Jacqueline Beacham
New Mexico - New Mexico State University
jtrojan@nmsu.edu
Louise-Marie Dandurand
Professor
University of Idaho
lmd@uidaho.edu
Johan Desaeger
Associate Professor
University of Florida
jad@ufl.edu
Peter DiGennaro
Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
pdigennaro@ufl.edu
Amanda Hodson
Assistant Professor
University of California Davis
akhodson@ucdavis.edu
Cynthia Gleason
Associate Professor
Washington State University
cynthia.gleason@wsu.edu
Simon (Niels) Groen
Assistant Professor
University of California Riverside
simon.groen@ucr.edu
Asia (Joanna) Kud
Assistant Professor
University of Arkansas
jkud@uark.edu
IKud Lab focuses on molecular plant-nematode interactions. Our goal is to improve nematode management practices by better understanding how genetic variability among nematode populations and nematode adaptation abilities impact the effectiveness of current nematode control approaches. Additionally, we use various approaches to identify soybean genes that contribute to nematode resistance, which can inform future breeding efforts.
Kathy Lawrence
Associate Professor
Auburn University
lawrekk@auburn.edu
Ares of expertise are in soil borne and foliar fungal diseases specifically plant parasitic nematodes and fungi attacking field crops, vegetables and ornamentals with emphasis on nematode and fungal pathogen interactions and host-pathogen relationships in the natural environment. The goals of my applied research (Hatch Project # ALA015-2-14003) are to develop and evaluate ecologically based plant disease management programs for the economically important crops in Alabama, and to deliver these programs to growers. My basic research uses a multidisciplinary approach to address fundamental questions in plant parasitic nematode pathogenicity as well as fungal pathogen interactions and host-pathogen relationships.
Haddish Melakeberhan
Associate Professor
Michigan State University
melakebe@msu.edu
Integrated and sustainable nematode, nutrient cycling, and soil health management in cropping systems.
Thomas O. Powers
Professor
University of Nebraska–Lincoln ·
tpowers1@unl.edu
Shahid Siddique
Associate Professor
University of California Davis
jssiddique@ucdavis.edu
Siddique Lab focuses on elucidating interactions between plant parasitic nematodes and their hosts using molecular and applied methodologies.
Brent Sipes
Professor
University of Hawaii at Manoa
sipes@hawaii.edu
Paulo Vieira
USDA
paulo.vieira@usda.gov
To be successful plant-parasites, nematodes secrete large repertoires of effector proteins, which are key components of their molecular dialogue with the host plants. Our group focuses on the identification and validation of nematode effector genes and understanding of the diversity and effector biology of migratory nematode species.
Tristan Watson
Assistant Professor
Louisiana State university
TWatson@agcenter.lsu.edu
Evaluation of host plant resistance, cover crops, and nematicides for management of Rotylenchulus reniformis, Meloidogyne incognita, and Meloidogyne enterolobii on major agronomic and specialty crops grown in Louisiana. Influence of nematode genetic variability on the efficacy of management tactics deployed in Louisiana.
Lei Zhang
Assistant Professor
Purdue University
leizhang@purdue.edu
The Plant Nematology Lab at Purdue University conducts both basic and translational research on different aspects of plant nematology with the aim of developing new tools for nematode management in agriculture.
