Purdue University PURDUE AGRICULTURE
BOTANY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY
 
 

Richard Latin

Professor

Department: Botany and Plant Pathology
Phone: 765.494-4639
Fax: 765.494.0363
Office: Lilly Hall, Room 1-317
E-mail: rlatin@purdue.edu

Area of Expertise: Turfgrass Diseases - Epidemiology and management of turfgrass diseases with emphasis on fungicide resistance and factors that influence fungicide performance

 

Current research efforts in the area of turfgrass pathology focus on the management of diseases on golf course, sports turf, and professional landscapes. Specific research projects include the following:

  • Factors that affect fungicide performance
  • Fungicide resistant pathogen strains
  • Epidemiology of dollar spot on creeping bentgrass
  • Weather-based systems for scheduling fungicide applications

The turfgrass pathology extension effort focuses on educational programs for professional turf managers. Part of the educational process involves field demonstrations that address the efficacy of various disease management practices. Another component involves formal educational presentations and workshops on turfgrass disease identification and control. The extension effort also involves turf disease diagnosis and the investigation of factors that contribute to disease outbreaks. The extension activities provide an educational opportunity for those of us in turf pathology, raising our awareness to the concerns of turf managers so that we may target our research accordingly.  

 

- Recent Publications

Latin, R. (2011). A Practical Guide to Turfgrass Fungicides. St. Paul, MN: APS Press.

Stewart, J., Latin, R., Reicher, Z., & Hallett, S. (2008). Influence of trinexapac ethyl on the efficacy of chlorothalonil and propiconazole for control of dollar spot on creeping bentgrass. Applied Turfgrass Science, doi:10.1094/ATS-2008-0319-01-RS. Retrieved from http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/ats

Burpee, L. L., & Latin, R. (2008). Reassessment of fungicide synergism for control of dollar spot. Plant Disease, 92, 601-606.

Latin, R. (2006). Residual efficacy of fungicides for control of dollar spot on creeping bentgrass. Plant Disease, 90, 571-575.

Harmon, P. F., & Latin, R. (2005). Winter survival of the perennial ryegrass pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae in north central Indiana. Plant Disease, 89, 412-418.

Hardebeck, G. A., Reicher, Z. J., Turco, R. F., & Latin, R. (2004). Application of Pseudomonas aureofaciens strain Tx-1 for control of dollar spot and brown patch on fairway height turfgrass. HortScience, 39, 1750-1753.

Latin, R., Harmon, P. F., & Dunkle, L. D. (2003). A rapid PCR-based method for the detection of Magnaporthe oryzae from infected perennial ryegrass. Plant Disease.

Harmon, P. F., & Latin, R. (2003). Gray Leaf Spot of Perennial Ryegrass. Plant Health Progress, 1223-01-DG. Retrieved from http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/php/diagnosticguide/2003/ryegrass/

 

+ Patents

 

- Awards & Honors

Midwest regional Turf Foundation Distinguished Service Award (2012). Midwest Regional Turf Foundation.

School of Agriculture Team Award (2004). Purdue University School of Agriculture.

 

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