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    Gulf Coast Research and Education Center

    Welcome to the Peres Plant Pathology Lab

    Conducting basic and applied research on important diseases affecting strawberry production in Florida.

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      Strawberry Disease News

      Visit the web-based system to predict the risk for anthracnose and Botrytis fruit rot epidemics. 

    • Current Research

      Graduate Students  Research
      Marcus Vinicius Marin Ph.D. Research: Etiology and management of diseases caused by Phytophtora spp.
      Adrian Zuniga Ph.D. Research: Study of SdhB mutations in Botrytis cinerea conferring resistance to succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) fungicides; Management of Pestalotiopsis spp. in strawberry
      Galvin Alonzo Ortiz

      M.S. Research: Management strategies for charcoal rot of strawberry caused by Macrophomina phaseolina and effects of fumigants on Neopestalotiopsis sp. inoculum levels.

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      Lab Phone Number: 813-419-6601
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    Rm. 157
    Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
    14625 County Road 672
    Wimauma, FL 33598
    813-419-6601

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    14625 CR 672, Wimauma, FL 33598
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