, CA
rbocco@ucanr.edu
Biography
I kept versatile professional skills as a Junior. Specialist in Biological control of Strawberry and vegetable crops with the UC Davis; a Postdoctoral Scientist in Agricultural Microbiology with the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (RDA/ South Korea); a Research Support Staff in Rice Breeding and Phenotyping for resistance to biotic and abiotic constraints using conventional and molecular breeding methods for 10 years with the AfricaRice; and a Research Support Staff for a sustainable agriculture with the Biological Control Center of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). I had the opportunity to map the risk of the spotted lanternfly in California; to manage experiments in fields, greenhouse, rainout shelter and lab; and also applied research and its extension. I trained farmers, research staff, and students. Some of my achievements include weeds, arthropods, diseases, plant characterization, plant-insect behavior, plant-endophytic fungus interaction, fungus isolation, micromorphological identification of fungi, bioassays, pest identification and water management. As a field research specialist, I have skills in soils, irrigation, crop nutrition, and integrated pest management through several collaborative projects.
Discipline
Plant SciencesSpecialty
Plant Genetics and Physiology Applied EntomologyAreas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)
- Strawberries
- Plant Genetic Resources
- Plant Biological Efficiency and Abiotic Stresses Affecting Plants
- Plant Product Quality and Utility (Preharvest)
- Basic Plant Biology
- Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants
- Pathogens and Nematodes Affecting Plants
- Biological Control of Pests Affecting Plants
- Integrated Pest Management Systems
- Beneficial Insects
- Soil, Plant, Water, Nutrient Relationships
- Conservation of Biological Diversity
- Climate Change
- Urban Agriculture/Local and Regional Food Systems
- Research and Extension Centers
- Commercial
- Small Farms
- Ipm
- Endemic Species
- Invasives
- Weeds