Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Shouan Zhang Lab
Led by Shouan Zhang · Plant Pathology
What we study
The Zhang Lab studies invasive vegetable and herb diseases using conventional and molecular methods to detect, identify, and manage them. Their work focuses on cost-effective strategies for safe food production and environmental health.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Bacteria & microbes
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Detection and identification of invasive diseases
Using conventional and molecular techniques to identify and manage invasive diseases threatening vegetable production in South Florida.
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Recent papers, explained
- First Report of Leaf Spot Caused by Curvularia asiatica on Water Spinach ( Ipomoea aquatica ) in the United States
2026 · Plant Disease
Reports a new fungal leaf spot disease on water spinach in Florida, using lab cultures.
- Field Evaluation of Biologicals for Their Effects on Rhizoctonia Root Rot of Snapbean in South Florida
2026 · Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
Tests biological products to control Rhizoctonia root rot in snapbeans in Florida.
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- Response of tomato and squash genotypes to salinity stress at the vegetative stage under controlled greenhouse conditions
2026 · Discover Plants.
Evaluates tomato and squash responses to different salt levels in greenhouse trials.
- Effects of Salinity on Bacterial Spot Disease, Physiology, Growth, Fruit Quality, and Transcriptomic Responses in Tomato Plants
2026 · Plants
Studies how soil salinity affects tomato growth and bacterial spot disease severity.
- Basal Stem Rot on Water Spinach ( Ipomoea aquatica ) in the United States Caused by a Monilochaetes sp. Closely Related to Monilochaetes dimorphospora
2026 · New Disease Reports
Describes a new fungal disease causing stem rot in water spinach in Florida, using lab cultures.
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How to reach out
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