Ong, Kevin
individual record
Professor and Extension Specialist
Positions:
- Professor & Extension Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension, Texas A&M University
- Professor & Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology and Microbiology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
overview
Dr. Ong is currently the director of the Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (Plant Clinic). This laboratory provides plant disease diagnostic service to AgriLife Extension personnel, homeowners, farmers, greenhouse and nursery producers, landscape contractors, interiorscapers, arborists, consultants, and any other group or individual needing accurate identification of plant disease problems. The Plant Clinic collaborates efforts with state and federal agencies through the National Plant Diagnostic Network - Southern Region.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, Clemson University - (Clemson, South Carolina, United States) 2001
selected publications
Academic Articles16
- Chaudhary, S., Laughlin, D. A., Setamou, M., da Graça, J. V., Kunta, M., Alabi, O. J., ... Ancona, V. (2020). Incidence, Severity, and Characterization of Phytophthora Foot Rot of Citrus in Texas and Implications for Disease Management.. Plant Dis. 104(9), 2455-2461.
- Solo, K. M., Collins, S. B., Shires, M. K., Ochoa, R., Bauchan, G. R., Schneider, L. G., ... Windham, M. T. (2020). A Survey of Rose rosette virus and Eriophyid Mites Associated with Roses in the Southeastern United States. HortScience. 55(8), 1288-1294.
- Kasote, D. M., Jayaprakasha, G. K., Singh, J., Ong, K., Crosby, K. M., & Patil, B. S. (2020). Metabolomics-based biomarkers of Fusarium wilt disease in watermelon plants. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. 127(4), 591-596.
- Gochez, A. M., Behlau, F., Singh, R., Ong, K., Whilby, L., & Jones, J. B. (2020). Panorama of citrus canker in the United States. Tropical Plant Pathology. 45(3), 192-199.
- Farber, C., Shires, M., Ong, K., Byrne, D., & Kurouski, D. (2019). Raman spectroscopy as an early detection tool for rose rosette infection.. Planta. 250(4), 1247-1254.
Conference Papers21
- Meyer, B., Cochran, K. A., & Ong, K (2020). Survey of soil and foliar fungal pathogens observed in watermelon production fields throughout the growing regions of Texas. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 110(7), 2-2.
- Ong, K., Ayala, V., & McBride, S. A. (2020). Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Texas A&M annual report. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 110(7), 26-26.
- Shires, M. K., Corser, J., Ueckert, J., & Ong, K. (2020). Transmission of Rose rosette emaravirus (RRV) through non-vector related methodologies. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 110(7), 10-10.
- Mollov, D. S., Ong, K., & Al Rwahnih, M. (2019). A collection of curated rose viruses; an important part of the National Clean Plant Network. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 109(10), 190-190.
- Laforest, J. H., Ong, K., & Harmon, C. L. (2019). Connecting diagnostic labs with a system for sharing protocols and maintaining version control. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 109(10), 127-128.
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recent teaching activities
- BESC484 Field Experience Instructor
- BESC484 Field Experience: In-ab Instructor
- BESC484 Hnr-field Experience Instructor
- BESC484 Hnr-field Experience: In-ab Instructor
Email
kevo@tamu.edu
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
Ong