Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Paret Lab
Led by Mathews Paret · Plant Pathology
What we study
The Paret Lab studies plant pathogens like bacteria, fungi, and viruses, focusing on diagnosing diseases in specialty crops using molecular and sensing techniques. They also explore disease management with natural and engineered nanomaterials.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Bacteria & microbes
- Plants
- Coding helps
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Diversity and Specific Detection of Pseudomonas syringae Associated with Zucchini Squash Seed Production
2026 · Plant Health Progress
Analyzes genetic diversity in bacteria linked to zucchini squash seed infections.
- Characterization of Xanthomonas spp. Associated with Bacterial Spot Outbreaks in Watermelon
2026 · Plant Disease
Identifies three types of bacteria causing watermelon disease in Florida.
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- Efficacy of fungicides applied via solid-set overhead sprinklers vs. tractor-mounted sprayers for carrot Alternaria leaf blight
2026 · Crop Protection
- Morpho-molecular diversity and host range dynamics of squash powdery mildew pathogens prevailing in Pothwar Plateau, Pakistan
2025 · Journal of Plant Pathology
- Molecular Characterization of Copper Resistance Genes from Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
2025 · Phytopathology
Finds a copper-resistant strain of bacteria causing Prunus bacterial spot.
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How to reach out
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