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.
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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 Team
Lab Phone Number: 813-419-6601 Current Staff Members PostDoc Associates/Research Scholars Graduate Students Interns Former Members -
Publications
- Dr. Natalia Peres' Google Scholar Page
- Research Publications
- Extension Publications
- Plant Disease Management Reports
- Extension Fact Sheets