Kona Blake Swift
Researcher
Graduate Student Researcher
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Biography and Research Information
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Kona Blake Swift's research focuses on plant pathology, specifically identifying and documenting new plant diseases in Arkansas and surrounding regions. Their recent work includes the first report of Fusarium wilt caused by *Fusarium oxysporum* f. sp. *mori* on blackberry (*Rubus* subgenus *Rubus*) in Arkansas and the first report of Cercospora leaf spot caused by *Cercospora* cf. *flagellaris* on industrial hemp (*Cannabis sativa*) in Arkansas and Oklahoma. These publications highlight Swift's contributions to understanding the prevalence and distribution of plant pathogens. Swift collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Burton H. Bluhm, Maryam Fallahi, Margaret Worthington, and Maria I. Villarroel-Zeballos, with whom they have co-authored multiple publications.
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- h-index: 1
- Publications: 2
- Citations: 1
Selected Publications
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First Report of Cercospora Leaf Spot Caused by <i>Cercospora</i> cf. <i>flagellaris</i> on Industrial Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i>) in Arkansas and Oklahoma (2025)
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First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i>) Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>mori</i> in Arkansas (2025)
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- First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i>) Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>mori</i> in Arkansas
- First Report of Cercospora Leaf Spot Caused by <i>Cercospora</i> cf. <i>flagellaris</i> on Industrial Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i>) in Arkansas and Oklahoma
- First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i>) Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>mori</i> in Arkansas
- First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i>) Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>mori</i> in Arkansas
- First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i>) Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>mori</i> in Arkansas
- First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i>) Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>mori</i> in Arkansas
- First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i>) Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>mori</i> in Arkansas
- First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i>) Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>mori</i> in Arkansas
- First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i>) Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>mori</i> in Arkansas
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