Works (20)

Updated: February 19th, 2026 16:14

2025 article

Interaction Between Climatic Variation and Pathogen Diversity Shape Endemic Disease Dynamics in the Agricultural Settings

Bhandari, R., Kaur, A., Russell, I., Romanus, O. M., Brokaw, D., Keinath, A. P., … Potnis, N. (2025, July 17). Molecular Ecology, Vol. 7.

By: R. Bhandari*, A. Kaur*, I. Russell*, O. Romanus*, D. Brokaw*, A. Keinath*, Z. Snipes*, P. Rollins* ...

author keywords: climatic variability; fitness variability; pathogen heterogeneity; strain-resolved metagenomics; variant oscillations
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Resistance; Plant Disease Management Techniques; Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics; Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies; Plant Virus Research Studies; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 28, 2025

2024 article

A Diagnostic Guide for Select Phytophthora Species Infecting Floriculture Crops

Cooper, A. P., Hinchliffe, E., Kohutek, A. J., Murray, L., White, L., & Meadows, I. (2024, October 11). Plant Health Progress, Vol. 3.

By: A. Cooper n, E. Hinchliffe n, A. Kohutek n, L. Murray n, L. White n & I. Meadows n

author keywords: diagnostics; floriculture crops; molecular identification; pathogen isolation; pathogenicity testing; <italic>Phytophthora</italic>
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Resistance
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 13, 2025

2024 article

First Report of Alternaria Leaf Spot Caused by Alternaria brassicae on Broccoli in North Carolina, U.S.A.

Hinchliffe, E. R., Keinath, A. P., & Meadows, I. M. (2024, October 25). Plant Disease, Vol. 12.

By: E. Hinchliffe n, A. Keinath* & I. Meadows n

author keywords: Alternaria sp.; brassicas; fungi; vegetables
topics (OpenAlex): Fungal Plant Pathogen Control; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 3, 2024

2024 journal article

First Report of Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) Infecting Tomatoes in North Carolina

Plant Disease, 108(10), 3203.

By: H. McInnes n, I. Meadows n, S. Moparthi n, K. Lahre n, D. Rotenberg n & A. Whitfield n

topics (OpenAlex): Plant Virus Research Studies; Plant and Fungal Interactions Research; Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 8, 2024

2024 journal article

High‐Throughput Robotic Phenotyping for Quantifying Tomato Disease Severity Enabled by Synthetic Data and Domain‐Adaptive Semantic Segmentation

Journal of Field Robotics, 42(3), 657–678.

By: W. He n, X. Li n, Z. Zhang n, Y. Chen n, J. Zhang n, D. Panthee n, I. Meadows n, L. Xiang n

Contributors: W. He n, X. Li n, Z. Zhang n, Y. Chen n, J. Zhang n, D. Panthee n, I. Meadows n, L. Xiang n

author keywords: deep learning; disease detection; game engine; ground robots; high-throughput phenotyping; semantic segmentation; unsupervised domain adaptation
topics (OpenAlex): Smart Agriculture and AI; Plant Disease Management Techniques; Plant Virus Research Studies
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: December 23, 2024

2024 article

Smut fungus (Langdonia walkerae) incidence is lower in two bunchgrass species (Aristida stricta and A. beyrichiana) after fires early in the year

Fill, J. M., Meadows, I., Walker, J. L., Crandall, R. M., & Kerrigan, J. L. (2024, February 1). American Journal of Botany, Vol. 2.

author keywords: fungus; pathogen; pine savanna; Poaceae; prescribed fire season; smut; Ustilaginales; wiregrass
MeSH headings : Ecosystem; Incidence; Fires; Poaceae; Soil; Fungi
topics (OpenAlex): Fire effects on ecosystems; Plant and animal studies; Rangeland and Wildlife Management
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 22, 2024

2024 article

Status of truffle science and cultivation in North America

Coleman, M. D., Berch, S., Bonito, G., Allen, B., Andrews, E., Carvajal, E. T. A., … Smith, M. E. (2024, July 12). Plant and Soil, Vol. 7.

By: M. Coleman*, S. Berch, G. Bonito*, B. Allen, E. Andrews, E. Carvajal*, S. Cook*, D. Cameron* ...

author keywords: Ectomycorrhizae; Truffi & egrave;re; Tuber taxonomy; Mating systems; Orchard management; Inoculation; Economics; Ecosystem services; Genomics; Microbiome
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 22, 2024

2023 article

Biopesticides provide inadequate control of three foliar bacterial diseases of tomato transplants

Meadows, I. M., McGrath, M. T., Rotondo, F., & Miller, S. A. (2023, June 27). Crop Protection, Vol. 172.

By: I. Meadows n, M. McGrath*, F. Rotondo* & S. Miller*

author keywords: Bacterial speck; Bacterial spot; Bacterial canker; Tomato; Biopesticides
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 7, 2023

2023 article

Economic Analysis of Pruning Grafted Fresh-market Tomato Plants under Field Conditions in North Carolina

Reeves, E. R., Washburn, D., & Meadows, I. M. (2023, August 25). HortScience.

By: E. Reeves n, D. Washburn n & I. Meadows n

topics (OpenAlex): Plant Disease Management Techniques; Nematode management and characterization studies; Plant Virus Research Studies
Source: ORCID
Added: December 13, 2023

2023 article

Evaluation of systemic acquired resistance inducers for the management of copper and streptomycin resistant strains of Xanthomonas perforans on tomato

Strayer-Scherer, A. L., Sharpe, S. R., Louws, F. J., & Meadows, I. M. (2023, September 23). Crop Protection, Vol. 175.

By: A. Strayer-Scherer n, S. Sharpe n, F. Louws n & I. Meadows n

author keywords: Xanthomonas perforans; Tomato; Disease control; And pest management
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: October 3, 2023

2023 journal article

First Report of Resistance-Breaking Variants of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) Infecting Tomatoes with the Sw-5 Resistance Gene in North Carolina

Plant Disease, 107(7), 2271.

By: K. Lahre n, R. Shekasteband n, I. Meadows n, A. Whitfield n & D. Rotenberg n

Contributors: K. Lahre n, R. Shekasteband n, I. Meadows n, A. Whitfield n & D. Rotenberg n

author keywords: host resistance-breaking; tomato; viruses
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Virus Research Studies; Plant and Fungal Interactions Research; Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
TL;DR: TSWV ImmunoStrips and reverse-transcription (RT)-PCR with NSm primers confirmed the presence of TSWV in 12 symptomatic plants sampled across the two farms, providing definitive evidence of the occurrence of RB-TSWV at both farms, and subsequent sequencing confirmed the C118Y and D122G substitutions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 7, 2023

2023 journal article

Prevalence, Spatial Distribution, and Population Density of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Vegetable Fields of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee Counties

Plant Health Progress, 25(1), 78–83.

By: A. Gorny n, E. Reeves n, A. Scruggs* & I. Meadows n

author keywords: fruiting vegetables; plant-parasitic nematodes; root-knot nematode; vegetables
topics (OpenAlex): Nematode management and characterization studies; Plant Disease Management Techniques; Plant Pathogens and Resistance
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 16, 2024

2023 article

Variable Yield Responses among Grafted and Nongrafted Late blight–resistant Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Hybrids in North Carolina

Reeves, E. R., Strayer-Scherer, A., Panthee, D. R., Gardner, R., & Meadows, I. M. (2023, July 28). HortScience, Vol. 58, pp. 943–948.

author keywords: cultivar; late blight; rootstock; Verticillium; ' Maxifort '
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Disease Management Techniques; Plant Virus Research Studies; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2023

2022 article

Practical and Comprehensive Diagnostic Guide for Black Rot of Brassicas

Dániel-Gómez, M., Reeves, E., & Meadows, I. M. (2022, January 1). Plant Health Progress, Vol. 9.

By: M. Dániel-Gómez*, E. Reeves n & I. Meadows n

author keywords: brassicas; diagnostics; ornamentals; vegetables; Xanthomonas
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity; Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
TL;DR: This diagnostic guide aims to provide information about the importance, taxonomy, geographic and host ranges, and best methods for pathogen isolation, identification, storage and pathogenicity testing for the successful diagnosis of Xanthomonas campestris. (via Semantic Scholar)
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 26, 2022

2022 journal article

Vigorous rootstocks improve yields and increase fruit sizes in grafted fresh market tomatoes

Frontiers in Horticulture, 1.

By: T. Ingram n, S. Sharpe n, M. Trandel n, P. Perkins-Veazie n, F. Louws n & I. Meadows n

topics (OpenAlex): Plant Disease Management Techniques; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Plant Virus Research Studies
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 13, 2023

2021 article

Pruning reduces yields in grafted tomatoes planted in the field

Ingram, T., Sharpe, S., Louws, F. J., & Meadows, I. (2021, January 1). Acta Horticulturae, Vol. 1302, pp. 65–71.

By: T. Ingram*, S. Sharpe, F. Louws* & I. Meadows*

Contributors: T. Ingram*, S. Sharpe, F. Louws* & I. Meadows*

author keywords: vegetable; tomato; grafting; pruning; pinching; spacing; fruit size
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Disease Management Techniques; Plant Virus Research Studies; Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 23, 2021

2020 article

Correction to: Persistence of Tuber melanosporum in truffle orchards in North Carolina, USA

Meadows, I., Gaskill, K., Stefanile, L., Sharpe, S., & Davis, J. (2020, October 10). Mycorrhiza, Vol. 30, pp. 713–713.

By: I. Meadows n, K. Gaskill n, L. Stefanile n, S. Sharpe n & J. Davis n

topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Horticultural and Viticultural Research; Plant Disease Management Techniques
TL;DR: The original version of this article contained an error, so the sentence on page 6 lines 5-7. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 2, 2020

2020 article

First Report of Downy Mildew, Caused by Peronospora effusa, on Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) in North Carolina

Standish, J. R., Sharpe, S., Butler, S., Quesada-Ocampo, L. M., & Meadows, I. (2020, January 1). Plant Health Progress, Vol. 21, pp. 194–196.

By: J. Standish n, S. Sharpe n, S. Butler n, L. Quesada-Ocampo n & I. Meadows n

author keywords: oomycete; downy mildew; Peronospora effusa; spinach
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Resistance; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
TL;DR: The morphology of sporangiophores and sporangia was characterized, and the internal transcribed spacer region and cytochrome oxidase I sequences were compared to confirm pathogen identity. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 8, 2020

2020 journal article

Persistence of Tuber melanosporum in truffle orchards in North Carolina, USA

Mycorrhiza, 30(6), 705–711.

By: I. Meadows n, K. Gaskill n, L. Stefanile n, S. Sharpe n & J. Davis n

author keywords: European black winter truffle; Ectomycorrhizae; Tuber melanosporum; Tuberspecies
MeSH headings : Ascomycota; Corylus; Mycorrhizae; North Carolina; Trees
topics (OpenAlex): Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Fungal Biology and Applications
TL;DR: Results indicate that T. melanosporum has persisted in truffle orchards sampled in North Carolina and present a challenge to the truffle industry in North North Carolina. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: September 7, 2020

2019 article

Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity ofXanthomonas perforansPopulations from Tomato in North Carolina

Adhikari, P., Adhikari, T. B., Timilsina, S., Meadows, I., Jones, J. B., Panthee, D. R., & Louws, F. J. (2019, April 30). Phytopathology, Vol. 109, pp. 1533–1543.

By: P. Adhikari n, T. Adhikari n, S. Timilsina*, I. Meadows n, J. Jones*, D. Panthee n, F. Louws n

author keywords: population biology
MeSH headings : Florida; Genetic Variation; Solanum lycopersicum / microbiology; North Carolina; Phylogeny; Plant Diseases / microbiology; Xanthomonas / classification; Xanthomonas / genetics
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity; Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
TL;DR: These results provide insights into bacterial spot management strategies in tomato should focus on deploying resistance genes to combat emerging pathogenic races of X. perforans and overcome the challenges currently posed by intense use of copper-based bactericides. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: October 28, 2019

Employment

Updated: January 29th, 2020 15:08

2015 - present

North Carolina State University WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina, US
Entomology and Plant Pathology

Education

Updated: December 30th, 2025 08:06

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
PhD Plant Pathology

Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina, US
M.S. Plant & Environmental Science

Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon, US
B.S. Botany

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