The big picture: using wildflower strips for pest control
They may be beautiful, but these strips prove pretty deadly for every farmer's mortal enemy: aphids
Science
Mrs Liza M. Gonzalez Rodriguez
Technician Plant Pathology and Insectary - Scientific Assistant
Protecting Crops and the Environment
PUBLICATIONS
Email
liza.maria-gonzalez-rodriguez@rothamsted.ac.uk
Location
Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ
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Biography
Liza's research experience has been focused on taxonomy and systematics of aquatic beetles, specifically members of the family Hydrophilidae present in the Neotropical region. At Rothamsted Research, Liza provides technical and scientific support to the plant pathology laboratories, insect gene editing laboratories, and behaviour rooms. Additionally, she assists in maintenance of the core insect collections and of transgenic/gene-edited insects.
Awards
- 2023 M.A Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - University of Kansas (US)
- 2015 B.Sc. Biology - Universidad del Quindio (Colombia)