Daniel O'Gorman
Plant Pathologist working on fungal and bacterial diseases of fruit trees and wine grapes
Current research and/or projects
General research focus is on the diagnostic of fungal and bacterial pathogens of tree fruit and wine grapes; detection and molecular characterization of new and emerging plant pathogens; and the influence on microbial communities on plant health.
Current Projects:
- Hot water treatment as an alternative to fumigation to control pests and disease on nursery grown fruit trees
- Identifying the cause(s) of two emerging Fruit Tree Decline Diseases in Canada
- Crown Gall Disease of Grapevines: Identification of a biocontrol and sustainable management strategies
- From nursery to vineyard: implementation of effective management strategies against grapevine trunk diseases in Canada
Education and awards
- M.Sc. Plant Pathology - Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph
- B.Sc. Biochemistry - Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Research Branch Achievement Award (2010) for research on "Detection of Plant Pathogens by DNA Macroarray Hybridization”
Key publications
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Bowen, P.A., Usher, K.B., Lowery, D.T., Neilsen, G.H., Sholberg, P.L., O'Gorman, D.T., and Cliff, M.A. (2008). Sustainable production of high quality wine grapes. Annual Report. (Report)
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Mikani, A., Etebarian, H.R., Sholberg, P.L., O'Gorman, D.T., Stokes, S., Alizadeh, A. (2008). Biological control of apple gray mold caused by Botrytis mali with Pseudomonas fluorescens strains. Postharvest Biology and Technology, [online] 48(1), 107-112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.09.020
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Spotts, R.A., Wallis, K.M., Serdani, M., O'Gorman, D.T., Sholberg, P.L. (2008). Methodology for determining relationships between inoculum concentration of Botrytis cinerea and Penicillium expansum and stem end decay of pear fruit. Plant Disease, [online] 92(3), 451-455. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-92-3-0451
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O'Gorman, D.T., Sholberg, P.L., Stokes, S.C., Ginns, J. (2008). DNA sequence analysis of herbarium specimens facilitates the revival of Botrytis mali, a postharvest pathogen of apple. Mycologia, [online] 100(2), 227-235. http://dx.doi.org/10.3852/mycologia.100.2.227
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O'Gorman, D.T., Neilsen, G.H., Braumberger, J., and Lévesque, C.A. (2007). "Effect of mulch and bio-solid applications on the populations of both beneficial and pathogenic Pythium species in the root zone of apple.", 2007 Annual Meeting of CPS-SCP (with Plant Canada 2007), Saskatoon, SK, Canada, June 10-14, 2007, pp. 135, P1-28. (Abstract)
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Sholberg, P.L., Walker, M.C., O'Gorman, D.T., Jesperson, G.D. (2007). First report of Phytophthora capsici on cucurbits and peppers in British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, [online] 29(2), 153-158. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07060660709507451
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Sholberg, P.L., O'Gorman, D.T., and Bedford, K.E. (2006). "Monitoring Erwinia amylovora in pome fruit orchards using reverse dot-blot hybridization.", Acta Horticulturae (ISHS), 704, pp. 91-98.
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Sholberg, P.L., Harlton, C.E., Haag, P., Lévesque, C.A., O'Gorman, D.T., and Seifert, K.A. (2005). "Benzimidazole and diphenylamine sensitivity and identity of Penicillium spp. that cause postharvest blue mold of apples using ß-tubulin gene sequences.", Postharvest Biology and Technology, 36(1), pp. 41-49.
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Sholberg, P.L., O'Gorman, D.T., Bedford, K.E., and Lévesque, C.A. (2005). "Development of a DNA macroarray for dectection and monitoring of economically important apple diseases.", Plant Disease, 89(11), pp. 1143-1150.
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O'Gorman, D.T. (2005). "Identification of Botrytis mali Ruehle existing within the Botrytis population causing fruit decay on apple in the orchards of British Columbia.", 2005 Annual Meeting of CPS-SCP (with Plant Canada 2005), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, June 15-18, 2005, pp. 99. (Abstract)
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Sholberg, P.L., O'Gorman, D.T., and Bedford, K.E. (2004). "Use of PCR and DNA hybridization for identification of pear powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera leucotricha.", Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, 26(2), pp. 199-204.
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Affiliations
- British Columbia Plant Protection Advisory Council (BCPPAC) – Tree Fruit Committee
- Professional Affiliate of Brock University‘s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI), St.-Catharines Ontario.