An overview of our research, particularly on applications of agricultural biotechnology tools to control diseases and pests, is outlined in the following paper:

Kelemu, S.; Calvert, L.; Cardona, C.; Correa, F.; Mahuku, G.; Alvarez, E.; Morales, F.; Bellotti, A.; Buruchara, R.; Minja, E. 2005. Advances in application of agricultural biotechnology to control diseases and pests of tropical crops. The 9th ICABR International Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology: Ten Years Later. July 6-10, Ravello, Italy. 19 p.

The major pathogen groups

• Bacteria (E. Alvarez, R. Buruchara, F. Correa, S. Kelemu, G. Mahuku)
• Fungi (E. Alvarez, R. Buruchara, F. Correa, S. Kelemu, G. Mahuku)
• Phytoplasmas (E. Alvarez)
• Viruses (L. Calvert, F. Morales)
  

Specialty areas: Pathogens

• Cell and tissue culture, plant transformation and regeneration (S. Kelemu, L. Calvert)
• Disease diagnostics (E. Alvarez, R. Buruchara, L. Calvert, F. Correa, S. Kelemu, G. Mahuku, F. Morales)
• Disease management (E. Alvarez, R. Buruchara, L. Calvert, F. Correa, S. Kelemu, G. Mahuku, F. Morales)
• Fungal genetics (E. Alvarez, R. Buruchara, F. Correa, S. Kelemu, G. Mahuku)
• Bacterial genetics (E. Alvarez, S. Kelemu)
• Molecular Host- Pathogen interactions (E. Alvarez, L. Calvert, F. Correa, S. Kelemu, G. Mahuku, F. Morales)
• Microbial ecology (E. Alvarez, R. Buruchara, S. Kelemu, G. Mahuku)
• Soil-borne pathogens (E. Alvarez, R. Buruchara, F. Correa, S. Kelemu, G. Mahuku)
• Epidemiology (E. Alvarez, R. Buruchara, L. Calvert, F. Correa, S. Kelemu, G. Mahuku, F. Morales)
• Biological transmission of pathogens (L. Calvert, F. Morales)
• Integrated disease management (E. Alvarez, R. Buruchara, L. Calvert, F. Correa, S. Kelemu, G. Mahuku, F. Morales)
• Bacterial and fungal endophytes (S. Kelemu)
• Biopesticides (E. Alvarez, S. Kelemu, G. Mahuku)

Specialty areas: Arthropod pest

• Host resistance (A. Bellotti, P. Calatayud, C. Cardona, R. Meneses)
• Pesticide use (A. Bellotti, C. Cardona)
• Insect taxonomy (A. Bellotti, C. Cardona)
• Entomopathogens and Biopesticides (A. Bellotti, A. Gaigl)
• Integrated Pest Management (A. Bellotti, C. Cardona, A. Gaigl, E. Minja)
• Biopesticides (A. Bellotti, A. Gaigl)
• Soil pests (A. Gaigl)
• Insect behavior and physiology (P. Calatayud)
• Insect ecology (D. Peck)