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Department of Biology and Microbiology

Bruce Bleakley

Bruce Bleakley

Title

Professor

Office Building

Plant Science Building

Office

109

Mailing Address

Plant Science Building 109
Biology & Microbiology-Box 2104A
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Works with bacillus species that can be applied as foliar prays to control or prevent tanspot and fusarium head blight of wheat has received the most attention. These bacteria have shown good results in controlling disease after being applied in different treatment combinations in field plot studies.

CV

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Areas of Research

  • Collaborate with Plant Pathologists - Additional collaborative work with SDSU plant pathologists is exploring methods to control bacterial leaf diseases of wheat.
  • Explore Microorganisms in western South Dakota - On another track, several pure cultures of microorganisms isolated from sites in western South Dakota environments are being explored for their potential as endophytes to protect plants from pathogens.
  • Examine Subsurface Environments - Other microbial strains isolated from deep subsurface environments are being examined for use in bioprocessing of lignocellulosic materials and/or biogeochemical transformations.

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