Peer-Reviewed Publications
(*Correspondent author; Self & Members of Martins Lab = bold; Senior/principal author(s) = Underline; Graduate Student = g; Undergraduate = u)
2025
39. Pasche J (G), Sawlani R (U), Buttros VH (V), Desaeger J, Garret K, SJ Martins. Underground Guardians: How Collagen and Chitin Amendments Shape Soil Microbiome Structure and Function for Meloidogyne enterolobii Control. Microbiome, 13:141, 2025. doi:10.1186/s40168-025-02132-8
38. Ketehouli T (G), Batistel F, Goss E, SJ Martins. The Benefits and Risks of Antibiotics Use In Agriculture. Plant Health Cases - CABI. pp.1-10, 2025. doi:10.1079/planthealthcases.2025.0016
37. Velte JG (g), Dissanayaka SG (G), Hofmann OF (g), Lee ST, Huguet-Tapia JC, Miranda M, Martins SJ. Interactions Between Native Soil Microbiome and a Synthetic Microbial Community Reveals Bacteria with Persistent Traits. mSystems, 2025, e00921-25. doi:10.1128/msystems.00921-25
36. Ketehouli T (G), Panwala R (G), Suazo-Tejada AK (g), et al. SJ Martins. Plant Secondary Metabolites in Plant-Microbe Interactions. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 136:6, lxaf124, 2025. doi: 10.1093/jambio/lxaf124
35. Brito J, Martins SJ, Pasche J(G) et al. Morphological and molecular characterization of the root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spartinae) and assessment of bacterial assemblages in infected smooth cordgrass roots. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 118, 78, 2025. doi:10.1007/s10482-025-02089-6
34. Brum DD (g), Campos VP, Terra WC, de Paula LL, Taketani RG, Kavamura VN, Martins SJ. Bacterial composition of Meloidogyne exigua egg masses from Symptomatic and Asymptomatic coffee plants. Phytobiomes Journal, 2025. doi:10.1094/PBIOMES-10-24-0099-R
33. da Silva HAO (V), Abreu LM, Gama MAS, Huguet-Tapia J, Zhanga P, Buttros VH (V), Mukesha J, White F, Martins SJ. Genome Resource for Xanthomonas citri pv. anacardii strain CCRMTAQ13 (Causal Agent of Angular Leaf Spot in Cashew) from Brazil using Long-Read Nanopore Technology, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 0:e00877-24, 2025 doi.org/10.1128/mra.00877-24
2024
32. Ketehouli T (G), Goss E, Ascunce M, Martin SJ. Metabolic and Physiological Effects of Antibiotic-Induced Dysbiosis in Citrus. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, v.287, p.1-10, 2024 doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.117325
31. Ketehouli T (G), Pasche J (G), Buttros V (G), Goss E, Martins SJ. The Underground World of Plant Disease: Rhizosphere Dysbiosis Reduces Aboveground Plant Resistance to Bacterial Leaf Spot and Alters Plant Transcriptome. Environmental Microbiology, 2024, 26(7), e16676. doi:10.1111/1462-2920.16676
30. Pasche J (G), Caron-Klusendorf C (U), Martins SJ. Seeding Success: The “Plants Get Sick Too!” Workshop Nurtures Teacher Knowledge in Plant Pathology. Plant Health Instructor, 2024, doi.org/10.1094/PHI-O-2023-11-0011
29. Martins CE, Martins SJ, Risner ME. Beyond borders: Building capacity and enhancing institutional resources for
U.S.-Mexico virtual exchange initiatives. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 7, 40–58, 2024, doi.org/10.21827/jve.7.41464
2023
28. Coquerel MG, Wegerif J, McAuley A, Read QD, Chowdhury N, Jeong KC, Morris JG, Martins SJ, Goss EM, Ascunce MS. Preliminary assessment of bacterial antibiotic resistant and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus titer in three Florida commercial citrus groves. Crop Protection, 2023, doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106350
27. Martins SJ, Pasche J (G), HAO Silva (G), Selten G, Savastano N, Abreu LM, Bais H, Garrett K, Kraisitudomsook N, CMJ Pieterse, Cernava T. The Use of Synthetic Microbial Communities (SynComs) to Improve Plant Health. Phytopathology, 2023, 113(8), 1369-1379. doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-23-0016-IA
26. Martins SJ & Goss E. Assessment of Students’ Perception of Research in an Honors Thesis Preparation Course. Research, Society and Development, v.12(1), e23112139445, 2023. doi:10.33448/rsd-v12i1.39445
25. Pasche J (G), Brito JA, Vallad GE, Brawner JT, Snyder SL (U), Fleming EA (U), Yang J (g), Terra WC, Martins SJ. Assessing the impact of successive soil cultivation on Meloidogyne enterolobii infection and on soil bacterial assemblages. Plant Pathology, 2023. doi:10.1111/ppa.13742
24. Garcia FHS, Domingues-Júnior AP, Nogueira ML, de Paula S, Ferreira J, Lavres J, Martins SJ, Fernie AR, Kluge RA. Sulfur metabolism in sugarcane is affected by high titers of Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli. Plant and Soil, 2023, doi:10.1111/ppa.13742
2022
23. Martins SJ, Taerum SJ, Triplett L, Emerson JB, Zasada I, de Toledo BF, Kovac J, Martin K, Bull CT. Soil bacterivores and other bacterial predators for plant and human health. Phytobiomes Journal, v. 6, p. 184-200, 2022. doi:10.1094/PBIOMES-11-21-0073-RVW
22. Hamidizade M, Taghavi SM, Herschlag RA, Martins SJ, Hockett KL, Bull CT, Osdaghi E. Occurrence of Brown Spot on White Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) caused by Cedecea neteri in Iran. Plant Disease, 2022. doi:10.1094/PDIS-06-21-1305-PDN
2021
21. Martins SJ, Barber NL (g), Bitton-Bailey A, Byron MA, Lyons NL, Roberts TG. Employing Collaborative Assessments in an In-Person Undergraduate Class. NACTA Journal, v. 65, p. 478-486, 2021
20. Poudel M, Mendes R, Soares LA, Bueno CG, Meng Y, Folimonova SY, Garrett KA, Martins SJ. The role of plant-associated bacteria, fungi and viruses in drought stress mitigation. Frontiers in Microbiology, v.12, 2021 doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.743512
19. Garcia FHS, Daneluzzi GS, Mazzafera P, Almeida M, Nyheim ØS, Azevedo RA, Kirch JL, Martins SJ, Kluge RA. Ratoon Stunting Disease (Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli) affects source-sink relationship in sugarcane by decreasing sugar partitioning to tillers. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, v.116. p.1-11, 2021 doi:10.1016/j.pmpp.2021.101723
2020
18. Fráguas RM, Costa VA, Terra WC, Aguiar AP, Martins SJ, Campos VP, Oliveira DF. Toxicities of 4,5-Dihydroisoxazoles against the Root-Knot Nematodes and in Silico Studies of their Mode of Actions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, v.68, p.523–529, 2020 doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07839
17. Hamidizade M, Taghavi MS, Martins SJ, Herschlag RA, Hockett KL, Bull CT, Osdaghi E. Bacterial brown pit, a new disease of edible mushrooms caused by Mycetocola sp. Plant Disease, v.104, p.1445-1454, 2020 doi:10.1094/PDIS-10-19-2176-RE
16. Martins SJ, Trexler RV, Vieira FR, Pecchia J, Kandel P, Hockett K, Bell TH, Bull CT. Comparing approaches for capturing bacterial assemblages associated with symptomatic (bacterial blotch) and asymptomatic mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) caps. Phytobiomes Journal, v.4, p.90-99, 2020. doi:10.1094/PBIOMES-08-19-0044-R
2019
15. Osdaghi E, Martins SJ, Ramos-Sepulveda L, Vieira FR, Pecchia JA, Beyer DM, Bell TH, Yang Y, Hockett KL, Bull CT. 100 Years since Tolaas: Bacterial Blotch of Mushrooms in the 21st Century. Plant Disease, 2019. doi:10.1094/PDIS-03-19-0589-FE
14. Martins SJ, Faria AF, Medeiros FHV, Pedroso MP, Cunha MG, Rocha MR. Rhizobacterial volatiles in the control of anthracnose in common bean. Biological Control, v.131, p.36-42, 2019. doi:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2019.01.003
13. Oliveira DF, Costa VA, Terra WC, Campos VP, Paula PM, Martins SJ. Impact of phenolic compounds on Meloidogyne incognita in vitro and in tomato plants. Experimental Parasitology, v.199, p.17-23, 2019. doi:10.1016/j.exppara.2019.02.009
12. Laborde MCF, Botelho D, Rodríguez G, Resende MLV, Queiroz M, Batista A, Cardoso P, Pascholati S, Gusmão L, Martins SJ, Medeiros FHV. Phialomyces macrosporus reduces Cercospora coffeicola survival on symptomatic coffee leaves. Coffee Science, v.14, p.1-11, 2019. doi:10.25186/cs.v14i1.1448
2018
11. Martins SJ, Rocha GA (g), Georg RC, Ulhôa CJ, Cunha MG, Rocha MR, Araújo LG, Vaz KS (u), Dianese EC, Oshiquiri LH, Dunlap CA. Plant-associated bacteria mitigate drought stress in soybean. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v.25, p.1-11 2018. doi:10.1007/s11356-018-1610-5
10. Martins SA, Schurt, DA, Seabra SS, Martins SJ, Ramalho MAP, Moreira FMS, da Silva JCP. da Silva JAG, Medeiros FHV. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) growth promotion and biocontrol by rhizobacteria under Rhizoctonia solani suppressive and conducive soils. Applied Soil Ecology, v.127, p.129-135, 2018. doi:10.1016/j. apsoil.2018.03.007
9. Martins SJ, Medeiros FHV, Lakshmanan V, Bais HP. Impact of seed exudates on growth and biofilm formation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens ALB629 in common bean. Frontiers in Microbiology, v.8, p.1-9, 2018. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2017.02631
8. Terra WC, Campos VP, Martins SJ, Costa LSAS, da Silva JCP, Barros AF, Lopez LE, Santos TCN, Smant G. Volatile organic molecules from Fusarium oxysporum 21 with nematicidal activity against Meloidogyne incognita. Crop Protection, v.106, p.125-131, 2018. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2017.12.022
2016
7. Martins SJ, Medeiros FHV, Andrade RC, Nunez AMP, Souza B, Moino Junior A, Filgueiras CC. Dual role of milk on aphid and powdery mildew control in kale. Scientia Horticulturae, v.203, p.126-130, 2016. doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2016.03.023
2015
6. Martins SJ, Medeiros FHV, Souza RM, Faria AF, Cancellier EL, Silveira HRO, Rezende MLV, Guilherme LRG. Common bean growth and health promoted by rhizobacteria and the contribution of magnesium to the observed responses. Applied Soil Ecology, v.87, p.49-55, 2015. doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2014.11.005
5. Martins SJ, Soares AC, Medeiros FHV, Santos DBC, Pozza EA. Contribution of host and environmental factors to the hyperparasitism of coffee rust under field conditions. Australasian Plant Pathology, v.44, p.605-610, 2015. doi:10.1007/s13313-015-0375-2
2014
4. Martins SJ, Medeiros FHV, Souza RM, Vilela LAF. Is curtobacterium wilt biocontrol temperature dependent? Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, v.36, p.409, 2014. doi:10.4025/actasciagron.v36i4.18018
3. Silva EO (g), Martins SJ, Alves E. Essential oils for the control of bacterial speck in tomato crop. African Journal of Agricultural Research, v.9, p.2624-2629, 2014. doi:10.5897/ajar2014.8918
2013
2. Martins SJ, Medeiros FHV, Souza RM, Rezende MLV, Ribeiro Junior PM. Biological control of bacterial wilt of common bean by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. Biological Control, v.66, p.65-71, 2013. doi:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.03.009
2012
1. Medeiros FHV, Martins SJ, Zucchi TD, Melo IS, Batista LR, Machado JC. Biological control of mycotoxins-producing molds. Ciência & Agrotecnologia, v.36, p.483-497, 2012. doi:10.1590/S1413-70542012000500001