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Jill Check @CheckJill

PhD candidate at Michigan State University - Field Crop Pathology (she/her/hers)

Joined July 2021
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Camila Nicolli@camilanicolli
Jun 11
#APSCLARE Python in Action Workshop: apsnet.org/meetings/annual/P… Meet one of our instructor, Dr. @CheckJill ! She earned her Ph.D. from @state_alumni , focusing on disease epidemiology, spore trapping, and predictive modeling. Now a Postdoctoral Researcher at @CortevaUS
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Phytopathology®@PhytopathologyJ
16 Sep 2025
Phyllachora maydis is an emerging disease in the United States and Canada. @CheckJill et al. described the environmental drivers of spore release and dispersal to fill current knowledge gaps in the tar spot disease cycle. 🌽 @MartinChilvers1 Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-…

Unraveling the Environmental Drivers of Phyllachora maydis Spore Release and Dispersal Using Spore...

Phyllachora maydis, the causal agent of tar spot of corn, is an emerging disease in the United States and Canada. This study aimed to improve our understanding of P. maydis spore release and disper...

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Plant Disease@PlantDiseaseJ
5 Sep 2024
It’s a trap—part two! This special report provides a guide to designing and constructing rotating-arm impaction air samplers. @CheckJill @MLSakalidis @MartinChilvers1 @Tmiles_MSU Read the full article > doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-24-0…
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Such an honor, thanks to all the coauthors! You can also check out our research summary with @CropNetwork cropprotectionnetwork.org/pu…

Plant Health Progress@planthealthprog
1 Aug 2024
Plant Health Progress Best Student Paper Award by Jill Check et al. found that increasing plant density can reduce tar spot severity, but it might not be the most profitable disease management strategy. @CheckJill @MartinChilvers1 @MSU_PSM doi.org/10.1094/PHP-12-22-01…
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I’m so grateful to get to work with @BeckstersLab96 and @PhytoaLEXIn_12 on this review article! Make sure to check out part 2 detailing how we construct our impaction samplers apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/1…

It’s a Trap! Part II: An Approachable Guide to Constructing and Using Rotating-Arm Air Samplers |...

An increasing number of researchers are looking to understand the factors affecting microbial dispersion but are often limited by the costs of commercially available air samplers. Some have reduced...

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Plant Disease@PlantDiseaseJ
8 Aug 2024
It’s a trap! This feature article by Jill Check et al. discusses applications of rotating-arm air samplers to demonstrate their versatility, potential, and limitations in plant pathology research. @CheckJill @MLSakalidis @MartinChilvers1 @Tmiles_MSU doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-23-2…
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Plant Disease@PlantDiseaseJ
8 Aug 2024
It’s a trap! This feature article by Jill Check et al. discusses applications of rotating-arm air samplers to demonstrate their versatility, potential, and limitations in plant pathology research. @CheckJill @MLSakalidis @MartinChilvers1 @Tmiles_MSU doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-23-2…
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Beck@BeckstersLab96
30 Mar 2024
Get trapped in our latest publications!! @PhytoaLEXIn_12 @CheckJill @Tmiles_MSU @MartinChilvers1 @MLSakalidis canr.msu.edu/news/a-team-of-…
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Crop Protection Network
@CropNetwork
8 Jan 2024
How do agronomic choices affect tar spot severity? Find out in the NEW article at cropprotectionnetwork.org/pu… From @CheckJill @MartinChilvers1 others. @MSU_PSM @MSUEFieldCrops @MSUExtension @FMCCorp @michiganstateu #agtwitter
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Crop Protection Network
@CropNetwork
19 Dec 2023
Tar Spot Prediction in Corn: The Weather Matters. Read the NEW article at cropprotectionnetwork.org/pu… From @W_Webster74 @camilanicolli @baldpathologist @MandyBish1 @kmbiss @CheckJill @MartinChilvers1 @MahDuffeck @jmarianluis @UWMadisonExt @CFAES_OSU @ppp_trey @alisonrISU @TiffannaR @PlantPathISU @sujoungshim @DTelenko @cropdoc08 @badgercropdoc #agtwitter @NationalCorn @KSUCropdiseases @MizzouIPM @NDSUExtension
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Crop Protection Network
@CropNetwork
8 Nov 2023
"The...significant effect of hybrid susceptibility on disease severity and yield suggests...use of genetic resistance may be more effective in tar spot...management than altering plant density." From the @planthealthprog article doi.org/10.1094/PHP-12-22-01… by @CheckJill @MSUSoilFert @MartinChilvers1 and others. @MSUEFieldCrops @MSUExtension @MSUDiagnostics @DTelenko @alisonrISU @KSUCropdiseases @MandyBish1 @maddishires @badgercropdoc @tjcksn
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Damon L. Smith@badgercropdoc
10 Oct 2023
The models that run the Tarspotter Disease Prediction App are now peer-reviewed and published! Moderate temperatures and intermittent moisture push disease. Nice work by @W_Webster74 & @camilanicolli leading the way on this large project. nature.com/articles/s41598-0…

Uncovering the environmental conditions required for Phyllachora maydis infection and tar spot...

Scientific Reports - Uncovering the environmental conditions required for Phyllachora maydis infection and tar spot development on corn in the United States for use as predictive models for future...

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Jill Check@CheckJill
15 Aug 2023
Thank you everyone who stopped by my poster at #PlantHealth2023 to talk Sclerotinia, predictive modeling and machine learning with me!
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Jill Check@CheckJill
12 Aug 2023
We had so much fun, thank you for coming!
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José E. Solórzano@josesolorzano73
11 Aug 2023
Exciting news! We developed a method to induce infection of Phyllachora maydis into corn #tarspot 🌽 and it's now available online. Take a look and find the detailed method: doi.org/10.1186/s13007-023-0… @UMNMITPPC @ILplantdoc @EmRogge @CheckJill @cruzepidemiolab @UMNPlantPath

A new and effective method to induce infection of Phyllachora maydis into corn for tar spot studies...

Plant Methods - Tar spot of corn is a significant and spreading disease in the continental U.S. and Canada caused by the obligate biotrophic fungus Phyllachora maydis. As of 2023, tar spot had been...

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The American Phytopathological Society@plantdisease
4 Aug 2023
Get ready for an exhilarating #PlantHealth2023 workshop that delves into the fascinating world of vineyard pathogen dispersal! Join us as we explore the cutting-edge technology of low-cost rotating-arm impaction samplers. View details and register: events.rdmobile.com/Sessions…
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Lexi H@PhytoaLEXIn_12
17 May 2023
And you get a spore trap! And you get a spore trap! APS 2023 Denver attendees— sign up for our workshop to learn how to design, build, and deploy your own impaction air sampler. You get to hang out with me, @BeckstersLab96 , @CheckJill , AND Twitterless Walt Mahaffee (USDA-ARS)

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Plant Health Progress@planthealthprog
13 Oct 2022
Replying to @DTelenko
@DTelenko & colleagues compared fungicides commonly used for foliar disease management in U.S. corn production to gauge efficacy against tar spot. 🔓 for a limited time: doi.org/10.1094/PHP-10-21-01… @ILplantdoc @MartinChilvers1 @jillcheckMSU @EmRogge @TiffannaR @badgercropdoc
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Robin Choudhury 🐀@rob_choudhury
27 Sep 2022
Next up for the #PlantHealth2022 climate change webinar, we had both @SpartySpudNBeet and Younsuk Dong talking about changes in precipitation and irrigation in Michigan and how this might impact the pathogens affecting potatoes #sketchnotes
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Jaime Willbur@SpartySpudNBeet
27 Sep 2022
Replying to @rob_choudhury
Follow for more information and related ongoing work and research collaborations with @jillcheckMSU and @MartinChilvers1 as well as @badgercropdoc!
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