Bindu Poudel-Ward

Extension Plant Pathologist
Plant Diagnostician
Yuma Plant Pathology
9289201110
bpoudel@email.arizona.edu

Education: MS. Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, 2011, PhD. Plant Pathology, Clemson University, 2015
Background: My program focuses on plant disease diagnosis, plant health related research, field trials, extension, and outreach.
Selected Publications:

  1. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Evaluation of fungicides for management of powdery mildew on lettuce, Yuma, AZ, 2022. PDMR: Volume 17.
  2. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Evaluation of fungicides to manage downy mildew of lettuce in Yuma, AZ, 2022. PDMR: Volume 17.
  3. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Evaluation of fungicides for management of Sclerotinia drop of lettuce, Yuma, AZ, 2022. PDMR: Volume 17
  4. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Evaluation of fungicides for management of powdery mildew on melon, Yuma, AZ, 2022. PDMR: Volume 17.
  5. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Assessment of fungicides for control of downy mildew on spinach, Yuma, AZ, 2022. PDMR: Volume 17.
  6. D. Hasewaga, L.J. Hladkey, WM Wintermantel., AI Putman, A Burman, S. Slinski, J. Palumbo, and B. Poudel-Ward. 2022. First Report of Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus Infecting Lettuce in Arizona and Southern Desert Regions of California. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-21-2118-PDN(link is external) 
  7. N. Singh, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward ( 2022).  First Report of Powdery Mildew Caused by Golovinomyces latisporus on Helianthus annuus in the Arizona. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-22-1875-PDN(link is external)
  8. H. V. Zima, K. J. Clark, B. Poudel-Ward, S. L. Slinski, S. J. Klosterman, and J. C. Correl (2022) Evaluation of spinach cultivars for downy mildew resistance in Yuma, AZ 2022. PDMR Vol 16.
  9. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Assessment of fungicides for control of downy mildew on spinach, Yuma, AZ, 2020. PDMR: Volume 16. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDMR16(link is external)
  10. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Evaluation of fungicides for control of powdery mildew on Lettuce, Yuma, AZ, 2020. PDMR: Volume 16. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDMR16(link is external)
  11. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Evaluation of fungicides to control downy mildew of lettuce in Yuma, AZ, 2020. PDMR: Volume 16. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDMR16(link is external)
  12. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Evaluation of fungicides for management of Sclerotinia Drop of lettuce, Yuma, AZ, 2020. PDMR: Volume 16. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDMR16(link is external)
  13. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Evaluation of fungicides for control of powdery mildew on melon, Yuma, AZ, 2020. PDMR: Volume 16. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDMR16(link is external)
  14. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Assessment of fungicides for control of downy mildew on spinach, Yuma, AZ, 2021. PDMR: Volume 16. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDMR16(link is external)
  15. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Evaluation of fungicides for control of powdery mildew on Lettuce, Yuma, AZ, 2021. PDMR: Volume 16. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDMR16(link is external)
  16. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Evaluation of fungicides to control downy mildew of lettuce in Yuma, AZ, 2021. PDMR: Volume 16. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDMR16(link is external)
  17. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Evaluation of fungicides for management of Sclerotinia drop of lettuce, Yuma, AZ, 2021. PDMR: Volume 16. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDMR16(link is external)
  18. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Evaluation of fungicides for control of powdery mildew on melon, Yuma, AZ, 2021. PDMR: Volume 16. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDMR16(link is external)
  19. N. Singh, M. Porchas, J. Furr and B. Poudel-Ward (2022). Evaluation of different soil amendments to manage Fusarium wilt of lettuce in Yuma, AZ, 2021. PDMR: Volume 16. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDMR16(link is external)
  20. Poudel, B., A, Osama., Liu, Q., Wang, Q., McAvoy, E., Seal, D., Ling, K., Mcgrath, M., & Zhang, S. Development, incidence and distribution of a disease caused by tomato chlorotic spot orthotospovirus, an emerging orthotospovirus threatening the tomato production in south Florida. Trop Plant Path. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-019-00305-z(link is external)
  21. Poudel, B., Velázquez-del Valle, M.G., Hernández- Lauzardo, A.N. & Zhang, S. First report of Alternaria tomato causing leafspot in sunflower in Mexico. Plant Dis. 103-1029
  22. Poudel, B. & Zhang, S. First report of Erysiphe fallax infecting phasey beans (Macropthylium lathyroides) in United States. Plant Health Progress. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-11-18-0071-BR(link is external)
  23. Gazis, R., Poudel B., Dey, K., Zhang, S., Campoverde, E.B., Baker, C.A. & Adkins, S. 2018. First report of Cactus Virus X in Hylocereus sp. (dragon fruit) in Florida. Plant Dis.102-2666
  24. Poudel, B. & Zhang, S. 2018. First report of Alternaria leaf spot on cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) caused by Alternaria dauci in the United States. Plant Dis. 102:822
  25. Poudel B., Huang, Y., and Zhang, S. 2018. First report of Tomato chlorotic spot virus infecting common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) in United States. Plant(link is external) Dis:102-1467
  26. Poudel B., Rollin, P., Bishop, D.T. & Scott S.W. Incidence of viruses in two large-scale plantings of blackberry in South Carolina as detected through the use of sentinel plants and RT-PCR. 2018.  Plant Health Progress(https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-12-17-0074-RS(link is external)
  27. Velázquez-del Valle, M.G., Poudel, B. & Zhang S. 2017 First report of Curvularia blight on sunflower caused by Curvularia aria in Mexico. Plant Dis. 101-1955
  28. Poudel, B & Scott, S.W. 2017. A report of Cherry rusty mottle-associated virus in South Carolina. Australasian Plant Dis Notes.12:15.
  29. Poudel, B., Ho, T., Laney, A.G., Khadgi. A. and Tzanetakis, I.E. 2014. Epidemiology of Blackberry chlorotic ringspot virus. Plant Dis. 98: 547-550
  30. Poudel, B. Ho, T., Khadgi, A. and Tzanetakis, I.E. 2013. Epidemiology of Blackberry yellow vein associated virus. Plant Dis. 97: 1352-1357
  31. Martin, R.R., MacFarlane, S., Sabanadzovic, S., Quito, D., Poudel, B. and Tzanetakis I.E. 2013. Viruses and virus diseases of Rubus. Feature Article.Plant Dis 97:168–182
  32. Poudel, B. and Tzanetakis, I.E. 2013. Population structure of Blackberry chlorotic ringspot virus in United States. Arch. Virol.  158: 667-672
  33. Poudel, B., Sabanadzovic, S., Bujarski, J. and Tzanetakis, I.E. 2012. Population structure of Blackberry yellow vein associated virus, an emerging Crinivirus. Virus Res.169: 272– 275
  34. Tzanetakis, I.E., Wintermantel, W.M., Poudel, B. and Zhou, J. 2011. Diodia vein chlorosis virus is a group-1 Crinivirus. Arch. Virol.156:2033-2037
  35. Poudel, B, Laney, A.G. and Tzanetakis, I.E. 2010. First report of Cucumber mosaic virus infecting Blephilia hirsuta in North America. Plant Dis. 94:1070
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