@UF ‘25 🐊| PhD student @NCState |Molecular plant-nematode interactions| Turf pathology

Raleigh, NC
Joined November 2021
Our January team spotlight is Dr. Selamawit Kidane. Dr. Kidane is the manager of the @NemaAssayLab and our primary nematode diagnostician. She has a PhD from Norwegian University of Life Sciences, MS from Ghent University and BS from Jimma University.
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It's been an honor to mentor @LynheD during her PhD program, congratulations Lynhe! And thanks to @DrJtotheMastro for an excellent job pronouncing her name at the commencement!
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My grad student @EricaGuri gave a great seminar on her research with nematicide resistance today!
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April starts the peak period for grass root-knot nematode activity on warm-season turf. Take mist extraction samples for diagnosing this species youtu.be/Fk1sAcwC760?si=jqaw…
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Proud of @EricaGuri . She did a great job presenting her research at the Ft. Lauderdale Turf Field Day. My students are the best!
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"Research is my passion"
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Foliar nematodes: Wet, wild, and imo, kind of weird! Read more about these peculiar pests and current @UF research by Lyhne Demesyeux in Dr. Crow's lab. @LynheD @NematodeGuy @UF_IFAS @NemaAssayLab @UFEntNem More on page 8 of @FloridaTGA's Turf Digest: bit.ly/4g7Sezy
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UFs team NemaGators came in second place in the Cobb Bowl graduate student competition. Great job guys!
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The Cobb Bowl (student competition) is always a highlight of the SON annual meeting. Final jeopardy at #SON2024
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More interesting talks in Park City! #SON2024
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UF Nematology alumni and current grad students at #SON2024
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My ace MS student @EricaGuri did an amazing job presenting her research on fluopyram resistance in root-knot and sting nematodes at the @SON_nemaweb meeting.
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We had 3 @UFEntNem grad students in #SON2024 student talk competitions: 1. Sabina Budhathoki (Grabau lab) on cover crops 2. Erica Guri (Crow Lab) on nematicide-resistant nematodes 3. Ricky Critchfield (Porazinska lab) on nematode gut microbiomes
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Class field trip. Today we visited UF Nematology alum @roody32609 with BASF in Morrisville NC and also Syngenta Crop Protection in Greensboro NC.
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You can do it! Remind yourself how far you’ve come❤️ #AcademicTwitter
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What do my staff do when I am out of town? They photograph lance nematodes copulating! This is where baby nematodes come from!
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Today I learnt how to pick nematodes 😁🪱
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