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ENRIQUE AREVALO-GARDINI

Researcher at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Alto Amazonas, Yurimaguas, Perú General Coordinator of Instituto de Cultivos Tropicales, Tarapoto, Perú

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Agricultural Engineer, National Agrarian Universidad Nacional Agraria de la Selva, Tingo María; with a Master`s Degree in Plant Pathology, Ph.D. in Sustainable Agriculture at the Universidad Nacional Agraria la Molina, Lima, Peru. Specialized in tropical crops, Postgraduate degree in Senior Management and Management. With more than 30 years of experience in Agricultural Research and Extension, Technological Innovation and Technology Transfer for the cultivation of cocoa and other tropical crops, qualified as a CONCYTEC (REGINA) researcher with registration 6153. From 1993 to date, he has held the position of General Coordinator of the Institute of Tropical Crops (ICT) Tarapoto, San Martín, today classified as CITE Cacao and other Tropical Crops. Member of the Executive Committee of CITEproductiva Maynas, CITEagroindustrial Huallaga, CITEagroindustrial Oxapampa, CITEagroindustrial VRAEM, member of the IIAP Board in the year 2012 - 2015. President of the Peruvian Phytopathology Association (2002-04 / 2008-10); Principal Professor at the Universidad Nacional Agraria de la Selva, Visiting Professor at the La Molina National Agrarian University and Professor at the National University of San Martín. Research professor at the National Autonomous University of Alto Amazonas-UNAAA, Yurimaguas. It has several scientific publications, books and reports, in indexed and specialized magazines.

Description of research

I am working in evaluation of cacao genotypes in abiotic streses, pesta and diseases in agroforestry systems

1. Arévalo-Gardini, E., Canto, M., Alegre, J., Arévalo-Hernández, C. O., Loli, O., Julca, A., & Baligar, V. (2020). Cacao agroforestry management systems effects on soil fungi diversity in the Peruvian Amazon. Ecological Indicators, 115, 106404. doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106404

2. Arévalo-Gardini, E., Meinhardt, L.W., Zuñiga, L.C., Arévalo-Gardini, J., Motilal, L.A., & Zhang, D. (2019). Genetic identity and origin of “Piura Porcelana”—a fine-flavored traditional variety of cacao (Theobroma cacao) from the Peruvian Amazon. Tree Genetics & Genomes, 15, 1-11. doi.org/10.1007/s11295-019-1316-y

3. Leon-Ttacca, B., Arévalo-Gardini, E., & Bouchon, A. 2019. Muerte repentina de Theobroma cacao L. causado por Verticillium dahliae Kleb. en el Perú y su biocontrol in vitro. Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria, 20(1), 117-132. doi.org/10.21930/rcta.vol20_num1_art:1251

4. Ceslaine Santos Barbosa, Rute R. da Fonseca, Thiago Mafra Batista, Mariana Araújo Barreto, Caio Suzart Argolo, Mariana Rocha de Carvalho, Daniel Oliveira Jordão do Amaral, Edson Mário de Andrade Silva, Enrique Arévalo-Gardini, Karina Solis Hidalgo, Glória Regina Franco, Carlos Priminho Pirovani, Fabienne Micheli1 and Karina Peres Gramacho. 2018. Genome sequence and effectorome of Moniliophthora perniciosa and Moniliophthora roreri subpopulations. BMC Genomics (2018) 19:509 doi.org/10.1186/s12864-018-4875-7

5. Buyer, J.S., Baligar, V.C., He, Z., Arévalo-Gardini, E. 2017. Soil microbial communities under cacao agroforestry and cover crop systems in Peru. Applied Soil Ecology 120: 273-280. 10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.09.0

7. Mar Asunción Garate-Navarro, Enrique Arévalo-Gardini, Larissa Correa do Bomfim-Costa, Delmira da Costa-Silva. 2017. Pro-embrionary Somatic Structure of Three Cacao Genotypes (Theobroma Cacao l.) Using Staminodes. International Annals of Science, [S.l.], v. 2, n. 1, p. 28-32. doi.org/10.21467/ias.2.1.28-32

9. Arevalo-Gardini E, Arévalo-Hernández CO, Baligar V, and He Z. 2017. Heavy metal accumulations in leaves and beans of cacaoo (Theobroma cacao L.) in major cacao growing regions in Peru. Science of the Total Environment 605-606:792-800. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.06.122

10. Arévalo-Gardini E, Obando-Cerpa ME, Zúñiga-Cernades LB, Arévalo-Hernández CO, Baligar V, and He Z. 2016. Heavy Metals in Soils of Cocoa Plantations (Theobroma cacao l.) in Three Regions of Peru. Ecol. Apl. 15 (2): 81-89. doi: dx.doi.org/10.21704/rea.v15i2.747

11. Arevalo-Gardini E., Cayotopa J, Olivera D., Garate, M., Trigoso, E., Do Bomfim Costa J. Leon B. 2017. Optimización de sutratos para La Producción de conidios de Trichoderma harzianum, Por fermentación solida en la Región San Martín. Perú. Rev. Investig. Altoandina. 19(2):135-144. dx.doi.org/10.18271/ria.2017.272

13. Tuesta-Pinedo AL, Trigozo-Bartra E, Cayotopa-Torres JJ, Arévalo-Gardini E, Arévalo-Hernández CO, Zúñiga-Cernades LB, Leon-Ttacca B. 2016. Optimización de la fertilización orgánica e inorgánica del cacao (Theobroma Cacao L.) con la inclusión de Trichoderma endófito y Micorrizas arbusculares. Tecnología en Marcha 30(1):67-78. dx.doi.org/10.18845/tm.v30i1.3086

14. Arévalo-Gardini E, Canto M, Alegre J, Loli O, Julca A, Baligar V. 2015. Changes in Soil Physical and Chemical Properties in Long Term Improved Natural and Traditional Agroforestry Management Systems of Cacao Genotypes in Peruvian Amazon. PLoS ONE 10(7): e0132147. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0132147

15. Dapeng Zhang, Enrique Arevalo-Gardini, Lambert A. Motilal, Virupax Baligar, Bryan Bailey, Luiz Zuñiga-Cernades, Carlos E. Arevalo-Arevalo, Lyndel Meinhardt. 2011. Dissecting Genetic Structure in Farmer Selections of Theobroma Cacao in the Peruvian Amazon: Implications for on Farm Conservation and Rehabilitation. Tropical Plant Biology 4:106-116. doi.org/10.1007/s12042-010-9064-z

16. Hollie Hall, Yuncong Li, Nicholas Comerford, Enrique Arevalo-Gardini, Luis Zuniga Cernades, Virupax Baligar, Hugh Popenoe. 2010. Cover crops alter phosphorus soil fractions and organic matter accumulation in a Peruvian cacao agroforestry system. Agroforest Syst (2010) 80:447–455. doi.org/10.1007/s10457-010-9333-8

17. Fernando Puertas, Enrique Arévalo, Luis Zúñiga, Julio Alegre, Oscar Loli, Hugo Soplin y Virupax Baligar. 2008. Establishment of Cover Crops and Their Growth and Nutrient Uptake in a Humid Tropical Soil of The Peruvian Amazon. Ecología Aplicada, 7(1,2): 23-28. www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php

18. Dapeng Zhang, Enrique Arevalo-Gardini, Sue Mischke, Luis Zúñiga-Cernades, Alejandro Barreto-Chavez, And Jorge Adriazola Del Aguila. 2006. Genetic Diversity and Structure of Managed and Semi-natural Populations of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) in the Huallaga and Ucayali Valleys of Peru. Ann Bot. 98(3): 647–655. doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcl146

 

 

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