Alina S. Puig, PhD

USDA Agricultural Research Service, Foreign Disease – Weed Science Research Unit
Fort Detrick, MD, USA

Research Plant Pathologist at USDA-ARS working on emerging oomycete and viral pathogens. During her time with USDA-ARS, Dr. Puig developed a diagnostic test for Cacao mild mosaic virus (CaMMV) which has been used around the world, leading to the detection of the pathogen in new locations. Dr. Puig’s lab focuses on epidemiology and population diversity to understand the emergence and spread of high priority pathogens.

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Presentation(s):

• Characterizing Phytophthora palmivora and P. megakarya Virulence Gene Variation in Cacao Using Targeted Capture Sequencing and RNA-seq

  Sunday, August 3, 2025
  2:00 PM - 2:15 PM HST

• P-701 - Oomycete diversity and an emerging citrus pathogen in Southeast Asia

  Monday, August 4, 2025
  4:30 PM - 5:15 PM HST