Processing plant specimens for pathogen isolation and identification using morphological and molecular methods.
Conduct lab assays to evaluate efficacy of existing and new treatments to improve disease control on agriculture crops.
Conduct greenhouse, growth chamber studies, and field trial to evaluate the efficacy of new treatments and understand pathogen and disease reactions to environmental conditions.
Performing DNA and RNA isolation, PCR, and qPCR assays as well as pathogen detection and quantification assay.