UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department
@UFPlantPath
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Dedicated to supporting plant health through research in plant and pathogen genetics, plant-microbe interactions, epidemiology, and smart agriculture.
Gainesville, FL, USA
Joined July 2016
National Plant Diagnostic Network's seal of approval confirms that Florida farmers can expect "gold star quality" results from @UFPlantPath scientists. More on this history-making accreditation โก๏ธ https://t.co/fx4NNfYqxB
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UF/IFAS Plant Pathology is actively recruiting for several highly competitive Graduate Assistantships for Fall 2026. ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. For more information, visit https://t.co/BddKRCZiEY
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From @UFPlantPath student Amanda McVay
Opinion: I traded debt for dirt. America needs more students who'll do the same. | Opinion
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What the Alleged Plant Pathogen Smuggling News Means for Farmersโand Why Plant Pathology Mattersโฏ
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Listen to @UFPlantPath Professor Rosemary Loria discuss citrus greening on the Sustainable Living program from @wmnf radio in Tampa
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Member Spotlight: Christ Mane Belizaire https://t.co/4gQ9Q485cz
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Christ Mane Belizaireโs story reflects the heart of MANRRS.
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New @UFPlantPath app pulls together 45 years of global plant disease records into one interactive, searchable tool to help growers see where threats are emerging and how they spread. More on this app developed at @UFIFASftlaudREC ๐ https://t.co/NqWq3cAdBf
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.@UF_ABE researchers at @UFGulfCoastREC are training #AI to recognize runners from the ground and sky, to pave the way for machines that could save growers time, labor, and costs More on this #AIatUF research ๐ https://t.co/wcgyYh1auP
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The event, sponsored in part by @ufplantpath, brings together UF researchers from across South Florida, offering a space to present research, share ideas, and build connections that go beyond disciplines.
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The Everglades Student Association, led by president Vitor Silva De Moura, a plant path graduate student, recently hosted the South Florida Student and Post-doc Research Symposium at the Everglades Research and Education Center in Belle Glade.
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A paper from @ufplantpath authors was named an editor's pick by Plant Health Progress journal. The article from lead author Dr. Marcus Marin explores the effect of cover crops on the spread of Pestalotia leaf spot and fruit rot. Read more at https://t.co/ogsP1rZEHM.
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An aggressive Neopestalotiopsis sp. has emerged causing leaf spot and fruit rot on strawberry. In Florida strawberry production, cover crops (CCs) are grown in the summer to maintain and enhance soil...
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Whether it's your first day of school, or just another day at the office (or lab), welcome to a new semester, Gators!
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๐งช๐ฑ New Episode Drop! ๐ฑ๐งช Step into the lab with Dr. Carrie Harmon of @UFPlantPath as we uncover the mysteries behind plant disease diagnosticsโfrom strange symptoms to the science that solves them. ๐ง Listen now: https://t.co/QCdkHlqra8
#PlantPathology #AgPodcast #PlantHealth
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Congratulations to our Summer 2025 graduates! Mousami Poudel, Ph.D. Raquel Hill, Doctor of Plant Medicine
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Had a great time presenting my poster at #PlantHealth2025! Lots of great questions about my findings and next steps. Big thanks to my advisor @turfdrman for stopping by! Poster session open until 11:45 AM HST today๐ฑโจ @UFPlantPath @plantdisease @ClinicPlant
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Assisted by sniffer dogs and DNA sequencing, researchers discover three new truffle species
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At #PlantHealth2025? Stop by Exhibit Hall 3 tomorrow,4:30โ5:15 PM for my poster (P-385) on blueberry leaf rust! Letโs talk disease challenges,genetic diversity & resistance in๐ซ.Looking forward to connecting! @plantdisease @UFPlantPath #BlueberryResearch @turfdrman @ClinicPlant
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Erica Goss Lab is in #PlantHealth2025 in #Hawaii๐บ ๐๏ธIโll present on Phytophthora effector variation in cacao ๐ซ (Sun, Aug 3) ๐Alex Fast shares new insights on P. heterospora & P. palmivora (Tue, Aug 5) Thanks @plantdisease @UFPlantPath for the travel support! @APS_Tropical
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RT @ClinicPlant: ๐จ New Publication Alert! ๐ค Learn about plant parasitic #nematodes affecting the commercial production of #tropical #fruitโฆ
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Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are known to damage the roots of tropical fruit crops in Florida, especially in South Floridaโs calcareous soils. From July 2022 to September 2023, 65 fruit tree...
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Are you attending #PlantHealth2025 in #Hawaii and are interested in subtropical and #tropical crops? Donโt miss our labโs presentations and collaborative studies @plantdisease meeting! FYI: my lab will be recruiting a PhD student and postdoc-research support, so stop by my
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