Frank Zalom Explained

Frank Zalom
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Arizona State University
University of California, Davis
Fields:Entomology
Workplaces:University of California, Davis

Frank G. Zalom is an American entomologist at University of California, Davis and an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[1] [2]

Zalom, together with Mysore Sudarshana and Brian Bahder, is credited with discovering that the three cornered alfalfa treehopper (Ceresa festina), previously considered a minor vineyard pest, is a vector for grapevine red blotch disease in 2016.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank G. Zalom . ucdavis.edu . April 22, 2017.
  2. Web site: Frank Zalom . aaas.org . April 22, 2017.
  3. Web site: Vector Transmitting Red Blotch Virus Found. 27 April 2016. growingproduce.com. 22 March 2018.