Dr. Mike E. Matheron
Research Scientist
Division of Plant Pathology and Microbiology

Yuma Agricultural Center
6425 W. Eighth Street, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: (928) 726-6856
Email: matheron@ag.arizona.edu
 

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Background and Interests
 
Michael E. Matheron received a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from the University of California, Davis. He also has a Master's Degree in Plant Physiology from Oregon State University and a Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Davis. Here at the University of Arizona his research interests include the ecology and management of fungal diseases of citrus and vegetable crops. He was the recipient of the Arizona Ag 100 Council "2003 Faculty Member of the Year" award.

 
Publications
 
Matheron, M.E., and Porchas, M. 2005. Influence of temperature and moisture on eruptive germination and viability of sclerotia of Sclerotinia minor and S. sclerotiorum. Plant Dis. 89:50-54.

Matheron, M.E., and Porchas, M. 2004. Activity of boscalid, fenhexamid, fluazinam, fludioxonil, and vinclozolin on growth of Sclerotinia minor and S. sclerotiorum and development of lettuce drop. Plant Dis. 88:665-668.

Matheron, M.E., and Porchas, M. 2002. Comparative ability of six fungicides to inhibit development of Phytophthora gummosis on citrus. Plant Dis. 86:687-690.

Matheron, M.E., and Porchas, M. 2002. Suppression of Phytophthora root and crown rot on pepper plants treated with acibenzolar-S-methyl. Plant Dis. 86:292-297.

Holbrook, C.C., Kvien, C.K., Rucker, K.S., Wilson, D.M., Hook, J.E., and Matheron, M.E. 2000. Preharvest aflatoxin contamination in drought-tolerant and drought-intolerant peanut genotypes. Peanut Science 27:45-48.

Matheron, M.E., and Porchas, M. 2000. Comparison of five fungicides on development of root, crown, and fruit rot of chile pepper and recovery of Phytophthora capsici from soil. Plant Dis. 84:1038-1043.

Matheron, M.E., and Porchas, M. 2000. Impact of azoxystrobin, dimethomorph, fluazinam, fosetyl-Al, and metalaxyl on growth, sporulation, and zoospore cyst germination of three Phytophthora spp. Plant Dis. 84:454-458.

Matheron, M.E., and Porchas, M. 2000. First report of stem and crown rot of garbanzo caused by Sclerotinia minor in the United States and by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Arizona. Plant Dis. 84:1250.

Holbrook, C.C., Wilson, D.M., Matheron, M.E., Hunter, J.E., Knauft, D.A., Gorbet, D.W. 2000. Aspergillus colonization and aflatoxin contamination in peanut genotypes with reduced linoleic acid composition. Plant Dis. 84:148-150.

Matheron, M.E., Wright, G.C., and Porchas, M. 1998. Resistance to Phytophthora citrophthora and P. parasitica and nursery characteristics of several citrus rootstocks. Plant Dis. 82:1217-1225.

Bigelow, D.M., Gilbertson, R.L., and Matheron, M.E. 1998. Cultural studies of fungi causing brown rot in heartwood of living lemon trees in Arizona. Mycol. Res. 102:257-262.



 

       
 
 


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