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Entomology & Plant Pathology
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762-9775
TEL: (662) 325-2085
FAX: (662) 325-8837
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Maria Tomaso-Peterson
Assistant Research Professor
Department of Entomology and
Plant Pathology
Box 9655
Mississippi State University
Tel: 662-325-2593
Fax: 662-325-8955
Email: mariat@pss.msstate.edu
EDUCATION:
B.Sc., Ornamental Horticulture, 1983, Mississippi State University
M.Sc., Agronomy, 1989, Mississippi State University
Ph.D., Plant Pathology, 2003, Mississippi State University
Research Interest:
My area of research interests includes the biology, epidemiology, and pathology of turfgrass pathogens which leads to the development of successful disease management strategies. My research currently focuses on disease management strategies of spring dead spot and the frequency of occurrence of the causal organism, Ophiosphaerella korrae in Mississippi, determining fungicide resistance among populations of Colletotrichum spp. inciting anthracnose on creeping bentgrass putting greens, and leaf spot of bermudagrass.
Teaching:
In fall semesters I teach Turfgrass Diseases, EPP 4523/6523 that includes a laboratory where we focus on diagnostics.
Professional Organizations:
American Phytopathological Society
Crop Science Society of America
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Mississippi Turfgrass Association
Mississippi Association of Plant Pathologists and
Nematologists – President, 2005-07
Selected Publications:
Tomaso-Peterson, M., and Trevathan, L.E. 2007. Characterization of Rhizoctonia-like fungi isolated from agronomic crops and turfgrasses in Mississippi. Plant Dis. 91:260-265.
Tomaso-Peterson, M., Perry, H., and Meister, C.W. 2006. Control of leaf spot in bermudagrass using Endorse fungicide, 2005. Fungicide and Nematicide Tests. Vol. 61:T026.
Tomaso-Peterson, M. 2005. Biological and chemical control of dollar spot in bermudagrass. 2004. Fungicide and Nematicide Tests. Vol 60:T059.
Tomaso-Peterson, M. and L. E. Trevathan. 2004. Rhizoctonia solani AG-13 Isolated from Corn in Mississippi. Plant Dis. 88:908.
Soonthornpoct, P., L. E. Trevathan, M. S. Gonzalez and M. Tomaso-Peterson. 2001. Fungal occurrence, disease incidence and severity, and yield of maize symptomatic for seedling disease in Mississippi. Mycopathologia 150:39-46.
Tomaso-Peterson, M., L. E. Trevathan and M. S. Gonzalez. 2000. Gaeumannomyces graminis var. graminis isolated from Emerald zoysiagrass in Texas. Plant Dis. 84:1151.
Tomaso-Peterson, M., L. E. Trevathan and M. S. Gonzalez. 2000. Take-all root rot of St. Augustinegrass: First report in Mississippi. Plant Dis. 84:921.
Book Chapters:
Tomaso-Peterson, M., A. Sri Vanguri, and J.V. Krans. 2000. In Vitro screening and recovery of Rhizoctonia solani resistant creeping bentgrass: Evaluation of three in vitro bioassays. pg. 314. In Fate of turfgrass chemicals and pest management approaches. (Eds.) J. Clark and M.P. Kenna. American Chemical Society. Washington, D.C.
Krans, J.V., S.L. Park, M. Tomaso-Peterson, and D.S. Luthe. 1998. In vitro selection in Agrostis stoloniferous var. palustris: Heat tolerance and Rhizoctonia solani tesistance. pp. 211-222. In Turfgrass biotechnology: cell and molecular genetic approaches to turfgrass improvement. (Eds.) M.B. Strickland and M.P. Kenna. Ann Arbor Press. Chelsea MI.