David Cooke

Research

• Development and exploitation of genetic markers (SSR, fungicide resistance and effector gene sequences) for examining the population biology, epidemiology and management of Phytophthora infestans (potato late blight).
• Co-ordinator of pathogen data for European project examining populations of Phytophthora infestans (Euroblight). See data release on 2024 population “Results of the EuroBlight potato late blight monitoring in 2024” and maps.
• Evolution and population genetics of the genus Phytophthora.
• Application of eDNA metabarcoding to examine diversity of Phytophthora and other Oomycete taxa in crops, forests and natural ecosystems. In 2025 Sefari Gateway Fellowship I am leading work towards a strategic routemap for efficient monitoring of Scotland’s environment. See also the completed PHYTO-THREATS project.
• Soft fruit Phytophthora species: detection and control.
• Potato late blight research to inform Integrated Pest Management (IPM) including the GB Potato crop Fight Against Blight campaign examining population change of Phytophthora infestans from 2003 to 2022. See report archive.
• Epidemiology and risks posed by Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae to managed gardens and heathland in Scotland.

Publications

Journals

• McLeod, A.; De Villiers, D.; Sullivan, L.; Coertze, S.; Cooke, D.E.L. (C2024) First report of Phytophthora infestans lineage EU23 causing potato and tomato late blight in South Africa, Plant Disease, 108(1), 231
• La Spada, F.; Cock, P.J.A.; Randall, E.; Pane, A.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Olga Cacciola, S. (C2022) DNA Metabarcoding and Isolation by Baiting Complement Each Other in Revealing Phytophthora Diversity in Anthropized and Natural Ecosystems, Journal of Fungi, 8(4), Art. 330
• Puidet, B.; Mabon, R.; Guibert, M.; Kiiker, R.; Soonvald, L.; Le, V.H.; Eikemo, H.; Dewaegeneire, P.; Saubeau, G.; Chatot, C.; Aurousseau, F.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Abuley, I.; Hansen, J.G.; Corbiere, R.; Leclerc, M.; Andrivon, D. (C2022) Examining Phenotypic Traits Contributing to the Spread in Northern European Potato Crops of EU_41_A2, a New Clonal Lineage of Phytophthora infestans, Phytopathology, 112(2), 414-421
• Green, S.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Dunn, M.; Barwell, L.; Purse, B.; Chapman, D.S.; Valatin, G.; Schlenzig, A.; Barbrook, J.; Pettitt, T.; Price, C.; Pérez-Sierra, A.; Frederickson-Matika, D.; Pritchard, L.; Thorpe, P.; Cock, P.J.A.; Randall, E.; Keillor, B.; Marzano, M. (C2021) PHYTO-THREATS: Addressing Threats to UK Forests and Woodlands from Phytophthora; Identifying Risks of Spread in Trade and Methods for Mitigation, Forests, 12(12), Art. 1617
• Dey, T.; Saville, A.; Myers, K.; Tewari, S.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Tripathy, S.; Fry, W.E.; Ristaino, J.B.; Guha Roy, S. (C2018) Large sub-clonal variation in Phytophthora infestans from recent severe late blight epidemics in India., Scientific Reports, 8, Article No. 4429.
• Abad, Z.G.; Abad, J.A.; Cacciola, S.O.; Pane, A.; Faedda, R.; Moralejo, E.; Perez-Sierra, A.; Abad-Campos, P.; Alvarez-Bernaola, L.A.; Bakonyi, J.; Jozsa, A.; Herrero, M.L.; Burgess, T.I.; Cunnington, J.H.; Smith, I.W.; Balci, Y.; Blomquist, C.; Henricot, B.; Denton, G.; Spies, C.; McLeod, A.; Belbahri, L.; Cooke, D.; Kageyama, K.; Uematsu, S.; Kurbetli, I.; Degirmenci, K. (C2014) Phytophthora niederhauserii sp. nov., a polyphagous species associated with ornamentals, fruit trees and native plants in 13 countries., Mycologia, 106, 431-447.
• Gilroy, E.M.; Breen, S.; Whisson, S.C.; Squires, J.; Hein, I.; Kaczmarek, M.; Turnbull, D.; Boevink, P.; Lokossou, A.; Cano, L.M.; Morales, J.; Avrova, A.O.; Pritchard, L.; Randall, E.; Lees, A.K.; Govers, F.; van West, P.; Kamoun, S.; Vleeshouwers, V.G.A.A.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Birch, P.R.J. (C2011) Presence/absence, differential expression and sequence polmorphisms between PiAVR2 and PiAVR2-like in Phytophthora infestans determine virulence on R2 plants., New Phytologist, 191, 763-776.
• Green, S.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Barwell, L.; Purse, B.V.; Cock, P.; Frederickson-Matika, D.; Randall, E.; Keillor, B.; Pritchard, L.; Thorpe, P.; Pettitt, T.; Schlenzig, A.; Barbrook, J. (2025) The prevalence of Phytophthora in British plant nurseries; highrisk hosts and substrates and opportunities to implement best practice, Plant Pathology, 74, 696-717
• Bacová, A.; Cooke, D.; Milenkovic, I.; Májek, T.; Nagy, Z.Á.; Corcobado, T.; Randall, E.; Keillor, B.; Cock, P.J.A.; Horta Jung, M.; Jung, T.; Tomšovský, M. (2024) Hidden Phytophthora diversity unveiled in tree nurseries of the Czech Republic with traditional and metabarcoding techniques, European Journal of Plant Pathology 170, 131-156.
• Dey, T.; Dwivedi, S.K.; Datta, S.; Cooke, D.; Guha Roy, S. (2024) Understanding the temporal dynamics of invasive late blight populations in India for improved management practices, Phytopathology, 114(8), 1810-1821
• Runno-Paurson, E.; Agho, C.A.; Nassar, H.; Hansen, M.; Leitaru, K.; Hallikma, T.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Niinemets, U. (2024) The variability of Phytophthora infestans isolates collected from Estonian islands in the Baltic Sea, Plant Disease, 108(6), 1645-1658
• Kaur, A.; Doyle, D.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Mullins, E.; Kildea , S. (2024) First report of the Phytophthora infestans EU_43_A1 clonal lineage and associated PiCesA3 mutation G1105S in Ireland, New Disease Reports, 49(2), Art. e12272
• Lynott, J.S.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Sullivan, L.; Lees, A.K. (2023) Sensitivity of dominant UK Phytophthora infestans genotypes to a range of fungicide active ingredients, Plant Pathology, 73(3), 578-589
• Abuley, I.K.; Lynott, J.S.; Hansen, J.G.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K. (2023) The EU43 genotype of Phytophthora infestans displays resistance to mandipropamid, Plant Pathology, 72(2), 1305-1313
• Cooke, D. E. L.; Cock, P. J. A.; Thorpe, P.; Pritchard, L. (2023) THAPBI PICT a fast, cautious, and accurate metabarcoding analysis pipeline, PeerJ, 11, Art. e15648
• Puidet, B.; Mabon, R.; Guibert, M.; Kiiker, R.; Loit, K.; Hong Le, V.; Eikemo, H.; Dewaegeneire, P.; Saubeau, G.; Chatot, C.; Aurousseau, F.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.; Abuley, I.; Hansen, J.G.; Corbiere, R.; Leclerc, M.; Andrivon, D. (2023) Investigating phenotypic traits as potential drivers of the emergence of EU_37_A2, an invasive new lineage of Phytophthora infestans in Western Europe, Plant Pathology, 72(4), 797-806
• Torro-Galiana, A.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Skelsey, P. (2023) Spatiotemporal analysis of Phytophthora infestans population diversity and disease risk in Great Britain, Plant Pathology, 72(4), 786-796
• Brasier, C.M.; Scanu, B.; Cooke, D.; Jung, T. (2022) Phytophthora: an ancient, historic, biologically and structurally cohesive and evolutionarily successful generic concept in need of preservation, IMA Fungus, 13, Art. 12
• El-Ganainy, S.M.; Iqbal, Z.; Awad, H. M; Sattar, M.N.; Tohamy, A. M.; Abbas, A.O.; Squires, J.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2022) Genotypic and Phenotypic Structure of the Population of Phytophthora infestans in Egypt Revealed the Presence of European Genotypes, Journal of Fungi, 8, Art. 468
• Saville, A.C.; La Spada, F.; Faedda, R.; Migheli, Q.; Scanu, B.; Ermacora, P.; Gilardi, G.; Fedele, G.; Rossi, V.; Lenzi, N.; Testa, A.; Bechir Allagui, M.; Moumni, M.; Dongiovanni, E.; Zohra Rekad, F.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Pane, A.; Cacciola, S.O.; Ristaino, J. (2021) Population structure of Phytophthora infestans collected on potato and tomato in Italy., Plant Pathology, 70, 2165-2178
• Guha Roy, S.; Dey, T.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Cooke, L.R. (2021) The dynamics of Phytophthora infestans populations in the major potato-growing regions of Asia – a review., Plant Pathology, 70(5), 1015-1031
• Kanetis, L.I.; Pittas, L.; Nikoloudakis, N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Ioannou, N. (2021) Characterization of Phytophthora infestans populations in Cyprus, the southernmost potato-producing European country., Plant Disease, 105, 3407-3417
• Barwell, L.J.; Perez-Sierra, A.; Henricot, B.; Harris, A.; Burgess, T.I.; Hardy, G.; Scott, P.; Williams, N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Green, S.; Chapman, D.S.; Purse, B.V. (2021) Evolutionary trait-based approaches for predicting future global impacts of plant pathogens in the genus Phytophthora., Journal of Applied Ecology, 58(4), 718-730
• Raza, W.; Ghazanfar, M.U.; Sullivan, L.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Cooke, L.R. (2021) Mating type and aggressiveness of Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary in potato-growing areas of Punjab, Pakistan, 2017-2018 and identification of genotype 13_A2 in 2019-2020., Potato Research, 64, 115-129
• Göre, M.E.; Altin, N.; Myers, K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Fry, W.E.; Özer, G. (2021) Population structure of Phytophthora infestans in Turkey reveals expansion and spread of dominant clonal lineages and virulence., Plant Pathology, 70(4), 898-911
• Choi, J.G.; Hong, S.Y.; Kessel, G.J.T.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Vossen, J.H.; Cho, J.H.; Im, J.S.; Park, Y.E.; Cho, K.S. (2020) Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Phytophthora infestans in South Korea during 2009-2016 reveals clonal reproduction and absence of EU_13_A2 genotype., Plant Pathology, 69, 932-943.
• Green, S.; Riddell, C.E.; Frederickson-Matika, D.; Armstrong, A.C.; Elliott, M.; Forster, J.; Hedley, P.E.; Morris, J.; Thorpe, P.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Sharp, P.M.; Pritchard, L. (2020) Diversity of woody-host infecting Phytophthora species in public parks and botanic gardens as revealed by metabarcoding, and opportunities for mitigation through best practice., Sibbaldia, 18, 67-88.
• Nnadi, N.E.; Datiri, A.M.; Pam, D.B.; Ngene, A.C.; Okonkwo, F.O.; Sullivan, L.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2019) First report of the EU_33_A2 clonal lineage of Phytophthora infestans causing late blight disease of potato in Nigeria, New Disease Reports, 40, art.20
• Kiiker, R.; Skrabule, I.; Ronis, A.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Hansen, J.G.; Williams, I.H.; Mänd, M.; Runno-Paurson, E. (2019) Diversity of populations of Phytophthora infestans in relation to patterns of potato crop management in Latvia and Lithuania., Plant Pathology, 68, 1207-1214.
• Pettitt, T.R.; Keane, G.J.; John, S.O.L.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Zerjav, M. (2019) Atypical late blight symptoms following first recorded infections by Phytophthora infestans genotype EU_39_A1 in UK vine tomatoes., New Disease Reports, 39, Article No. 16.

Books / chapters

• Randall, E.; Keillor, B.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2025) The Use of eDNA Metabarcoding to Detect and Identify Phytophthora in Water Samples, In: Gerth, M.L., Bradshaw, R.E. (eds) Phytophthora. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2892. Humana, New York, NY
• Cooke, D.E.L. (2023) DNA Fingerprinting Techniques, In: Lane, C.R., Beales, P.A. & Hughes, K.J. (eds.), Fungal Plant Pathogens: Applied Techniques, 2nd Edition. CABI, pp197 – 206
• Ristaino, J.B.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Acuña, I.; Muñoz, M. (2020) The threat of late blight to global food security, In: Ristaino, J.B. & Records, A. (eds.). Emerging Plant Diseases and Global Food Security. St. Paul, MN: APS Press, Chapter 6, pp 101-132
• Wilcox, W.F.; Cooke, D.E.L (2017) Phytophthora root rot., In: Martin, R.R., Ellis, M.A., Williamson, B. & Williams, R.N. Compendium of Raspberry and Blackberry Diseases and Pests, 2nd Ed. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, MN, pp52-56.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Andersson, B. (2013) Phytophthora infestans and potato late blight in Europe., In: Lamour, K. (ed.). Phytophthora: A Global Perspective. CABI International, pp59-67.
• Cooke, D.E.L. (2012) Fingerprinting techniques., In: Lane, C., Beales, P.A. & Hughes, K.J.D. (eds.). Fungal Plant Pathogens. CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, Chapter 9, pp200-222.
• Wilcox, W.F.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2010) Phytophthora root rot., American Phytopathological Society, St Paul, MN, 2nd edition.
• Fry, W.E.; Grunwald, N.J.; Cooke, D.E.L.; McLeod, A.; Forbes, G.A.; Cao, K. (2009) Population genetics and population diversity of Phytophthora infestans., In: Lamour, K.H. & Kamoun, S. (eds.). Oomycete Genetics and Genomics: Diversity, Interactions and Research Tools. Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA, Chapter 7, 139-163.
• Colon, L.T.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Gronbech-Hansen, J.; Lassen, P.; Andrivon, D.; Hermansen, A.; Zimnoch-Guzowska, E.; Lees, A.K. (2005) Eucablight: a late blight network for Europe., In: Haverkort, A.J. and Struik, P.C (eds.). Potato in Progress: Science Meets Practice. Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, pp290-297
• Birch, P.R.J.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2004) Mechanisms of infection – oomycetes., In: Goodman, R.G. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science. Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, pp697-700.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Williams, N.A.; Williamson, B.; Duncan, J.M. (2002) An ITS-based phylogenetic analysis of the relationships between Peronospora and Phytophthora., In: Spencer-Phillips, P.T.N., Gisi, U. & Lebeda, A. (eds.). Advances in Downy Mildew Research, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 161-165.
• Duncan, J.M.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Birch, P.R.J.; Toth, R.L. (1998) Molecular variability in sexually reproducing fungal plant pathogens., In: Bridge, P., Couteaudier, Y. & Clarkson, J. (eds.). Molecular Variability of Fungal Pathogens. CAB International, Wallinford, pp19-39.

Technical / contract reports

• Cooke, D.; Lees, A. (2021) Population monitoring and fungicide sensitivity testing of Phytophthora infestans across GB 201921 Project annual report for 201920, AHDB Research Report.
• Cooke, D.E.L. (2019) GB Late blight population monitoring 2014 to 2018., Final Report to AHDB Potatoes, Report No. 2019/10, 41pp.
• Cooke, D.E.L. (2018) Phytophthora diversity in natural ecosystems based on eDNA analysis., Progress report on RD1.3.3 submitted to Plant Health Policy contact at Scottish Government (John Speirs).
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Chapman, A.; Cooke, L.R.; Bain, R. (2014) GB Late Blight Populations: monitoring and implications of population changes. Reporting Period 2009-2012., Potato Council Final Report (R423), 94pp.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Chapman, A.; Cooke, L.R.; Bain, R. (2014) GB Late blight populations: monitoring and implications of population changes., Potato Council Final Report, R423.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Elliot, M.; Harris, C.; Jennings, P.; Purse, B.; Schlenzig, A. (2014) Study of the epidemiology of Phytophthora ramorum and Phytophthora kernoviae in managed gardens and heathland in Scotland., Final Report of Scottish Government Project CRF/925.
• Lees, A.; Cooke, D,.E.L.; Toth, I.; Dolan, A.; SRUC; Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. (2014) Scottish Government Plant Health Workshop., Rapporteur, Scottish Government Plant Health Workshop, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, 8 December 2014.
• Schlenzig, A.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2013) Genetic diversity of Phytophthora ramorum in nursery trade and managed environment in Scotland., Proceedings of the Sudden Oak Death 5th Science Symposium, General Technical Report PSW-GTR-243, pp33-39.
• Cooke, D.E.L. (2011) The impact of invasive plant pathogenic Phytophthora species on biodiversity., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2010, pp24-25.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Shaw, D.S.; Bain, R.; Ritchie, F.; Taylor, M. (2010) Final report: Survey of GB blight populations., Potato Council, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
• Torrance, L.; Toth, I.K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Fenton, B.; Blok, V.C.; Lees, A.K. (2010) Risks of new or emerging pests and pathogens posed by environmental change., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2009, pp14-17.
• Lees, A.K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Fenton, B.; Newton, A.C. (2010) Understanding pathogen biodiversity as a key to controlling crop diseases., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2009, pp24-25.
• Wale, S.; Inglis, M.; Bain, R.; Davey, T.; Evans, A.; Bradshaw, J.E.; Phillips, M.; Jones, J.T.; Fenton, B.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Ramsay, G. (2008) Welcome to the Potatoes in Partnership open meetings 2008 which form part of knowledge transfer activities for RERAD funded research., SAC Information Note 105
• Bengough, A.G.; Barlow, P.W.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Griffiths, B.S.; Humphris, S.N.; Iijima, M.; Killham, K.; Rodger, S.; Stubbs, V.; Valentine, T.A.; Young, I.M. (2004) Root border cells in plant-soil interactions., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2003/2004, 160-161.
• Duncan, J.M.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Williams, N.A.; Mirabolfathy, M. (2001) Phytophthora and gummosis of pistachio in Iran., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2000/2001, 136-139.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Maughan, V.; Birch, P.R.J.; Toth, R.; Gourlay, F.; Carnegie, S.; Duncan, J.M. (2000) The status of Scottish late blight populations., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 1999/2000, 150-153.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Birch, A.N.E.; Birch, P.R.J.; Duncan, J.M.; Griffiths, D.W.; Lyon, G.D.; Trudgill, D.L.; Williamson, B.; Wilson, T.M.A.; Hillman, J.R. (1998) Are diseased and blemished foodstuffs good for you? The need for plant pathology., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 1997/98, pp54-60.

Conference papers

• Cooke, D.E.L.; Kessel, G.J.T.; Hansen, J.G.; Lassen, P.; Andrivon, D.; Corbiere, R. (C2019) The European population of Phytophthora infestans in a global context., The 17th EuroBlight Workshop, York, UK, 12-15 May 2019. Powerpoint presentation, 35 slides.
• Maloney, K.; Havis, N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Loake, G.; Bain, R.A.; (C2018) Development of a decision aid to support the use of curative late blight fungicides, Crop Production in Northern Britain 2018: The Dundee Conference, Apex City Quay Hotel, Dundee, 27-28 February 2018. Conference Proceedings, pp197-202.
• Mitchell, C.; Graham, J.; Johnson, S.N.; Karley, A.J.; Woodhead, M.; Brennan, R.M.; Cooke, D.E.L.; (C2012) How root traits of soft fruit help resist pest and pathogen attack., SSCR/Bulrush Event, Dundee.
• Whisson, S.C.; Gilroy, E.M.; Avrova, A.O.; Tian, Z.D.; Breen, S.; Armstrong MR.; Squires, J.; Vieeshouwers, V.; McLellan, H.; Seman, Z.; Kandel, K.; Boevink, P.C.; Pritchard, L.; Hein, I.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Birch, P.R.J.; (C2011) Phytophthora infestans effectors in late blight disease development and exploitation for disease control., 18th Triennial Conference of the European Association for Potato Research, Oulu, Finland, 24-29 July 2011.
• Cooke, D.; Randall, E; Keillor, B.; Cock, P. (2022) eDNA metabarcoding as a powerful tool to track plant pathogens, Presentation at Underpinning National Capacity DNA technologies, skills and infrastructure workshop, Perth, UK. 5 Dec 2022.
• Cooke, D.; Lees, A.; Kessel, G.; Andrivon, D.; Hansen, J.G. (2021) Mitigating the impact of the evolving population of Phytophthora infestans on potato late blight management, Presentation at BSPP ‘Our Plants Our future’ conference. Edgbaston, UK, Dec 6-8 2021.
• Cock, P.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Pritchard, L. (2020) THAPBI PICT – a metabarcoding analysis pipeline developed as a Phytophthora ITS1 classification tool., Presentation at the BOSC track of the Bioinformatics Community Conference (BCC2020), 19 July 2020. (Online)
• Zhang, Z.; Wu, J.; Chen, S.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Cooke, L.R.; Zhang, R. (2020) Investigation of Phytophthora infestans population structures in China., In: Lasserre, C., Maurer, A., Li, M., Kear, P., Lu, X. & Andrade-Piedra, J. (ed.s). Proceedings of Third AsiaBlight Meeting. Beijing, China. 25-27 October 2019. Lima (Peru). CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB). RTB Workshop Report, p17.
• Maloney, K.; Havis, N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Loake, G.; Bain, R.A. (2020) Development of a decision aid to support the use of curative late blight fungicides., Proceedings of Crop Production in Northern Britain Conference, Dundee, 25-26 February 2020, pp197-202.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Lynott, L.; Sullivan, L.; Skelsey, P.; Torro-Galiana, A.; Lees, A.K. (2020) Integrated potato late blight management in response to an evolving pathogen population., Proceedings, The Dundee Conference: Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Apex City Quay Hotel, Dundee, 25-26 February 2020, pp205-210.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Kessel, G.T.K.; Lassen P.; Hansen, J.G. (2019) The European population of Phytophthora infestans in a global context., Proceedings of The 17th EuroBlight Workshop 12-15 May 2019, York, UK. WUR – Special Report No. 19, 2019, pp35-36.
• Ritchie, F.; Paveley, N.; Carolan, K.; Lees, A.L.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Bain, R.; van den Bosch, F. (2019) Integrated control to manage pathogen evolution., Proceedings of The 17th EuroBlight Workshop, York, UK, 12-15 May 2019. WUR -Special Report No 19, 2019, pp79-86.
• Green, S.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Frederickson-Matika, D.; Clark, B.; Randall, E.; Clark, M.; Pettit, T.; Dunn, M.; Schlenzig, A.; Pritchard, L.; Thorpe, P.; Cock, P.; Barbrook, J. (2019) Phytophthora communities in UK plant nurseries and links to management practice: opportunities for mitigation through accreditation., Presentation at the 9th Meeting of the IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09: Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems, Sardinia 17-25 October 2019.
• Torro-Galiana, A.; Cooke, D.; Skelsey, P. (2019) Applications of machine learning to identify drivers of Phytophthora infestans population diversity., Seventeenth Euroblight Workshop, York, UK, 12-15 May 2019. WUR Special Report, No 19, pp169-174.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Randall, E.; Clark, B.; Thorpe, P.; Cock, P.J.; Pritchard, L.; Pettitt, T.; Frederickson-Matika, D.; Green, K.R. (2019) Phytophthora eDNA barcoding for natural ecosystem surveillance., 20th Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Annual Meeting, Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), Oban, 10-12 July 2019. Presentation.
• Maloney, K.; Bain, R.A.; Havis, N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Loake, G. (2019) A simple decision aid for the use of curative fungicides., The 17th EuroBlight Workshop, York, UK, 12-15 May 2019. Powerpoint presentation, 17 slides.
• Ritchie, F.; Paveley, N.D.; Carolan, K.; Lees, A.K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Bain, R.A.; Van den Bosch, T.B.M. (2019) Integrated control to manage pathogen evolution., The 17th EuroBlight Workshop, York, UK, 12-15 May 2019. (Presentation)
• Andrivon, D.; Puidet, B.; Kiiker, R.; Wilk, N.; Mabon, R.; Guibert, M.; Le, V.H.; Heikemo, H.; Hansen, J.G.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Aurousseau, F.; Corbiere, R.; Deweigenaere, P.; Saubeau, G.; Chatot, C.; Schepers, H.T.A.M.; Evenhuis, A.; Lucca, F.; Kessel, G.J.T. (2019) Phenotypic traits of the new Phytophthora infestans genotypes expanding in Europe., The 17th EuroBlight Workshop, York, UK, 12-15 May 2019. Powerpoint presentation, 16 slides.
• Kiiker, R.; Runno-Paurson, E.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Skrabule, I.; Ronis, A. (2018) Late blight pathogen diversity in North-Eastern Europe., Presentation at the International Congress of Plant Pathology, Boston, USA, 28 July – 3 August 2018.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Hansen, J.G.; Lassen, P.; Sanmohan, B.; Lees, A.K.; Kessel, G.J.T. (2018) Tracking populations of Phytophthora infestans from field to continent via the EuroBlight database., Invited speaker at International Congress of Plant Pathology, Boston, USA, 28 July – 3 August 2018.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Randall, E.; Clark, B.; Thorpe, P.; Pritchard, L.; Pettitt, T.; Frederickson-Matika, D.; Green, S. (2018) The validation of eDNA barcoding in the study of Phytophthora diversity for plant health testing and natural ecosystem surveillance., Presentation at The 6th International Oomycetes Workshop: Phytophthora, Pythium, Downy Mildews and Related Genera 2018, Boston, USA. 28 July 2018.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Hansen, J.G.; Lassen, P.; Lees, A.K.; Kessel, G.J.T. (2018) The Euroblight approach to pathogen monitoring to tackle the global challenge of potato late blight management., 10th World Potato Congress, Biodiversity, Food Security, and Business, Cusco, Peru, 27-31 May 2018. Invited presentation.
• Cooke, D.E.; Randall, E.; Sullivan, L.; Lees, A.K. (2018) The origins and implications of a novel population of Phytophthora infestans on potato crops in Scotland., Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2018: The Dundee Conference, Environmental Management and Crop Production, Apex City Quay Hotel, Dundee, 27-28 February 2018. Conference Proceedings, pp203-208.
• Andrivon, D.; Hansen, J.G.; Runno-Paurson, E.; Eikemo, H.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Gaucher, D.; Glorvigen, B.; Barbary, A.; Aurousseau, F.; Corbiere, R.; Mabon, R.; Le, V.H.; Chatot, C. (2017) IPMBlight 2.0: using pathogen population information to improve late blight control., Presentation, EAPR 20th Triennial Conference Versailles, France, 9-14 July 2017.
• Skelsey, P.; Dancey, S.; Cooke, D.E.L (2017) Forecasting the risk of late blight spread., Proceedings of the 16th EuroBlight Workshop, Aarhus, Denmark, 14-17 May 2017, PAGV Special Report 18, pp61-66.
• Dancey, S.R.; Skelsey, P.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2017) The Hutton criteria: a classification tool for identifying high risk periods for potato late blight disease development in Great Britain., Proceedings of the 16th EuroBlight Workshop, Aarhus, Denmark, 14-17 May 2017, PAGV Special Report 18, pp53-58.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Pritchard, L.; Thorpe, P.; Green, S.; Taylor, A. (2017) eDNA and plant pathogen metabarcoding., Presentation at SNH Sharing Good Practice, The Use of Technology to Gather Data about the Natural Environment, Battleby, Perth, UK, 7 June 2017.
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Prigigallo, M.I.; Schena, L.; Randall, E.; Squires, J.N.; Clark, B.; Thorpe, P.; Pritchard, L.; Studholme, D.J.; Boonham, N.; Henricot, B.; Green, S. (2017) Testing in situ water sampling and metabarcoding protocols to detect Phytophthora diversity for plant health testing and natural ecosystem surveillance., Presentation at the Eighth meeting of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Working Party S07.02.09. SaPa, Vietnam, 19-25 March 2017.
• Andrivon, D.; Corbiere, R.; Hansen, J.G.; Eikemo, H.; Puidet, B.; Gaucher, D.; Chatot, C.; Aurousseau, F.; Barbary, A.; Glorvigen, B.; Lees, A.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2017) IPMBlight2.0 : using pathogen population information to improve late blight control., In: Schepers, H.T.A.M. (ed.). Proceedings of the 16th Euroblight Workshop, Aarhus, Denmark, 14-17 May 2017. PAGV Special Report No.18, 33-38.
• Dancey, S.R.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Skelsey P. (2017) The Hutton Criteria in 2017: Performance, feedback and where we go from here?, AHDB Agronomists’ Conference 2017, Peterborough Arena, 5- 6 December 2017. Powerpoint presentation p46-64.

Conference posters / abstracts

• Pritchard, P.; Cock, P.J.A.; Thorpe, P.; Randall, E.; Green, S.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2019) Metabarcoding diagnostics of Phytophthora species in environmental samples., XVIII International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Glasgow, UK, 14-18 July 2019. Abstract.
• Green, S.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Frederickson-Matika, D.; Clark, B.; Randall, E.; Thorpe, P.; Pritchard, L.; Cock, P.; Pettitt, T.; Schlenzig, A.; Barbrook, J. (2019) PHYTO-THREATS: An analysis of Phytophthora communities in plant nurseries., Proceedings of XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019: Forest Research and Cooperation for Sustainable Development, Curitiba, Brazil 29 September – 5 October 2019. Pesquisa Forestal Brasileira – Brazilian Journal of Forestry Research, Colombo, v. 39, e201902043. Abstract.
• Cohen, Y.; Rubin, A.E.; Galperin, M.; Zig, U.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2019) Population structure of Phytophthora infestans in Israel in 2017 and 2018., The Israeli Society of Plant Pathology Annual Meeting, Israel, January 2019. (Abstract)
• Hayden, K.; Hinchliffe, W.; Tasker, K.; Burnett, F.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Wells, B. (2019) No Hitchhikers: Biosecurity outreach at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh., The Seventh Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium, Healthy Plants in a World with Phytophthora, San Francisco, California, 25-27 June 2019. (Poster)
• Torro-Galiana, A.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Skelsey, P. (2019) Applications of machine learning to identify drivers of Phytophthora infestans population diversity., The 17th EuroBlight Workshop, York, UK, 12-15 May 2019. (Poster)
• Guhar Roy, S.; Dey T.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2018) Fungicide sensitivity of the Indian sub-clonal variants of the Phytophthora infestans 13_A2 lineage., International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP2018, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, USA, 28 July – 3 August 2018. (Poster)
• Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.; Kessel, G.; Andrivon, D.; Lassen, P.; Hansen, J.G. (2018) Understanding Phytophthora infestans populations at local and global scales., Phytopathology, 108, S1.263. Abstract.
• Roy, S.G.; Dey, T.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2018) Fungicide sensitivity of the Indian sub-clonal variants of the Phytophthora infestans 13_A2 lineage., Phytopathology, 108, S1.153. Abstract.
• Kiiker, R.; Cooke, DE.L.; Skrabule, I.; Ronis, A.; Runno-Paurson, E. (2018) Late blight pathogen diversity in North-Eastern Europe., Phytopathology, 108, S1.314. Abstract.
• Kiiker, R.; Ronis, A.; Skrabule, I.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Runno-Paurson, E. (2017) Genetic diversity in Phytophthora infestans populations collected from Latvian and Lithuanian potato fields., EAPR 20th Triennial Conference Versailles, France, 9-14 July 2017. (Poster)
• Cooke, L.R.; Zhang, R.; Wu, L.; Chen, S.H.; Yuen, J.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Forbes, G.A. (2017) Asiablight (a late blight network for Asia) initial project developing a coarse-scale map of Phytophthora infestans., EAPR 20th Triennial Conference, Versailles, France, 9-14 July 2017. (Poster).
• Green, S.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Marzano, M.; Purse, B.; Sharp, P.; Chapman, D.; Schlenzig, A.; Barbrook, J.; Pettit, T.; Pérez-Sierra, A.; Henricot, B.; Frederickson-Matika, D.; Valatin, G.; Dunn, M.; Pritchard, L.; Thorpe, P.; Barwell, L.; Clark, M. (2017) PHYTO-THREATS: A multi-disciplinary approach to address global threats from Phytophthora species., International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) 125th Anniversary Congress, Freiburg, Germany, 18-22 September 2017. (Poster)
• Carolan, K.; Bain, R.; Lees, A.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Ritchie, F.; Paveley, N.; van den Bosch, F. (2017) To make cultivar resistance durable spray fungicide., In: Schepers, H.T.A.M. (ed.). Proceedings of the 16th Euroblight Workshop, Aarhus, Denmark, 14-17 May 2017. PAGV Special Report No.18, 237. (Poster)
• Lees, A.; Skelsey, P.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2017) Smartspray: Optimised detection and control of potato blight: sensing pathogens to inform smart spray decisions., In: Schepers, H.T.A.M. (ed.). Proceedings of the 16th Euroblight Workshop, Aarhus, Denmark, 14-17 May 2017. PAGV Special Report No.18, 235. (Poster)
• Lees, A.; Cooke, D.; Dancey, S.; Skelsey, P. (2017) Potato late blight: tools for integrated pest management., Potato Late Blight: Tools for Integrated Pest Management. Proceedings of AAB Conference ‘Advances in IPM’, Harper Adams 26-27 September 2017.
• El-Ganainy, S.; Ahmed, Y.; Soliman, M.; Ismail, A.; Tohamy, A.; Randall, E.; Cooke, D. (2016) A shift in the population of Phytophthora infestans on Egyptian potato crops., Phytopathology, 106, S4.140.
• El-Ganainy, S.M.; Ahmed, Y.M.; Soliman, M.S.; Cooke, DEL; Tohamy, AMM (2014) The implications of eggplant as a host in late blight epidemiology in Egypt., APS-CPS Joint Meeting in Minneapolis, August 9- 13 2014. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. 70-P
• Danies, G.; Martin, F.; Myers, K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Smart, C.D.; Seaman, A.; Fry, W.E. (2013) Investigation of a population of Phytophthora infestans in and near central New York in 2011., Phyopathology. 103, 6 (Supplement 2), S2.33.
• Goss, E.M.; Tabima, J.F.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Restrepo, S.; Fry, W.F.; Forbes, G.; Grunwald, N.J. (2013) Did the Irish famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans originate in Central or South America?, 27th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, California, 12-17 March 2013 (Abstract).
• Dabies, G.; Martin, F.; Myers, K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Smart, C.D.; Seaman, A.; Fry, W.E. (2013) Investigation of a population of Pythophthora infestans in and near central New York in 2011., Phytopathology, 103, 33. Abstract.