CV Lattes
Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Bachelor in Agronomic Engineering from the Federal University of Sergipe (2004). Master and PhD in Sciences by Program of Graduate Studies in the Department of Entomology and Acarology of Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" - University of São Paulo / USP (2008-2012). In the master's and doctorate period worked in Acarology Agricultural and Pathology and Microbial Control of Insects Laboratories (ESALQ / USP), respectively. Has experience in Invertebrate, with emphasis in Entomology, working mainly with Pathology and Microbial Control of economically important insects. She was a researcher / scholar DCR for Agricultural Development Company of Sergipe developing research on Nosema spp. (Microsporidia: nosematidae) in sugarcane borer in the Northeast of Brazil. (2013 - 02/2016). (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Endogenous genes of plants expressing insect enzyme inhibitors have been introduced into plants for pest control. Protease inhibitors are present in plant tissues, mainly in seeds, and act in response to predators and pathogens. The Bowman-Birk type and Kunitz type of serine protease inhibitors (PI) from soybean seeds are been used to increase resistance of sugarcane to Diatraea sacchara…
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