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Under Publication Volume 43, Issue 1, March 2025

Susceptibility of Some Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Varieties to Soft Rot Disease Caused by Enterobacter cloacae and its Relationship to the Biochemical Contents of its Tubers

H.R.D. Al-Aboudi* and F.A. Al-Rikabi Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Kufa, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 7/12/2023; Accepted: 19/2/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001299

Mitogenomic Variation of Five Apis mellifera Subspecies Populations Using Mitochondrial Protein-Coding Genes

P.S.A. Bebane Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Science, Charmo University, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 11/6/2023; Accepted: 30/1/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001294

Evaluating Host Preference and the Population Dynamics of Insect Pests and Spider Mite and Their Associated Predators on Solanaceous Crops

F.A.M. Abou-Attia1, H.S. Hamouda1, S.A. Kassem2 and O.M. Rakha1 (1) Economic Entomology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kafr El-Sheikh, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt; (2) Vegetables Pests Research Department, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Kafr El-Sheikh Egypt. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 2/11/2023; Accepted: 4/1/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001290

Biological Efficiency of Calotropis procera Extracts Against the Growth of Selected Fungal Plant Pathogens

Asfere, A. Kebede and M. Muthuswamy* School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Haramaya University, Haramaya, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 24/10/2023; Accepted: 15/1/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001291

Effectiveness of Some Insecticides Against Thrips (Thrips tabaci) on Three Onion (Allium cepa L.) Varieties

Q.H. Majeed* and M.S. Mansour Plant Protection Department, College of Agriculture and Forestry, Tikrit University, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 30/9/2023; Accepted: 20/12/2023

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001288

The First Record of the Caper Bug, Stenozygum coloratum on Figs, Ficus carica in Syria

A.F. El-Habeeb Faculty of Agriculture, Bath University, Homs, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 30/9/2023; Accepted: 18/12/2023

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001286

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Treating Wheat Flour with ECO2-Fume Fumigant, Gamma Irradiation and Microwave Heating in Controlling Adults and Larvae of the Saw-Toothed Grain Beetle, Oryzaephilus surinamensis and the Effect of These Treatments on Some Flour Components

E.L. Ayad* and H.T. Abd Elhalim Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI), Agricultural Research Centre, 12611, Dokii, Giza, Egypt. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 27/9/2023; Accepted: 11/12/2023

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001285

Effect of Traps Directions on the Density of the Peach Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata in Gezira State, Sudan

R.E.H. Fadul1, F.E.E. Salah1*, H. Abdelgader2, A.A. E. Omer1 and A.B. Dafaallah1 (1) Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan; (2) Crop Protection Center, Agricultural Research Corporation, Wad Medani, Sudan. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 8/9/2023; Accepted: 6/12/2023

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001284

The Role of Some Fungi Associated with the Nile Water Hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes as a Biological Control Agents and Assessment of Disease Development Rate

H.H. Al-Juboory1* and A.J.M. Al-Shammary2 (1) Plant Protection Department, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Baghdad, Iraq; (2) Integrated Pest Control Center, Directorate of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 8/9/2023; Accepted: 14/2/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001298

Using Cumulative Degree-Days Model for Prediction of Olive Fruit Fly, Bactrocera oleae Generations as an Important Element in the IPM Program in Tartus, Syria

Nameh1*, M. Al-Samara2 and S. Faskha1 (1) Agriculture Scientific Research Center in Tartous, General Authority of Agriculture Scientific Research, Damascus, Syria; (2) Environmental Protection Department, Institute of Environmental Higher Studies, University of Tishreen, Latakia, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 4/8/2023; Accepted: 12/1/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001292

Effect of Some Nutritional Supplements on Biological and Productive Characteristics of Silkworm, Bombyx mori L.

Oukasha1, A. Arab1* and H. Al-Roz2 (1) Latakia Research Center, General Authority of Agricultural Scientific Research, Latakia, Syria; (2) Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 25/7/2023; Accepted: 5/2/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001297

Fumigant Toxicity of four Essential Oils Against Two Major Stored Date Fruit Insects and Microbial Load

W.K.M. El-Shafei* and L.M. Lewaa Department of Date Palm Pests and Diseases, Central Laboratory for Date Palm, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Giza, Egypt. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 19/7/2023; Accepted: 4/1/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001289

Molecular Identification and First Report of Fusarium annulatum Inciting Wheat Root Rot on Bread Wheat in Iraq by Multi-Locus Phylogenetic Analysis

F.R.H. Alshuwaili1*, H.A. Tamur2, Z.M. Abbas2, M.Q. Joodi2, R.A.A. Al Anbagi3 (1) Applied Biotechnology Department, College of Biotechnology, Al-Qasim Green University, Babylon, Iraq; (2) Al-Mahawil Research Station, Agricultural Research Directory, Ministry of Agriculture, Babylon, Iraq; (3) Medical Biotechnology Department, College of Biotechnology, Al-Qasim Green University, Babylon, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 27/6/2023; Accepted: 5/2/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001296

Laboratory Study of Some Biological Parameters and Life Table of Opuntia Cochineal Scale Insect, Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) in Syria

Asaad1*, Z. Chikh-Khamis2 and M. Bufaur3 (1) General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research, Agricultural Research Center, Hama, Syria; (2) Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Baath University, Homs, Syria; (3) General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research, Agricultural Research Center, Swedaa, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 28/7/2022; Accepted: 20/12/2023

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001287

The Effect of Temperature on Development and Fecundity of Citrus Leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella

Mihoub, A. Basheer* and H. Alsayeda Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 1/5/2023; Accepted: 30/1/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001293

Thermal Requirements and Seasonal Abundance of Spiny Bollworm Based on Variable Field Temperature Derived from Satellite Images in Qaluobiya, Egypt

M.M. El Hoseny1, H.F. Dahi2*, A.M. El Shafei1 and M.S. Yones3 Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, University of Ain Shams, Egypt; (2) Plant Protection Research Institute, ARC, Dokki, Giza, Egypt; (3) National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Cairo, Egypt. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 19/4/2023; Accepted: 5/2/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001295

Identification of Physiological Races for Fusarium‎ ‎ oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici ‎Causing Tomato Fusarium Wilt in Greenhouses Along the Syrian Coast

Sbieh1, W. Choumane2, M. Matar3 and Q. Al-Rhayeh1 (1) Agricultural Scientific Research Center, Latakia, Syria; (2) Biotechnology Center, University of Tishreen, Latakia, Syria; (3) Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, University of Tishreen, Latakia, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 3/2/2023; Accepted: 29/11/2023

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001283

The Effect of Some Isolates of Fungi That Cause Melon Root Rot Disease on the Germination of Melon (Cucumis melo L.) Seeds and Seedlings

E.A. Slebi* and H.H. Al-Juboory Department of Plant Protection, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Baghdad, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 9/1/2024; Accepted: 27/2/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001301

Emamectin Benzoate Residues in Fruits and Fronds of Date Palm Trees Following Trunk Injection

Nasraoui, B* , Y. Al-Fehaid, Z. Musallam, A. Al-Shawaf, E. Al-Matar, H. Al-Touirgui, M. Al-Blikhi, W. Bessadok, A. Al-Shareedi, M. Asiri, M. Al-Nasr and M. Al-Khriji and A. Al-Ghamdi Red Palm Weevil Prevention and Control Program, Plant Health Department, National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases (Weqaa Center), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 4/1/2024; Accepted: 11/3/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001302

Evaluating Field Management Protocol of the Invasive Pest Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus at Basra, Iraq

M.M. Alderawii1, A.A. Alyousuf2*, S.A. Hasan3, R.A. Abood1, S.S. Abbas1 and R.T. Abdullah1 (1) Basra Plant Protection Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Basra, Iraq; (2) Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Basra, Iraq; (3) Plant Protection Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture, Baghdad, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 5/1/2023; Accepted: 19/2/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001300

Under Publication Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

Efficiency of Cold Plasma and Microwave Power on Different Stages of Callosobruchus maculatus

R.A. Zinhoum* and M.E.H. Nasr Stored Grain Pests Department, Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI), Agricultural Research Centre, Doki, Giza, Egypt. *Email of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 4/3/2024; Accepted: 28/4/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001322

The Role of Calcium in Enhancing of Bread Wheat, Triticum aestivum L. Tolerance to Salinity Stress and its Effect on Improving Growth Indicators and Seedling Growth

W.M. Shakir1, N.S. Ibrahim1* and A.A. Ghlaim2 (1) Biology Department, College of Education for Pure Science, University of Diyala, Iraq; (2) Second Rasafa Education Directorate, Baghdad, Iraq. *Email of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 22/1/2024; Accepted: 25/4/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001321

A Study on the Biology of the Globular Mealybug, Pollinia pollini Costa on olive trees, Olea europaea L. and its geographical distribution in the western region of Libya

H. El-Hady Abukraa1*, S. El-Tayeb Sharlala2, A.O. Al-Shammam3, S.K. Al-Saghir2 and M.M. Al-zantouti2. (1) Plant Protection Department, Libyan Center for Olive Research, Tarhouna, Libya; (2) Plant Protection Unit, Agriculture and Animal Research Center, Tripoli, Libya; (3) Agronomy Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tripoli, Libya. *Email address the of corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 14/12/2023; Accepted: 25/4/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001320

The Spread of Dead-Arm Disease on Grapevine Caused by Phomopsis viticola in Southern Syria and its Correlation with the Prevailing Climatic Conditions

S. El-Halabi1, W. Naffaa2* and B. Mozhir1 (1) Sweida Research Center, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research, Syria; (2) Second Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University (Swieda Branch) Sweida, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 17/8/2023; Accepted: 21/4/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001319

Efficiency of Compost Supplemented with Beneficial Microorganisms in the Biological Control of Tomato Crown and Root Rot in Protected Agriculture

M. Abou Shaar1*, Q. El-Rhaya2 and N. Mahmoud1 (1) Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria; (2) General Authority of Scientific Agricultural Research, Latakia, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 6/11/2023; Accepted: 21/4/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001318

Nematicidial Activity of Five Cruciferous Seed Extracts in Controlling the Root-Knot Nematode Infecting Cucumber Plants

S.M. Saadoon1*, S.B. Gad2, M.A. Osman3 and M.I. Sergany4 (1) Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Qadisiyah University, Iraq; (2) Nematology Research Unit, Agriculture Zoology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt; (3) Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, 31441 Saudi Arabia; (4) Pesticides Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Egypt. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 30/4/2023; Accepted: 16/4/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001317

Genome-Wide Analysis of Cytochrome P450s in Ustilago Species: Annotation and Evolutionary Relationships

W.P. Dauda1*, I.J. Ifeanyi2, P. Abraham3, C.O. Adetunji4, E. Glen5, I.O. Ogra6, G.W. Peter7, S.E. Abraham8, C. Chukwu3 and M.P. Abraham3 (1) Department of Agronomy, Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria; (2) Department of Crop Science, University of Uyo, Uyo P.M.B. 1071, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria; (3)Department of Horticultural Technology, Federal College of Horticulture, PMB 108, Dadin Kowa, Gombe, Nigeria; (4) Applied Microbiology, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Edo University Iyamho, PMB 04, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria; (5) Department of Biochemistry, Federal University Lokoja, Lokoja P.M.B. 1154, Kogi State, Nigeria; (6) UNESCO International Centre of Biotechnology Nsukka, Nigeria; (7) Department of Biochemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 800001, Kaduna State, Nigeria; (8) Department of Agronomy, Bayero University Kano, Kano P.M.B. 3011, Kano State, Nigeria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 17/9/2023; Accepted: 27/2/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001304

The Effect of the Host Species on the Parasitism of the Aphid Parasitod Aphidius matricariae

F.M. Al Hadi* and M.S. Mansor Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Tikrit University, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 27/9/2023; Accepted: 27/2/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001303

First Record of Mogrus sahariensis in Egypt

N.M.S. El-Helbawy1*, G.M.E. Sallam1, M.F. Hassan2 and M.S. Nawar2 (1) Department of Fruit Tree Mites, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt; (2) Department of Zoology and Agriculture Nematology, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 19/4/2023; Accepted: 4/3/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001308

Some Physiochemical and Antimicrobial Characteristics of Honeybee from Colonies Fed with Sugar Syrup and Inverted Sugar

A.M.M. Ghania¹, H.M. Mahfouz², T.E. Abd El-Wahab³* and A.E. Abd Alla⁴ (1) Plant Protection Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt; (2) Plant Production Department, Faculty of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, Arish University, Egypt; (3) Department of Pests and Plant Protection, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt; (4) Department of Economic Entomology and Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 14/2/2023; Accepted: 4/3/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001307

First Record of Citrus exocortis viroid (CEVd) on Onions and Determining its Complete Sequence Using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Technology in Iraq

A.S. Mohsen1* and M.A. Al-Fahd2 (1) Division of seed testing and certification, Ministry of Agriculture, Iraq; (2) Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tikrit University, Iraq. *Email address of corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 4/1/2024; Accepted: 29/2/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001306

In vitro Anti-acetylcholinesterase Evaluation and Molecular Docking Modeling of Some α‑amino Phosphonate Derivatives

M. Abbod1,2*, N. Safaie2, K. Gholivand3 and M. Mehrabadi4 (1) Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Baath University, Homs, Syria; (2) Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran; (3) Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran; (4) Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 6/11/2023; Accepted: 29/2/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001305

Role of Parasitoids, Entomopathogens and Chemical Compounds in Managing Liriomyza congesta Populations in Faba bean Fields

H.I. Abdel-Aliem1*, M.R. Abo Elela2 and A.B. Abou-Elkassem2 (1) Department of Biological Control Research, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt; (2) Department of Vegetables Crop Pests Research, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 14/12/2023; Accepted: 11/3/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001309

In vivo Production of Palpita vitrealis Nucleopolyhedrovirus

Y.T. Elkady*, E.A. Agamy and S. El Salamouny Department of Economic Entomology and Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, 12613- Giza, Egypt. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 23/10/2023; Accepted: 13/3/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001310

Effect of Adding Selenium to the Malt-Yeast-Agar Medium on the Mycelium Growth of the Mother Culture of Agaricus bisporus

R. Zidan1, J. Motawaj2, H. Mando3 and S. Ibrahim1* (1) Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria; (2) General Authority of Seed Increase, Latakia, Syria; (3) General Biotechnology Authority, Damascus, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 7/12/2023; Accepted: 13/3/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001311

Demographic Parameters of Chrysoperla carnea on the Sublethal Concentration of Endosulfan: Two-Sex Life Table

A. Alsendi1, S. Al-Zurfi2, S.K.H. Bandyan3, A.A. Mohammed4, A.A. Kareem2* and M. Shahid2 (1) Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran; (2) Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Kerbala University, Iraq; (3) Department of Plant Protection, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Salahaddin University, Iraq; (4) Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kufa, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 4/10/2023; Accepted: 18/3/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001312

Genetic Diversity and Mating Type Distribution of Ascochyta rabiei Populations Affecting Chickpea

B. Attar1*, S. Aahmed2, M. Kayim3, A. Hamwieh4, E. Choueiri5, H.A. Ghannam6 and A. Alabdullah7 (1) School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, United Kingdom; (2) International Center for Agricultural Research in The Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat, Morocco; (3) Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Cukurova, Adana, Turkey; (4) ICARDA, Cairo, Egypt; (5) Department of Plant Protection, Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute, Tal Amara, Lebanon; (6) Department of Plant Food Legumes Research, Agricultural Research Center, Cairo, Egypt; (7) The John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, United Kingdom. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 14/12/2023; Accepted: 18/3/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001313

The Effect of Early Control of Weeds Associated with the Maize Crop Using Herbicides

A.A.A.K. El-Abassy Diyala Education Directorate, Iraq. Email address of corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 6/11/2023; Accepted: 28/3/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001314

Seasonal Fluctuation of Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorous ferruginous in Wadi Hadramout, Yemen

J.S. Basahih*, Y.R. Basyoud and M.A. El-Zubayri Plant Protection Department, Seiyun Agricultural Research Station, Yemen. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 28/11/2022; Accepted: 3/4/2024 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001315

Use of Castor and Garlic Oils to Control the Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castanium

A.H.A. Al Hamdani*, L.A. Atshan and M.K. Ibraheem Plant Protection Department, College of Agriculture, University of Al-Muthanna, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 14/2/2023; Accepted: 8/4/2023 Arab Journal of Plant Protection, Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001316

Under Publication Volume 43, Issue 3, September 2025

Monitoring and Control of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in Wheat Fields Under Rainfed Conditions

E.M. Al-Maaroof* and S.H. Ali Biotechnology and Crop Sciences Department, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Iraq. *Email of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 4/4/2024; Accepted: 28/4/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001323

Effectiveness of Some Plant Extracts Compared with Chemical Insecticides to Control Cochineal Scale Insect, Dactylopius opuntiae under Field Conditions

W. Hoseh, A.N. Basheer* and Z. Al-Naser Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 4/1/2023; Accepted: 3/5/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001324

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Three Native Isolates of Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against Tuta absoluta Under Laboratory Conditions and in Pot Experiments

M. Ali*, N. Allouf and M. Ahmad Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 12/4/2024; Accepted: 3/5/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001325

Efficiency of Lecaniicillium lecanii Crude Filtrate as a Bioinsecticide Against the Sunn Pest, Eurygaster testudinaria on Wheat Plants

A.Sh. Jabbar1*, A.S. Mohmed2 and A.M. Hussein3 (1) Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, AL-Muthanna University, Iraq; (2) Department of Field Crops, College of Agriculture, Al-Qasim Green University, Iraq; (3) Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Kufa University, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 19/3/2024; Accepted: 3/5/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001326

Study of Life Tables of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda on Maize Under Laboratory Conditions

A.S. Ahmad*, N. Abo Kaf and A. Ramadan Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 7/12/2023; Accepted: 18/5/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001327

The First Report of the Fungus Rhizoctonia solani as a Causal Agent of Root Rot and Seedling Death of Indian Siris, Albizia lebbek in Karbala Governorate, Iraq and its Biological and Chemical Control

R.G. Abdalmoohsin, N.A. Al-Ghazali*, A.B. Abu-Duka and B.A.N. Gamaz Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Karbala, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 11/12/2023; Accepted: 18/5/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001328

First Report of Alternaria burnsii as a Foliar Pathogen of Faba bean in Iraq

B.G. Ofi, Y.A. Salih and M.H. Abass* Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 30/1/2024; Accepted: 24/5/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001330

The Role of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Desert and Saline Soils in the Resistance of Tomato Plants to Fusarium Wilt Disease Caused by the Fungal Pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici

L.K.M. Awad* and M.A. Fayadh Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Basrah, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 22/1/2024; Accepted: 28/5/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001331

Potential of Certain Insecticides in Controlling the Leaf Miner, Liriomyza trifolii Which Attacks Faba bean and Fenugreek and Its Effect on Some Predators

A.A.A. Abd-Allah and H.S. EL-Tahawe* Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 17/1/2024; Accepted: 7/6/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001332

Occurrence of the Stem End Rot Disease in Pomelo, Citrus maxima Caused by Lasiodiplodia Species in Ben Tre Province, Vietnam

V.M. Thuan1, P.T.B. Quyen1, H.N.D. Khoa1, D.T. Xuan2, L.T. Quang1, L.N.T. Xuan3 and N.Q. Khuong1* (1) Faculty of Crop Science, College of Agriculture, Can Tho University, Can Tho 94115, Vietnam; (2) Institute of Food and Biotechnology, Can Tho University, Can Tho 94115, Vietnam; (3) Experimental and Practical Area, An Giang University, An Giang 90116, Vietnam, and Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 4/9/2023; Accepted: 6/6/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001333

Using Wood Vinegar as a Natural Pesticide for Reducing Greenhouse Gases to Mitigate Climatic Change Effect Compared with That of Indoxacarb Against the Peach Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata

A.A.K.H. Negm1*, B.A.A. Ali2, H.M.G. Elsharkawi2 and A. Afify3 (1) Horticulture Pests Department, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Egypt; (2) Biological agriculture research Department, Central laboratory for Agriculture climate, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Egypt; (3) Department of Entomology, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 28/2/2023; Accepted: 6/5/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001334

Description and Identification of Some Wild Agaricus Species Grown in Western Homs Governorate, Syria

B. Hola1*, R. Murshed1 and M. Jbour2 (1) Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria; (2) General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research (GCSAR), Damascus, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 30/1/2024; Accepted: 11/6/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001335

A Study on the Effectiveness of the Entomopathogen <em>Beauvaria bassiana</em> for The Control of Larvae and Adults of the Grape Leafhopper, Arboridia kermanshah Under Laboratory Conditions

A.A. Assaf* and H.A.J. Naas Department of Bioresistance Technologies, Al-Musayyib Technical College, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 11/3/2024; Accepted: 20/6/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001336

Molecular Confirmation of Figs Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita and its Chemical Control Integrated with Fungal and Bacterial Formulation

B.H. Kandouh1, F.A. Ahmed1* and M.H. Aldarraji2 (1) Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq; (2) Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Misan, Misan, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 19/5/2024; Accepted: 20/6/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001337

Functional Response of the Predator Chrysoperla carnea larvae to the Eggs of Tomato Moth, Tuta absoluta

F.A.M.H. A-Nedawi11*, B.M. Mohsen1, E.M. Al-Obaidi1 A.K. Badr2, and F.H. Sadek3 (1) Sciences Department, Faculty of Basic Education, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq; (2) Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; (3) Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 4/4/2024; Accepted: 28/4/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001338

Investigating Some Aflatoxin-Producing Fungi in Wheat Flour and Grains Infested with Trogoderma granarium and its Control with Some Physical Methods

A.A. Alhaddad*, I.M. Omran and M. Sabri Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Basrah University, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 4/4/2024; Accepted: 30/6/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001339

Evolutionary Relationships and Distribution Pattern of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes Among Melampsora Species Using In-Silico Approaches

W.P. Dauda1*, I.O. Ogra2, P. Abraham3, C.O. Adetunji4, E. Glen5, D. Morumda6, G.W. Peter7, S.E. Abraham8 and U.J. Ifeanyi9 (1) Department of Agronomy, Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria; (2) UNESCO International Centre of Biotechnology Nsukka, Nigeria; (3) Department of Horticultural Technology, Federal College of Horticulture, Nigeria; (4) Applied Microbiology, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Edo University Iyamho, Nigeria; (5) Department of Biochemistry, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria; (6) Department of Microbiology, Federal University Wukari, Nigeria; (7) Department of Biochemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; (8) Department of Agronomy, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria; (9) Department of Crop Science, University of Uyo, Nigeria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 17/8/2023; Accepted: 20/6/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001340

Constructing and Analyzing Two Types of Life Tables for the Instars of the Grape False Red Mite, Tenuipalpus granati in The Laboratory

T.M.M. Al-Sweedi Plant Protection Department, Agriculture College, University of Karbala, Iraq. Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 8/9/2023; Accepted: 20/7/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001341

First Record of Alternaria alternata Causing Leaf Spot and Blight Disease on Ailanthus Altissima in Syria

H.A. Khalil* and R.N. Yousef Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Baath University, Homs, Syria. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 12/2/2024; Accepted: 19/7/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001342

Toxicity Effects of Melia azedaracht and Peganum harmala Extract Emulsions on The Eggs and Adults of The Cowpea Southern Beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus

Z.Kh. Hasan1*, S.Z. Bakr2 and Z.Sh. Ahmed2 (1) Agriculture Research Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Iraq; (2) Plant Protection Department, Tikrit University, Iraq. *Email address of the corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 22/1/2024; Accepted: 18/5/2024

https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001329

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