahumada n 

author keywords: Alternaria alternata; Aproach Prima; Excalia; foliar leaf spot; Howler EVO; Manzate Pro-Stick; Miravis Top; Quadris Flowable; Theia; tobacco
topics (OpenAlex): Fungal Plant Pathogen Control; Plant Pathogens and Resistance; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 28, 2025

2024 journal article

Evaluation of Tobacco Fungicides and Application Methods Against Black Shank in North Carolina, 2024

Plant Health Progress, 26(1), 108.

By: D. Ahumada n , M. Vann n , B. Spivey n & N. Harrell n

author keywords: AUDPC; black shank; NC196; Orondis Gold DC; Orondis Gold Premix; Phytophthora; preplant; Presidio 4 SC; Revus 2.09 SC; Ridomil Gold 480 SL; soil-incorporated; tobacco; transplant
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Resistance; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Berry genetics and cultivation research
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: February 25, 2025

2024 journal article

Influence of Cropping Sequence and Tillage System on Plant-Parasitic Nematodes and Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Response to Fluopyram Applied at Planting

Agronomy, 14(4), 875.

By: E. Foote n, D. Jordan n, A. Gorny n , J. Dunne n , L. Lux n , D. Ahumada n , B. Shew n, R. Brandenburg n, W. Ye*

author keywords: conventional tillage; integrated pest management; nematicide; strip tillage
topics (OpenAlex): Peanut Plant Research Studies; Cassava research and cyanide; Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref, ORCID
Added: May 13, 2024

2023 article

Almond rhizosphere viral, prokaryotic, and fungal communities differed significantly among four California orchards and in comparison to bulk soil communities

Horst, A. M., Adebiyi, T. V., Hernandez, D. A., Fudyma, J. D., & Emerson, J. B. (2023, June 6). (Vol. 6). Vol. 6.

By: A. Horst *, T. Adebiyi*, D. Hernandez*, J. Fudyma * & J. Emerson *

topics (OpenAlex): Plant Virus Research Studies; Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics; Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 12, 2024

2023 chapter

Field-Variety Selection and Host Resistance

In CORESTA Guide 17-Sustainability in Leaf Tobacco Production 2024. Paris, France: CORESTA.

By: D. Ahumada 

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 3, 2025

2021 journal article

Management and biocontrol of Phellinus heart-rot in California prunes

Acta Horticulturae, 9(1322), 303–312.

By: D. Hernandez, B. Johnson & D. Rizzo

topics (OpenAlex): Insect Utilization and Effects
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 12, 2024

Employment

Updated: June 16th, 2025 15:29

2023 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Assistant Professor Entomology and Plant Pathology

2021 - 2022

UC Davis Davis, California, US
Graduate Student Advisor to the Dean of Graduate Studies, Jean-Pierre Delplanque, and Chancellor Gary May Graduate Studies

Education

Updated: September 15th, 2023 10:57

2018 - 2023

University of California, Davis Davis, CA, US
PhD Plant Pathology

2014 - 2018

California State Polytechnic University Pomona, California, US
BS Biological Sciences

Funding History

Funding history based on the linked ORCID record. Updated: January 2nd, 2024 09:35

grant January 1, 2024 - November 1, 2025
Multi-state Coordinated Trials: Management of Emerging Cotton Diseases
Cotton Incorporated
grant January 1, 2024 - November 1, 2025
Fungicide Screening for Target Spot & Areolate mildew of Cotton
North Carolina Cotton Producers Association
grant January 1, 2024 - November 1, 2025
Problem Diagnosis Support for Cotton Cooperative Extension Agents
North Carolina Cotton Producers Association
grant January 1, 2024 - November 1, 2025
Evaluation of Varietal Resistance to Black Shank and Granville Wilt
North Carolina Tobacco Foundation

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