Robert A. Kinloch

(100% Research)

1. Education:

• B.Sc. - 1963 University of Glasgow (Agricultural Zoology)
• PhD - 1968 University of California at Davis (Entomology/Nematology)

• Associate Nematologist - University of Florida, Research and Education Center, Jay, 1968 - present.

• The compass for this position is to identify existing and potential nematode problems affecting agricultural crops of northwest Florida and to develop methods for their management.

  This is accomplished through the use of field surveys; greenhouse experimentation to determine host ranges and pathogenicity; evaluation of nematicide efficacy in field plot experiments; screening of crop breeding lines for resistance and the investigation of crop rotations and other cultural practices on nematode abundance. Research Projects are:

  • FLA-JAY-03021 (Biology and management of nematodes affecting agronomic crops). FTE = 0.5;
  • FLA-JAY-2771 (Soybean Breeding). FTE = 0.3;
  • FLA-JAY-03235 (Managing plant nematodes in sustainable agriculture with emphasis on crop resistance). FTE = 0.2.

  4. Accomplishments:

  • The major accomplishments of this program have been:
    • The identification of the major nematode pests of cotton, soybean and peanut in Florida.
    • The development of a soybean germplasm screening program that, in cooperation with several plant breeders, has introduced many soybean lines that have resistance to root-knot and soybean cyst nematodes.
    • The development of crop rotation programs designed to maintain low soil population levels of nematodes and lessen their effects on crop yields.
    • The screening and evaluation of many commercial and candidate nematicides for their influence on nematode management.

  5. Career Publication:

  • Book Chapters: 5
  • Refereed Papers: 46
  • Non Refereed: 49

  6. Selected Publications:

  1. Kinloch, R. A. Evaluation of varietal and nematicidal combination for the control of Meloidogyne incognita on soybean. Journal of Nematology 4:228-229.
  2. Kinloch, R. A., and M. W. Allen. Interaction of Meloidogyne hapla and M. javanica infecting tomato. 1972 Journal of Nematology 4:7-16.
  3. Kinloch, R. A. Nematode and crop response to short term rotations of corn and soybean. 1974. Soil and Crop Science Society of Florida Proceedings 33:86-87.
  4. Kinloch, R. A. Response of soybean cultivars to nematicidal treatments of soil infested with Meloidogyne incognita. 1974. Journal of Nematology 6:7-11.
  5. Kinloch, R. A. Influence of cropping on nematode fauna of Southern Coastal Plain woodlands. 1974. Journal of Nematology.6:144-145.
  6. Kinloch, R. A., and K. Hinson. Comparative resistance of soybeans to Meloidogyne javanica. 1974. Nematropica 4:17-18.
  7. Schenck, N. C., and R. A. Kinloch. Pathogenic fungi, parasitic nematodes, and endomycorrihzal fungi associated with soybean roots in Florida. 1974. Plant Disease Reporter 58:169-173.
  8. Kinloch, R. A., and M. C. Lutrick. The relative abundance of nematodes in an established field crop rotation, 1975. Soil and Crop Science Society of Florida Proceedings 34:192-194.
  9. Schenck, N. C., R. A. Kinloch, and D. W. Dickson. Interaction of endomycorrhizal fungi and root-knot nematode on soybean. 1976. Proceedings International Conference Endomycorrhizal Fungi.607-617.
  10. Kinloch, R. A., and N. C. schenck. Nematodes and fungi associated with soybeans grown under various pesticide regimes. 1977.Soil and Crop Science Society of Florida Proceedings 37:224-227.
  11. Kinloch, R. A. Response of a resistant soybean cultivar to fumigation at-planting for the control of soybean cyst and root-knot nematodes. 1979. Nematropica 9:27-32.
  12. Kinloch, R. A. Review - The control of nematodes injurious to soybean. 1980. Nematropica. 10:141-153.
  13. Kinloch, R. A. Correlations between yield reduction of soybean and preseason soil infestation levels of Meloidogyne incognita infective juveniles. 1980. Journal of Nematology.12:228-229.
  14. Schenck, N. C., and R. A. Kinloch. Incidence of mycorrhizal fungi on six field crops in monoculture on a newly cleared woodland site. 1980. Mycoloia 72:445-456.
  15. Kinloch, R. A. The relationshion between soil populations of Meloidogyne incognita and yield of soybean on the southern coastal plain. 1982. Journal of Nematology 14:162-167.
  16. Kinloch, R. A. Influence of maize rotations on yield of soybean grown in Meloidogyne incognita soil. 1983. Journal of Nematology 15:398-405.
  17. Kinloch. R. A., and T. D. Hewitt. Economic analyses of monocultured and maize-rotated soybean crops grown on southern root-knot nematode infested soil. 1984. Soil and Crop Science Society of Florida Proceedings 43:172-174.
  18. Kinloch, R. A.,C. K. Hiebsch, and H. A. Peacock. Comparative root-knot galling and yield responses of soybean cultivars to Meloidogyne incognita. 1985. Plant Disease 69:334-336.
  19. Kinloch, R. A. Soybean and maize cropping models for the management of Meloidogyne incognita in the Coastal Plain.1986. Journal of Nematology 18:451-458.
  20. Kinloch, R. A. Soybean yield as related to rates of 1,3-dichloropropene applied at planting for the management of root-knot disease. 1986. Journal of Nematology 18:464-467.
  21. Kinloch, R. A., C. K. Hiebsch, and H. A. Peacock. Galling and yields of soybean cultivars grown in Meloidogyne arenaria-infested soil. 1987. Journal of Nematology 19:233-239.
  22. Kinloch, R. A., C. K. Hiebsch, and H. A. Peacock. Evaluation of soybean cultivars for production in Meloidogyne incognita-infested soil. 1987. Journal of Nematology 4(S)32-34.
  23. Kinloch, R. A., C. K. Hiebsch, and H. A. Peacock. Evaluation of soybean cultivars for production in Meloidogyne arenaria race 2-infested soil. 1990. Journal of Nematology 22(4S):740-744.
  24. Kinloch, R. A., and D. W. Dickson. Comparison of winter and spring soil fumigation with 1,3-D for the management of Meloidogyne arenaria on peanut. 1991. Journal of Nematology.23(4S):682-685.
  25. Kinloch, R. A. and L. S. Dunavin. Summer cropping effects on the abundance of Meloidogyne arenaria race 2 and subsequent soybean yield. 1993. Journal of Nematology 25(4S):806-808.
  26. Kinloch, R. A. and R. K. Sprenkel. Plant-parasitic nematodes associated with cotton in Florida. 1994. Journal of Nematology (In press).