Alejandro Olmedo-Velarde

This study uses HTS to analyze the virome of flat mites, identifying new viruses and expanding the evolutionary origins of plant viruses, while providing a tool for monitoring BTVs in mites.

This paper uses genome-resolved metagenomics to analyze leafhopper microbiomes, revealing conserved and flexible symbioses across diverse species and environments.

The paper proposes a new phytoplasma species, Candidatus Phytoplasma zeae, based on genomic and ecological data, distinguishing it from related species.

The paper introduces the Grove-First framework to rapidly screen HLB therapies in citrus groves, identifying candidates with effects comparable to or better than oxytetracycline.

This study uses data mining to show CLRDV was present in the US since 2006, challenging the belief it was newly introduced in 2017.

The paper identifies a new insect-specific flavivirus in aphids and shows that plant pathogens like PLRV and CLas suppress insect antiviral immunity against related viruses.