Xavier Martini

Xavier Martini

North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida

Affiliated withUniversity of Florida

Research Area

Biography

My research focuses on different insect pest vectors of plant pathogens. Through the study of the ecology and behavior of the insect vectors of major plant pathogens in Florida, the focus of my program is to develop effective and bio-rational integrated pest management strategies to control the diseases they carry. The common ground of my program involves applied chemical ecology (i.e. plant-insect communication), and development of environmentally sound methods to control these pests. My current projects involve the study of thrips, whiteflies, Asian citrus psyllid, ambrosia beetles and eriophyid mites.

JoVE Journal Publications

ArticleTotal : 1
Year
Sampling for Estimating <em>Frankliniella</em> Species Flower Thrips and <em>Orius</em> Species Predators in Field Experiments
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Cited by 1

2019

Other Publications

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Eucalyptol is an attractant of the Redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus.

Journal of chemical ecology| PubMed ID: 24752857

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2017
Innate immune system capabilities of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri.

Journal of invertebrate pathology| PubMed ID: 28624621

2017
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2019