Darin Eastburn
Associate Professor
64 National Soybean Res Ctr 103 S. Goodwin
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-9632
Primary Disciplines
Research Statement
My research interests have focused primarily on diseases caused by soilborne fungi, and on the effects of environment on disease development. My research program has focused both on understanding what factors influence disease development, as well as evaluating potential disease management strategies. Current projects include evaluating the importance of soybean root system characteristics in development of sudden death syndrome on resistant and susceptible varieties of soybeans.
I am also conducting studies on the presence of dsRNA mycoviruses in fungal pathogens of soybeans, including Fusarium solani f.sp. glycines, and the effects these mycoviruses have on the biology and virulence of these pathogens.
Journal Articles
Hobbs, H.A., Eastburn, D.M., D'Arcy, C.J., Kindhart, J.D., Masiunas, J.B., Voegtlin, D.J., Weinzierl, R.A., and McCoppin, N.K. 2000. Solanaceous weeds as possible virus sources in southern Illinois for aphid transmission of cucumber mosaic virus to pepper. Plant Disease 84:1221-1224.
Khan, A., N. Atibalentja, and D. M. Eastburn. 2000. Influence of inoculum density of Verticillium dahliae on root discoloration of horseradish. Plant Disease 84:309-315.
Atibalentja, N., and D. M. Eastburn. 1998. Verticillium dahliae Resistance in Horseradish Germ Plasm from the University of Illinois Collection. Plant Disease 82:176-180.
Dal Soglio, F., K., B. L. Bertagnolli, J. B. Sinclair, and D. M. Eastburn. 1998. Production of chitinolytic enzymes and endoglucanase in the soybean rhizosphere in the presence of Trichoderma harzianum and Rhizoctonia solani. Biological Control 12:111-117.
Atibalentja, N., and D. M. Eastburn. 1997. Identification of sources of resistance to Verticillium dahliae from the University of Illinois horseradish germplasm collection. Plant Disease - in press.
Atibalentja, N. and D. M. Eastburn. 1997. Evaluation of inoculation methods for screening horseradish cultivars for resistance to Verticillium dahliae. Plant Disease 81:356-362.
Bottenberg, H., J. B. Masiunas, C. E. Eastman, and D. M. Eastburn. 1997. Yield and quality constraints of cabbage planted in rye mulch. Biological Agriculture and Horticulture - in press.
Bottenberg, H., J. B. Masiunas, C. E. Eastman, and D. M. Eastburn. 1997. The impact of rye cover crops on weeds, insects, and diseases in snap bean cropping systems. J. Sustainable Agriculture 9:131-155.
Masiunas, J. B., D. M. Eastburn, V. N. Mwaja, and C. E. Eastman. 1997. The impact of living and cover crop mulch systems on pests and yields of snap beans and cabbage. J. Sustainable Agriculture 9:61-89.
Other Publications
Video Tapes
- Eastburn, D. M., L. A. McKee, and C. J. D'Arcy. 2000. Dutch elm disease and the American elm. APS Press.
- Eastburn, D. M. and CJ D'Arcy. 1996. Late blight and the Irish potato famine. APS Press.