Research projects

Microorganisms and natural products for more sustainable agriculture.

New real-time tools for monitoring diseases and fungicide resistance to support a smart and sustainable crop protection platform in Brazil

Emerging and neglected plant pathogens in South American agriculture and their potential to adapt to changing environments.

Using residues as substitutes for farm inputs and soil amendments

Nutritional characterization of the compost left over from oyster mushroom cultivation for use as a biofertilizer.

Red propolis against azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus

Antifungal activity of red propolis against a clinically important fungus that is developing drug resistance.

Microbial bio-inputs with Azospirillum and Bacillus

Plant growth-promoting bacteria as the basis for affordable bio-inputs.

Stingless bees — jataí honey

Characterization of Tetragonisca angustula honey and hive monitoring.