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Current status and research advances on beech leaf disease with Mihail Kantor, Ph.D. and Erika Consoli, Ph.D. (October 2, 2025)

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Thursday, October 2
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Thursday, October 2
Time
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

$15.00

Walking through the eastern forests, you may have noticed some striking characteristics of our American beech (Fagus grandifolia), including withered banded leaves. The presentation will provide an overview of the cause, a plant-parasitic nematode and the resulting beech leaf disease. It will cover current knowledge of dispersal mechanisms of the nematode causing the beech leaf disease. We will highlight plant-nematode interactions and outline the management strategies currently available for this disease.

Mihail Kantor, Ph.D, is an Assistant Research Professor of Nematology in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). He established the Nematode Diagnostic Lab at Penn State, where he offers diagnostic services and stakeholder support against economically important plant-parasitic nematodes from soil and plant materials. Kantor’s research focus is the identification of plant-parasitic nematodes using systematics, morphology, and molecular techniques. In addition to nematode identification services, Kantor conducts research on different aspects of beech leaf disease, such as nematode dispersal and plant-nematode interactions.
Erika Consoli, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Kantor Nematology Lab at Penn State University. She’s an agronomist specialized in nematology, with experience working with both plant-parasitic and beneficial nematodes across diverse agricultural systems. She joined the Kantor Lab in April 2025 and is currently investigating the biocontrol potential of bacterial antagonists against Litylenchus crenatae mccannii (LCM), the causal agent of beech leaf disease.

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All lectures will be held virtually using Zoom. They will be recorded and shared with everyone who registers for a short time.

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All lectures will be held virtually using Zoom. They will be recorded and shared with everyone who registers for a short time.

Program Fee: $15 (Members, enter your code at checkout to receive your 20% discount.)

Additional Information: Online registration for this program closes at 5:00 pm on the date of the program. Zoom invitations will be sent out after this time to the email used to register for the event. The link will come from lauricella@bhwp.org OR education@bhwp.org.

This lecture is part of our Thursday Night Nature series. The series features presentations by regionally renowned experts who address a wide range of topics related to natural history, biodiversity, ecological gardening, native plants and native wildlife.

The 2025 Thursday Night Nature series was made possible thanks to get generous support of the Giving Arm of BLBB Charitable.

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