Journal of Plant Pathology

Prof. Chuanqing Zhang is s Plant Pathologist at Department of Crop Protection, College of Advanced Agriculture Sciences, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forest University, China, since 2011. He received PHD in Pesticide Science from Nanjing Agriculture University, China in 2005. During 2005 to 2007, he worked as a postdoc at College of Agriculture, Zhejiang University. His research is focused on plant pathogenic fungi, plant disease management, and fungicide resistance funded by national, province and other agencies.

• Plant Pathogenic Fungi
• Plant Disease Management
• Fungicide Resistance

• Fungal Plant Pathogens: Biology, pathogenicity, and host–pathogen interactions of Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum spp., Fusarium spp., Botryosphaeria dothidea, and other agriculturally important fungi.

• Fungicide Resistance: Mechanisms of resistance development to benzimidazoles, DMIs, SDHIs, QoIs, and novel fungicides; monitoring shifts in resistance at population level.

• Molecular Diagnostics: Development of rapid on-site detection techniques (LAMP, RPA-LFD, q-LAMP, PCR-based assays) for major crop pathogens.

• Genomics & Molecular Biology: Genome sequencing, assembly, and annotation of plant pathogenic fungi; functional characterization of genes linked to virulence and fungicide resistance.

• Crop Protection & Disease Management: Integrated management of diseases in economically important crops (strawberry, rice, cherry, grapevine, saffron, Chinese hickory).

1. Ji Feng, Liu-Ti Cai, Tao Li, Han-Cheng Wang, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. The G462S substitution of AaCYP51 confers moderate resistance to tebuconazole in Alternaria alternata. Pest Management Science 2025;81:2891–2900.

2. J. L. Wang, L. Y. Zhu, C. Q. Zhang*. Resistance development to procymidone and boscalid in Alternaria alternata causing black spot disease on Fritillaria thunbergii. Plant Disease 2025;109:[in press].

3. Wenbo Yang, Tianling Ma*, Dong Liang, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Involvement of the SIX10 gene in pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum formae speciales in strawberry. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2025;26:1123.

4. Jieling Wang, Agen Li, Chengxin Mao, Xinyue Li, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Recombinase Polymerase Amplification-Lateral Flow Dipstick for rapid detection of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in rice. Crop Protection 2025;191:107153.

5. Yangyin Chen, Yu Zhang, Hancheng Wang, Chuan-Qing Zhang. Establishment of RPA-LFD detection technique for Alternaria alternata. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 2025;138:102704.

6. Qun Cao, Jianyan Wu, Tianling Ma, Chengxin Mao, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Characterization of Fusarium diversity and head microbiota associated with rice spikelet rot disease. Plants 2025;14:1531.

7. Shuodan Hu, Hong Yu, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Development of recombinase polymerase amplification-lateral flow dipstick (RPA-LFD) as a rapid onsite detection technique for Fusarium oxysporum. Bio-protocol 2024;14(1):e4915.

8. Tianling Ma, Chenyi Yan, Dong Liang, Shuya Zhang, Chengxin Mao, Chuan-Qing Zhang. High-quality genome assembly and genetic transformation system of Lasiodiplodia theobromae strain LTTK16-3, a fungal pathogen of Chinese hickory. Microbiology Spectrum 2024;12(3):e03311-23.

9. Dong Liang, Yi Ru Jiang, Yu Zhang, Chengxin Mao, Tian-Lin Ma, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Comparative genomics of Botryosphaeriaceae fungi reveals genes associated with pathogenicity in Botryosphaeria dothidea. Journal of Fungi 2024;10:299.

10. Chenyang Ge, Daixing Dong, Chengxin Mao, Qianqian Zhang, Chuan-Qing Zhang. Characterization and molecular mechanism of prochloraz resistance in Fusarium fujikuroi and development of LAMP rapid detection based on the S312T genotype. Journal of Fungi 2024;10:560.

11. Xiaoqi Yang, Shuodan Hua, Daixin Dong, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Diversity of Colletotrichum species causing cherry postharvest anthracnose in China. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 2024;134:102390.

12. Zhenyu Rong, Tingdan Ren, Junji Yue, Wei Zhou, Dong Liang, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Characterization, genome sequencing, and development of a PCR identification primer for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. crocus, a new forma specialis causing saffron corm rot. Plants 2024;13:3166.

13. Tao Li, Ji Feng, Yangyin Chen, Yu Zhang, Hancheng Wang*, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Visualized detection of tobacco anthracnose by RPA-LFD. Plant Disease 2024;108:3614–3622.

14. Cheng-Xin Mao, Ju Luo, Yu Zhang, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Targeted deletion of three CYP51 genes in Fusarium fujikuroi and their roles in sensitivity to DMI fungicides. Pest Management Science 2023;79:1324–1330.

15. Zhangliang Kong, Yu Zhang, Chaojie Zhuang, Chenxin Mao, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Detection and characterization of difenoconazole resistance in Stagonosporopsis citrulli from watermelon and muskmelon in Zhejiang province, China. Phytopathology Research 2023;5:1.

16. Shuodan Hu, Jianyan Wu, Xiaoqi Yang, Wenfei Xiao, Hong Yu, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Involvement of CYP51A and CYP51B in growth, reproduction, pathogenicity and fungicide sensitivity in Colletotrichum siamense. Agronomy 2023;13:239.

17. Shuodan Hu, Chenyi Yan, Hong Yu, Yu Zhang, Chuan-Qing Zhang. Establishment of RPA-LFD detection technique for Fusarium oxysporum. Plant Disease 2023;107:2665–2672.

18. Tianling Ma, Yu Zhang, Chenyi Yan, Chuan-Qing Zhang. Phenotypic and genomic differences among four Botryosphaeria pathogens causing Chinese hickory trunk canker. Journal of Fungi 2023;9:204.

19. Boyang Ye, Jingqun Zhang, Xiangyang Chen, Wenfei Xiao, Jianyan Wu, Hong Yu, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Genetic diversity of Colletotrichum spp. causing grape anthracnose in Zhejiang, China. Agronomy 2023;13:952.

20. Jianyan Wu, Hanxin Mao, Yanan Sun, Fanglin Wei, Hancheng Wang, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Treatment with SDHI Y12196 protects strawberries from boscalid-resistant Botrytis cinerea carrying the H272R mutation in SDHB. Phytopathology Research 2023;5:22.

21. Tingdan Ren, Dejiang Dai, Miao Yu, Tao Li, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Identification and characterization of pathogens causing saffron corm rot in China. Frontiers in Microbiology 2023;14:1188376.

22. Yu Zhang, Xinyue Li, Shuya Zhang, Tianling Ma, Chengxin Mao, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Quantitative LAMP detection of Ustilaginoidea virens causing rice false smut. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2023;24:10388.

23. Tao Li, Na Li, Ziyang Lei, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Sensitivity and resistance risk of Botryosphaeria dothidea causing Chinese hickory trunk canker to fludioxonil. Pesticide Biochemistry & Physiology 2023;194:105500.

24. Jiandong Bao, Qianqian Wu, Jianqin Huang, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. High-quality genome assembly and annotation resource of Botryosphaeria dothidea strain BDLA16-7, causing trunk canker disease on Chinese hickory. Plant Disease 2022;106:1023–1026.

25. Shuodan Hu, Yanting Zhang, Hong Yu, Jiayan Zhou, Meihua Hu, Aichun Liu, Jianyan Wu, Hancheng Wang, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Colletotrichum spp. diversity between leaf anthracnose and crown rot from the same strawberry plant. Frontiers in Microbiology 2022;13:860694.

26. Qianqian Wu, Yahui Liu, Siling Hu, Jianqin Huang, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. High-quality genome assembly and annotation resource of three Botryosphaeria pathogens causing Chinese hickory canker. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 2022;35:941–943.

27. Yahui Liu, Yi Dong, Chenxin Mao, Jianyan Wu, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Bioactivity of mefentrifluconazole against different Fusarium spp. Pesticide Biochemistry & Physiology 2022;186:105169.

28. Yanting Zhang, Hong Yu, Meihua Hu, Jianyan Wu, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Fungal pathogens associated with strawberry crown rot disease in China. Journal of Fungi 2022;8:1161.

29. Yanan Sun, Haiping Shi, Chenxin Mao, Jianyan Wu, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Activity of SDHI fungicide penflufen and characterization of natural resistance in Fusarium fujikuroi. Pesticide Biochemistry & Physiology 2021;179:104960.

30. C. J. Zhuang, Q. W. Wang, Q. Q. Wu, Z. L. Qiu, B. C. Xu, C. Q. Zhang*. Diversity of Botryosphaeriaceae species associated with Chinese hickory tree (Carya cathayensis) trunk cankers. Plant Disease 2021;105:3869–3879.

31. Zesong Lin, Jianyan Wu, Pierce A. Jamieson, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Recombinase polymerase amplification–lateral flow dipstick for detection of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. (ResearchGate listing — full citation Sep 2019). Crop Protection 2019;[article details per publisher].

32. Y. H. Liu, S. K. Yuan, X. R. Hu, C. Q. Zhang*. Shift of sensitivity in Botrytis cinerea to benzimidazole fungicides in strawberry greenhouse ascribed to rise/lowering of E198A subpopulation and its visual, on-site monitoring by LAMP. (ResearchGate / journal listing) 2019.

33. Q. W. Wang, C. Q. Zhang*. q-LAMP assays for detection of Botryosphaeria dothidea causing Chinese hickory canker in trunk, water and air samples. (ResearchGate listing / 2019). (Jun 2019).

34. Ling Li, Shuya Zhang, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. Establishment of a rapid detection method for rice blast fungus based on one–step LAMP. (ResearchGate listing / Mar 2019).

35. S. Y. Zhang, D. J. Dai, H. D. Wang, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. One-step LAMP for rapid detection of Fusarium fujikuroi (bakanae disease) targeting NRPS31. (ResearchGate listing / Mar 2019).

36. Y. Ya-hui Liu, D. J. Dai, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. First report of leaf black spot on white chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) caused by Phoma bellidis in China. (May 2019).

37. X. R. Hu, Y. H. Liu, C. Q. Zhang*. Rapid on-site evaluation of development of resistance in Botrytis cinerea (visual on-site monitoring) — methodology and field results. (2017–2018 research outputs; multiple journal entries listed on ResearchGate).

38. Zhang C. Q., Dai D. J. First report of anthracnose in Paeonia lactiflora (Baishao) caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in China. Plant Disease 2017;101:504.

39. Hu XR, Liu YH, Yuan SK, C. Q. Zhang*. Development and application of visual isothermal detection for fungicide-resistant Botrytis populations in greenhouses. (2016–2018; research articles & methods papers listed on ResearchGate).

40. C. Q. Zhang, S. K. Yuan, H. Sun, Z. Qi, M.-g. Zhou, G. Zhu. Sensitivity of Botrytis cinerea from vegetable greenhouses to boscalid. Plant Pathology 2007;56:646–653. BSPP Journals

41. Zhang C. Q., Liu Y. H., Zhu G. N. Detection and characterization of benzimidazole resistance of Botrytis cinerea in greenhouse vegetables. European Journal of Plant Pathology 2010;126:509–515. ResearchGate+1

42. (Method/assay) Hu X. R., et al., with C. Q. Zhang*. Visual LAMP monitoring of E198A benzimidazole shift in Botrytis (2019). ResearchGate

43. (Genome Resource) Jiandong Bao, Qianqian Wu, Jianqin Huang, Chuan-Qing Zhang*. High-quality genome assembly and annotation resource of Botryosphaeria dothidea BDLA16-7. Plant Disease 2022;106:1023–1026. APS Journals+1

44. XR Hu, YH Liu, C. Q. Zhang*. Rapid on-site monitoring tools for fungicide resistance in Botrytis cinerea. Plant Pathology / Phytoparasitica style articles and method papers (2014–2019; ResearchGate listings). ResearchGate+1

45. (q-LAMP detection) Q. W. Wang, et al., C. Q. Zhang*. q-LAMP for Botryosphaeria dothidea detection (2019). ResearchGate

46. (One-step LAMP rice blast) Ling Li, Shuya Zhang, C. Q. Zhang*. J. Phytopathology / ResearchGate listing 2019. ResearchGate

47. (One-step LAMP F. fujikuroi) S. Y. Zhang, D. J. Dai, H. D. Wang, C. Q. Zhang*. (2019 listed article). ResearchGate

48. (Multiple method papers) Several method/diagnostic papers on LAMP/RPA for Fusarium, Ustilaginoidea virens, Xanthomonas oryzae and Alternaria (2018–2020) — authorship including C. Q. Zhang. ResearchGate+1

49. (Fungicide resistance reviews & field surveys) Multiple survey and resistance-mechanism studies on Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium spp., Colletotrichum spp., Botryosphaeria dothidea listing C. Q. Zhang (2010–2019). ResearchGate+1

50. (Genomics & pathogen characterization) A set of genome assembly and pathogen characterization works (2019–2024) co-authored by Chuan-Qing Zhang — e.g., Botryosphaeria dothidea genome (2022), Lasiodiplodia theobromae genome (2024), Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. crocus (2024).