Julia Kerrigan

Associate Professor, Mycology
Mailing address: 130 McGinty Court, E143 Poole Agricultural Center, Clemson, SC 29634-0310
Plant and Environmental Sciences Department

Office: D-137 Poole Agricultural Center, Lab: D-138 Poole
Phone: 864-656-2640

Email: jkerrig@clemson.edu

Educational Background

Ph.D. Plant Pathology
Washington State University, Pullman

M.S. Plant Pathology
University of Georgia, Athens

B.S. Natural Resources
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Courses Taught

CURRENT COURSES
Fungi and Civilization PLPA 2130, Spring
Introductory Mycology BIOL(PLPA) 4250/6250, Fall
Mycology Practicum BIOL(PLPA) 4260/6260,4261/6261, Fall
Fungal Ecology and Pathology PLPA 8130,8131, Spring alternate years
Plant Disease Diagnosis PES 4110/6110 Spring odd years (10%)

PREVIOUSLY TAUGHT COURSES
Seminar PES 4550, PES 8250 Fall
Seminar PES 4550, PLPA 8070 Spring
Mycology for Teachers: Put the Fun in Fungi
Integrated Forest Pest Management FOR 4130/6130 (co-taught)

Publications

Select publications

Crout, KE, Mayfield, AE, Kerrigan, JL, Hartshorn, J. (accepted) Factors affecting Xyleborus glabratus attack and host utilization in sassafras and redbay in the Carolinas. Journal of Economic Entomology.

Weise A, Hagan, DL, Baldwin RF, Hiesl P, Kerrigan JL (2024) Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) woodland vegetation response to three slash manipulation treatments as part of restoration efforts in a wiregrass-free ecosystem. Forest Ecology and Management. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4724308

Fill JM, Meadows I, Walker JL, Crandall RM, Kerrigan JL (2024) Smut fungus (Langdonia walkerae) incidence is lower in two bunchgrass species (Aristida stricta and A. beyrichiana) after fires early in the year. American Journal of Botany 111(2) https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.16286

Baker ST, Froelich MH, Boatwright H, Wang H, Schnabel G, Kerrigan J. (2023) Genetic Diversity and Fungicide Sensitivity of Cytospora plurivora on Peach. Plant Dis. 2023 Jul;107(7):2112-2118. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-04-22-0790-RE. Epub 2023 Jul 12. PMID: 36510433; PMCID: PMC10966710.

Shailaja A, Bruce TF, Gerard P, Powell RR, Pettigrew CA, Kerrigan JL. (2022) Comparison of cell viability assessment and visualization of Aspergillus niger biofilm with two fluorescent probe staining methods. Biofilm. 2022 Oct 28;4:100090. doi: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2022.100090. PMID: 36389263; PMCID: PMC9646680.

Alqurashi AS, Kerrigan J, Savchenko KG (2021). Morphological and molecular characterization of Langdonia walkerae sp. nov. infecting Aristida stricta and A. beyrichiana in longleaf pine-grassland ecosystems in the southeastern USA. Fungal Systematics and Evolution 8: 39–47. doi:10.3114/fuse.2021.08.04

Yadagiri KK, Kerrigan JL, Martin SB (in revision) Ultrastructure and life cycle of Labyrinthula terrestris, causal agent of rapid blight of cool-season turfgrasses. Mycologia.

Seiter NJ, Grabke A, Greene JK, Kerrigan JL, Reay-Jones FPF (2014) Beauveria bassiana as a pathogen of Megacopta cribraria (Hemiptera: Plataspidae) in South Carolina. Journal of Entomological Science. 49(3):326-330.

Jain A, Hammonds RE, Kerrigan JL, Henson JM (2014) Characterization of a Trichoderma atroviride strain isolated from switchgrass bales and its use to saccharify ammonia-pretreated switchgrass for biobutanol production. Biomass and Bioenergy 64:299-308.

Yadagiri KK, Kerrigan JL, Martin SB (2012) Improved methods for axenic culture of Labyrinthula terrestris, causal agent of rapid blight of turfgrasses. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 58(10):1230-1235

Kerrigan JL, Rogers JD (2012) Biology and ecology of Ascobotryozyma and Botryozyma species, unusual nematode-associated yeasts. Mycologia 105(1):34-51. doi: 10.3852/12-041

Kerrigan JL, Olsen MW, Martin SB (2012) Rapid blight of cool-season turfgrass. APS Disease Lesson (http://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/intropp/lessons/fungi/other/Pages/RapidBlight.aspx).

Li X, Kerrigan JL, Chai W, Schnabel G (2012) Botrytis caroliniana, a new species isolated from blackberry in South Carolina. Mycologia 104(3):650-658. doi:10.3852/11-218.

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