Manuel Silva Valenzuela, 2021 PhD. Colegio de Postgraduados in the Phytopathology program. Current postdoc program in the same institution, with financial support by COMECYT. Knowledge and experience in diagnosing phytopathogens and pests in the field. Involved in the establishment of integrated management programs for root-knot nematodes. Experience in the study of the natural resistance of native Mexican chili peppers to Phytophthora capsici. Participates in development experiments to understand, at the molecular and physiological levels, the plant-beneficial microorganism and plant-pathogen and plant-pathogen-vector interactions. Member of the Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America FL, Inc. 2022 scholarship for attending the 7th International Congress of Nematology held in Antibes, France.