Swett, C. L., Del Castillo Múnera, J., & Kashyap, R. (2026). From Trucks to Trays: Progress and Challenges in Phytosanitation of Inert Surfaces to Mitigate Plant Pathogen Spread. Annual Review of Phytopathology, 64. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-121423-082016

Lampe, K. A., & Del Castillo Munera, J. (2026). Efficacy of Heritage (Azoxystrobin), Rootshield WP (Trichoderma harzianum), and Subdue Maxx (Mefenoxam) for the Management of Pythium Root Rot in Cabbage Greenhouse Transplants in California, 2025. Plant Health Progress, First Look. https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/abs/10.1094/PHP-04-26-0099-PDMR

Watson D., and Del Castillo Múnera, J. Efficacy and crop safety of Miravis Prime for the control of Fusarium Wilt in Greenhouse-grown Cucumber in Davis, CA, 2023. Plant Health Progress, Plant Health Progress, 26(2), 231. https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PHP-11-24-0110-PDMR

 Del Castillo Múnera, J. Beaulieu, J., Redekar, N.R., Delgado, C., Eberhart, J., Parke, , Hasselhoff, S. Hu, M., and Swett, C.L. 2025. Evaluating oomycete pathogen and community responses to chemical- and Slow Sand Filtration-based water treatment strategies to enable water recycling in nursery production systems. Plant Disease, 109(7), 1496-1508. https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-12-23-2738-RE

Calderón, J., Swacker, S., Elfar, K., Greer, C. & Del Castillo Múnera, J. 2024. First report of Sclerotinia minor infecting Scabiosa in California. Plant Disease, 108(12), 3657. https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/abs/10.1094/PDIS-08-24-1631-PDN

Del Castillo Múnera, J., Poret-Peterson, A. T., & Swett, C. L. 2022. Changes in fungal and oomycete community composition following irrigation reductions aimed at increasing water use efficiency in a containerized nursery crop. Phytobiomes Journal, (247).  https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PBIOMES-09-21-0058-R

Paugh K.R., Del Castillo Múnera J., Swett C.L. First Report of Fusarium falciforme(FSSC 3+4) Causing Rot of Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa) in California. Plant Dis. 2021 Dec 2. https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/abs/10.1094/PDIS-08-21-1640-PDN

Beaulieu, J., Del Castillo Munera, J., & Balci, Y. 2021. Detection of oomycide-insensitive Phytophthora isolates in Maryland ornamental nurseries and Mid-Atlantic landscapes provide data for reconsidering management strategies. Plant Health Progress, (ja). https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PHP-02-21-0028-FI

Geiser, D. M., Al-Hatmi, A., Aoki, T., Arie, T., Balmas, V., Barnes, I., … Del Castillo-Múnera J.,  & Viljoen, A. 2020. Phylogenomic analysis of a 55.1 kb 19-gene dataset resolves a monophyletic Fusarium that includes the Fusarium solani Species Complex. Phytopathology, (ja). https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-20-0330-LE

Del Castillo Múnera, J., Belayneh, B., Lea-Cox, J., Ritsvey, A., Koivunen, E.E.,  Swett, C.L. 2019. Enabling adaptation to water scarcity: Identifying and managing root disease risks associated with reducing irrigation inputs in greenhouse crop production.  Agricultural Water Management, 226, 105737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2019.105737

Del Castillo Múnera, J., Belayneh, B., Lea-Cox, J., Swett, C.L. 2019.  Effects of set-point soil moisture control on oomycete disease risk in containerized annual crops, based on the tomato- Phytophthora capsici model system. Phytopathology 109 (8), 1441-1452. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-18-0096-R

Del Castillo Múnera, J., Quesada-Ocampo, L.M., Rojas, A., Chilvers, M.I., Hausbeck, M.K.  2018.  Population structure of Pythium ultimum from greenhouse floral crops in Michigan.  Plant disease 103 (5), 859-867. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-18-0394-RE

Del Castillo Múnera, J., and Swett, C.L. 2017.  First report of Pythium aphanidermatum causing root rot and decline of poinsettia in Maryland. Plant disease 101 (8), 1556-1556. https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-11-16-1671-PDN

Del Castillo Múnera, J., and Hausbeck, M.K.  2016.  Characterization of Pythium species associated with greenhouse floriculture crops in Michigan.  Plant Disease 100 (3), 569-573.   https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-15-0296-RE

Del Castillo Múnera, J., and Hausbeck, M.K.  2015.  Integrating host resistance and plant protectants to manage Pythium root rot on geranium and snapdragon.  HortScience 50:1319-1326. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.50.9.1319