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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hi Matt., Frequently when we have had to give up a battle because none of the logical approaches have worked,about 1 time in 5 when we have tried a very wild idea, we have had success. So I suggest we try an approach that was turned down. Wild Marc</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Tancos, Matthew - REE-ARS <matthew.tancos@usda.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 12, 2023 8:17 AM<br><b>To:</b> ialm@erols.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [External Email]FW: Seeking answer to Bipolaris microstegii question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi Marc,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>We are no longer working on Bipolaris of stiltgrass since my predecessor (Dr. Bruckart) determined they had minimal impact and appeared to be ecotype/genotype dependent (not all stiltgrass populations were susceptible). Please see the attached manuscript.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>However, we are currently trying to acquire some novel rusts from China that appear promising on stiltgrass (not sure if they will infect all US stiltgrass populations).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>best,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Matt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div><div><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>Matthew A. Tancos, PhD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;text-align:start'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>Research Plant Pathologist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;text-align:start'><span class=contentpasted1><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white'>USDA-ARS-NEA</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;text-align:start'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;text-align:start'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>1301 Ditto Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;text-align:start'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>Fort Detrick, MD 21702<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;text-align:start'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>Tel: 301-619-7386<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424'>Fax: 301-619-2880</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#ED5C57;background:white'>ADVANCE NOTICE: I will be email silent on Mondays, but will reply ASAP. </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Marc Imlay <<a href="mailto:ialm@erols.com">ialm@erols.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 8, 2023 1:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tancos, Matthew - REE-ARS <<a href="mailto:matthew.tancos@usda.gov">matthew.tancos@usda.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [External Email]FW: Seeking answer to Bipolaris microstegii question</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='border:solid greenyellow 1.5pt;padding:1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-top:1.5pt;margin-right:1.5pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:ghostwhite'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black;background:greenyellow'>[External Email]</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'> <br>If this message comes from an <b>unexpected sender</b> or references a <b>vague/unexpected topic;</b> <br>Use caution before clicking links or opening attachments.<br>Please send any concerns or suspicious messages to: <a href="mailto:Spam.Abuse@usda.gov">Spam.Abuse@usda.gov</a> </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hi there Matt,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>What are the hosts of Bipolaris microstegii, the occasional temporary biological control of Microstegium vimineum /Japanese Stiltgrass besides Japanese Stiltgrass itself?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>There may be potential biological control host of B. microstegii overseas as well as in USA. 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