Carlos José López Herrera

SOIL AND AIRBORNE PATHOGENS IN SUBTROPICAL CROPS AND STRAWBERRIES

The incidence, distribution and development of diseases caused by soil fungi, mainly Phytophthora cinnamomi and Rosellinia necatrix and aerial fungi of the Botryosphaeriaceae family, in subtropical crops (avocado and mango) were studied, as well as their integrated control through the use of physical (solarization), chemical (systemic and contact fungicides), biological (mycoviruses with hypovirulence transmission and antagonistic fungi) methods and the study of disease-tolerant rootstocks. The study is also carried out by silencing or overexpression of genes involved in the defense of strawberry anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum acutatum.

• E-mail: lherrera@ias.csic.es
• IAS Main Building – Office 7 first floor
• Telephone: 957 49 92 62

Outstanding contributions

• Arjona-López, J.M.; Capote, N.; López-Herrera, C.J. 2019. Improved real-time PCR protocol for the accurate detection and quantification of Rosellinia necatrix in avocado orchards. Plant and Soil, 443: 605 – 612. Frontiers in Plant Science 11: 308
• Arjona-López, J.M.; López-Herrera, C.J. 2020. Control of avocado white root rot using non-pathogenic Rosellinia necatrix isolates combined with low concentration of fluazinam. BioControl, 65: 247 – 255.
• Arjona-López, J.M.; Capote, N.; Melero-Vara, J.M.; López-Herrera, C.J. 2020. Control of avocado white root rot by chemical treatments with fluazinam in avocado orchards. Crop Protection, 131: 105100.