Rodrigo Krugner

Dr. Rodrigo Krugner received his PhD in Entomology from the University of California (UC), Riverside, in 2009. He is a Research Entomologist employed by the USDA Agricultural Research Service and is located at the USDA San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Science Center, Parlier, CA. His research focuses on the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) and includes the identification and phenology of weed hosts of the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa that can serve as potential sources of inocula for infection of almond and grape plants, the identification and evaluation of stimuli that control GWSS reproductive biology and behavior; and the evaluation of potential pathogenicity of Xylella fastidiosa in olive plants.

Funding for this project provided by
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Specialty Crops Block Grant

A collaborative project of
California Department of Pesticide Regulation,
University of California, Riverside, and

Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California

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