Dr. Ellis' research primarily focuses on the improved management of wilt and seedling
diseases impacting the California cotton industry.Her current research includes: the
evaluation of new fungicides and biological soil amendments for their management of
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 (FOV4), continued evaluations of selected
Pima and Upland cotton germplasm for resistance to FOV4, development of a detection
method for FOV4 from contaminated field soil, genetic characterization of FOV4 isolates,
and the evaluation of the interaction between FOV4 and Rhizoctonia solani. Other research
collaborations include: the improvement of determination methods for plant parasitic
nematodes of almond, the evaluation of survival mechanisms of pathogenic Botryosphaeriaceae
fungi of nut and fruit crops under drought conditions, and the evaluation of fungicide
resistance in populations of Botrytis cinerea collected from different fruit crops.
She was the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Research and Scholarly Activity Award
for the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. Joined the department
in 2014.
Wilt and seedling diseases impacting the California cotton industry.
