For Immediate Release

CREC Plant Production Seminar Series – January 25, 2010
Experiences on Huanglongbing Management in Sao Paulo Based on Inoculum Reduction and Vector Control

LAKE ALFRED, Florida. On January 25, 2010, UF/IFAS, Citrus Research and Education Center, Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Citrus Hall will host Dr. Renato Bassanezi, a scientific researcher from FUNDECITRUS, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Bassanezi will present his seminar entitled “Experiences on Huanglongbing Management in Sao Paulo Based on Inoculum Reduction and Vector Control.” The seminar is open to the public with doors open at 10:45 a.m. and the seminar beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Dr. Bassanezi has been a researcher at FUNDECITRUS (Found for Citrus Protection) since September 2000. As scientific researcher, Dr. Bassanezi is responsible for collaboration, execution and coordination of research projects on Epidemiology and Management of Citrus Diseases (Leprosis, Citrus Sudden Death, Citrus Canker, Citrus Black Spot, Huanglongbing and Citrus Variegated Chlorosis).

Dr. Bassanezi is currently involved with the following projects: Comparative epidemiology of citrus huanglongbing (greening) caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and Ca. Liberibacter americanus [Project FCATP08 (NAS 7)]; Reduction of bacterial inoculum and vector control as strategies to management of citrus huanglongbing (greening) [Project FCATP08 (NAS 8)]; Development and validation of strategies of citrus huanglongbing (greening) prevention and control [Project MAPA/SDA/CNPq (578049/2008-2)]; Molecular epidemiology and integrated management of huanglongbing (asiaticus and americanus) in São Paulo State [Project FAPESP (2007/55013-9)].