Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Roberts Lab
Led by Pamela Roberts · Plant Pathology
What we study
The Roberts Lab studies vegetable and citrus diseases, focusing on diagnosis, epidemiology, and sustainable management strategies. They use field research, lab testing, and extension programs to help farmers.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Bacteria & microbes
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Satellite-Based Crop Identification and Risk Profiling for Areawide Management of Whitefly and Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus in Southwest Florida
2025 · Plant Disease
Used satellite images and machine learning to track whitefly and tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Florida crops.
- Insights into bs5 resistance mechanisms in pepper against Xanthomonas euvesicatoria through transcriptome profiling
2024 · BMC Genomics
Examined how pepper plants respond to infection by Xanthomonas euvesicatoria using gene expression studies.
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- Amylase-associated genetic pattern in Xanthomonas euvesicatoria on pepper
2024 · Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Analyzed 103 strains of Xanthomonas euvesicatoria to find genetic patterns linked to amylolytic activity.
- Exploring Diversity of Bacterial Spot Associated Xanthomonas Population of Pepper in Southwest Florida
2023 · Plant Disease
- Population Genomics Reveals an Emerging Lineage of Xanthomonas perforans on Pepper
2023 · Phytopathology
Studied 35 strains of Xanthomonas perforans from Florida peppers to understand their genetic diversity.
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