Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Dewdney Lab
Led by Megan Dewdney · Plant Pathology
What we study
The Dewdney Lab studies the detection, epidemiology and management of citrus pathogens, including those behind citrus canker and citrus greening.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Bacteria & microbes
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Integrated management of citrus canker and greening
Research aims to better understand and control fungal and bacterial pathogens affecting citrus.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Identification of Early Biomarkers of Stem End Rot Using Metabolomics Techniques
2026 · Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
- Using Extension Programming to Evaluate Tools for the Management of Huanglongbing (Citrus Greening) and Its Associated Vector, the Asian Citrus Psyllid, on Young Citrus Trees in Florida Residential Landscapes
2026 · HortTechnology
Evaluates the effectiveness of exclusion strategies for HLB and ACP in residential citrus landscapes.
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- A Rapid, Nondestructive Technique for Microscopic Detection of Fungal Structures on Leaves and Fruit
2026 · PhytoFrontiers™
Creates a non-destructive method to detect fungal structures on leaves and fruit using nail polish imprints.
- Supervised Hyperspectral Band Selection Using Texture Features for Classification of Citrus Leaf Diseases with YOLOv8
2025 · Sensors
Uses hyperspectral imaging and YOLOv8 to classify citrus leaf diseases with selected spectral bands.
- Draft Genome Sequence Resource of the Citrus Greasy Spot Fungal Pathogen Zasmidium citri-griseum Isolate MCC3
2025 · PhytoFrontiers™
Sequences the genome of Zasmidium citri-griseum, the greasy spot fungus, using Illumina NovaSeq.
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How to reach out
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