About
am a Ph.D. student in Dr. Natalia Peres' Plant Pathology Program at the University of Florida. My passion for plant pathology, disease management, and sustainable agriculture has led me to work across laboratory and field settings, collaborating with researchers worldwide. I am committed to advancing agricultural research and developing solutions to protect crop health and improve food security.
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Education
My academic journey began at Universidade Federal de São Carlos (Brazil), where I earned my degree in Agricultural Sciences/Engineering and participated in research on crop production systems. I later pursued a master’s degree at University of Florida, focusing on the genetic basis of disease resistance in lettuce.
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Research
I research Neopestalotiopsis spp., the pathogen responsible for Pestalotia leaf spot and fruit rot in strawberries.
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Publications
Porto, L.N.R., Mariano, E.D.A. and Cardoso, J.C., 2023. Composting of fresh vegetable residues and its application in lettuce cultivation. Horticultura Brasileira, 41, p.e2545
Sandoya G.V., Rosenthal E., Simko I., Rodrigues-Porto L., Wadlington W.E., Bull C.T., Carroll A. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Germplasm Resistant to Bacterial Leaf Spot caused by Race 1 of Xanthomonas hortorum pv. vitians (Brown, 1918) Moriniére et al. 2020. Journal of Plant Pathology, 2022
Porto LNR, Raid RN, Sandoya- Miranda G. Downy Mildew of Lettuce in Florida (IFAS/ HS1403). Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. 2021, from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ hs1403
Urashima AS, Mistura TDF, Porto LNR, Austin PD, Arias RS. 2020. Genetic diversity of Puccinia kuehnii, the causal agent of orange rust of sugarcane, from Brazil. Journal of Phytopathology, 168(10), pp.581-590
Porto LNR, Urashima AS. Development of a single pustule inoculation method for Puccinia kuehnii, the causal agent of orange rust of sugarcane. Summa Phytopatologica, Botucatu-SP. 2017 (In Portuguese and English)
Mistura TF, Porto LNR, Urashima AS. How to assess the reaction of sugarcane varieties to Puccinia kuehnii? Summa Phytopatologica, Botucatu- SP, 2017 (In Portuguese)