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Plant Protection and Biotic and Abiotic Interactions
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Leaf curl. Image courtesy of Norm Lalancette
Image courtesy of Norm Lalancette
Image courtesy of Norm Lalancette
Image courtesy of Jim White
Image courtesy of Joe Heckman
Image courtesy of Jim White

Core Areas of Research

Plant Protection and Biotic and Abiotic Interactions Active Research Programs

  1. Environmental Physiology (abiotic stress?)
  2. Fungal interactions (w/ plants; bacteria; viruses; and insects)
  3. Endosymbiotic interactions (endophytes; bacterial, viral, fungal and stramenopiles)
  4. Edaphology (soil health)
  5. Integrated Plant/Pest Management (best management practices)
  6. Plant Pathology (disease detection, diagnosis, control and management; epidemiology; pathogen biology, ecology and taxonomy)
  7. Weed Science (organic and conventional control options; plant ecology)

Section Home Faculty Research Highlights Extension and Outreach

Photo captions:
Top row left: Leaf Curl.
Top row middle: Blossom Blight Canker.
Top row right: Redgold.
Bottom row left: Seedlings growing on Agarose.
Bottom row middle: Silicon soil fertility research to protect pumpkin plants from powdery mildew disease.
Bottom row right: Rice with Sandy LB4 (l) and Rice without bacteria (r).