• B.A. Dec. 1981 Bahia State University, BA, Brazil
  
• M.A. Jul. 1986 Vicosa University, MG, Brazil (Plant Pathology)
• PhD in progress at University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Employment:

• Ap.1982-Feb. 1983 Research Assistant, CNPMF-EMBRAPA, Cruz das Almas, B.A, Brazil
  
• Jan.1986-Aug. 1993 Nematologist, Parana Research Institute, Londrina, PR, Brazil

Society Membership:

• Brazilian Society of Nematology
  
• Society of Nematologist
  

Research Interests:

Molecular Biology; Biological Control of Nematodes

1. McSorley, R., D.W, Dickson, J. A, Brito, T.E. Hewlett, and J. J. Frederick. 1994. Effects of Tropical Rotation Crops on Meloidogyne arenaria Population Densities and Vegetable Yields in Microplots. Journal of Nematology 26:175-181.

2. McSorley, R., D. W, Dickson, J. B, Brito, and R. C. Hochmuth. 1994. Tropical Rotations Crops Influence Nematode Densities and Vegetable Yields. Journal fo Nematology 26:308-314.

3. McSorley, R., D. W. Dickson, J. A, Brito. 1994. Host Status of Selected Tropical Rotation Crops to Four Populations of Root-Knot Nematodes. Nematropica 24:45-53.

4. McSorley, R., D. W. Dickson, J. A, Brito. 1995. Reproduction of Meloidogyne javanica on Sesame Varieties. Proceedings of Soil and Crop Sciences Society of Florida 54:58-59.