# positions[].organizations[].parent[].label
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# overview
Dr. Ong is currently the director of the Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (Plant Clinic). This laboratory provides plant disease diagnostic service to AgriLife Extension personnel, homeowners, farmers, greenhouse and nursery producers, landscape contractors, interiorscapers, arborists, consultants, and any other group or individual needing accurate identification of plant disease problems. The Plant Clinic collaborates efforts with state and federal agencies through the National Plant Diagnostic Network - Southern Region.

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

# educationAndTraining[].organization.label
Clemson University - (Clemson, South Carolina, United States)

# publications[].label
Education in Plant Pathology: Present Status and Future Challenges.

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A Novel Xanthomonas sp. Causes Bacterial Spot of Rose (Rosa spp.).

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Detached Leaf Assay and Whole Plant Inoculation for Studying Resistance to Diplocarpon rosae in Rosa spp.

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International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

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Homeowner's Guide to Pests of Peaches, Plums and Pecans

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First Report of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. palmarum in Texas Causing Fusarium Wilt of Washingtonia robusta.

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Challenges of Breeding Rose Rosette-resistant Roses

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American Society For Horticultural Science

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Evaluating the Utilization of Synthetic Oligonucleotides as a Positive Control in the Detection of ToBRFV in Pepper Seeds

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Evaluation of Pasteuria usgae as a biological control of sting nematode (Belonalaimus longicaudatus)

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American Society For Horticultural Science

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Chemicals for Plant Disease Control at Home

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Entomosporium Leafspot of Photinia and Indian Hawthorn

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Comparison of Phytophthora disease incidence in composted pine bark mixes to chemical and biological controls

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First Report of Bacterial Leaf Scald of Plum Caused by Xylella fastidiosa in Texas.

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A temporal analysis of the incidence of Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus in stone fruit orchards in Texas

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Powdery mildew resistance in Texas bluegrass

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First Report of Leaf Spot of Sesame Caused by Xanthomonas sp. In the United States.

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Characterization of Partial Resistance to Black Spot Disease of Rosa sp.

# publications[].publisher
American Society For Horticultural Science

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Fusarium Wilt in Watermelon: Potential Metabolite Biomarkers to Help Select Breeding Resistant Varieties

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Extension Plant Pathology: Bringing Our Service to the Public, A Century of Service.

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Rose rosette virus detection methodology: Is asymptomatic detection possible?

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Incidence, Severity, and Characterization of Phytophthora Foot Rot of Citrus in Texas and Implications for Disease Management.

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A collection of curated rose viruses; an important part of the National Clean Plant Network

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A Survey of Rose rosette virus and Eriophyid Mites Associated with Roses in the Southeastern United States

# publications[].publisher
American Society For Horticultural Science

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Control of Meloidogyne marylandi on bermudagrass

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Panorama of citrus canker in the United States

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Transmission of Rose rosette emaravirus (RRV) through non-vector related methodologies

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13C nuclear magnetic resonance study of -polarization in 3- and 4-substituted benzamides and N-chlorobenzamides

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First Report of Stemphylium botryosum on Spinach in Texas.

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Raman spectroscopy as an early detection tool for rose rosette infection.

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First report of Nerine yellow stripe virus infecting crinium lily (Crinium sp.) in Texas.

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Survey of soil and foliar fungal pathogens observed in watermelon production fields throughout the growing regions of Texas

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First Report of Rose Rosette Virus Associated with Rose Rosette Disease Affecting Roses in California

# publications[].label
Evaluating a bioretention pond for flood protection and contaminant removal in urban environments

# publications[].label
Resistance of garden roses to cercospora leaf spot

# publications[].publisher
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

# publications[].label
Combatting Rose Rosette Disease with Volunteer Involvement in the Monitoring Effort

# publications[].publisher
American Society For Horticultural Science

# publications[].label
The results of survey for citrus greening on the Upper Gulf Coast of Texas

# publications[].label
Comparison of RNA extracts from two extraction methods for Rose rosette virus detection

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The efficacy of biological fungicide foliar treatments to control basil downy mildew in the greenhouse

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Metabolomics-based biomarkers of Fusarium wilt disease in watermelon plants

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First Report of Boxwood Dieback Caused by Colletotrichum theobro-micola in Texas

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Analysis of proteins from different phase variants of the entomopathogenic bacteria Photorhabdus luminescens by two-dimensional zymography.

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Challenges of standardizing molecular detection/diagnostic tests for plant disease diagnostic laboratories

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Effect of the surfactant "Affinity (TM)" on the delivery of a biological nematicide, Paecilomyces lilacinus, into the soil profile

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Shoot Blight Caused by Diplodia pinea on Afghan and Austrian Pines in Texas.

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Stone fruit commodity survey in Texas monitoring for pests and pathogens of high concern: 2018-2019

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Development of a real-time microchip PCR system for portable plant disease diagnosis.

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Connecting diagnostic labs with a system for sharing protocols and maintaining version control

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Novel Resistance to Tobacco Etch Virus in Pepper (Capsicum spp.)

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Rose Rosette Virus: Exploration of Potential Root Transmission

# publications[].label
Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Texas A&M annual report

# organizations[]
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# schools[]
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# inTheNews[].label
Chat with Green Aggies webinars about all things 'green'

# inTheNews[].label
USDA urges people to mail unsolicited seed packages for testing

# inTheNews[].label
Mystery Seeds Arriving In Texas Mailboxes