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Crop Diseases, Pests and Genetics Research Unit scientists develop unique and improved methods to minimize production losses in horticultural crops in California by pathogens and insect pests; and develop improved grape, almond and stone fruit cultivars.
 Crop Diseases, Pests and Genetics Research Unit scientists develop unique and improved methods to minimize production losses in horticultural crops in California by pathogens and insect pests; and develop improved grape, almond and stone fruit cultivars.


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Rodrigo Krugner- Research Leader Elaine Backus - Research Entomologist Lindsey Burbank - Research Plant Pathologist Jianchi Chen - Research Molecular Biologist Mark Sisterson - Research Entomologist Christopher Wallis - Research Plant Pathologist Raymond Yokomi - Research Plant Pathologist Summaira Riaz- Research Geneticist Hao Peng -Research Plant Physiologist Ying Zhai- Research Plant Pathologist


Pacific West Area   rodrigo.krugner@ars.usda.gov


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