A/Prof Alexander Idnurm
Associate Professor (Plant Pathology)
School of BioSciences
176 Scholarly works
24 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Sensitivity of Leptosphaeria maculans to QOI fungicides in Australia
DOI: 10.1002/ps.703492026
Journal article
The epidemiology of the blackleg pathogen, Leptosphaeria maculans, impacts fungicide resistance management strategies
DOI: 10.1002/ps.708662026
Journal article
Determining frequencies of fungicide resistance in Leptosphaeria maculans that render demethylation inhibitor fungicides ineffective in the field
DOI: 10.1002/ps.707802025
Journal article
First molecular phylogeny of mycoparasitic species of Sphaerellopsis isolated from rust fungi in Australia
DOI: 10.1007/s11557-025-02075-22019
Research Grant
Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola Program 1: Disease Epidemiology and Management
2019
Research Grant
Program 2 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Coordinating International Blackleg Research and Development
2017
Research Grant
State-of-the-Art Plant Growth Facilities Dedicated to Grains Research
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Multi-locus phylogenetic network analysis of Ampelomyces mycoparasites isolated from diverse powdery mildews in Australia and the generation of two de novo genome assemblies
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.03228422025
Journal article
Baseline Sensitivity of Leptosphaeria maculans to Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitor (SDHI) Fungicides and Development of Molecular Markers for Future Monitoring
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture151515912025
Journal article
Aggressiveness and Phylogenetic Relationships of Fusarium oxysporum Associated with Crown and Root Rot in Pyrethrum Plants
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-12-24-2609-SR2025
Journal article
Resolving spatially distinct phytohormone response zones in Arabidopsis thaliana roots colonized by Fusarium oxysporum
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erae5162025
Journal article
Analysis of Population-Level Avirulence and Virulence Genetic Frequencies Provides Insight Into Resistance Gene Rotation and Plant Disease Epidemiology
DOI: 10.1111/ppa.140722025
Journal article
Unveiling the virulence mechanism of Leptosphaeria maculans in the Brassica napus interaction: the key role of sirodesmin PL in the induction of cell death
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erae498
RECENT PROJECTS
2026
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Dead Transposons Jump Start New Life in Fungi to Drive Plant Diseases
2023
Research grants (other domestic)
Improving Major Gene and Quantitative (Minor) Resistance to Blackleg Disease of Canola (UWA2307-002RTX)