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

Publications & Presentations

PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL ARTICLES

  • Parkinson LE, Le DP, Dann EK (2019) Development of three loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for the rapid detection of Calonectria ilicicola, Dactylonectria macrodidyma and the Dactylonectria genus in avocado roots. Plant Disease. https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-11-18-2005-RE

  • Burgess TI, Tan YP, Garnas J, Edwards J, Scarlett KA, Shuttleworth LA, Daniel R, Dann EK, Parkinson LE, Dinh Q, Shivas RG, Jami F (2018) Current status of the Botryosphaeriaceae in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13313-018-0577-5

  • Parkinson LE, Shivas RG, Dann EK (2017) Pathogenicity of nectriaceous fungi on avocado in Australia. Phytopathology 107(12): 1479-1485. 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.2016.10.00

  • 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

Magazine ARTICLES

  • Parkinson LE, Geering ADW (2018) Biosecurity update on ambrosia beetles associated with avocado tree dieback. Talking Avocados, 29 3: 54-56.

  • Parkinson LE, Dann EK, Shivas RG. (2018) Black root rot of avocado – what do we know and how can we manage it?. Talking Avocados, 28 3: 35-39.

  • Parkinson LE, Shivas RG, Dann EK (2018) Dactylonectria Lombard & Crous. Australasian Plant Pathology Society Pathogen of the Month. https://www.appsnet.org/Publications/potm/pdf/Apr18.pdf

  • Dann, E. K. and Parkinson, L. E. (2017) Three “other” diseases impacting avocado productivity in Australia. South African Avocado Growers' Association, 40 24-27.
    http://www.avocadosource.com/Journals/SAAGA/SAAGA_2017/SAAGA_2017_40_PG_024.pdf

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 Publications and presentations

  • Parkinson, L., Shivas, R. and Dann, E. K. (2018). Phylogeny and molecular diagnosis of nectriaceous fungi associated with black root rot in avocado. In: International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP), Boston, MA United States, (58-58). July 29-August 03 2018.

  • Dann, E. K., Souza, P. S., Le, D. P., Parkinson, L. E. and Duff, J. D. (2017). Investigating biofumigation and composted chicken manure to manage soilborne pathogens of avocado. In: Science Protecting Plant Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, (70-70). 26-28 September 2017.

  • Parkinson, Louisa E., Roger, Roger G. and Dann, Elizabeth K. (2017). Investigating soilborne nectriaceous fungi impacting avocado tree establishment in Australia. In: Science Protecting Plant Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (162-162). 26-28 September 2017.

  • Parkinson, L. E., McTaggart, A. R., Shivas, R. G. and Dann, E. K. (2015). Investigating soilborne nectriaceous fungi associated with black root rot in avocado. In: Pests and Diseases. VIII World Avocado Congress 2015, Lima, Peru, (41-41). 13-18 September 2015.

  • Parkinson, L. E., McTaggart, A. R., Shivas, R. G. and Dann, E. K. (2015). Investigating soilborne nectriaceous fungi associated with black root rot in avocado. In: Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society. 20th Australasian Plant Pathology Conference, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, (51-51). 14-16 September 2015.

  • Parkinson, L. E., Shivas, R.G., Dann, E.K. (2015) Investigating soilborne nectriaceous fungi associated with black root rot in avocado. In: Tropical Agriculture Conference 2015, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, (38-38). 16–18 November 2015.

  • Parkinson, L. E., McTaggart, A. R., Shivas, R. G. and Dann, E. K. (2014). Investigating soilborne nectriaceous fungi associated with black root rot in avocado. In: 8th Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, (9-9). 10-13 November 2014.

PhD Thesis

  • Parkinson LE (2017). Investigating soilborne nectriaceous fungi impacting avocado tree establishment in Australia PhD Thesis, Qld Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland. https://doi.org/10.14264/uql.2017.922

GUEST SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

  • 2017 Speaker for managing avocado tree diseases at the Avocados Australia Qualicado industry workshop held in Pemberton, Western Australia.

  • 2017 Speaker for Research and Development (R&D) on avocado tree diseases at the Avocados Australia R&D Planning Forum held in Brisbane, Queensland.

  • 2017 Speaker for the UQ Careers that Shape the World program, showcasing careers in Food Security to high school students, held at the University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia.

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

  • 2016 Speaker for the UQ Careers that Shape 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.