Austin McCoy

Austin McCoy is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Chilvers Lab within the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences at Michigan State University's College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. His research focuses on plant pathology and crop disease management.

McCoy's work centers on:

• Management and detection of oomycete root rot pathogens in corn and soy
• Phytophthora sojae pathotype surveys
• Fungicide sensitivity screening
• Meta-analysis of Rps gene efficacy in soybean resistance

His publications highlight trends in plant-pathogen interactions, emerging crop diseases, and resistance gene durability. Key subfields include Phytophthora management, Tar Spot diagnostics, Rps gene efficacy, fungicide resistance, and soybean/corn disease surveillance. No scientific awards or student advising details are listed in the provided texts.