Florent Trouillas - Dept. Plant Pathology UC Davis
The Trouillas lab is specialized in fruit and nut crop pathology. Our research program aims to solve disease problems affecting major fruit and nut crops by delivering efficient and innovative management strategies. Activities in the Trouillas Lab includes basic and applied studies on the etiology, biology, epidemiology and control of fruit and nut crop diseases. We work with a wide variety of fruit and nut commodities including almond, sweet cherry, olive, peach, pistachio and walnut. Our cooperative extension and education activities include the training of farmers and pest control advisers on disease diagnosis and management. We work closely with UCCE farm advisors, pest control advisors to help farmers grow healthier crops and improve the quality of their products. The Trouillas Lab also provides disease diagnosis services (a Plant Disease Clinic) to CE farm advisors, PCAs and growers who can submit diseased plant samples to seek for disease diagnosis within the broad range of fruit and nut crops growing in California. We use conventional isolation methods as well as advanced molecular tools (DNA techniques), and our unique skills in fungal taxonomy (morphological observations) to provide accurate diagnosis on plant samples submitted by growers/PCAs/CE Advisors. The lab employs graduate students, postdocs, project scientists and laboratory assistants to conduct research. Dr. Trouillas also serve as a primary liaison between University campuses and his statewide clientele.
