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. (2025). Genome-wide analyses provide insights into genetic variation, phylo- and co-phylogenetic relationships, and biogeography of the entomopathogenic nematode genus Heterorhabditis. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 204 (0), 108284-108284.
Samandari Najaf Abadi, N., Taheri, P., & Mamarabadi, M. (2025). Identification, pathogenicity and cell wall degrading enzymes of Alternaria spp. associated with grape bunch rot in Iran. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 136 (), 102575-102587.
Fekrat, L. (2025). Salinity stress affects the demographic characteristics of Frankliniella occidentalis (Thys.: Thripidae) on virus-infected tomato plants. Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 19 (1), -.
Hosseini, H., & Zaki Aghl, M. (2025). The first whole genome sequence and characterization of carnation cryptic virus 3 based on metagenomic analysis of carnation in Iran. Biologia, 1 (1), 1-11.
Maghsoudipourzeidabadi, F., Taheri, P., & Tarighi, S. (2025). Isolation, characterization and control of Botrytis spp. pathogenic on strawberry in Iran. Heliyon, 11 (2), e42037-e42056.
Abdi, M., & Fekrat, L. (2025). The occurrence of the citrus flower moth, Prays citri (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea: Praydidae) for the first time in Iran. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran, 45 (1), 145-150.
Tarighi, S., & Soltani Nejad, M. (2025). Application of phytosynthesized silver nanoparticles (SNPs) against Erwinia amylovora causing fire blight disease. Heliyon, 11 (4), e42567-e42567.
Ghaffari, S., Karimi, J., Cheniany, M., Seifi, A. (2025). Endophytic entomopathogenic fungi enhance plant immune responses against tomato leafminer. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 209 (1), 108270-108285.
Fekrat, L. (2025). Water stress and tomato yellow ring orthotospovirus (TYRV) infection impact the demographic parameters of the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Crop Protection, 193 (), 107179-107179.
Taheri, P. (2025). Plant growth-promoting microorganisms: New insights and the way forward. Microbiological Research, 297 (), 128168-.
Soweizy, M., Taheri, P., & Tarighi, S. (2025). Effect of dichloromethanolic fraction obtained from the medicinal plant Scutellaria luteocaerulea on growth, reactive oxygen species, and some virulence factors of Fusarium spp. associated with bread wheat diseases. Microbiological Research, 296 (7), 128139-128157.
Tavuosi, M., & Zaki Aghl, M. (2025). First identification and complete genomic characterization of saffron dwarf virus from Iran, a novel mastrevirus infecting Crocus sativus. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 173 (1), 99-109.
Hosseini, H., & Zaki Aghl, M. (2025). The first whole genome sequence and characterization of carnation cryptic virus 3 based on metagenomic analysis of carnation in Iran. Biologia, 80 (2), 499-509.
Karimi, J. (2025). Properties of Enhanced Calcium-alginate Beads as a Formulation for Disseminating the Entomopathogenic Nematodes
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
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Steinernema carpocapase
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Steinernema feltiae. Journal of Nematology, 57 (1), -.
Malekzadeh, A., & Zaki Aghl, M. (2025). Near-complete genome sequence of a novel badnavirus identified in mosaic-affected wisteria in Iran. Biologia, 80 (8), 2191-2198.
Sadeghi Namaghi, H. (2025). Aphanogmus feltiellophagus sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronidae), a parasitoid of the acarivorous gall midge, Feltiella acarisuga Vallot (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, 11 (2), 1-10.
Taheri, P. (2025). Carbonates and bicarbonates: A sustainable approach for managing plant diseases, pests, and abiotic stresses. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 139 (5), 102795-102852.
Taheri, P. (2025). Endophytic fungi as regulators of phytohormones production: Cytomolecular effects on plant growth, stress protection and importance in sustainable agriculture. Plant Stress, 17 (), 100978-100993.
Samira Hormozpor, Maryam Aleosfoor, Fekrat, L., Saeid Eshghi,, & Mehdi Zarei (2025). Tripartite interactions among water stress, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood: Implications for tomato cultivation. Crop Protection, 199 (), 107408-.
Ghaffari, S., Javadmanesh, A., & Karimi, J. (2025). Exploring the Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Interaction Between Tomato and Endophytic Fungi: A Bioinformatic Analysis and Review of Key Genes and Pathways. Journal of Phytopathology, 173 (5), -.
Abkhoo, J., & Zaki Aghl, M. (2025). Molecular characterization of a novel betanucleorhabdovirus infecting sugar beet in Iran. Archives of Biological Sciences, 77 (4), 347-359.
Hosseini, M. (2025). Phytochemical-Mediated Tritrophic Interactions: Effects of Pepper and Eggplant Cultivars on the Green Peach Aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and Its Predators. Insects, 16 (10), 1050-1071.
Hosseini, H., & Zaki Aghl, M. (2025). Nearly complete genome sequence and molecular characterization of a new putative deltapartitivirus infecting carnation in Iran. Journal of Plant Pathology, 1 (1), 1-7.
Soweizy, M., Tarighi, S., & Taheri, P. (2025). Dynamic changes in membrane permeability, nitro-oxidative stress and mycotoxin production of Fusarium spp. due to antifungal activity of Scutellaria luteocaerulea. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 24 (), 102462-102477.
Toosi, S., Shokouhifar, F., Mamarabadi, M., & Moshtaghi, N. (2025). In silico prediction of the three-dimensional structure of the antimicrobial peptide Fa-AMP1 using a multi-tool approach and peptide-ligand docking. Microbiology, Metabolites and Biotechnology, (), -.
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