Dr. Kenneth S. Derrick (Ken)

Contact Information

Citrus Research and Education Center
Lake Alfred, Florida
Plant Pathology
Phone: 863.956.1151 ext. 1298
Email: ksd1@ufl.edu

Research

Methods of detection, determination of the cause, and development of strategies to control citrus blight.  Characterization of citrus psorosis virus leading to methods of detection and means of control.

Research

Methods of detection, determination of the cause, and development of stretegies to control citrus blight.  Characterization of citrus psorosis virus leading to methods of detection and means of control.

Refereed

Villalobos, W., Moreira, L., Derrick, K. S., Beretta, M. J., and Lee, R. F.  2005.  First report of citrus blight in Costa Rica.  Plant Disease 89:108.

Kayim, M., Ceccardi, T. L., Beretta, M. J. G., Barthe, G. A., and Derrick, K. S.  2004.  Introduction of a citrus blight associated gene in to Carrizo citrange by agrobacterium–mediated transformation.  Plant Cell Reports 23:377-385.

Abstracts

Derrick, K., Beretta, M., and Barthe, G.  2005.  Detection of an Idaeovirus in citrus by subtraction hybridization.  Phytopathology 95-6:S24.

Derrick, K. Beretta, M., and Barthe, G.  2005.  Distribution of the Marafivirus associated with sudden death in citrus.  Phytopathology 95-6:S24.

Kayim, M., Barthe, G., Beretta, M., and Derrick, K.  2005.  Transgenic citrus plants expressing the coat protein gene of citrus psorosis virus.  Phytopathology 95-6:S52.

Non-refereed

Derrick, K. S., Beretta, M. J., and Barthe, G. A.  2004.  Unique ribonucleic acid associated with citrus blight.  Citrus Industry 85-2:18.

Futch, S. H., Beretta, M. J., and Derrick, K. S.  2004.  Citrus sudden death in Brazil.  Citrus Industry 85-9:27.

Futch, S. H., Derrick, K. S., and Brlansky, R. H.  2004.  Field identification of citrus blight.  Citrus Industry 85-11:21.