Centre for Crop Health
| Type | School/Centre |
|---|---|
| Director of Research | Prof Levente Kiss |
| Parent | Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment |
| Head | Prof Levente Kiss |
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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. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.70028Article
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, N., Sheedy, J., Zwart, R., Lin, J., Owen, K. and Thompson, J.. 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/agronomy15092049Article
Population genomics of Macrophomina spp. reveals cryptic host specialization and evidence for meiotic recombination
Pennerman, K., Goldman, P., Dilla-Ermita, C., Ramos, G., Jaime, J., Lopez-Hernandez, J., Ramos, J., Aviles, M., Borrero, C., Gomez, A., Neal, J., Chilvers, M., Ortiz, V., Stukenbrock, E., Goldman, G., Mengitsu, A., Lopez-Nicora, H., Sacher, G., Vaghefi, N., ..., Henry, P.. 2025. "Population genomics of Macrophomina spp. reveals cryptic host specialization and evidence for meiotic recombination." Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. First Look. 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, J., Kiss, L., Idnurm, A., Shivas, R., Tan, Y., Sun, J. and Vaghefi, N.. 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
Microdochium majus Isolated from Grapevine Is a Mycoparasite of Botrytis cinerea
Vaczy, K., Szabó, D., Molnár, N., Kiss, T., Kiss, L., Tan, Y., Novák, Á., Pálfi, X., Gomba-Tóth, A. and Karácsony, Z.. 2025. "Microdochium majus Isolated from Grapevine Is a Mycoparasite of Botrytis cinerea." Journal of Fungi. 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11010031Article
Global Review of Blue Carbon Ecosystem Microbial Communities
Birnbaum, Christina, Waryszak, Pawel, Trevathan-Tackett, Stacey M., Bowen, Jennifer L., Connolly, Rod M., Duarte, Carlos M. and Macreadie, Peter I.. 2025. "Global Review of Blue Carbon Ecosystem Microbial Communities." Environmental Microbiology. 27 (8). https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.70168Article
Purple Pinwheel and more: The Marasmius haematocephalus complex (Marasmiaceae) in Australia
Guard, E.F., Dearnaley, J. and Lebel, T.. 2025. "Purple Pinwheel and more: The Marasmius haematocephalus complex (Marasmiaceae) in Australia." Fungal Systematics and Evolution. 16, pp. 283-305. https://doi.org/10.3114/fuse.2025.16.16Article
Fungal Planet description sheets 1781-1866: Helicogermslita australiensis (1832)
Raphael, B., Lynch, M.J., Whiteside, E.J. and Dearnaley, J.D.W.. 2025. "Fungal Planet description sheets 1781-1866: Helicogermslita australiensis (1832)." Persoonia. 54 (1), pp. 481-483. https://doi.org/10.3114/persoonia.2025.54.10Article
Sesame Grower Guide Factsheet
Rixon, C., Adorada, D., Umansky, F., Chauhan, B., Bhattarai, S., Biggs, I and Trotter, T.. 2025. Sesame Grower Guide Factsheet. Australia. CRC for Developing Northern Australia.Manual/Instructions
Kalonji Grower Guide Factsheet
Rixon, C., Adorada, D., Umansky, M., Chauhan, B., Bhattarai, S., Biggs, I. and Trotter, T.. 2025. Kalonji Grower Guide Factsheet. Australia. CRC for Developing Northern Australia.Manual/Instructions
Fennel Seed Grower Guide Factsheet
Rixon, C., Adorada, D., Umansky, M., Chauhan, B., Bhattarai, S., Biggs, I. and Trotter, T.. 2025. Fennel Seed Grower Guide Factsheet. Australia. CRC for Developing Northern Australia.Manual/Instructions
Identifying Seedborne Mycobiota in the Revitalised Australian Sesame Industry
Adorada, D.. 2025. "Identifying Seedborne Mycobiota in the Revitalised Australian Sesame Industry." 25th Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference (APPS 2025). Sydney, Australia 26 - 28 May 2025Poster
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
Sesame Diseases and Pests: Assessment of Threats to the Establishment of an Australian Industry
Adorada, Dante L., Jones, Lachlan C., Liu, Jian and Gurr, Geoff M.. 2025. "Sesame Diseases and Pests: Assessment of Threats to the Establishment of an Australian Industry ." Crops. 5 (4). https://doi.org/10.3390/crops5040044Article
AusAMF: The Database of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Communities in Australia
Frew, Adam, Powell, Jeff R., Heuck, Meike K., Albornoz, Felipe E., Birnbaum, Christina, Dearnaley, John D. W, Egidi, Eleonora, Finn, Luke, Kath, Jarrod, Koorem, Kadri, Oja, Jane, Opik, Maarja, Vahter, Tanel, Vasar, Martti, Watts-Williams, Stephanie, Zheng, Yuxiong and Aguilar-Trigueros, Carlos A.. 2025. "AusAMF: The Database of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Communities in Australia." Global Ecology and Biogeography. 34 (7). https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.70090Article
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
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. 7-41Edited book (chapter)
Soil microbial communities in Southeast Asian peatlands: a review
Birnbaum, Christina, Yusuf, Anne Yalien, Yuwati, Tri Wira, Rachmanadi, Dony, Kunarso, Adi, Bonner, Mark T.L and Grover, Samantha P.P.. 2025. "Soil microbial communities in Southeast Asian peatlands: a review." Mires and Peat. 32. https://doi.org/10.19189/001c.134066Article
Environmental and host plant effects on taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of root fungal endophytes
Farrer, Emily C., Kulick, Nelle K., Birnbaum, Christina, Halbrook, Susannah, Bumby, Caitlin R. and Willis, Claire. 2025. "Environmental and host plant effects on taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of root fungal endophytes." FEMS Microbiology Letters. 372. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnaf030Article
Engineering amine-modified ammonium polyphosphate for enhancing flame retardancy and smoke suppression of vinyl ester resin
Chu, Tao, Lu, Yixia, Hou, Boyou, Zhou, Zhezhe, Yang, Qingshan, Guo, Yong, Jafari, Pooya, Mushtaq, Asim, Zeng, Xuesen, Huo, Siqi and Song, Pingan. 2025. "Engineering amine-modified ammonium polyphosphate for enhancing flame retardancy and smoke suppression of vinyl ester resin." Construction and Building Materials. 475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.141174Article
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
Histidine limitation alters plant development and influences the TOR network
Guerin, Amandine, Levasseur, Caroline, Herger, Aline, Renggli, Dominik, Sotiropoulos, Alexandros, Kadler, Gabor, Hou, Xiaoyu, Schaufelberger, Myriam, Meyer, Christian, Wicker, Thomas, Bigler, Laurent and Ringli, Christoph. 2025. "Histidine limitation alters plant development and influences the TOR network." Journal of Experimental Botany. 76 (4), pp. 1085-1098. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erae479Article
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
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.2024.106964Article
Phenotypic and Agronomic Variation Within Naturalized Medicago polymorpha L. (Burr Medic) in Subtropical Queensland, Australia, and Relationships with Climate and Soil Characteristics
Lloyd, David L., Thompson, John P., Boschma, Suzanne P., Young, Rick R., Johnson, Brian and Teasdale, Kemp C.. 2025. "Phenotypic and Agronomic Variation Within Naturalized Medicago polymorpha L. (Burr Medic) in Subtropical Queensland, Australia, and Relationships with Climate and Soil Characteristics." Agronomy. 15 (1). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15010139Article
Rapid and early detection of rice false smut pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens (Cook) (Takahashi) using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)
Ayyanar, Kamalakannan, Sekhar, Yerramala Chandra, Chellappan, Gopalakrishnan, Iruthayasamy, Johnson, Subramanian, Rajesh, Lakshmi, Kandaswami Ramani Swarna, Thirumalai, Angayarkanni and Muthusamy, Karhikeyan. 2025. "Rapid and early detection of rice false smut pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens (Cook) (Takahashi) using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)." Journal of Plant Pathology: rivista di patologia vegetale. 107, pp. 1091-1104. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-025-01881-7Article
Micro-vibration assisted dual-layer spiral microneedles to rapidly extract dermal interstitial fluid for minimally invasive detection of glucose
Saifullah, Khaled Mohammed, Mushtaq, Asim, Azarikhah, Pouria, Prewett, Philip D., Davies, Graham J. and Faraji Rad, Zahra. 2025. "Micro-vibration assisted dual-layer spiral microneedles to rapidly extract dermal interstitial fluid for minimally invasive detection of glucose." Microsystems and Nanoengineering. 11 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41378-024-00850-xArticle
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.2025.101809Article
Biocontrol and growth promotion of groundnut by Pseudomonas putida GN1 against soilborne pathogens
Paramasivan, Mookkan, Ramjegathesh, Rajendran, Rajendran, Lingam, Thangam, Algarsamy, Indiragandhi, Pandian, Ravichandran, Venugopal, Johnson, Iruthayasamy, Karthikayan, Gandhi and Karthikeyan, Muthusamy. 2025. "Biocontrol and growth promotion of groundnut by Pseudomonas putida GN1 against soilborne pathogens." Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. 58 (5), pp. 282-301. https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2025.2476217Article
Unravelling the Antibiotic Resistance: Molecular Insights and Combating Therapies
Palanikumar, Preethieswari, Nathan, Bharathi, Muthusamy, Karthikeyan, M, Suganthy, Natesan, Senthil and Sampathrajan, Vellaikumar. 2025. "Unravelling the Antibiotic Resistance: Molecular Insights and Combating Therapies." Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-025-05182-8Article
Comparative toxicity of certain medicinal plants against invasive chili thrips, Thrips parvispinus (Karny)
Elaiyabharathi, T, Satya bhanu, G, Saikumar, T, Suganthi, A, Kavitha, C and Karthikeyan, M. 2025. "Comparative toxicity of certain medicinal plants against invasive chili thrips, Thrips parvispinus (Karny)." Plant Science Today. 12 (1), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.6328Article
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/tpg2.70017Article
Organic management shapes AM fungal community structure and function, partially mitigating the negative effects of conventional agriculture
Heuck, Meike Katharina, Powell, Jeff R., Kath, Jarrod, Birnbaum, Christina and Frew, Adam. 2025. "Organic management shapes AM fungal community structure and function, partially mitigating the negative effects of conventional agriculture." Functional Ecology. 39 (6), pp. 1328-1342. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14732Article
Uncovering key genomic regions for agronomical traits and stress tolerance in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] through meta-QTL analysis
Verma, Shruti, Quaiyum, Zeba, Prasad, Bishun Deo, Sahni, Sangita, Naik, Yogesh Dashrath, Mane, Rushikesh Sanjay, Eerapagula, Ramesh, Mahato, Ajay Kumar, Jha, Sonam, Rangari, Sagar Krushnaji, Mishra, Soumya, Sharma, V. K., Bhutia, K. L. and Thudi, Mahendar. 2025. "Uncovering key genomic regions for agronomical traits and stress tolerance in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] through meta-QTL analysis." Cereal Research Communications. 53 (2), pp. 757-769. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42976-024-00585-5Article
Causal determinism by plant host identity in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community assembly
Frew, Adam, Zheng, Yuxiong, Wang, Zhenyu, Fu, Yanrong and Aguilar-Trigueros, Carlo A.s A.. 2025. "Causal determinism by plant host identity in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community assembly." Functional Ecology. 39 (2), pp. 390-402. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14715Article
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/tpg2.20508Article
Non-visual common root rot disease detection using NIR spectrum and machine learning methods
Xiong, Yiyi, McCarthy, Cheryl, Humpal, Jacob and Percy, Cassandra. "Non-visual common root rot disease detection using NIR spectrum and machine learning methods." 2023 11th International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics (Agro-Geoinformatics). Wuhan, China 25 - 28 Jul 2023 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). https://doi.org/https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/10233256/proceedingPaper
Fact sheet: Growing Sesame in Australia – pest management
Trotter, Tieneke, McDonald, Andrew, Gurr, Geoff and Adorada, Dante. 2024. Fact sheet: Growing Sesame in Australia – pest management . Australia. AgriFutures.Manual/Instructions
Understanding Sesame: Supporting the development of a viable and sustainable sesame industry in Queensland
Adorada, D.. 2024. "Understanding Sesame: Supporting the development of a viable and sustainable sesame industry in Queensland." Broadacre Cropping Initiative Science (BACI) Symposium. Toowoomba, Australia 07 - 07 Nov 2024Presentation
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