Department of Plant Protection
The Department of Plant Protection, founded in 1992, offers a B.S. program in “plant protection”, a M.S. program in “Plant pathology”, and a Ph.D. program in “Agricultural Entomology”.
The Master’s program of the Department of Plant Protection started from 1997. Students who participate in this program can study in the following areas:
- Plant Pathogen Identification including: Fungi, Prokaryotes, Viruses and Nematodes
- Plant disease diagnosis
- Non-pathogenic plant disease identification
- Important plant pest identification
- Plant disease and pest management and toxicology
Educational areas of specialization in this program are:
- Plant Pathology: Mycology, Virology, Plant Pathogenic Prokaryotes and Nematology
- Entomology: Biological Control and Insect Pathology, Ecology and Management, Systematics, and Toxicology branches.
The Doctoral Program at the Department of Plant Protection started admitting Ph.D. candidates in 2007. This program focuses on the following subjects:
- Plant Pathogen Identification including: Fungi, Prokaryotes, Viruses and Nematodes
- Plant disease diagnosis
- Non-pathogenic plant disease identification
- Important plant pest identification
- Plant disease and pest management and toxicology
Educational areas of specialization are:
- Plant Pathology: Mycology, Virology, Plant Pathogenic Prokaryotes and Nematology
- Entomology: Biological Control and Insect Pathology, Ecology and Management, Systematics, and Toxicology branches. More
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Saeed Tarighi |
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| Department of Plant protection |
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| starighi@um.ac.ir |
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Academic staff
Research
Recent journal articles
Karimi, J. (2024). Endophytic colonization of sugar beet by Beauveria varroae and Beauveria bassiana reduces performance and host preference in army worm, Spodoptera littoralis. Crop Protection, 175 (), 106441-.
Fatemeh Rad, Maryam Aleosfoor, Fekrat, L., & Kambiz Minaei (2024). Water stress decreases the demographic performance of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), on tomato. Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 18 (1), 105-116.
Salari, E., & Baghaee Ravari, S. (2024). Utilization of Antagonistic Bacteria for Managing Potato Brown Leaf Spot Caused by Alternaria tenuissima and Plant-Associated Biochemical Changes During Disease Development. Potato Research, (), -.
Amini, A., Hosseini, M., Sadeghi Namaghi, H. (2024). Effect of cold storage on performance of Trichogramma brassicae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) reared on Ephestia kuehniella and Ectomyelois ceratoniae. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran, 44 (2), 129-138.
Daroodi, Z., & Taheri, P. (2024). The genus Acrophialophora: History, phylogeny, morphology, beneficial effects and pathogenicity. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 171 (), 103875-103890.
Alavi, S., Tarighi, S. (2024). Assessment of the phenotypic and genotypic diversity of endophytic strains of Bacillus and closely related genera from Carpinus betulus in the Hyrcanian forests of Iran. Molecular Biology Reports, 51 (1), -.
Daroodi, Z., Taheri, P., Tarighi, S. (2024). Efficacy of ergosterol peroxide obtained from the endophytic fungus Acrophialophora jodhpurensis against Rhizoctonia solani. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 135 (2), -.
Gholampour, Z., Zaki Aghl, M., Elisa Asquini, Mirko Moser, Valeria Gualandri, & Azeddine Si-ammour (2024). Application of High-Throughput Sequencing for Comprehensive Virome Profiling in Grapevines Shows Yellows in Iran. Viruses, 16 (2), 204-223.
Maghsoudipourzeidabadi, F., Taheri, P., & Tarighi, S. (2024). First report of Trichothecium roseum causing pink mould on strawberry fruit in Iran. Journal of Phytopathology, 172 (2), -.
Taheri, P., Hosseini Zahani, F., & Tarighi, S. (2024). Binucleate Rhizoctonia induced tomato resistance against Rhizoctonia solani via affecting antioxidants and cell wall reinforcement. Heliyon, 10 (6), e27881-27896.
Fekrat, L. (2024). Insect responses to drought events and salinity stress: unveiling direct and indirect effects. Iran Agricultural Research, 42 (1), 121-128.
Samandari, N., Taheri, P., & Tarighi, S. (2024). Antifungal and antivirulence effects of Citrus sinensis essential oil on Alternaria pathogens in orange. Journal of Plant Pathology, 106 (2), 1-19.
Jahanbazian, L., Mahdikhani Moghadam, E. (2024). Comparative analysis of antioxidant enzyme activity and defence responses in root‐knot nematode resistant and susceptible carrot cultivars. Plant Pathology, 73 (6), 1413-1424.
Pierpaolo Rapuzzi, Fekrat, L., & Mamarabadi, M. (2024). Description of Chlorophorus ahmadi sp. nov. from Northeast Iran (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Clytini). Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 131 (1), -.
Soltani Nejad, M., Tarighi, S., Taheri, P. (2024). Extracellular Biosynthesis Silver Nanoparticles Using Streptomyces spp. and Evaluating Its Effects Against Important Tomato Pathogens and Cancer Cells. BioNanoScience, (), -.
Behdani, M., Mahdikhani Moghadam, E. (2024). Data on four species of Longidorus Micoletzky, 1922 (Nematoda: Longidoridae) from southern and southeastern Iran, including description of a new species. Journal of Helminthology, 98 (), -.
Behdani, M., Mahdikhani Moghadam, E. (2024). New data on four plant parasitic and plant associated nematodes in Southern Khorasan province, eastern Iran. Russian Journal of Nematology, 32 (1), 49-65.
Ramezani Moghaddam, M., Baghaee Ravari, S. (2024). Studying the pathogenic
Streptomyces
strains responsible for causing potato common scab in Iran and assessing the efficacy of native
S. fimicarius
-ghR and
S. rochei
-FsG in reducing scab lesion development in both potato and radish hosts
in vivo. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 34 (7), 630-657.
Alfarhani, H., Sadeghi Namaghi, H. (2024). A CHECKLIST OF THE HOVER FLIES (DIPTERA: SYRPHIDAE) OF IRAQ. Far Eastern entomologist, 503 (503), 23-28.
Najmi, A., Sadeghi Namaghi, H., Baghaee Ravari, S., & Fekrat, L. (2024). New host detection of the parasitic mite, Erythraeus (Erythraeus) pistacicus (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae) from Iran and indication of possible infection with bacterial symbionts. Persian Journal of Acarology, 13 (3), 449-466.
Amir Biranvand, Fekrat, L., Jaroslav Vetrovec, Hamed Ghobari, Elnaz Hamidi, Mehdi Zare Khormizi, Nader Azadbakht, Oldrich Nedved, Fatemeh Romasi, & Piotr Ceryngier (2024). Checklist and distribution of ladybirds (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) in Iranian provinces. Zootaxa, 5493 (2), 101-128.
Khandehroo, F., Moravvej, G., Farhadian, N., & Ahmadzadeh, H. (2024). Enhanced repellent and anti-nutritional activities of polymeric nanoparticles containing essential oils against red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), -.
Mamarabadi, M. (2024). 469-520 Mycosphere Notes. Mycosphere, 15 (1), 1294-1454.
Al Inizi, H. (2024). Genome sequence analysis of two recombinant isolates of watermelon mosaic virus from Iran and Iraq. Journal of Plant Pathology, (), -.
(2024). First report of Grapevine pararetrovirus infecting grapevine in Greece. New Disease Reports, 50 (1), -.
Samadaie, N., Rahimpour, M., Kamali, S., Karimi, J. (2024). Efficacy of Native Iranian Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann (Diptera: Tephritidae). Journal of Crop Health, 76 (5), 1053-1062.
Gholampour, Z., Zaki Aghl, M. (2024). شناسایی و تزیه و تحلیل ژنوم کامل ویروس بدشکلی برگ انگور (Grapevine Deformation virus) از تاکستان های استان خراسان رضوی. , 38 (2), 171-181.
Tanhaeian, A., Mamarabadi, M., & Ramezany, Y. (2024). فعالیت ضد میکروبی تاناتین نوترکیب علیه برخی از بیمارگرهای باکتریایی گیاهان در شرایط آزمایشگاهی و گلخانهای. , (), -.
Habibi, R., Tarighi, S. (2024). L-asparaginase-driven antibiosis in Pseudomonas fluorescens EK007: A promising biocontrol strategy against fire blight. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 281 (), 136402-136414.
Shokouhifar, F., Mamarabadi, M., Rabiei Motlagh, E., & Falah Rastegar, M. (2024). ردیابی و تعیین مشخصات پروتئین ارتولوگ اثرگذار در مرگ برنامهریزی شده سلول در قارچ Ascochyta rabiei. , (), -.
Oraei, A., Selahvarzi, Y., Ghazimoghadam, M., Abedi, B., & Sabokkhiz, M. (2024). Enhancing decay resistance and maintaining quality of stored apples (Malus domestica ‘Golden Delicious’) through essential oil-enriched edible coatings. Journa of Horticulture abd Postharvest Research, 8 (1), 27-42.
Farrokhzadeh, H., Sharifi , S., & Karimi, J. (2024). A new fungal entomopathogen has potency as a biocontrol agent of longhorn beetle larva, Osphranteria coerulescencs. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 44 (3), 1185-1193.
Shekarimahoonaki, F., Mahdikhani Moghadam, E., Zaki Aghl, M. (2024). Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Meloidogyne arenaria (Neal, 1889) Chitwood, 1949 Populations Parasitizing Pistachio in Kerman and Khorasan Razavi Provinces, Iran. Journal of Nematology, 56 (1), -.
Shokouhifar, F., Mamarabadi, M., Sadeghi, N., & Kaseb, A. (2024). In-Silico Analysis and Genomic Tracking of CaDRRG Gene Promoter Region in Chickpea Genotypes with Different Levels of Resistance to Ascochyta Blight. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, (), -.
Al Inizi, H., Keramati, M. (2024). First report of broad bean wilt virus 1 infecting Plantago lanceolata in Iran. Journal of Plant Pathology, 11 (1), 1-1.
Mamarabadi, M. (2024). The 2024 Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa. Mycosphere, 15 (1), 5146-6239.
Zaki Aghl, M. (2024). Prevalence and characterization of Burkholderia gladioli in Iran, from bacterial dry rot of saffron corms (Crocus sativus L.). Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 63 (2), 283-294.
Ibrahimi, S., & Zaki Aghl, M. (2024). High-throughput metagenomics analysis exposes the presence of gladiolus mosaic virus and a novel Potyvirus from Iris versicolor showing mosaic symptoms. Biologia, (), -.
Baghaee Ravari, S. (2024). Journal of Crop Protection. Journal of Crop Protection, 13 (3), 293-310.
Recent research projects
Contact Information
Iran, Mashhad, Azadi Square, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection
Phone: +985138804683-5831
Fax: +985138807144