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    Plant Pathology

    Plant Pathology

    Michelle Souza Oliveira

    PhD Student


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    • About

      Michelle Oliveira was born in Brazil. She started her undergraduate studies at the University of Sao Paulo in 2007, completing a dual bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Education. She first came to the US in 2011 to do an internship at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center at the University of Florida, working under the supervision of Dr. Natalia Peres. Soon, she started her M.S. degree in Plant Pathology at the same University, graduating in 2015. Her M.S. thesis focused on fungicide resistance profile of quiescent Botrytis cinerea infections on strawberry transplants. Michelle is currently working on her Ph.D. in Plant Pathology mainly focused on Colletotrichum crown rot of strawberry. She is very passionate about teaching and her goal after graduation is to become a professor.

    • Education

      B.S. Agronomic Engineering – University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) (2007-2011)

      B.E. Ag Education – University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) (2008-2012)

      M.S. Plant Pathology – University of Florida (2013-2015)

      Ph.D. Plant Pathology – University of Florida (2016-present)

    • Research

      You can learn more about my research on my ResearchGate page.

    • Publications

      1) ​Oliveira, M.S., Amiri, A., Zuniga, A.I., and Peres, N.A. 2017. Sources of Primary Inoculum of Botrytis cinerea and Their Impact on Fungicide Resistance ​Development in Commercial Strawberry Fields. Plant Disease 101: 1761-1768.

      2) Silva, S.R., Cantuarias-Avilés, T.E, Chiavelli, B., Martins, M.A., and Oliveira, M.S. 2017. Phenological model for implementing management practices in rain-fed avocado orchards. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical 47: 321-327.

      3) Marin, M.V., Seijo, T., Oliveira, M.S., Zuchelli, E., Mertely, J., and Peres, N.A. 2018. First Report of Phytophthora nicotianae Causing Crown Rot of Strawberry in the United States. Plant Disease 102: 1463.

      4) Oliveira, M.S., Cordova, L.G., Marin, M.V., and Peres, N.A. 2018. Fungicide Dip Treatments for Management of Botrytis cinerea Infection on Strawberry Transplants. Plant Health Progress 19: 279-283.

      5) Forcelini, B.B., Lee, S., Oliveira, M.S., and Peres, N.A. 2018. Development of High-Throughput SNP Genotyping Assays for Rapid Detection of Strawberry Colletotrichum Species and the G143A Mutation. Phytopathology 108: 1501-1508.

      6) MS Oliveira, NY Wang, MV Marin, NA Peres. 2019. First Report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae and Neofusicoccum parvum/N. ribis species Complex Causing Fruit Rot on Strawberry in the United States. Plant Disease PDIS-09.

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