Refereed publications:

• Mackenzie, S.J.*, Seijo, T.E., Legard, D.E., Timmer, L.W., and Peres, N. A.  2007. Selection for pathogenicity to strawberry in populations of Colletotrichum gloesporioides from native plants.  Phytopathology 97:1130-1140.

• Goktepe, F., Seijo, T., Deng, D., Harbaugh, B.K., and Peres, N. A.  2007. Toward breeding for resistance to Fusarium tuber rot in caladium: inoculation technique and sources of resistance. Hortscience 42:1135-1139.

• Mangandi, J. A., Seijo, T. E., and Peres, N.A. 2007.  First Report of Myrothecium roridum causing Myrothecium leaf spot on Salvia spp. in the United States.  Plant Disease (in press).

• Hyun, J.W., Peres, N.A., Yi, S.-Y., Timmer, L.W., Kim, K.S., Kwon, H.-M., and Lim, H.-C. 2007. Development of species or pathotype-specific PCR assays for the identification of Elsinoe spp. causing scab on citrus.  Plant Disease 91:865-870.

• Peres, N. A., Harakava, R., Carroll, G. C., Adaskaveg, J. E., and Timmer, L. W. 2007. Comparison of molecular procedures for detection and identification of Guignardia citricarpa and G. mangiferae. Plant Dis. 91:525-531. [PDF]

• Seijo, T.E., Czarnecki, D., Deng, Z., and Peres, N.A. 2006. First report of powdery mildew caused by Golovinomyces cichoracearum on Coreopsis leavenworthii. Online. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2006-1214-01-BR.

• Turechek, W.W., Peres, N.A., Werner, N.A.  2006. Pre- and post-infection activity of pyraclostrobin for control of anthracnose fruit rot caused by Colletotrichum acutatum.  Plant Disease 90:862-868.

• Mackenzie, S.J.*, Takahashi, L.M., Mertely, J.C., Seijo, T.E., and Peres, N.A.  2006. First report of Colletotrichum acutatum causing a leaf spot on Myrica cerifica in Florida. Plant Disease 90:1263.

• Mackenzie, S.J., Legard, D.E., Timmer, L.W., Chandler, C.K., Peres, N.A.  2006.  Resistance of strawberry cultivars to crown rot caused by Colletotrichum gloesporioides in nonspecific.  Plant Disease 90:1091-1097.

• Marin, J.E., Fernandez, H.S., Peres, N.A., Andrew, M., Peever, T.L., Timmer, L.W.  2006.  First report of Alternaria Brown spot of citrus caused by Alternaria alternata in Peru.  Plant Disease 90:686 [Link]

• Peres, N.A., Duval, J.R., Seijo, T.E.  Determination of the cause of phylloid strawberry fruit in annual strawberry production in central Florida.  Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. (in press)

• Chandler, C.K., Mertely, J.C., Peres, N.A. 2006.  Resistance of selected strawberry cultivars to anthracnose fruit rot and botrytis fruit rot.  Acta Horticulturae 708:123-126.

• Agostini, J. P., Peres, N. A., Mackenzie, S. J., Adaskaveg, J. E., and Timmer, L. W. 2006. Effect of fungicides and storage conditions on postharvest development of citrus black spot and survival of Guignardia citricarpa in fruit tissues. Plant Dis. 90:1419-1424. [PDF]

• Peres, N.A., Timmer, L.W.  2006. Evaluation of the Alter-rater model for spray timing for control of Alternaria brown spot on Murcott tangor in Brazil. Crop Protection 25: 454-460. [PDF]

• Golmohammadi, M., Andrew, M., Peever, T.L., Peres, N.A., Timmer, L.W.  2005. First report of brown spot of Minneola tangelo and Page and Fortune mandarin caused by Alternaria alternata in Iran.  New Disease Reports (http://www.bspp.org.uk/ndr/) Volume 12

• Legard, D.E., Mackenzie, S.J., Mertely, J.C., Chandler, C.K., Peres, N.A.  2005. Development of a reduced use fungicide program for control of Botrytis fruit rot on annual winter strawberry.  Plant Disease 89: 1353-1358.

• Mertely, J., Seijo, T., Peres, N.A.. 2005. First Report of Macrophomina phaseolina causing a crown rot of strawberry in Florida.  Plant Disease 89: 434.

• Peres, N.A.R., Souza, N.L., and Timmer, L.W.. 2004. Evaluation of systems for timing of fungicide sprays for control of postbloom fruit drop of citrus in Brazil.  Plant Disease. 88: 731-735. [PDF]

• Theodoro, G.F., Peres, N.A.R., Verona, L.A.F.. 2004. Outbreak of postbloom fruit drop of citrus, caused by Colletotrichum acutatum, in Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil. Plant Pathology. 53: 253.

• Peres, N.A.R., Souza, N.L., Peever, T.L., Timmer, L.W.. 2004. Benomyl sensitivity of isolates of Colletotrichum acutatum and C. gloeosporioides from citrus. Plant Disease. 88: 125-130. [PDF]

• Peres, N.A.R., Agostini, J.P., Timmer, L.W.. 2003. Outbreaks of Alternaria brown spot of citrus in Brazil and Argentina. Plant Disease. 87: 750. [Link]

• Peres, N.A.R., Souza, N.L., Zitko, S.E., Timmer, L.W.. 2003. Postbloom fruit drop in Brasil and Florida:  occurrence and control by fungicides.  Proceedings of the International Society of Citriculture, 2: 1051-1052. 

• Peres, N.A.R., Kim, S., Beck, H.W., Souza, N.L., Timmer, L.W.. 2002. A fungicide application decision (FAD) support system for postbloom fruit drop of citrus (PFD). Online. Plant Health Progress doi: 10.1094 PHP-2002-0731-01-RV [PDF]

• Peres, N.A.R., Souza, N.L., Zitko, S.E., Timmer, L.W.. 2002. Activity of benomyl for control of postbloom fruit drop of citrus caused by Colletotrichum acutatum.  Plant Disease, 86:620-624. [PDF]

• Peres, N.A.R., Kuramae, E.E., Dias, M.S.C., Souza, N.L.. 2002. Identification and characterization of Colletotrichum spp. affecting fruit after harvest in Brazil.  Journal of Phytopathology, 150: 128-134.

• Botelho, R.V., Souza, N.L., Peres, N.A.R.. 2002. Qualidade pós-colheita de goiabas ‘Branca de Kumagai’ tratadas com cloreto de cálcio. Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 24: 63-67.

• Botelho, R.V., Souza, N.L., Peres, N.A.R.. 2000.  Efeito do tratamento pós-colheita com cloreto de cálcio, pelo método da temperatura diferenciada, no controle de Colletotrichum gloeosporioides em goiabas ‘Branca de Kumagai’.  Summa Phytopathologica, 26: 268-271.

Book chapters and reviews

• Peres, N. A.  2005.  Doenças dos citros. v26, Pages 18-24 in: Doenças pós-colheita de frutas. Informe Agropecuário, EPAMIG.

• Peres, N. A., L. W. Timmer, J. E. Adaskaveg, and J. C. Correll.  2005.  Life styles of Colletotrichum acutatum.  Plant Disease 89: 784-796.

• Venâncio, W.S., Rodrigues, M.A.T., Souza, N.L., Begliomini, E., Peres, N.A.  2005.  Efeitos fisiológicos de fungicidas sobre plantas - Parte II. Pages 49-73 in: Revisão Anual de Patologia de Plantas (RAPP).

• Timmer, L.W., Mondal, S.N., Peres, N.A.R., and Bhatia, Alka. 2004.  Fungal diseases of fruit and foliage of citrus trees.  Pages 191-227 in: Disease Management of Fruits and Vegetables.  S.A.M.H. Navqi, ed.  Kluwer Academi Publishers, The Netherlands.

• Peres, N.A.R. and Timmer, L.W. 2003. Citrus black spot caused by Guignardia citricarpa.  CABI Crop Protection Compendium.  CAB International.  Oxford, UK.

• Venâncio, W.S., Zagonel, J., Furtado, E.L., Souza, N.L., Peres, N.A.R.  2000.  Novos fungicidas II – Famoxadone e indutores de resistência. Pages 59-92 in: Revisão Anual de Patologia de Plantas (RAPP).