Department of Plant Pathology

    College of Agricultural & Life Sciences

    UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN-MADISON UW-MADISON

    Leslie Holland

    Leslie Holland

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    Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist

    Phone: 608-265-2047 (Office)

    Email: laholland@wisc.edu

    374 Russell Labs
    1630 Linden Dr.
    Madison, WI 53706

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    Education

    • PhD-Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis
    • MS-Plant Pathology, Washington State University

    Research

    Research projects

    The Fruit Crops Pathology Program focuses on the diagnosis, biology, and management of pathogens affecting fruit production in Wisconsin, specifically – cranberry, apple, grape, and other specialty fruit crops. We use basic and applied research to address disease challenges of fruit production and translate these findings into practical information for stakeholders. Research projects are driven by grower needs. Research interests include fungal disease complexes, fungicide resistance, disease forecasting, biological control, cultural and chemical management. 

    Cranberry
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    Cranberry

    Grape
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    Grape

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    Apple
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    Apple

    Strawberry
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    Strawberry

    Courses Taught

    Publications

    Google Scholar | Holland Lab on ResearchGate 

    2021

    Holland L.A., Travadon R., Lawrence D.P., Nouri M.T., Trouillas F.P. (2021 B) Evaluation of pruning wound protection products for the management of almond canker diseases in California. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-20-2371-RE

    Holland L.A., Trouillas F.P., Nouri M.T., Lawrence D.P., Crespo M., Doll D.A., Duncan R.A., Holtz B.A., Culumber C.M., Yaghmour M.A., Niederholzer F.J.A., Lightle D.M., Jarvis-Shean K.S., Gordon P.E., and Fitchner E.J. (2021 A) Fungal Pathogens Associated with Canker Diseases of Almond in California. Plant Disease 105 (2): 346-360.

    2019

    Nouri M.T., Lawrence D.P., Holland L.A., Doll D.A., and Trouillas F.P. (2019) Identification and pathogenicity of fungal species associated with canker diseases of pistachio in California. Plant Disease 103: 2397-2411.

    Holland L.A., Lawrence D.P., Nouri M.T., Travadon R., Harrington T.C., Trouillas F.P. (2019) Taxonomic revision and multi-locus phylogeny of the North American clade of Ceratocystis. Fungal Systematics and Evolution 3: 135-156.

    Eisenback J.D., Holland L.A., Schroeder J., Thomas S.H., Beacham J.M., Hanson S.F., Paes-Takahashi V.S. and Vieira, P. (2019) Meloidogyne aegracyperi n. sp. (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae), a root-knot nematode parasitizing yellow and purple nutsedge in New Mexico. J. Nematol. 51 (71): 1-16.

    2018

    Lawrence D.P., Holland L.A., Nouri M.T., Travadon R., Abramians A., Michailides T.J. and Trouillas F.P. (2018) Molecular phylogeny of Cytospora species associated with canker diseases of fruit and nut crops in California, with the descriptions of ten new species and one new combination. IMA Fungus 9(2): 333-370.

    Holland L.A., Nouri M.T., Crespo M., Holtz B.A., Yaghmour M.A., Doll D.A. and Trouillas F.P. (2018) First report of Collophora hispanica and Collophora paarla causing branch cankers of almond in California. Plant Disease (102) 8: 1663.

    Nouri M.T., Holland L.A., Yaghmour M.A., Doll D.A., Browne G.T. and Trouillas F.P. (2018) First Report of Phytophthora cinnamomi Causing Trunk Canker of Almond in California. Plant Disease (102) 1: 253.

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