Ned Tisserat

Professor

Ned.Tisserat@ColoState.edu  
C137 Plant Sciences
(970) 491-6527

I conduct applied and basic research into the causes and management of turfgrass, tree, ornamental and small grain diseases. These studies involve understanding the biology, genetic diversity, diagnostics and management of these diseases. My research group is currently studying snow mold caused by Typhula species with the goal of improving integrated management. These snow molds are a problem on golf course fairways and greens with extended periods of snow cover throughout the Rocky Mountain region. My group is also developing management strategies for necrotic ringspot, a common and damaging disease of Kentucky bluegrass lawns. I also am involved in developing molecular marker techniques for high consequence pathogens. I provide extension programming for turf, ornamentals, small grains and some row crops and serve as the IPM coordinator for the University. I am currently involved in the development of basic and advanced plant pest diagnostic

training for Colorado Master Gardeners (CMG). The purpose of this program is to insure that diagnostics and pest management information supplied to consumers by CMG is accurate and science based.

Representative Publications:

Settle DM, JD Fry, GA Milliken, NA Tisserat, and TC Todd. 200_. Quantifying the effects of lance nematode parasitism in creeping bentgrass. Plant Dis (In Press)

James, R., TC Todd, and NA Tisserat. 2006. Prevention of pine wilt of Scots pine with systemic abamectin injections. Arboriculture and Urban Forestry 32:195-201.

Zhang Q., J. Fry, K. Lowe, and N. Tisserat. 2006. Evaluation of calcium silicate for disease suppression in tall fescue and creeping bentgrass. Crop Science 46:1635-1643.

Fu, D., N. A. Tisserat, Y. M. Xiao, D. Settle, S. Muthukrishnan, G. H. Liang. 2005. Overexpression of rice TLPD34 enhances dollar spot resistance in transgenic bentgrass. Plant Sci. 671-680.

Iriarte, F. B., H.C. Wetzel III, J.D. Fry, D. L. Martin, and N. A. Tisserat. 2004. Genetic Diversity and aggressiveness of Ophiosphaerella korrae, a cause of spring dead spot of bermudagrass. Plant Dis. 88:1341-1346.