Terry A. Wheeler

Areas of Expertise

• Management of cotton plant pathogens (seedling disease, Fusarium and Verticillium wilt, bacterial blight, and root-knot and reniform nematodes).

Nematodes and soilborne fungi on cotton

Professional Summary

Terry Wheeler, Ph.D is a professor with Texas A&M AgriLife Research (Dept of Plant Pathology and Microbiology) located at the research and extension center in Lubbock. Terry works primarily in the management of cotton diseases that are important in the Southern High Plains of Texas. The emphasis in her program is on identifying varieties that demonstrate the best resistance to bacterial blight, Verticillium wilt, and root-knot and reniform nematodes. Trials are conducted both on-station, but also in many cotton production fields around the region. In addition, Terry also tests chemical and biological products (seed treatments, at-plant infurrow, and over-the-top) for nematode management. There are several systems type projects located in Lamesa, Halfway, and Morton, TX which allow Terry to monitor the impact of tillage practices, irrigation rates, and crop rotation on certain soilborne plant pathogens.