Alyssa Betts
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Alyssa Betts
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
Plant Pathology
Plant Pathology
302-856-7303
Office location:
Carvel Research and Education Center
16483 County Seat Highway
Georgetown, DE 19947
Resources and links
- Condensed CV
- Google Scholar link
- Betts Lab - Field Crops Extension Plant Pathology
- Twitter: @UDPlantPath
Education
- Ph.D. – Plant Pathology – North Carolina State University
- M.S. – Plant Pathology – North Carolina State University
- B.S. – Plant Biology – North Carolina State University
Research
The Betts lab seeks to reduce crop loss due to disease through applied field research and laboratory investigations to understand pathogen biology. The goal of this program is to conduct research to develop and support sustainable disease management strategies that are shared through extension programming.
Professional activities
- Member, American Phytopathological Society
- Member, Mycological Society of America