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Alma (Nayeli) Carvajal Acosta
Research Ecologist
Education
PhD Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (2021) University of California-Irvine
M.S. Environmental Sciences (2010) University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Research Interests
Chemical ecology of vector-pathogen-hosts interactions. Research focuses on the role of plant volatile organic compounds (VOCs) signals in X-disease (Ca. Phytoplasma pruni) transmission by their insect vectors.
Aims
To identify and document behavioral and chemical interactions among leafhoppers (Colladonus spp.) - major vectors of X-disease - and their hosts, cherry and other stone fruits (Prunus sp.).
To develop applications of identified chemicals and corresponding eliciting insect behavior to prevent or limit X-disease spread.
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