Volume 43, Issue 3, September 2025

BIOLOGY

• 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.

  Pages 279-285

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

• 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.

  Pages 286-291

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

ETIOLOGY

• 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.

  Pages 292-299

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

• 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.

  Pages 300-303

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

• 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.

  Pages 304-309

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

• 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.

  Pages 310-316

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

PHYSIOLOGY

• 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.

  Pages 317-325

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

CONTROL

• 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.

  Pages 326-335

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

• 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.

  Pages 336-343

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

• 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.

  Pages 344-352

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

• 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.

  Pages 353-360

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

• 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.

  Pages 361-365

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

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

• 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.

  Pages 366-374

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

• A Study on the Effectiveness of the Entomopathogen Beauvaria bassiana 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.

  Pages 375-379

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

NATURAL ENEMIES

• 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.

  Pages 380-385

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

PLANT EXTRACTS

• 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.

  Pages 386-393

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

• 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.

  Pages 394-403

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

HOST RESISTANCE

• 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.

  Pages 404-413

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

BENEFICIAL ORGANISMS

• 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.

  Pages 414-424

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

BIOPESTICIDES

• 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.

  Pages 425-428

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