Dr. Ramina Gazis, pathologist from University of Florida, will offer a seminar on her current laurel wilt research
Laurel Wilt-Ambrosia Beetle Grower's Seminar to update and discuss testing out-of-the-box control approaches research project. This project was supported by the Florida Avocado Administrative Committee.
Purpose: The Florida Avocado Committee funded a project to investigate the potential for inducing an immune response in avocado trees to infection by the laurel wilt pathogen. The purpose of this seminar is for Dr. Romina Gazis to update the avocado industry on the results of this research. This meeting is open to anyone to attend.
Date: May 27, 2021 (Thursday)
Time: 10AM-11AM (US Eastern Standard Time)
Location: Zoom – see below agenda for link
AGENDA
- Dr. Crane, Welcome and introduction
- Dr. Gazis, “Vaccinating” avocado trees: inoculating avocado trees with selected non-pathogenic fungi and denatured Raffaelea lauricola and their response to the virulent laurel wilt pathogen
- Questions and discussion

Jonathan Crane is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: LW-AB Vaccinating avocado trees
Time: May 27, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) which is 7-8 AM CA time
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