Andres Sanabria-Velazquez
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Plant Pathology - Adhikari/Louws Lab
Varsity Research Building, Module 6
Bio
Research Interests
My research focuses on IPM management practices that can suppress soil-borne pathogens and improve soil health. More specifically, conducting hypotheses-driven research projects aimed at enhancing our understanding of the effects of low-risk fumigants, cover crops, grafted and resistant tomato genotypes on suppressing soil-borne pathogens, influencing microbial communities, and enhancing tomato yield and fruit quality. My long-range research goal as a plant pathologist is to generate research that provides farmers, agribusiness companies, and extension agents with a sustainable and integrated management strategy for soilborne pathogens in various production systems.
Education
BS Agronomy National University of Asuncion, Paraguay 2014
MS Plant Pathology Ohio State University 2018
Ph.D. Plant Pathology North Carolina State University 2021
Publications
- The Origin of the Problem: Characterization of Paraguayan Septoria steviae, Causal Agent of Septoria Leaf Spot of Stevia, Based on Multilocus Sequence Analysis , PLANT DISEASE (2024)
- First Report of Zymoseptoria tritici Causing Septoria tritici Blotch in Wheat in Paraguay , PLANT DISEASE (2023)
- First Report of Macrophomina euphorbiicola Causing Charcoal Rot of Stevia in Paraguay , PLANT DISEASE (2023)
- Integrated Pathogen Management in Stevia Using Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation Combined with Different Fungicide Programs in USA, Mexico, and Paraguay , AGRONOMY-BASEL (2023)
- Assessment of Wild Solanum Species for Resistance to Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary in the Toluca Valley, Mexico , AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POTATO RESEARCH (2022)
- Distribution and Abundance of Nematodes in Horticultural Production in Paraguay , PLANT HEALTH PROGRESS (2022)
- Evaluation of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for Environmentally Sustainable Weed Management , AGRONOMY-BASEL (2022)
- Validation of Standard Area Diagrams to Estimate the Severity of Septoria Leaf Spot on Stevia in Paraguay, Mexico, and the United States , PLANT DISEASE (2022)
- First report of powdery mildew caused by Golovinomyces ambrosiae on Cosmos atrosanguineus (Hook.) Voss , JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY (2020)