
UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department
@ufplantpath
Dedicated to supporting plant health through research in plant and pathogen genetics, plant-microbe interactions, epidemiology, and smart agriculture.
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http://plantpath.ifas.ufl.edu/ 26-07-2016 05:15:43
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I am honored and excited to receive this 2024 Large Grant Leadership Award from UF/IFAS Research. Many thanks to UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, my grant specialist Brigette Bryant, and my micropredator collaborators!


Congrats to D⌬uglas Stuehler Experience ORISE Internships and Fellowships for new pub "Transcriptomic characterization of Wolbachia endosymbiont from Leuronota fagarae" oaepublish.com/articles/mrr.2… - A collaborative study UFIFAS_IndianRiverREC UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, #JawwadQureshi UF/IFAS SWFREC & #WayneHunter Dept. of Agriculture



Great day hosting researchers from Lavras University, #Brazil 🇧🇷 hoping for future collaborations on tropical fruit research 🤓 #planthealth #FoodSecurity UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center APS Office of International Programs The American Phytopathological Society ICPP2023 IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention


Out in the field scouting for rust, and instead I was greeted by blueberry plants loaded with fruit! The plants showcased a wide variety of fruit sizes, including sweet, plump berries that were simply irresistible!🫐Blueberry season is going strong 💪🏾🌟 UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department Philip Harmon



Day #1 - go gators 🐊! Welcome words and great start of the meeting 🤓 #planthealth #plantdisease #FPS2025 UF IFAS Solutions UFIFAS_IndianRiverREC APS Tropical Plant Pathology Committee APS Postharvest Pathology Committee APS_Extension APS Office of International Programs FDACS-Plant Industry FPS_FloridaPhytoPath Florida Farm Bureau Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association ICPP2023 IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center


Gazis Lab well represented at #FPS2025! FPS_FloridaPhytoPath 🤓🤓🤓 UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center UF IFAS Solutions APS Tropical Plant Pathology Committee Dept. of Agriculture NIFA Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services IUFRO Division 7 Forest Health The American Phytopathological Society UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences The Global Food Systems Institute at UF IFAS Emerging Pathogens Institute USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ICPP2023 IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention UFIFAS_IndianRiverREC


More shots from a great first session at #FPS2025 FPS_FloridaPhytoPath 🤓🤓 Many interesting topics, great graduate student research projects, and overall super enthusiastic group of plant pathologists working hard to keep plants healthy 🏥 #planthealth #FoodSecurity #plantdoctor


What a great meeting #FPS2025 !Congratulations to the organizers, especially to members of the Liliana Cano and UFIFAS_IndianRiverREC!Thank you to all UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department faculty, postdocs, and students for doing a phenomenal job in supporting our society. Thank you to all participants-from

Last day of #FPS2025 - See you in 2027! FPS_FloridaPhytoPath UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department UF IFAS NFREC The American Phytopathological Society APS SouthernDivision UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences UF IFAS Solutions FDACS-Plant Industry UFIFAS_IndianRiverREC Liliana Cano #PlantHealthDay #planthealth



We have a statewide network of UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department plant diagnostic clinics ready to help growers of all sizes diagnose what's causing the decline of their plants. If your plants are struggling, remember you don't have to guess what's wrong! Reach out to your local diagnostic clinic 🔗




Finally our lab's article on promising #fungicides 🧪to combat #laurelwilt in commercial #avocado #aguacate #palta production is out 🥳🥳 The American Phytopathological Society UF IFAS Solutions UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center APS Tropical Plant Pathology Committee IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention IUFRO Division 7 Forest Health The IR-4 Project Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services NIFA SCRI Avocado 🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑


Excited to share our new publication! W/ Josie Pasche (MS), Roshni Sawlani (UG), & Victor Hugo Buttrós (visiting scholar), we showed how collagen & chitin soil amendments fight plant nematodes by boosting beneficial microbes. Free study: link.springer.com/article/10.118…
