Marisol Quintanilla

Marisol Quintanilla

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Assistant Professor and Extension Nematologist
Department of Entomology

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517-884-2058

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Lab website: Applied Nematology, Ecology and Acoustical Signatures

Bio

Overview

Dr. Marisol Quintanilla is an Applied Nematologist at Michigan State University.   Marisol grew up in a family farm in Chile that produces table grapes and diverse other crops.  Marisol received her master’s and doctoral degrees at MSU with nematologist Dr. George Bird. After leaving MSU, she spent two years at Northern Marianas College and then moved to the University of Hawaii.  Her work included nematode identification and analysis of trials with Dr. Koon-Hui Wang and gained extensive experience in working with specialty crop growers. Most recently, she has studied nematode community structure, soil health and pest management in edible crops as part of her research and extension work.

Marisol collaborates with faculty in finding applied solutions to plant parasitic nematode problems in the state’s key crops. Nematodes are microscopic and worm-like. While some are beneficial, others are plant parasites and are causing significant losses for Michigan’s field, vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops. The developed management practices aim to increase soil health and beneficial organism populations. Additionally, Quintanilla will research biorational and conventional products for nematode control and possibly test resistant varieties. She shares the research-based results with growers and agricultural professionals through multiple extension methods.

Current assignment | Teaching 0% | Research 40% | Extension 60% | Administration 0% |

Program Description

Research

Marisol’s research interest will be finding applied solutions to plant parasitic nematodes in Michigan’s field, vegetable, fruit, and ornamental crops.  Existing and potential nematode control products and strategies will be tested, and their effect on soil health will also be considered. 

Extension

Nematode research produced by faculty will be communicated to farmers and agricultural professionals. Knowledge gained regarding sustainable management practices evaluated by our research efforts in cooperation with department faculty and statewide team will be passed on to the growers.

Dissemination of research information regarding nematode exclusion, sustainable management, control, and host resistance will be done through extension meetings, personal farm visits, talks, videos, website, extension publications, and scholarly publications.  Nematode education programs will be organized in collaboration with other faculty and extension agents. 

Concentrations

  • Nematodes
  • Plant Parasitic Nematodes
  • Soil Health

Education

  • Doctorate – Michigan State University, 2009
  • Master of Science - Michigan State University, 2004
  • Bachelor of Agriculture – Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, 2001

Professional Experience

  • 2017 - Present | Applied Nematologist, Department of Entomology, Michigan State University
  • 2016 | Extension Agent, Tropical Plant and Soil Science Department, University of Hawaii
  • 2015 | Entomologist and Trainer at Sandwich Isles Pest Solutions, Hawaii
  • 2014-2015 | Junior Researcher at Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences Department, University of Hawaii
  • 2011-2014 | Administrator of a table grape production and export operation in Chile, Agricola Renta Frut S.A.
  • 2009-2011 | Plant Protection Leader, nematologist and entomologist for Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research Extension and Education Service (NMC-CREES), Northern Mariana Islands
  • 2002-2009 | Research and teaching assistant., Department of Entomology, Michigan State University

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

  • K.J. Ndirangu, N. N. Pili, J. Chelal, J. Biwot1, F. Kandie, Y. F. Razieh, M. Quintanilla, R. S. Ouedraogo, D. Hughes, M. Kantor, D. Coyne, S. Haukeland, M. Couvreur, W. Bert and M. G. Teklu. 2024. Occurrence of plant-parasitic nematodes on rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Kenya with focus on Hirschmanniella oryzae (van Breda de Haan, 1902) Luc & Goodey, 1964 (Pratylenchidae: Tylenchida). Nematology. Journal impact factor 1.2. Submitted
  • Subbotin, S.A., Ramirez-Bonilla, J., Darling, E., Núñez-Rodriguez, L., Quintanilla-Tornel, M. and Zasada, I. 2024. Molecular diagnostics of the hop cyst nematode, Heterodera humuli Filipjev, 1934, using real-time PCR. Nematology. Journal impact factor 1.2. Submitted
  • Darling, E., Henderson, S., Palmisano, A. Consoli, E., Chung, H., and Quintanilla, M. 2024. Damage severity caused by root lesion nematodes varies by species in carrot and winter wheat plants. Plant Disease. Journal impact factor 4.5. Submitted
  • Parrado, L., Cole, E., and Quintanilla, M. 2024. Response of potato early die to manure-based amendments and biological control agents under field conditions. PhytoFrontiers journal. Journal impact factor 0.6. Submitted
  • Darling, E., Thapa, S., Parrado, L., Poley, K., Chung, H., and Quintanilla, M. 2024. A multi-tool approach for managing the root lesion nematode, P. penetrans, and the root-knot nematode, M. hapla, in specialty root cropping systems. Pest Management Science. Journal impact factor 4.4.  Accepted
  • Yaghoubi, A., Yazdani, R., Cole, E., and Quintanilla, M. 2024. Pre-plant soil treatments influence tree performance and nematode dynamics in replanted cherry orchards. Plant Disease. Journal impact factor 4.5. Accepted
  • Yazdani, R., Yaghoubi, A., and Quintanilla, M. 2024. Laboratory, greenhouse, and field evaluation of compost and manure amendments for suppressing soybean cyst nematode. Plant Disease. Journal impact factor 4.5. Accepted
  • Parrado, L., and Quintanilla, M. 2024. Plant-Parasitic Nematode Disease Complexes as Overlooked Challenges to Crop Production. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 1439951. Journal impact factor 5.6.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1439951
  • Howland, A.D., Cole, E., Parrado, L., and Quintanilla, M. 2024. New management systems to control the northern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne hapla) in daylily (Hemerocallis spp.) ornamental plant production fields. Crop Protection, 106820. Journal impact factor 2.8.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2024.106820
  • Palmisano, A., Parrado, L., and Quintanilla, M. 2024. Exploring the synergistic relationship between Pratylenchus penetrans and Verticillium dahliae in potato cropping systems: recent developments and research gaps. Frontiers in Horticulture, 3, 1401147. https://doi.org/10.3389/fhort.2024.1401147
  • Howland, A.D., Quintanilla, M. 2023. Plant-parasitic nematodes and their effects on ornamental plants. Journal of Nematology 55(1). https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2023-0007. Journal impact factor: 1.45
  • Darling, E., Palmisano, A., Chung, H. and Quintanilla, M. 2023 A new biological product showing promising control of the northern root knot nematode, Meloidogyne hapla, in greenhouse tomatoes. Journal of Nematology 55(1). A New Biological Product Shows Promising Control of the Northern Root-Knot Nematode, in Greenhouse Tomatoes (sciendo.com). Journal impact factor: 1.442
  • Thapa, S., Darling, E., Cole, E., Poley, K., and Quintanilla, M. 2023. Distribution of plant parasitic nematodes in Michigan corn fields. Journal of Nematology 55(1). https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2022-0015. Journal impact Factor: 1.442
  • Howland, A., Cole, E., Poley, K., and Quintanilla, M. 2022. Alternative management strategies and impact of the northern root-knot nematode in daylily production. Plant Health Progress 24(2), 180-187.  https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-08-22-0076-RS. Journal impact factor: 2.3
  • Darling, E., Núñez-Rodríguez, L., Chung, H., Zasada, I., Quintanilla-Tornel, M. 2022. The hop cyst nematode, Heterodera humuli: history, distribution, and impact on global hop production. APS Phytopathology 13(2), 142-149. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-22-0121-RVW. Journal impact factor: 4.042
  • Thapa, S., Cole, E., Howland, A.D., Levene, B., and Quintanilla, M. 2021. Soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines) resistant variety rotation system impacts nematode population density, virulence, and yield. Crop Protection 153, 105864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105864. Journal impact factor: 2.571
  • Cole, E., Pu, J., Chung, H., and Quintanilla, M. 2020. Impacts of manures and manure-based composts on root lesion nematodes and Verticillium dahliae in Michigan potatoes. Phytopathology 110(6), 1226-1234. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-11-19-0419-R. Journal impact factor: 3.264
  • Darling, E., Pu, J., Cole, E., Christian, R., Warner, F. W., Zasada, I., Chung, H., & Quintanilla, M. 2020. First report of the Hop Cyst Nematode, Heterodera humuli, in two counties of the Yakima Valley region, WA, USA. Plant Disease 105(4), 1228-1228. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-20-1769-PDN. Journal impact factor: 3.809
  • Dyrdahl-Young, R., Cole, E., Quintanilla Tornel, M., Weldon, R., & DiGennaro, P. 2020. Economic assessment of nematode biological control agents in a potato production model. Nematology 22(7), 771-779. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685411-00003339. Journal impact factor: 1.216
  • Bintarti, A.F., Wilson, J., Quintanilla-Tornel, M., and Shade, A. 2020. Biogeography and diversity of multi-trophic root zone microbiomes in Michigan apple orchards: analysis of rootstock, scion, and growing region. Phytobiomes Journal 4(2), 122-132. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-01-20-0007-R. Journal impact factor: 5.1
  • Quintanilla, M., Wang, K. H., Tavares, J., & Hooks, C. R. 2016. Effects of mulching on above and below ground pests and beneficials in a green onion agroecosystem. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 224: 75-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.03.023. Journal impact factor: 6.6
  • Quintanilla, M., Bird, G., and Gage, S. 2010. Impact of microwaves and water on acoustical signatures of a compost. Compost Science and Utilization Journal 18: 3. Journal impact factor: 0.564

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