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Appendix A: Biographic Information on the Committee on Mycoherbicides for Eradicating Illicit Drug Crops
Appendix A: Biographic Information on the Committee on Mycoherbicides for Eradicating Illicit Drug Crops
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He served on the National Research Council Committee on Pest and Pathogen Control through Management of Biological Control Agents and Enhanced Cycles and Natural Processes. His more recent recognition includes being named Outstanding Weed Scientist by the Florida Weed Science Society in 2006, receiving the Career Achievement Award from the Florida Phytopathological Society in 2007, and receiving the Outstanding Research Award from the Weed Science Society of America in 2009.
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His research interests are in using antagonistic bacteria and fungi in the biological control of plant pathogens; soil and rhizosphere microbial associations with indigenous plant species; microbiology of aquatic, riparian, wetland, and soil habitats; fate of genetically engineered microorganisms in the environment; and prediction and management of fungal epizootics of insect pests.
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Dr. Reed was a member of the National Research Council Committee on Risk Analysis and Reviews and is a current member of the Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels.
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Vurro has been studying the biological control of weeds, using fungal plant pathogens and their phytotoxins. His fields of specialization include the isolation and identification of new weed biocontrol agents; production, purification, and biological characterization of phytotoxins produced by weed pathogens; the role of toxins in plant-pathogen interactions; evaluation of the herbicidal potential of phytotoxins; the integration of biological and chemical control strategies; and biological control of parasitic weeds.
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His research program seeks to understand the processes involved in host-pathogen interactions, to investigate mechanisms involved in disease development and weed host response, and to use this knowledge to select, develop, and implement effective, safe, and sustainable means to reduce the adverse effects of major noxious weeds. His studies span research biocontrol methods for less-developed nations and subsistence farmers.
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