Plant Resistance

Current Research

We are identifying traits that confer resistance to whiteflies and viruses. Through breeding programs, these traits may be used in new crop varieties.

Resistance in cucurbit crops

Publications

Field Evaluation of Cucurbita Germplasm for Resistance to Whiteflies and Whitefly-transmitted Viruses

Yellow Squash and Zucchini Cultivar Selection for Resistance to Cucurbit Leaf Crumple Virus in the Southeastern United States 

Citrullus ecirrhosus: Wild Source of Resistance Against Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) for Cultivated Watermelon

Resistance in bean crops

Publications

Field Screen and Genotyping of Phaseolus vulgarisagainst Two Begomoviruses in Georgia, USA

Resistance in tomato crops

Publications

Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus-Resistant and -Susceptible Tomato Genotypes Similarly Impact the Virus Population Genetics