Louisa Parkinson
Research Overview Full List of Publications & Presentations Scholarships & Awards
Plant Disease Journal (2019) - Rapid detection of Calonectria ilicicola, Dactylonectria macrodidyma and the Dactylonectria genus in avocado roots Talking Avocados (2019) - Xylella fastidiosa, a high priority biosecurity threat for the Australian avocado industry Talking Avocados (2018) - Biosecurity update on ambrosia beetles Australasian Plant Pathology Journal (2018) - Current status of the Botryosphaeriaceae in Australia APPS Pathogen of the Month (2018) - Dactylonectria Phytopathology Journal (2017) - Pathogenicity of nectriaceous fungi on avocado in Australia Mycoscience Journal (2017) - Novel species of Gliocladiopsis from avocado roots in Australia Talking Avocados (2017) - Black root rot - what do we know and how can we manage it? SAAGA (2017) - Three “other” diseases impacting avocado productivity in Australia Australasian Plant Pathology Journal (2015) - Efficacy of acibenzolar-S-methyl (Bion®) treatment of Australian commercial passionfruit
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Louisa Parkinson

Peer-reviewed scientific journal articles

Parkinson LE, Shivas RG, Dann EK (2017) Pathogenicity of nectriaceous fungi on avocado in Australia. Accepted for publication in the Phytopathology journal. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-17-0084-R

Parkinson LE, Shivas RG, Dann EK (2017) Novel Species of Gliocladiopsis (Nectriaceae, Hypocreales, Ascomycota) from avocado roots (Persea americana) in Australia, Mycoscience 58(2):95-102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.myc.2016.10.004

Parkinson LE, Crew KS, Thomas JE, Dann EK (2015) Efficacy of acibenzolar-S-methyl (Bion®) treatment of Australian commercial passionfruit, Passiflora edulis f. sp. flavicarpa, on resistance to Passionfruit woodiness virus (PWV) and activities of chitinase and β-1,3-glucanase. Australasian Plant Pathology 44:311-318. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13313-015-0349-4
 

UQ 3 Minute Thesis (3MT)

Winner of the 2015 Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) institute 3MT

Runner up in the 2015 UQ 3MT All Institutes Final

Conference Presentations

Oral Presentations

L. E Parkinson, R. G. Shivas and E. K. Dann (2015) Investigating soilborne nectriaceous fungi associated with black root rot in avocado, 8th World Avocado Congress, 13–18 September, Lima, Peru, p41 

L. E Parkinson, R. G. Shivas and E. K. Dann (2015) Investigating soilborne nectriaceous fungi associated with black root rot in avocado, Australasian Plant Pathology Conference 2015, 14–16 September, Fremantle, Australia

L. E Parkinson, R. G. Shivas and E. K. Dann (2014) Investigating soilborne nectriaceous fungi associated with black root rot in avocado, 8th Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium, 10–13 November, Hobart, Australia, p9 


Poster Presentations

L. E Parkinson, R. G. Shivas and E. K. Dann (2015) Investigating soilborne nectriaceous fungi associated with black root rot in avocado, Tropical Agriculture Conference 2015, 16–18 November, Brisbane, Australia, p38

L. E Parkinson, K. S. Crew, J. E. Thomas and E. K. Dann (2012) Investigating virus disease resistance in passionfruit and wild Passiflora species, UQ Undergraduate Research Conference 2012, 18–19 September, St Lucia, Australia 

Guest Speaker Presentations

2016 Guest speaker at the QAAFI 3 Minute Thesis competition, held at the University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia.

2016 Invited speaker for the UQ Careers that Change the World program, showcasing careers in Food Security to high school students, held at the University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia.  

2015 Invited panel speaker for the AIESEC (Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales) panel discussion on the theme, Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), held at the University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.