Xiaoxia XuDr. Xu is presently working as associate professor in the College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University (SCAU), Guangzhou, P. R. China. She has five years of postdoctoral experience (2 years in SCAU & 3 years in UMKC). Her major researc interest is insect immunity, application of entomopathogenic bacteria and fungi in agriculture and isolation and catheterization of novel microbial metabolites. She has served as a principal investigator in several projects associated with the plant protection. Dr. Xu has published several research and review articles in international journals and an active reviewer for various international journals. She also have seven patents related to the plant protection. Read More Read Less