Michelle Heck @VectorBioSpace

I am a scientist studying vector-pathogen interactions using evolutionary and molecular approaches. orcid.org/0000-0003-0921… Ithaca, NY Joined November 2017

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Edel Pérez-López @Edel_PLopez

2 weeks ago

What are the odds? 🤯 A second paper out today—this time in @PlantDiseaseJ revealing a new source of clubroot resistance in Arabidopsis! 🌱🛡️ Congratulations Melaine González García (@mel25448778) 🎉! Another super cool story also part of her PhD will come out later this year!…

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OpenCitrusExperience @opcitex

4 weeks ago

Colonies of Planococcus citri working at full capacity. Great presence of inmatures & males mating young females, no parasitized colonies in spite of releases of Anagyrus vladimir. Top efficacy of treatments (biologicals or not) only arrives at 65% T+7, 50% T+14 & 28% T+21 days.

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Agricultural Research Service @USDA_ARS

4 weeks ago

Congratulations to Dr. Tara McHugh!! 🎉🎉 As USDA-ARS Pacific West Area director, McHugh appears in Forbes 50 Over 50 "Meet the Women Who Define Innovation, Drive, and Hope." Thank you for your contributions to Agricultural Research! loom.ly/GawLBBI

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The American Phytopathological Society @plantdisease

a month ago

Today in Honolulu, four APS Early Career members presented their virology research at #PlantHealth2025 in the Schroth Faces of the Future Symposium. Learn more about their presentations in the full schedule or the mobile app: bit.ly/3UtWNdX

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The American Phytopathological Society @plantdisease

a month ago

Attendees had a chance to explore the posters at #planthealth2025 during yesterday’s Opening Reception. Today’s hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Authors present from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. See the full schedule: bit.ly/3HmjwFw #planthealth #research

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The American Phytopathological Society @plantdisease

a month ago

Join us in celebrating the early-career visionaries at #PlantHealth2025! Don’t miss this year’s speakers of the Schroth Faces of the Future Symposium: Virology on August 4. View the full program and register: bit.ly/4mcrG2d #facesofthefuture #plantpathology #virology

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Michelle Heck @VectorBioSpace

2 months ago

It was exciting for me to interact with John while he was at NSF. He will be missed by so many. He had a keen eye for impactful science.

Virginia Tech Translational Plant Sciences Center @VT_TPSC

2 months ago

It was exciting for me to interact with John while he was at NSF. He will be missed by so many. He had a keen eye for impactful science.

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The American Phytopathological Society @plantdisease

2 months ago

Ready to grow your career in plant health and extension? Join us at #PlantHealth2025 for Special Session “Embracing the Land-Grant Mission: How to Build a Strong and Sustainable Career in Extension.” View program & register: bit.ly/44yhgmk #plantpathology #extension

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Agricultural Research Service @USDA_ARS

2 months ago

Congratulations to Research Geneticist and Distinguished Senior Research Scientist Dr. Johnie Jenkins for being named a 2025 Samuel J. Heyman Honoree. Jenkins' vital research eradicated the voracious boll weevil from cotton plants. His team also introduced the pest-resistant Bt…

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Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit (CSCU) @CornellCSCU

2 months ago

Drop-in consulting today at 10am in Goldie's Cafe! Zoom schedule available at: cscu.cornell.edu Open to all @Cornell! @CornellGrad @CornellRsrch

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Soham Mukhopadhyay @SohamBio

2 months ago

Thanks @SeedWorldCAN for covering our latest @eLife paper on pathogen effectors - elifesciences.org/reviewed-prepr… An update to the article is coming soon where we provide experimental evidence to the Alphafold predictions. Cheers to @Edel_PLopez , @asimjaved777 & @JiaxuWu6

Seed World Canada @SeedWorldCAN

2 months ago

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Lindsey Cilia @lindsey_cilia

2 months ago

So proud of you, @Yasserjamil_MD!!!

Yasser Jamil @Yasserjamil_MD

3 months ago

So proud of you, @Yasserjamil_MD!!!

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NAASC & North American ICAR @NAASC_NA_ICAR

3 months ago

NAASC is thrilled to announce the 2025 recipients of the Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Awards: 👏Mark Estelle, UCSD (USA) 👏 Maarten Koorneef, retired (The Netherlands) 👏 Detlef Weigel, Max Planck- Tuebingen (Germany) Well-deserved honor for all 3!

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ASHS @ASHS_Hort

3 months ago

🍊 Citrus production in the U.S. is struggling because of citrus greening disease, and salinity makes it worse! 🌊New review explores how rootstocks & scions influence salinity tolerance, w/ insights for sustainable citrus production. 🌱📖 doi.org/10.21273/HORTS… @TAMUHortPhysLab

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Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) @FlaFruitandVeg

3 months ago

Registration is now open for FFVA 2025! 🍊🌽🍓🥬 FFVA 2025 will bring together Florida agriculture’s top leaders to tackle the key issues shaping our industry — all happening Sept. 8–10 at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. 👉 Register today: web.cvent.com/event/a2407f91…

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Plant Disease @PlantDiseaseJ

3 months ago

Georgia’s citrus industry is rapidly expanding, but detection of CLas-positive Asian citrus psyllids raises concern. Carlton F. Collins et al. underscore the need for ACP surveillance in commercial groves to support early HLB detection and management. doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-0…

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Alejandro Olmedo-Velarde @AOV_OlmedoVelar

3 months ago

What started as a curiosity to know more about CLRDV diversity, ended up as a shift in the timeline and geographic location of the pathogen

Plant Disease @PlantDiseaseJ

3 months ago

What started as a curiosity to know more about CLRDV diversity, ended up as a shift in the timeline and geographic location of the pathogen

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TAMU Horticultural Crop Physiology Lab 🍇🍊🍑🫒 @TAMUHortPhysLab

3 months ago

🚨Hot off the press!🚨Salt stress is a growing challenge for citrus 🌱🍊Our new HortScience review explores cultivar selection, grafting strategies, and the overlooked role of the scion in salinity tolerance. doi.org/10.21273/HORTS…

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Plant Disease @PlantDiseaseJ

3 months ago

Cotton leafroll dwarf virus was infecting U.S. cotton fields for more than a decade before its official detection in 2017. By reanalyzing old genetic data, @AOV_OlmedoVelar et al. uncovered its long-hidden spread. Read the press release to learn more: apsnet.org/about/newsroom…

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Michelle Heck @VectorBioSpace

3 months ago

Check out this cool new application of molecular gut content analysis! Tory tracked the vector for red blotch in vineyard ecosystems, providing evidence-based rationale for specific virus management tactics.