Thomas L. White
University of Florida
11 Papers
55 Citations
Thomas L. White is an academic researcher from University of Florida. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chemistry & Phytophthora capsici. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 8 publications.
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Papers
Evaluation of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for control of Phytophthora blight on squash under greenhouse conditions
Shouan Zhang,Thomas L. White,Miriam C. Martinez,John A. McInroy,Joseph W. Kloepper,Waldemar Klassen +5 more
TL;DR: Greenhouse studies were conducted to evaluate the potential of the use of bacilli plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) for control of Phytophthora blight on squash, finding certain PGPR strains applied as 2-, 3-, and 4- strain mixtures significantly reduced disease severity.
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Improved tolerance toward fungal diseases in transgenic Cavendish banana (Musa spp. AAA group) cv. Grand Nain
Jane Vishnevetsky,Thomas L. White,Aaron J. Palmateer,Moshe A. Flaishman,Yuval Cohen,Yigal Elad,Margarita Velcheva,Uri Hanania,Nachman Sahar,Oded Dgani,Avihai Perl +10 more
TL;DR: A transformation system for banana was developed and the endochitinase gene ThEn-42 from Trichoderma harzianum was expressed together with the grape stilbene synthase (StSy) gene in transgenic banana plants under the control of the 35S promoter and the inducible PR-10 promoter, respectively.
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Evaluation of Microbial Products for Management of Powdery Mildew on Summer Squash and Cantaloupe in Florida.
TL;DR: Four microbial products, which contain microbes as the active ingredient, were evaluated on summer squash and cantaloupe against powdery mildew when applied alone or in alternation with a half-rate of conventional fungicide under greenhouse and field conditions and suggest that they could be effectively incorporated into disease management programs.
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Optimal Low-pressure Conditions for Long-term Storage of Fresh Commodities Kill Caribbean Fruit Fly Eggs and Larvae
TL;DR: Shipment of fresh produce using Hypobaric [low pressure (LP)] intermodal shipping containers developed by the VacuFresh Corp. promises to provide quarantine control while preserving the freshness of fully mature tropical fruits and vegetables.
Systemic Infection of Avocado, Persea americana, by Raffaelea lauricola, Does Not Progress Into Fruit Pulp or Seed
TL;DR: Commerce in avocado fruit appears to be a negligible risk for expanding the geographic range of laurel wilt, and it would apparently be safe to propagate avocado with seed from trees affected by this disease.
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