CV Lattes
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Fundo de Defesa da Citricultura (FUNDECITRUS) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
graduate at Engenharia Agronômica from Universidade Federal da Bahia (2000), master's at Entomologia from Universidade de São Paulo (2004) and ph.d. at Entomologia from Universidade de São Paulo (2008). Has experience in Agronomy, focusing on Agricultural Entomology, acting on the following subjects: xylella fastidiosa, huanglongbing, citros, cvc and cigarrinhas. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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São Paulo's citrus industry is the most advanced in the world in terms of productivity, fruit and orange juice quality, research and development, technology transfer and sustainability. The productive strength of this important agribusiness chain in São Paulo results in significant economic, social and environmental values. However, the competitiveness and economic, social and environment…
Huanglongbing (HLB), a disease mainly associated with the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri, is present in all citrus production areas of Sao Paulo State. The disease causes severe sweet orange yield losses and fruit quality damages and endangers the sustainability and competitiveness of this important agribusiness genera…
Chemical control is currently the most widely used tactic for the management of Diaphorina citri, even with frequent applications, primary infections of huanglongbing (HLB) are not completely prevented, requiring the development of alternative measures more sustainable for the disease management. Cultural (plant traps) and physical (processed kaolin-based particle film) control tactics ha…
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