Michelle Heck (@vectorbiospace) 's Twitter Profile
Michelle Heck

@vectorbiospace

I am a scientist studying vector-pathogen interactions using evolutionary and molecular approaches.

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Sampling vineyards in northern Virginia for spotted lanternfly with Tracy Leskey’s crew Torrie and John. Tons of these little devils. Note how many egg masses on the poles.

Sampling vineyards in northern Virginia for spotted lanternfly with Tracy Leskey’s crew Torrie and John.  Tons of these little devils.  Note how many egg masses on the poles.
FDACS-Plant Industry (@fdacsdpi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🥂 This #NationalOrangeJuiceDay, we raise our glasses for Florida's official state beverage–good old OJ! Our citrus industry is working hard to identify citrus varieties that hit that "sweet spot" for consumers– even as citrus pests and diseases affect fruit and juice quality!

🥂 This #NationalOrangeJuiceDay, we raise our glasses for Florida's official state beverage–good old OJ!

Our citrus industry is working hard to identify citrus varieties that hit that "sweet spot" for consumers– even as citrus pests and diseases affect fruit and juice quality!
Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit (CSCU) (@cornellcscu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

CSCU Assisted Pub: Grove-Level Analysis of the Titer and Prevalence of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ and Wolbachia in Diaphorina citri, Vector of Citrus Huanglongbing apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PB… Congrats Marina Mann, Michelle Heck and all! Cornell CALS Boyce Thompson Inst

CSCU Assisted Pub: Grove-Level Analysis of the Titer and Prevalence of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ and Wolbachia in Diaphorina citri, Vector of Citrus Huanglongbing apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PB…
Congrats <a href="/Marina_Entom/">Marina Mann</a>, <a href="/VectorBioSpace/">Michelle Heck</a> and all!
<a href="/CornellCALS/">Cornell CALS</a> <a href="/BTIscience/">Boyce Thompson Inst</a>
Alejandro Montenegro (@aemonten) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new issue of CSH Protocols is out! The cover image highlights an article by Jiang et al (MSU), who describe a protocol for the extraction, quantification, and analysis of anthocyanins in maize. ⬇️Links below

A new issue of CSH Protocols is out!

The cover image highlights an article by Jiang et al (<a href="/michiganstateu/">MSU</a>), who describe a protocol for the extraction, quantification, and analysis of anthocyanins in maize.

⬇️Links below
FDACS-Plant Industry (@fdacsdpi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you sell nursery stock in Florida, you're required to register as a plant nursery or stock dealer with FDACS-DPI. This applies to e-commerce as well! Want to get started? Visit our page to contact your local plant inspector and schedule an inspection: bit.ly/DPIinspectors

If you sell nursery stock in Florida, you're required to register as a plant nursery or stock dealer with FDACS-DPI. This applies to e-commerce as well! 

Want to get started? Visit our page to contact your local plant inspector and schedule an inspection: bit.ly/DPIinspectors
Michelle Heck (@vectorbiospace) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pre-print for our #GroveFirst framework to find solutions for #citrus greening #HLB is live! In this work, we leveraged the grower's willingness to treat individual trees using direct injection to screen for new therapies that provide a boost to tree health & yield. Amazingly,

Pre-print for our #GroveFirst framework to find solutions for #citrus greening #HLB is live! In this work, we leveraged the grower's willingness to treat individual trees using direct injection to screen for new therapies that provide a boost to tree health &amp; yield. Amazingly,
Michelle Heck (@vectorbiospace) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Check out this cool new application of molecular gut content analysis! Tory tracked the vector for red blotch in vineyard ecosystems, providing evidence-based rationale for specific virus management tactics.

Plant Disease (@plantdiseasej) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Cotton leafroll dwarf virus was infecting U.S. cotton fields for more than a decade before its official detection in 2017. By reanalyzing old genetic data, Alejandro Olmedo-Velarde et al. uncovered its long-hidden spread. Read the press release to learn more: apsnet.org/about/newsroom…

Cotton leafroll dwarf virus was infecting U.S. cotton fields for more than a decade before its official detection in 2017. By reanalyzing old genetic data, <a href="/AOV_OlmedoVelar/">Alejandro Olmedo-Velarde</a> et al. uncovered its long-hidden spread.

Read the press release to learn more: apsnet.org/about/newsroom…
Rossi's Hort Crop Physiology Lab 🍇🍊🍑🫒 (@tamuhortphyslab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨Hot off the press!🚨Salt stress is a growing challenge for citrus 🌱🍊Our new HortScience review explores cultivar selection, grafting strategies, and the overlooked role of the scion in salinity tolerance. doi.org/10.21273/HORTS…

🚨Hot off the press!🚨Salt stress is a growing challenge for citrus 🌱🍊Our new HortScience review explores cultivar selection, grafting strategies, and the overlooked role of the scion in salinity tolerance. doi.org/10.21273/HORTS…
Alejandro Olmedo-Velarde (@aov_olmedovelar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What started as a curiosity to know more about CLRDV diversity, ended up as a shift in the timeline and geographic location of the pathogen

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Georgia’s citrus industry is rapidly expanding, but detection of CLas-positive Asian citrus psyllids raises concern. Carlton F. Collins et al. underscore the need for ACP surveillance in commercial groves to support early HLB detection and management. doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-0…

Georgia’s citrus industry is rapidly expanding, but detection of CLas-positive Asian citrus psyllids raises concern. Carlton F. Collins et al. underscore the need for ACP surveillance in commercial groves to support early HLB detection and management. doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-0…
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) (@flafruitandveg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Registration is now open for FFVA 2025! 🍊🌽🍓🥬 FFVA 2025 will bring together Florida agriculture’s top leaders to tackle the key issues shaping our industry — all happening Sept. 8–10 at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. 👉 Register today: web.cvent.com/event/a2407f91…

ASHS (@ashs_hort) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🍊 Citrus production in the U.S. is struggling because of citrus greening disease, and salinity makes it worse! 🌊New review explores how rootstocks & scions influence salinity tolerance, w/ insights for sustainable citrus production. 🌱📖 doi.org/10.21273/HORTS… TAMU Horticultural Crop Physiology Lab 🍇🍊🍑🫒

🍊 Citrus production in the U.S. is struggling because of citrus greening disease, and salinity makes it worse! 🌊New review explores how rootstocks &amp; scions influence salinity tolerance, w/ insights for sustainable citrus production. 🌱📖 doi.org/10.21273/HORTS…
<a href="/TAMUHortPhysLab/">TAMU Horticultural Crop Physiology Lab 🍇🍊🍑🫒</a>
NAASC & North American ICAR (@naasc_na_icar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NAASC is thrilled to announce the 2025 recipients of the Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Awards: 👏Mark Estelle, UCSD (USA) 👏 Maarten Koorneef, retired (The Netherlands) 👏 Detlef Weigel, Max Planck- Tuebingen (Germany) Well-deserved honor for all 3!

NAASC is thrilled to announce the 2025 recipients of the Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Awards: 
👏Mark Estelle, UCSD (USA)
👏 Maarten Koorneef, retired (The Netherlands)
👏 Detlef Weigel, Max Planck- Tuebingen (Germany)
Well-deserved honor for all 3!