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

Yuma Agricultural Center
6425 W. Eighth Street, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: (928) 782-5863
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. His research interests at The University of Arizona include the ecology and management of fungal diseases of citrus and vegetable crops. The integrated use of biological, chemical and cultural disease management approaches are being developed or refined to combat the following vegetable and citrus diseases: Sclerotinia drop of lettuce, downy mildew of broccoli and lettuce, powdery mildew of lettuce and melons, and Phytophthora diseases of chile pepper and citrus.

 
Publications
 

Matheron, M.E., and Porchas, M. 2009. Impact of different preplant cultural treatments on survival of Phytophthora nicotianae in soil. Plant Dis. 93:43-50.

Chitrampalam, P., Figuli, P.J., Matheron, M.E., Subbarao, K.V., and Pryor, B.M. 2008. Biocontrol of lettuce drop caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and S. minor in desert agroecosystems. Plant Dis. 92:1625-1634.

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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