Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Peres Lab
Led by Natalia Peres · Plant Pathology
What we study
The lab studies diseases in strawberries, citrus, and ornamental plants, focusing on their causes and how to control them. They test new methods like UV light and heat treatments to reduce fungicide use.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Bacteria & microbes
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Strawberry Advisory System (StAS)
A web tool to help growers time fungicide sprays for anthracnose and Botrytis fruit rot.
Ultraviolet light for powdery mildew
Exploring UV light to suppress powdery mildew in strawberries.
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Thermotherapy for strawberry pathogens
Researching steam treatment to control common strawberry pathogens.
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Recent papers, explained
- Fungicides and biological control agents against Rhizopus soft rot in strawberries
2026 · Tropical Plant Pathology
Tested fungicides and biological agents to prevent Rhizopus soft rot in strawberries, using both wounded and unwounded fruit.
- AgriBerry Vision: A sprayer-mounted georeferenced imaging module for strawberry phenology monitoring
2026 · Smart Agricultural Technology
Developed a sprayer-mounted camera system to take high-resolution images of strawberries during spraying, linking them to GPS locations for later analysis.
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- Pyricularia penniseticola causing leaf spot and blast diseases on canna lily ( Canna × generalis ): Pathogen Characterization, Thermotolerance, and Fungicide Sensitivity
2026 · Plant Disease
Identifies Pyricularia penniseticola as a new canna lily disease in Florida.
- Detection of SdhB mutations in Botrytis cinerea isolates from strawberry using a High-Resolution Melting (HRM) assay
2026 · Plant Disease
Develops a test to detect fungicide-resistant Botrytis cinerea in strawberries.
- Inactivation of Pythium aphanidermatum Zoospores Using Cold Plasma and Ozone under Laboratory Conditions
2026 · HortScience
Tests how cold plasma, ozone, and oxygenation kill Pythium aphanidermatum spores.
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How to reach out
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