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  2. Robert C Kemerait Jr

Robert C Kemerait Jr


Professor

Plant Pathology

Robert Kemerait
Robert Kemerait
Areas of expertiseEducationScholarly works

Areas of expertise

Crop and Pasture ProductionMicrobiologyPlant BiologyZoology

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology

University of Florida, FL, United States (2000)

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, General

University of Florida, FL, United States (1989)

Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Davidson College, NC, United States (1987)

Scholarly Works

  • Environmental influences on maize-Aspergillus flavus interactions and aflatoxin production, FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, (2014).
    Fountain JC, Scully B, Ni X, Kemerait RC, Lee RD … 2 more
  • Oxidative stress and carbon metabolism influence Aspergillus flavus transcriptome composition and secondary metabolite production, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, (2016).
    Fountain JC, Bajaj P, Pandey M, Nayak SN, Yang L … 9 more
  • Discovery and Distribution of Megacopta cribraria (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in Northeast Georgia, (2010).
    Suiter DR, Eger JE, Gardner WA, Kemerait RC, All JN … 6 more
  • Rotylenchulus reniformis management in cotton with crop rotation, JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY, (2003).
    Davis RF, Koenning SR, Kemerait RC, Cummings TD, Shurley WD
  • Responses of Aspergillus flavus to Oxidative Stress Are Related to Fungal Development Regulator, Antioxidant Enzyme, and Secondary Metabolite Biosynthetic Gene Expression, FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, (2016).
    Fountain JC, Bajaj P, Nayak SN, Yang L, Pandey MK … 7 more

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Contact

kemerait@uga.edu 229-386-3512

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2360 Rainwater Rd.
Horticulture Bldg.
Tifton, GA 31793

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4604 Research Way
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Tifton, GA 31793

Stories

  • Sept. 24, 2013

    Georgia crop diseases linked to abundant rainfall, cooler temperatures

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    Farmers trudge through soggy fields to tackle diseases

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Expert Resources

  • Peanut

    April 7, 2026

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  • Submitting Specimens for Identification

    April 7, 2026

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    April 7, 2026

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    April 7, 2026

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    April 7, 2026

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  • bacterial spot on fruit

    2023 Georgia Plant Disease Loss Estimates

    Sept. 29, 2025

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