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Dr. Janos Agoston
Janos Agoston, Ph. D. Hungarian lily grower, plant pathologist, and researcher began growing lilies in 1997. His first lily was 'African Queen.' He was mesmerized by the stature, color and fragrance, he said, and the experience was life changing. He decided to become a professional horticulturist, so he can work with bulbous plants not only as a hobby but also as a profession.
He finished his first master of science degree in 2007 specializing in ornamental plants and floriculture as a master horticultural engineer. He became a Hungarian-English translator specializing in agriculture. Though he had two university degrees, he was facing a problem: nobody could help him solve the pest management of flower bulbs. After working 13 months, he decided to pursue a second master of science degree in plant protection. He started to research virus infection of flower bulbs, including lilies, in 2009. After receiving his third degree, he continued his research, earning his doctorate in 2021.
Dr. Agoston discovered a possible new virus species in grape hyacinth (Muscari chlorotic mottle virus), he researched the different potyviruses infecting tulips, daffodils, calla lilies, autumn daffodil and meadow saffron, among others. He concluded that tulip breaking virus and lily mottle virus do not have a cultivar preference and are represented in almost equal numbers. Their incidence is random and both can infect lilies. He also suggested raising two subgroups in lily mottle virus and Rembrandt tulip-breaking virus.
Agoston has been a member of NALS since 2013. In his NALS presentation, he plans to share some information about the most common pest and diseases of lilies and how to control them.
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