Crop Health Research
| Type | School/Centre |
|---|---|
| Director of Research | Prof Levente Kiss |
| Head | Prof Levente Kiss |
| Parent | School of Science, Engineering and Digital Technologies |
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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.0322842Article
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-SCArticle
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/10.26192/1000zwCollection of datasets
Powdery mildew on mungbean and other legume species in Australia
Kelly, Lisa. 2025. Powdery mildew on mungbean and other legume species in Australia. PhD by Publication Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/zzzwwPhD by Publication
Population Genomics of Macrophomina spp. Reveals Cryptic Host Specialization and Evidence for Meiotic Recombination
Pennerman, K.K., Goldman, P., Dilla-Ermita, C.J., Ramos, G., Jaime, J.H., Lopez-Hernandez, J., Ramos, J., Aviles, M., Borrero, C., Gomez, A.O., Neal, J.M., Chilvers, M., Ortiz, V., Stukenbrock, E.H., Goldman, G.H., Mengitsu, A., Lopez-Nicora, H.D., Sacher, G.O., Vaghefi, N., ..., Henry, P.M.. 2025. "Population Genomics of Macrophomina spp. Reveals Cryptic Host Specialization and Evidence for Meiotic Recombination ." Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-03-25-0032-RArticle
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/s11557-025-02075-2Article
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.70028Article
Soilborne Disease Challenges in the Northern Region
Adorada, D.. 2025. "Soilborne Disease Challenges in the Northern Region." Disease identification and management workshop. Griffith, Australia 12 - 13 Aug 2025Presentation
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-RArticle
Evaluation of Kabuli Chickpea Genotypes for Terminal Drought Tolerance in Tropical Growing Environment
Subedi, Megha, Naiker, Mani, Preez, Ryan, Adorada, Dante L. and Bhattarai, Surya. 2025. "Evaluation of Kabuli Chickpea Genotypes for Terminal Drought Tolerance in Tropical Growing Environment." Plants. 14 (5). https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14050806Article
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.0323505Article
IMA GENOME - F20 A draft genome assembly of Agroathelia rolfsii, Ceratobasidium papillatum, Pyrenopeziza brassicae, Neopestalotiopsis macadamiae, Sphaerellopsis filum and genomic resources for Colletotrichum spaethianum and Colletotrichum fructicola
D'Angelo, Davide, Sorrentino, Roberto, Nkomo, Tiphany, Zhou, Xianzhi, Vaghefi, Niloofar, Sonnekus, Byron, Bose, Tanay, Cerrato, Domenico, Cozzolino, Loredana, Creux, Nicky, D'Agostino, Nunzio, Fourie, Gerda, Fusco, Giovanna, Hammerbacher, Almuth, Idnurm, Alexander, Kiss, Levente, Hu, Yanping, Hu, Hongli, Lahoz, Ernesto, ..., Wingfield, Brenda D.. 2025. "IMA GENOME - F20 A draft genome assembly of Agroathelia rolfsii, Ceratobasidium papillatum, Pyrenopeziza brassicae, Neopestalotiopsis macadamiae, Sphaerellopsis filum and genomic resources for Colletotrichum spaethianum and Colletotrichum fructicola ." IMA Fungus: the global mycological journal. 16. https://doi.org/10.3897/imafungus.16.141732Article
Genomic regions conferring partial Fusarium crown rot resistance in commercial wheat cultivars
Martin, Anke, Lamprecht, Sandra, Percy, Cassy, Booyse, Mardé, Wessels, Elsabet, Lesch, Driecus and Prins, Renée. 2025. "Genomic regions conferring partial Fusarium crown rot resistance in commercial wheat cultivars." Crop Science: a journal serving the international community of crop scientists. 65 (2). https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.70023Article
First reported sexual recombination between Pyrenophora teres isolates obtained from barley and barley grass
Dahanayaka, Buddhika Amarasinghe, Sotiropoulos, Alexandros G, Vaghefi, Niloofar, Poudel, Barsha and Martin, Anke. 2024. "First reported sexual recombination between Pyrenophora teres isolates obtained from barley and barley grass." Phytopathology: International Journal of the American Phytopathological Society. 114 (11), pp. 2385-2393. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-23-0497-RArticle
Environmental and host plant effects on taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of root fungal endophytes
Farrer, E.C., Kulick, N.K., Birnbaum, C., Halbrook, S.R., Bumby, C.R. and Willis, C.. 2024. "Environmental and host plant effects on taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of root fungal endophytes." 2024 Conference of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2024). Long Beach, United States 04 - 09 Aug 2024Poster
Diseases of Mungbean
Vaghefi, Niloofar, Kelly, Lisa A., Burlakoti, Rishi R., Pandey, Abhay K., Sharman, Murray, Owen, Kirsty J. and Kiss, Levente. 2024. "Diseases of Mungbean ." Elmer, Wade H., McGrath, Margaret and McGovern, Robert J. (ed.) Handbook of Vegetable and Herb Diseases. Switzerland. Springer Publishing Company. pp. 1-38Handbook (chapter)
Diversity of Kordyana species (Brachybasidaceae) on Commelinaceae in Australia
Zeil-Rolfe, Isabel, Gooden, Ben, Hunter, Gavin C., Linde, Celeste C. and Shivas, Roger G.. 2024. "Diversity of Kordyana species (Brachybasidaceae) on Commelinaceae in Australia." Mycological Progress: international journal of fungal sciences. 23 (1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-024-01981-1Article
Maize Downy Mildew (Peronosclerospora neglecta) in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Thailand
Sudsanguan, Manorat, Shivas, Roger G., Tan, Yu Pei, Doungsa-ard, Chanintorn, Chittarath, Khonesavane, Heng, Chhun Hy and Nalumpang, Sarunya. 2024. " Maize Downy Mildew (Peronosclerospora neglecta) in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Thailand." Chiang Mai Journal of Science. 51 (4). https://doi.org/10.12982/CMJS.2024.062Article
Diversity and pathogenicity of Fusarium spp. isolated from cultivated sorghum stems and roots in eastern Australia
Gunasinghe, Niroshini, Vaghefi, Niloofar, Shivas, Roger G., Tan, Yu Pei, Jordan, David, Mace, Emma and Martin, Anke. 2024. "Diversity and pathogenicity of Fusarium spp. isolated from cultivated sorghum stems and roots in eastern Australia." Plant Pathology. 73 (9), pp. 2563-2573. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13985Article
Glycine tabacina, native to Australia, is an alternate host of Erysiphe diffusa causing powdery mildew on soybean
Kelly, Lisa A., Ahmad, Aftab, Dahanayaka, Buddhika A., Dearnaley, John D. W., Vaghefi, Niloofar and Kiss, Levente. 2024. "Glycine tabacina, native to Australia, is an alternate host of Erysiphe diffusa causing powdery mildew on soybean." Plant Pathology. 73 (9), pp. 2528-2536. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13971Article
Detection and identification of Bogia coconut syndrome phytoplasma from seed-associated tissues and seedlings of coconut (Cocos nucifera) and betel nut (Areca catechu)
Lu, Hengyu, Wilson, Bree, Zhang, Hanfang, Woruba, Sharon B., Feng, Bowen, Johnson, Anne C., Komolong, Birte, Kuniata, Lastus, Yang, Guang and Gurr, Geof M.. 2024. "Detection and identification of Bogia coconut syndrome phytoplasma from seed-associated tissues and seedlings of coconut (Cocos nucifera) and betel nut (Areca catechu)." Scientific Reports. 14 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61916-4Article
Geministatins: new depside antibiotics from the fungus Austroacremonium gemini
Crombie, Andrew, Kalaitzis, John A., Chen, Rachel, Vuong, Daniel, Lacey, Alastair E., Lacey, Ernest, Shivas, Roger G., Tan, Yu Pei, Sbaraini, Nicolau, Chooi, Yit-Heng and Piggott, Andrew M.. 2024. "Geministatins: new depside antibiotics from the fungus Austroacremonium gemini." The Journal of Antibiotics. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41429-024-00755-xArticle
Talcarpones A and B: bisnaphthazarin-derived metabolites from the Australian fungus Talaromyces johnpittii sp. nov. MST-FP2594
Lacey, Alastair E., Minns, Scott A., Chen, Rachel, Vuong, Daniel, Lacey, Ernest, Kalaitzis, John A., Tan, Yu Pei, Shivas, Roger G., Butler, Mark S. and Piggott, Andrew M.. 2024. "Talcarpones A and B: bisnaphthazarin-derived metabolites from the Australian fungus Talaromyces johnpittii sp. nov. MST-FP2594." The Journal of Antibiotics. 77 (3), pp. 147-155. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41429-023-00688-xArticle
Fungal planet description sheets: 1550-1613
Crous, P. W., Costa, M. M., Kandemir, H., Vermaas, M., Vu, D., Zhao, L., Arumugam, E., Flakus, A., Jurjevic, Z., Kaliyaperumal, M., Mahadevakumar, S., Murugadoss, R., Shivas, R.G., Tan, Y., Wingfield, M. J., Abell, S. E., Marney, T. S., Danteswari, C., Darmostuk, V., ..., Groenewald, J. Z.. 2023. "Fungal planet description sheets: 1550-1613." Persoonia. 51, pp. 280 - 417. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2023.51.08Article
Geographic range extension of Ustilago sporoboli-indici on Sporobolus natalensis in Australia
Officer, D. I., Shivas, R. G. and Vitelli, J. S.. 2023. "Geographic range extension of Ustilago sporoboli-indici on Sporobolus natalensis in Australia." Australasian Plant Disease Notes. 18 (1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13314-023-00521-2Article
Fungal Planet description sheets: 1478-1549
Crous, P., Osieck, E., Shivas, R. G., Tan, Y., Bishop-Hurley, S., Esteve-Raventos, F., Larsson, E., Luangsa-ard, J., Pancorbo, F., Balashov, S., Baseia, I. G., Boekhout, T., Chandranayaka, S., Cowan, D. A., Cruz, R. H. S. F., Czachura, P., De la Pena-Lastra, S., Dovana, F., Drury, B., ..., Groenewald, J. Z.. 2023. "Fungal Planet description sheets: 1478-1549." Persoonia. 50, pp. 158-310. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2023.50.05Article
The Good, the Bad, and the Misleading: How to Improve the Quality of 'Genome Announcements'?
Kusch, Stefan, Vaghefi, Niloofar and Kiss, Levente. 2023. "The Good, the Bad, and the Misleading: How to Improve the Quality of 'Genome Announcements'?" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 36 (7), pp. 393-396. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-01-23-0009-LEArticle
First report of Fusarium madaense as a cause of root and stalk rot on Sorghum bicolor in Australia
Gunasinghe, N., Vaghefi, N., Shivas, R. G., Tan, Y. P., Jordan, D., Mace, E., Cruickshank, A. and Martin, A.. 2023. "First report of Fusarium madaense as a cause of root and stalk rot on Sorghum bicolor in Australia." New Disease Reports. 47 (2). https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12192Article
Multi-locus genome-wide association study of chickpea reference set identifies genetic determinants of Pratylenchus thornei resistance
Channale, Sonal, Thompson, John P., Varshney, Rajeev K., Thudi, Mahendar and Zwart, Rebecca S.. 2023. "Multi-locus genome-wide association study of chickpea reference set identifies genetic determinants of Pratylenchus thornei resistance." Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1139574Article
Peronosclerospora neglecta sp. nov.—a widespread and overlooked threat to corn (maize) production in the tropics
Muis, Amran, Ryley, Malcolm J., Tan, Yu Pei, Suharjo, Radix, Nonci, Nurnina, Danaatmadja, Yanuar, Hidayat, Iman, Widiastuti, Ani, Widinugraheni, Sri, Shivas, Roger G. and Thines, Marco. 2023. "Peronosclerospora neglecta sp. nov.—a widespread and overlooked threat to corn (maize) production in the tropics ." Mycological Progress: international journal of fungal sciences. 22 (2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-022-01862-5Article
Cryptic diversity found in Didymellaceae from Australian native legumes
Keirnan, Elizabeth C., Tan, Yu Pei, Laurence, Matthew H., Mertin, Allison A., Liew, Edward C. Y., Summerell, Brett A. and Shivas, Roger G.. 2021. "Cryptic diversity found in Didymellaceae from Australian native legumes." MycoKeys. 78, pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.78.60063Article
Fungal Planet description sheets: 1383–1435
Crous, P. W., Boers, J., Holdom, D., Osieck, E. R., Steinrucken, T. V., Tan, Y. P., Vitelli, J. S., Shivas, R. G., Barrett, M., Broadbridge, J., Larsson, E., Lebel, T., Pinruan, U., Sommai, S., Alvarado, P., Bonito, G., Decock, C. A., De la Pena-Lastra, S., Delgado, G., ..., Groenewald, J. Z.. 2022. "Fungal Planet description sheets: 1383–1435." Persoonia. 48, pp. 1-153. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2022.48.08Article
Resporulation of Metarhizium anisopliae granules on soil and mortality of Tenebrio molitor: Implications for wireworm management in sweetpotato
Shah, Sudhan, Ash, Gavin J. and Wilson, Bree A. L.. 2023. "Resporulation of Metarhizium anisopliae granules on soil and mortality of Tenebrio molitor: Implications for wireworm management in sweetpotato." Annals of Applied Biology. 182 (1), pp. 65-76. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12797Article
First Draft Genome Assemblies of Pleochaeta shiraiana and Phyllactinia moricola, Two Tree-Parasitic Powdery Mildew Fungi with Hemiendophytic Mycelia
Kusch, Stefan, Vaghefi, Niloofar, Takamatsu, Susumu, Liu, Shu-Yan, Nemeth, Mark Z., Seress, Diana, Frantzeskakis, Lamprinos, Chiu, Pin-En, Panstruga, Ralph and Kiss, Levente. 2022. "First Draft Genome Assemblies of Pleochaeta shiraiana and Phyllactinia moricola, Two Tree-Parasitic Powdery Mildew Fungi with Hemiendophytic Mycelia." Phytopathology: International Journal of the American Phytopathological Society. 112 (4), pp. 961-967. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-21-0337-AArticle
The First Annotated Genome Assembly of Macrophomina tecta Associated with Charcoal Rot of Sorghum
Poudel, Barsha, Purushotham, Neeraj, Jones, Ashley, Nasim, Jamila, Adorada, Dante L., Sparks, Adam H., Schwessinger, Benjamin and Vaghefi, Niloofar. 2022. "The First Annotated Genome Assembly of Macrophomina tecta Associated with Charcoal Rot of Sorghum." Genome Biology and Evolution. 14 (6), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evac081Article
Magnaporthiopsis species associated with patch diseases of turfgrasses in Australia
Wong, P. T. W., Tan, Y. P., Weese, T. L. and Shivas, R. G.. 2022. "Magnaporthiopsis species associated with patch diseases of turfgrasses in Australia." Mycosphere Online: Journal of Fungal Biology. 13 (1), pp. 602-611. https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/13/1/5Article
Fusarium and allied fusarioid taxa (FUSA). 1
Crous, P. W., Sandoval-Denis, M., Costa, M. M., Groenewald, J. Z., van Iperen, A. L., Starink-Willemse, M., Hernandez-Restrepo, M., Kandemir, H., Ulaszewski, B., de Boer, W., Abdel-Azeem, A. M., Abdollahzadeh, J., Akulov, A., Bakhshi, M., Bezerra, J. D. P., Bhunjun, C. S., Camara, M. P. S., Chaverri, P., Vieira, W. A. S., ..., Thines, M.. 2022. "Fusarium and allied fusarioid taxa (FUSA). 1." Fungal Systematics and Evolution. 9, pp. 161-200. https://doi.org/10.3114/fuse.2022.09.08Article
More than meets the eye — unexpected diversity in downy mildews (Oomycetes) on grasses in Australia
Ryley, M. J., Tan, Y. P., Kruse, J., Thines, M. and Shivas, R. G.. 2022. "More than meets the eye — unexpected diversity in downy mildews (Oomycetes) on grasses in Australia." Mycological Progress: international journal of fungal sciences. 21 (1), pp. 297-310. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-021-01750-4Article
Species diversity of Basidiomycota
He, Mao‑Qiang, Zhao, Rui‑Lin, Liu, Dong‑Mei, Denchev, Teodor T., Begerow, Dominik, Yurkov, Andrey, Kemler, Martin, Millanes, Ana M., Wedin, Mats, McTaggart, Alistair R., Shivas, Roger G., Buyck, Bart, Chen, Jie, Vizzini, Alfredo, Papp, Viktor, Zmitrovich, Ivan V., Davoodian, Naveed and Hyde, Kevin D.. 2022. "Species diversity of Basidiomycota." Fungal Diversity. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-021-00497-3Article
Population genomics reveals historical and ongoing recombination in the Fusarium oxysporum species complex
McTaggart, A. R., James, T. Y., Shivas, R. G., Drenth, A., Wingfield, B. D., Summerell, B. A. and Duong, T. A.. 2021. "Population genomics reveals historical and ongoing recombination in the Fusarium oxysporum species complex." Studies in Mycology. 99, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simyco.2021.100132Article
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