Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Viana Xavier Lab
Led by Katia Viana Xavier · Plant Pathology
What we study
The lab studies how diseases affect crops like vegetables, sugarcane, rice, and sod in the Everglades. They research pathogen behavior, host resistance, and disease management strategies to help growers.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Bacteria & microbes
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Developing a Profitable and Sustainable Fungicide Program to Control Northern and Southern Corn Leaf Blights on Sweet Corn in Florida
2026 · Plant Disease
Tests fungicide programs to control corn leaf blights in Florida, comparing early and late treatments.
- First Reports of Colletotrichum theobromicola in the United States and C . fioriniae in Florida Associated with Celery Anthracnose
2026 · Plant Disease
Identifies two fungal species causing celery leaf curl in Florida, using genetic analysis.
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- Bioprospecting Fungal Biocontrol Agents from Florida Agroecosystems Against Celery Early Blight Caused by Cercospora apii
2026 · Plants
Finds fungal biocontrol agents to combat celery early blight in Florida agroecosystems.
- Phylogenetic characterization, virulence, and propiconazole sensitivity of Thielaviopsis ethacetica , causal agent of pineapple sett rot in Florida sugarcane
2026 · Plant Disease
Studies a sugarcane pathogen to understand its spread and resistance to fungicides in Florida.
- Genetic dissection of southern corn leaf blight resistance in sweet corn through genome‐wide association studies and genomic selection
2026 · The Plant Genome
Uses computer vision and genetic studies to identify genes for resistance to southern corn leaf blight.
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