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Monica L. Elliott

Researcher at University of Florida

Publications -  70
Citations -  1682

Monica L. Elliott is an academic researcher from University of Florida. The author has contributed to research in topics: Fusarium wilt & Phoenix canariensis. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 70 publications receiving 1520 citations. Previous affiliations of Monica L. Elliott include University of California, Los Angeles & ENEA.

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Extended disease resistance emerging from the faecal nest of a subterranean termite

TL;DR: A non-nutritional exosymbiosis in a termite is described, in the form of a defensive mutualism which has emerged from the use of faecal material in the nesting structure of Coptotermes, which provides an extended disease resistance to the termite group as another level of defence.
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Lethal yellowing‐type diseases of palms associated with phytoplasmas newly identified in Florida, USA

TL;DR: The known geographic range of TPD in the USA is extended to include Florida and the listing of T PD-susceptible palm species to include P. dactylifera, P. sylvestris and S. romanozoffiana is listed.
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First Report of Bud Rot Caused by Phytophthora palmivora on African Oil Palm in Colombia.

TL;DR: The presence of Phytophthora in the four Colombian growing areas was confirmed using Agdia immunostrips followed by DNA extraction from the Immunostrip wick and ITS sequencing to confirm the species, and this is the first report of P. palmivora causing PC on oil palm in Colombia.
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Detection of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus in roots of different plant species with the PCR.

TL;DR: PCR was used with the primer pair VANS1-NS21 to detect the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices on roots of lettuce, zinnia, leek, pepper, and endive plants.