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Exploiting Paraphaeosphaeria minitans and Its Antifungal Metabolites as Bio‐Fungicides for Eco‐Friendly Management of Head Rot Disease in Cabbage
Ruppavali, Meena V., Karthikeyan, Muthusamy, Johnson, Iruthayasamy, Jeevanantham, Sivaji, Kumaresan, Parthiban V., Prithiviraj, Balakrishnan and Periyannan, Sambasivam. 2026. "Exploiting Paraphaeosphaeria minitans and Its Antifungal Metabolites as Bio‐Fungicides for Eco‐Friendly Management of Head Rot Disease in Cabbage." Microbial Biotechnology. 19 (2). https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.70309

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Satellite-based monitoring of forage quality in grasslands of the United Kingdom using sentinel-2 data and random forest regression
Irisarri, J. G. N., Texeira, M. A., Harris, P. and Pembleton, K. G.. 2025. "Satellite-based monitoring of forage quality in grasslands of the United Kingdom using sentinel-2 data and random forest regression." Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1678123

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Clonostachys Genus as a Source of Metabolites for Agricultural Applications
Ruppavali, Meena Venkatesan, Johnson, Iruthayasamy, Periyannan, Sambasivam and Muthusamy, Karthikeyan. 2025. "Clonostachys Genus as a Source of Metabolites for Agricultural Applications." Poveda, Jorge, Santamaría, Óscar and Martín-García, Jorge (ed.) Fungal Metabolites for Agricultural Applications: Biostimulation and Crop Protection by Fungal Biotechnology. Switzerland . Springer Nature Switzerland. pp. 233-248

Edited book (chapter)

First Nations health courses: Assumptions of the tertiary education sector
Morgan, Sue and Mbuzi, Vainess. 2025. "First Nations health courses: Assumptions of the tertiary education sector." Mbuzi, V. (ed.) University of Southern Queensland Centre for Health Research Research symposium 2025. Ipswich, Australia 05 - 05 Dec 2025

Presentation

Assessing the Sustainable Economic Benefits of Clonal Tissue Culture in Fruit-Tree Industries: A Scenario-Based Avocado Case Study in Australia
Mohsin, Mohd, Slaughter, Geoff, Zull, Andrew and Ng, Eric. 2025. "Assessing the Sustainable Economic Benefits of Clonal Tissue Culture in Fruit-Tree Industries: A Scenario-Based Avocado Case Study in Australia." Advances in Agriculture. 2025 (1). https://doi.org/10.1155/aia/9426355

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Multi-locus phylogenetic network analysis of Ampelomyces mycoparasites isolated from diverse powdery mildews in Australia and the generation of two de novo genome assemblies
Goldspink, Lauren, Sotiropoulos, Alexandros G., Idnurm, Alexander, Ash, Gavin J., Dearnaley, John D. W., Boddington, Morwenna, Ahmad, Aftab, Nemeth, Márk Z., Pintye, Alexandra, Gorfer, Markus, Shin, Hyeon-Dong, Kovacs, Gábor M., Vaghefi, Niloofar and Kiss, Levente. 2025. "Multi-locus phylogenetic network analysis of Ampelomyces mycoparasites isolated from diverse powdery mildews in Australia and the generation of two de novo genome assemblies ." PLoS One. 20 (12). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322842

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G143A Mutation Conferring Resistance to Quinone Outside Inhibitor Fungicides Detected in Both Podosphaera xanthii and Erysiphe vignae Causing Powdery Mildew on Mung Bean (Vigna radiata) in Australia
Dahanayaka, Buddhika Amarasinghe, Balotf, Sadegh, Senanayake, Ayesha Priyadarshani, Kelly, Lisa A., Knight, Noel L., Vaghefi, Niloofar and Kiss, Levente. 2025. "G143A Mutation Conferring Resistance to Quinone Outside Inhibitor Fungicides Detected in Both Podosphaera xanthii and Erysiphe vignae Causing Powdery Mildew on Mung Bean (Vigna radiata) in Australia." Plant Health Progress. 26 (4), pp. 460-463. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-03-25-0081-SC

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GrainData Fusion GRDC Datasets
An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Owen, Kirsty, Sheedy, Jason, Percy, Cassy, Gacenga, Francis and McCulloch, Jillian. 2025. GrainData Fusion GRDC Datasets. Grains Research and Development Corporation. https://doi.org/10.26192/1000zw

Collection of datasets

Automated monitoring of fall armyworm natural enemies in summer grain crops
McCarthy, Alison, Girling, Robbie and Miles, Melina. 2025. "Automated monitoring of fall armyworm natural enemies in summer grain crops ." Australian Summer Grains Conference 2025. Benowa, Australia 07 - 09 Jul 2025

Presentation

Automated sensing for improved integrated pest management of fall armyworm in summer broadacre crops
McCarthy, Alison, Girling, Robbie and Miles, Melina. 2025. Automated sensing for improved integrated pest management of fall armyworm in summer broadacre crops. Australia. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/zzyzq

Technical report

Enhancing climate resilience through the NACP extension service
Marshall, AG, Hinds, EM and Cobon, D. 2025. "Enhancing climate resilience through the NACP extension service." 12th International Rangeland Congress. Adelaide, Australia 02 - 06 Jun 2025 Australia.

Paper

A New Method for Single-Plant Selection of Wheat Genotypes for Tolerance and Resistance to the Root-Lesion Nematode Pratylenchus thornei by Low-Density Sowing
Robinson, Neil A., Sheedy, Jason G., Zwart, Rebecca S., Owen, Kirsty J., Lin, Jing and Thompson, John P.. 2025. "A New Method for Single-Plant Selection of Wheat Genotypes for Tolerance and Resistance to the Root-Lesion Nematode Pratylenchus thornei by Low-Density Sowing." Agronomy. 15 (9). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15092049

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Improving Policy Synergies across Drought Management and Clean Energy Transition- How can Western Queensland prosper as the Seasons Rise and Fall?
Lyons, Ben and Finlay, Brent. 2025. "Improving Policy Synergies across Drought Management and Clean Energy Transition- How can Western Queensland prosper as the Seasons Rise and Fall?" Western Alliance of Councils Queensland Assembly 2025. St George, Australia 19 - 20 Aug 2025 Australia.

Keynote

First molecular phylogeny of mycoparasitic species of Sphaerellopsis isolated from rust fungi in Australia
Risteski, Jason, Kiss, Levente, Idnurm, Alexander, Shivas, Roger G., Tan, Yu Pei, Sun, Joshua and Vaghefi, Niloofar. 2025. "First molecular phylogeny of mycoparasitic species of Sphaerellopsis isolated from rust fungi in Australia ." Mycological Progress: international journal of fungal sciences. 24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-025-02075-2

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Microdochium majus Isolated from Grapevine Is a Mycoparasite of Botrytis cinerea
Vaczy, Kálmán Zoltán, Szabó, Dóra, Molnár, Nikolett, Kiss, Tibor, Kiss, Levente, Tan, Yu Pei, Novák, Ádám, Pálfi, Xénia, Gomba-Tóth, Adrienn and Karácsony, Zoltán. 2025. "Microdochium majus Isolated from Grapevine Is a Mycoparasite of Botrytis cinerea." Journal of Fungi. 11 (1). https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11010031

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Diversifying Rural Economies: Identifying Factors That Discourage Primary Producers from Engaging in Emerging Carbon and Environmental Offsetting Markets in Queensland, Australia
Singh-Peterson, Lila, De Daunton, Fynn, Drysdale, Andrew, Otto, Lorinda, Linstrom, Wim and Lyons, Ben. 2025. "Diversifying Rural Economies: Identifying Factors That Discourage Primary Producers from Engaging in Emerging Carbon and Environmental Offsetting Markets in Queensland, Australia." Sustainability. 17 (15). https://doi.org/10.3390/su17156847

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Fabaceous and Cucurbitaceous Hosts Are Infected With Distinct Populations of the Powdery Mildew Species Podosphaera xanthii
Kelly, Lisa A., Balotf, Sadegh, Vaghefi, Niloofar and Kiss, Levente. 2025. "Fabaceous and Cucurbitaceous Hosts Are Infected With Distinct Populations of the Powdery Mildew Species Podosphaera xanthii." Plant Pathology. 74 (8), pp. 2219-2448. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.70028

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Decile-based index drought insurance to help improve income stability for wheat producers in Australia
Barratt, Jonathan, Kath, Jarrod, Collins, Brian, Mushtaq, Shahbaz and An-Vo, Duc-Anh. 2025. "Decile-based index drought insurance to help improve income stability for wheat producers in Australia." Agricultural Water Management. 318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2025.109726

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Clonal Expansion from Standing Genetic Variation Underpins the Evolution of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens in Australia
Sparks, Adam H., Adorada, Dante L., Colombi, Elena, Kelly, Lisa A., Young, Anthony, Knight, Noel L. and Vaghefi, Niloofar. 2025. "Clonal Expansion from Standing Genetic Variation Underpins the Evolution of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens in Australia." Phytopathology: International Journal of the American Phytopathological Society. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0032-R

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Beef Stew(ing) – what might the future look like for northern Australian beef in a warmer world?
Cowan, Tim, Wheeler, Matthew C, Marshall, Andrew, Gaughan, John and Cobon, David. 2025. "Beef Stew(ing) – what might the future look like for northern Australian beef in a warmer world? " 30th Conference of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society. Canberra, Australia 05 - 09 Feb 2024 Australia.

Presentation

'Place-based' planning and governance for drought resilience - Southern Queensland, Australia
Lyons, Ben, Mellor, Robert and Drysdale, Andrew. 2025. "'Place-based' planning and governance for drought resilience - Southern Queensland, Australia." Macdonald, S., Pressland, T., Hacker, R., Beutel, T., Silcock, J. and Reseigh, J. (ed.) 12th International Rangeland Congress. Adelaide, Australia 02 - 06 Jun 2025 Australia.

Paper

Development and verification of thermal stress forecasts for cattle in Australia's Rangelands
Cowan, T., Hinds, E., Marshall, AG, Wheeler, MC and Cobon, DH. 2025. "Development and verification of thermal stress forecasts for cattle in Australia's Rangelands." McDonald, S., Hacker, R., Pressland, T., Silcock, J., Reseigh, J. and Beutel, T. (ed.) 12th International Rangeland Congress. Adelaide, Australia 02 - 06 Jun 2025 Australia.

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First Report of Alternaria alternata Causing Brown Leaf Spot of Potato in South India
Jaffer, Shajith Basha, Kumaresan, Parthiban V., Johnson, Iruthayasamy, Periyannan, Sambasivam and Karthikeyan, Muthusamy. 2025. "First Report of Alternaria alternata Causing Brown Leaf Spot of Potato in South India." Plant Disease: an international journal of applied plant pathology. 109 (5), pp. 1182-1182. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-24-2065-PDN

Notes or commentaries

An unexpected diversity of powdery mildew species infecting the Fabaceae in Australia
Kelly, Lisa A., Dahanayaka, Buddhika A., Vaghefi, Niloofar, Ahmad, Aftab and Kiss, Levente. 2025. "An unexpected diversity of powdery mildew species infecting the Fabaceae in Australia." PLoS One. 20 (5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323505

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First Report of Colletotrichum truncatum Causing Anthracnose of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) in India
Natesan, Boopathi, Palanichamy, Gopinath, Ponnuchamy, Manivel, Thiruvenkatasamy, Saraswathi, Johnson, Iruthayasamy, Periyannan, Sambasivam and Karthikeyan, Muthusamy. 2025. "First Report of Colletotrichum truncatum Causing Anthracnose of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) in India." Plant Disease: an international journal of applied plant pathology. 109 (4), pp. 941-941. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-24-1898-PDN

Notes or commentaries

Culvert design and position in the landscape predict the presence of trawling bat culvert roosts in an urban environment
Gorecki, Vanessa, Parsons, Stuart and Maggini, Ramona. 2025. "Culvert design and position in the landscape predict the presence of trawling bat culvert roosts in an urban environment ." Urban Ecosystems. 28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-025-01762-y

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Genomics, Pan-Genomics, and Super Pan-Genomics of Major Oilseed Crops
Naik, Yogesh Dashrath, Rangari, Sagar Krushnaji, Garcia-Caparros, Pedro, Jan, Farkhandah, Gangurde, Sunil Shiwaji, Zwart, Rebecca, Aski, Muraleedhar S., Mendu, Venugopal, Jha, Uday, Elango, Dinakaran, Pandey, Manish K., Mir, Reyazul Rouf, Varshney, Rajeev, Punnuri, Somashekhar M. and Thudi, Mahendar. 2025. "Genomics, Pan-Genomics, and Super Pan-Genomics of Major Oilseed Crops." Pandey, Manish K, Mallikarjuna, M. G., Lohithaswa, H. C., Aski, Muraleedhar S. and Gupta, Sanjeev (ed.) Breeding Climate Resilient and Future Ready Oilseed Crops. Singapore. Springer. pp. 7-41

Edited book (chapter)

Quantifying error in fine-scale crop yield forecasts to guide data and algorithm improvements: case study of mango in Tamil Nadu, India
Kouadio, Louis, Kulanthaivel, Bhuvaneswari, Mai, Thanh, Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Wang, Qingxia (Jenny), Byrareddy, Vivekananda M., Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Senthil, Alagarswamy, Newlands, Nathaniel K. and Geethalakshmi, Vellingiri. 2025. "Quantifying error in fine-scale crop yield forecasts to guide data and algorithm improvements: case study of mango in Tamil Nadu, India." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2025.110450

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Defining potential pathways for improving the resilience and sustainable development of rangeland grazing systems: Insights from northern Australia
Mai, Thanh, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Cobon, David H., Nguyen-Huy, Thong and Mushtaq, Shahbaz. 2025. "Defining potential pathways for improving the resilience and sustainable development of rangeland grazing systems: Insights from northern Australia." Science of the Total Environment. 978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179488

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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and suction spore trap-based assay for detection of mildew pathogens Podosphaera xanthii and Pseudoperonospora cubensis in cucurbits
Palanisamy, Ananthi, Karthikeyan, Muthusamy, Jaffer, Shajith Bash, Dhanabalan, Shanmuga Priya, Shanmugavel, Bavish, Johnson, Iruthayasamy, Revathy, Natarajan, Boopathi, Narayanan Manikanda, Santosh, Ganapati Patil and Periyannan, Sambasivam. 2025. "Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and suction spore trap-based assay for detection of mildew pathogens Podosphaera xanthii and Pseudoperonospora cubensis in cucurbits." Crop Protection. 187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2024.106964

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Strategic use of index-based frost insurance to reduce financial risk and improve income stability for wheat producers in Australia
Barratt, Jonathan, Kath, Jarrod, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Collins, Brian, Chenu, Karine, Christopher, Jack and An-Vo, Duc-Anh. 2025. "Strategic use of index-based frost insurance to reduce financial risk and improve income stability for wheat producers in Australia." Agricultural Systems. 226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104306

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Aflatoxin evaluation and integrated management strategies to minimize toxin contamination in maize and peanuts
Karthikeyan, Muthusamy, Dhanabalan, Shanmuga Priya, Shanmugavel, Bavish, Jaffer, Shajith Basha, Marimuthu, Subbaiyan, Radhika, Krishnan, Nagappan, Elakkiya, Johnson, Iruthayasamy and Periyannan, Sambasivam. 2025. "Aflatoxin evaluation and integrated management strategies to minimize toxin contamination in maize and peanuts." Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101809

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Effect of elevation on soil quality under bamboo (Bambusa teres Buch.-Ham. ex Munro) stands outside forest areas in Eastern Nepal
Ayer, Santosh, Poudel, Sandip, Adhikari, Kishor, Shapkota, Jun, Bhatta, Kishor Prasad, Gautam, Jeetendra, Maraseni, Tek and Maharjan, Menuka. 2025. "Effect of elevation on soil quality under bamboo (Bambusa teres Buch.-Ham. ex Munro) stands outside forest areas in Eastern Nepal." Advances in Bamboo Science. 11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bamboo.2025.100149

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Exploring the multifaceted dynamics of flowering time regulation in field crops: Insight and intervention approaches
Naik, Yogesh Dashrath, Bahuguna, Rajeev N., Garcia-Caparros, Pedro, Zwart, Rebecca S., Reddy, M. S. Sai, Mir, Reyazul Rouf, Jha, Uday Chand, Fakrudin, B., Pandey, Manish K, Challabathula, i, Sharma, Vinay Kumar, Reddy, Umesh K., Kumar, Chanda Venkata Sameer, Mendu, Venugopal, Prasad, P. V. Vara, Punnuri, Somashekhar M., Varshney, Rajeev K. and Thudi, Mahendar. 2025. "Exploring the multifaceted dynamics of flowering time regulation in field crops: Insight and intervention approaches." The Plant Genome. 18 (2). https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.70017

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Modelling soil physical and chemical properties using existing datasets across grain growing regions of Australia
Gajurel, Suman. 2025. Modelling soil physical and chemical properties using existing datasets across grain growing regions of Australia. PhD by Publication Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/zwv89

PhD by Publication

The Resilient Farm: Lessons learned from Southern Queensland
Lyons, B., Dr Robert Mellor, Drysdale, A., Battersby, K. and Rolfe, J.. 2025. "The Resilient Farm: Lessons learned from Southern Queensland." De Valck, J. (ed.) 69th Annual Conference of the Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARE 2025). Brisbane, Australia 11 - 14 Apr 2025 Australia.

Presentation

Improving On-farm Energy Use Efficiency by Optimizing Machinery Operations and Management: A Review
Jensen, Troy A., Antille, Diogenes L. and Tullberg, Jeff N.. 2025. "Improving On-farm Energy Use Efficiency by Optimizing Machinery Operations and Management: A Review." Agricultural Research. 14 (1), pp. 15-33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40003-024-00824-5

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Genome-wide association mapping reveals novel genes and genomic regions controlling root-lesion nematode resistance in chickpea mini core collection
Kumar, Ashish, Naik, Yogesh Dashrath, Gautam, Vedant, Patil, Sunanda, Valluri, Vinod, Channale, Sonal, Bhatt, Jayant, Sharma, Stuti, Ramakrishnan, R. S., Sharma, Radheshyam, Kudapa, Himabindu, Zwart, Rebecca S., Punnuri, Somashekhar M., Varshney, Rajeev K. and Thudi, Mahendar. 2025. "Genome-wide association mapping reveals novel genes and genomic regions controlling root-lesion nematode resistance in chickpea mini core collection." The Plant Genome. 18 (1). https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20508

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Regional Drought Resilience Plan for the Darling Downs 2022-2030.
Lyons, B., Dr Robert Mellor, Drysdale, A., Regional Development Australia Darling Downs And South West Inc, Goondiwindi Regional Council, Southern Downs Regional Council, Australia, Toowoomba Regional Council, Australia and Western Downs Regional Council, Australia. 2023. Regional Drought Resilience Plan for the Darling Downs 2022-2030. Australia. Commonwealth Government of Australia.

Government report

Comprehensive analysis of little leaf disease incidence and resistance in eggplant
Muthusamy, Karthikeyan, Yogiraj, Gawande Priya, Elaiyabharath, Thiyagarajan, Jesu, Bonipas Antony John, Johnson, Iruthayasamy, Jaffer, Shajith Basha, Dhanabalan, Shanmuga Priya, Boopathi, Narayanan Manikanda, Marimuthu, Subbaiyan, Shobeiri Nejad, Hamid, Adorada, Dante L. and Periyannan, Sambasivam. 2024. "Comprehensive analysis of little leaf disease incidence and resistance in eggplant." BMC Plant Biology. 24, p. 576. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05257-4

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