https://cnas.ucr.edu/ en https://cnas.ucr.edu/media/2020/12/10/uc-riverside-receives-more-4-million-avocado-anti-fungus-research <span>UC Riverside receives more than $4 million for avocado anti-fungus research</span> <span><span>ilseu</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-12-11T15:22:20-08:00" title="Friday, December 11, 2020 - 15:22">Fri, 12/11/2020 - 15:22</time> </span> <a href="https://cnas.ucr.edu/in-the-media">More CNAS in the Media</a> Staff | KESQ <time datetime="2020-12-10T12:00:00Z">December 10, 2020</time> <p>KESQ - UC Riverside received more than $4 million in federal funds to research methods of shielding avocados from a fungus that can be devastating to crops in California and elsewhere, it was announced today.</p> <p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the university a $4.4 million grant as part of its National Institute of Food &amp; Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative, with the goal of promoting development of next-generation methods of protecting orchards from Laurel Wilt, a fungus introduced by the non-native redbay ambrosia beetle.</p> <p>"When the beetle attacks, the fungus enters and colonizes the tree's vascular system, and within weeks, the tree wilts and dies if not managed properly," said <strong><a href="https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/pmanosal" target="_blank">Patricia Manosalva</a></strong>, director of UCR's Avocado Rootstock Breeding Program.</p> <p><a aria-label="Read the Article" class="btn-ucr" href="https://kesq.com/news/2020/12/10/uc-riverside-receives-more-than-4-million-for-avocado-anti-fungus-research/" target="_blank" title="Read the Article">READ THE article</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="tags-title">Tags</div> <div class="tags-list"> <div><a href="https://cnas.ucr.edu/tags/department-microbiology-plant-pathology" hreflang="en">Department of Microbiology &amp; Plant Pathology</a></div> <div><a href="https://cnas.ucr.edu/tags/patricia-manosalva" hreflang="en">Patricia Manosalva</a></div> </div> <div class="sharing-title">Share This</div><span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://cnas.ucr.edu/media/2020/12/10/uc-riverside-receives-more-4-million-avocado-anti-fungus-research" data-a2a-title="UC Riverside receives more than $4 million for avocado anti-fungus research"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_x"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button_google_plus"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"></a><a class="a2a_button_printfriendly"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" aria-label="more options to share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fcnas.ucr.edu%2Fmedia%2F2020%2F12%2F10%2Fuc-riverside-receives-more-4-million-avocado-anti-fungus-research&amp;title=UC%20Riverside%20receives%20more%20than%20%244%20million%20for%20avocado%20anti-fungus%20research"></a></span><script> (function () { const customClassName = 'show-for-sr'; const targetContainer = document.querySelector('.a2a_kit.addtoany_list'); if (!targetContainer) return; const addClassToLabels = () => { const labels = targetContainer.querySelectorAll('.a2a_label'); if (labels.length > 0) { labels.forEach(label => { if (!label.classList.contains(customClassName)) { label.classList.add(customClassName); } }); console.log('Successfully applied show-for-sr class to AddToAny labels.'); return true; } return false; }; const observerConfig = { childList: true, subtree: true }; const observer = new MutationObserver((mutationsList, observer) => { if (addClassToLabels()) { observer.disconnect(); } }); if (!addClassToLabels()) { observer.observe(targetContainer, observerConfig); } })(); </script> Fri, 11 Dec 2020 23:22:20 +0000 ilseu 2521 at https://cnas.ucr.edu