Volume 44, Issue 1, March 2026

REVIEW

• Plant Viruses Affecting Major Vegetable Crops of the Families Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae in Jordan: A Review

  W.H. Odeh^1*, M.A. Sweiss², F.W. Haj Ahmad² and L. Irshaid²

  (1) Department of Allied Medical Sciences, Zarqa University College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan; (2) Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan.

  Pages 1-12

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001367

BIOLOGY

• Effect of Food Source on the Life Cycle of the Indian Flour Moth, Plodia interpunctella

  Al-Hamdo^*, M. Abdel-Hay and Kh. El-Tawil.

  Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Idlib University, Syria.

  Pages 13-17

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001369

• Population Density and Infestation Rate of the Mediterranean fly, Ceratitis capitata and the Peach Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata in Stone Fruit Orchards in the Najaf region, Iraq

  A.H. Abu Ragheef^1*, F.J. Mohamed¹, A.H. Ali¹ and Sh.A. Abbas²

  (1) Faculty of Agriculture, Maysan University, Iraq; (2) Plant Protection Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Iraq.

  Pages 18-23

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001366

ETIOLOGY

• The Effect of Bacterial Isolate of Pseudomonas fluorescens pf1 on the Growth of Tomato Plants and on Reducing its Infection with Bacterial Speck Disease Caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato

  I.K. Alabid^1* and Y.A. Hammad²

  (1) Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Latakia University, Latakia, Syria, (2) Soils and Water Department, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Latakia University, Latakia, Syria.

  Pages 24-30

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-0013

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

• Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Fungal Isolates Amesia cymbiformis and Acrophialophora jodhpurensis on the Biology of Black Bean Aphid, Aphis fabae

  A.Sh.Y. Al-Ouboodi^1,2* and A.A. Mohammed²

  (1) Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate of Najaf Agriculture, Iraq; (2) Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kufa, Iraq.

  Pages 31-39

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001370

• The Antagonistic Effect of a Local Isolate of Trichoderma harzianum Against Olive Knot Disease in Syria

  R.A. Ahmad^1*, M. Al-Samara¹, I. Alabid² and E. Mohamed³

  (1) Environmental Protection Department, High Institute of Environmental research, Latakia University, Latakia, Syria; (2) Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Latakia University, Latakia, Syria; (3) Plant Protection Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Damascus, Syria.

  Pages 40-47

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001373

CHEMICAL CONTROL

• Efficacy of Tilt (Propiconazole) Fungicide Applied at Different Rates and Growth Stages Against Spot Form Net Blotch Disease caused by Pyrenophora teres f. sp. maculata on Food Barley in North Gondar Zone, Northwestern Ethiopia

  Azanaw^1*, A. Sintayehu², T. Alemu³ and T. Tesfaye¹

  (1) Gondar Agricultural Research Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; (2) University of Gondar, Addis Ababa, Ethiopa; (3) Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

  Pages 48-54

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001379

HOST RESISTANCE

• The Role of Leaf Pubescence in Resistance to Yellow Sugarcane Aphids (YSA), Sipha flava, in Selected Sugarcane, Saccharum officinarum Varieties

  Sakadzo¹, M. Mubvuma¹, M. C. Mukanga², A. R. S. Mabveni² and R. Musundire³

  (1) Department of Soil and Plant Sciences, Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo, Zimbabwe; (2) Zimbabwe Sugar Association Experiment Station, Chiredzi, Zimbabwe; (3) Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Studies, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.

  Pages 55-61

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001377

PLANT EXTRACTS

• Fumigation, Contact and Repellent Effect of Essential Oil Extracted from Bottle Brush, Melaleuca citrina Leaves Against Tobacco Beetle, Lasioderma serricorne Under Laboratory Conditions

  Mayhoub^1*, M. Oumran¹ and A. Qara Ali ²

  (1) Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Latakia University, Latakia, Syria; (2) Department of Marine Chemistry, High Marine Institute Research, Latakia University, Latakia, Syria.

  Pages 62-67

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001380

• Effect of Spirogyra fluviatile Alga Extract on Aspergillus carbonarius Pathogenic Fungus

  F.M. Korjak^1* and S.Y. Mohammad²

  (1) Plant Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Damascus, Syria; (2) Applied Microbiology Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Damascus, Syria.

  Pages 68-73

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001376

INDUCED RESISTANCE

• A Laboratory Study on the BION® Resistance Inducer Against Fusarium equiseti, the Causal Agent of Date Palm Leaf Spot Disease

  A.N. Ahmed^1*, E.H.A. Al Arab¹ and N.H. Mohammed²

  (1) Date Palm Research Center, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq; (2) Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.

  Pages 74-79

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001375

• The Role of Salicylic Acid in Stimulating Acquired Systemic Resistance in Tomato Plants Against Infection with Cucumber mosaic virus

  Tahan^1*, N.Sh. Slimane¹, S. Raee² and H. Ahmad³

  (1) Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Latakia University, Latakia, Syria; (2) Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Latakia University, Latakia, Syria; (3) Tartous Directorate of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Syria.

  Pages 55-61

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001363

• Induction of Peroxidase and Polyphenol Oxidase Enzymes Production in Pumpkins, Cucurbita pepo L. to Enhance Resistance to Zucchini yellow mosaic virus Infection

  I.I.A. Al-Jubouri^*, M.A.A. Al-Fahad and K.A.M. Al-Jubouri

  College of Agriculture, Tikrit University, Iraq.

  Pages 89-94

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001374

• Effect of Two Strains of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) on the Chlorophyll Content and Virus Concentration in Tomato Plants Infected with Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Under Protected Cultivation

  E.H. Akel^1*, Q.A. Al-Rhayeh¹, H.N. Kawas¹ and I.D. Ismail²

  (1) General Council for Scientific Agricultural Research, Latakia, Syria; (2) Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Latakia University, Latakia, Syria.

  Pages 95-102

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001381

PESTICIDES

• Impact of Seeding Rate and Herbicides on Growth and Yield of Bread Wheat, Triticum aestivum and Associated Weeds

  D.F. Aljuburi

  Department of Field Crops, College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq.

  Pages 103-109

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001365

MYCOTOXINS

• Isolation and Identification of Toxin-Producing Fungi Contaminating Nuts and Their Potential Protection Using Mustard Oil

  R.M. Abdulaali^*, S.M. Ali and A.M Hussein

  Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq.

  Pages 110-114

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001372

MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS

• Molecular Diagnosis of Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica Larvae Infesting Soybean Crop in Iraq

  (1) Department of Plant Protection, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Baghdad. Al Jadriya Campus, Baghdad, Iraq; (2) Plant Protection Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture, Abu-Ghrib, Baghdad, Iraq.

  Pages 115-118

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001368

GENETICS

• Genetic Variation Among Four Local Isolates of Oidium neolycopersici, one of the Causal Agents of the Powdery Mildew Disease of tomato using Inter Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSR) Technique

  Alio¹, S. Al-Maghribi¹ and N. Mualla²

  (1) Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Latakia University, Latakia, Syria; (2) Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Agriculture, Latakia University, Latakia, Syria.

  Pages 119-125

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001378

NEW PESTS

• First Report of Southern Blight Disease of Sugar Beet, Beta vulgaris Caused by Athelia rolfsii in Syria

  Alkhlif^1*, F. Azmeh² and W. Al-Matni³

  (1) General Authority for Biotechnology, Damascus, Syria; (2) Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria; (3) Debbane Company, Damascus, Syria.

  Pages 126-129

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001364

• First Record of Pectobacterium sp. on Sunflower Plants in Syria

  Aldous^1*, M. Abo Ghorrah², A.E. Alshbeeb³

  (1) General Authority of Biotechnology, Damascus, Syria;(2) Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus, Syria; (3) Independent researcher, Damascus, Syria.

  Pages 130-133

  https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001382