Veridiana Victoria Rossetti, Brazilian plant pathologist (Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, São Paulo State 15 October 1917 – São Paulo 26 December 2010) From a family of Italian immigrants Nephew of Two-Time winner of World Soccer Cup Italian Coach Vittorio Pozzo
Authored over 450 scientific works, 2 books and over 10 book chapters Gained international recognition for her studies on citrus virology With E. Kitajima et al. showed that citrus leprosy is a plant viral disease (1972) With C.M. Chagas proved the transmission of citrus leprosy by tissue grafts Developed ingenious methods for diagnosing citrus diseases Concluded that hemipteran species Platytylus bicolor as vector of citrus false exantema
With J.T. Nakadaira & R. Calza. A provável causa do falso exantema dos citros. O Biológico 30(3):61-2, 1964 Citrus Variegated Chlorosis With M.J.G. Berretta identified and named citrus variegated chlorosis or amarelinho (1987) Discovered Xylella fastidiosa as causative agent of citrus variegated chlorosis With M.
Garnier, J.M. Bové, M.J. Gobbo-Berretta, A.R.R. Teixeira, J.A. Quaggio &
J.D. de Negri. Présence de bactéries dans le xyleme d’orangers atteints de
chlorose variégée, une nouvelle maladie des agrumes au Brésil. C.R. Acad. Sci.
Paris 310 (3):345-9, 1990 Observed
that spittlebugs (Cicadellidae) were the disease vectors (1993) DESCRIBED OTHER NEW PLANT DISEASES A new virus-like disease affecting murcott tangor in the State of São Paulo, Brazil (1973) With T. Namekata, O. F. de Mello & E. de Conti discovered a new type of decline on citrus trees (1966) HONOURS Wallace Award for Best Work, International Organization of Citrus Virologists (1995) Honorary Professor, Florida University (1987) Honorary Member, International Society of Citriculture (1992) Curriculum Vitae http://www.biologico.sp.gov.br/grandesnomes/curriculum_victoria.pdf |
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