Bull Lab
We study bacterial diseases of plants and mushrooms
The Pennsylvania State University
Plant Pathology & Environmental Microbiology Department
The focus of our research is Translational Taxonomy of Bacterial Plant Pathogens.
We use taxonomic inquiry to develop management strategies for bacterial diseases of plants and cultivated mushrooms. Management strategies include biological control, host plant resistance, inoculum detection and management, and changes crop production practices (e.g., crop rotation).
We have major projects investigating bacterial disease of Lettuce, Cucurbits, Beets and Chard, Mushrooms, and Potato. We provide taxonomic expertise for researchers and stakeholders in government, academia, and industry.
Bull Lab News
November 7, 2022
Latinx Agricultural Network earns national award for uplifting Latino community
The Latinx Agricultural Network in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has been lauded nationally for enhancing engagement with and support for Pennsylvania’s Latino agricultural community.
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October 3, 2022
Bull steps down at Microbiome Center, looks forward to future innovation
After more than five years at the helm of Penn State’s Microbiome Center, founding director Carolee Bull has stepped down. Though she will continue serving as department head of plant pathology and environmental microbiology and as a professor of plant pathology and systematic bacteriology at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Bull has handed off leadership of the Microbiome Center to recent Penn State hire Seth Bordentstein.
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May 11, 2022
2022 Department awards and scholarships recipients announced
The Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology announced its 2022 awards and scholarships recipients during their annual celebration on May 2 at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center in State College.
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November 24, 2021
Herschlag passes qualifying exam
Congratulations to Rachel for passing their qualifying exam this semester.
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