I have 25 years of experience in the field of plant pathology with specific knowledge of fungal diseases of fruit trees, vines and mycotoxins. I have published on such topics as postharvest pathology, epidemiology, ecology, fungal ecology, population dynamics and population diversity, and aflatoxins in almond and pistachios. I have testified on gray mold of kiwifruit, pomegranate problems in storage and kiwifruit decay.