Dr Niloofar Vaghefi
Senior Lecturer, Plant Pathology
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
100 Scholarly works
4 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Host range of Colletotrichum pyricola: an aggressive pathogen of eucalypts
DOI: 10.1007/s13313-026-01109-x2026
Journal article
First Report of Diaporthe foeniculina Causing Necrotic Leaf Spot of Hoya carnosa in Australia
DOI: 10.1094/pdis-08-25-1810-pdn2026
Journal article
Colletotrichum Causing Anthracnose of Citrus in Thailand Including C. kokhaense sp. nov. and a New Host Record for C. gigasporum.
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-02-25-0432-RE2025
Journal article
Plasmid Copy Number Variation Impacts Pathogenicity and Quantification of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens Infecting Mung Bean
DOI: 10.1111/ppa.700372024
Research grants (other domestic)
Understanding the Economic Impact of Macrophomina (Charcoal Rot)
2022
Research contracts (non-grants)
Program 1 - Towards Effective Genetic and Sustainable Management of Ascochyta Blight of Chickpea - Ascochyta Blight Pathogen Biology, Population Dynamics and Epidemiology.
2022
Research contracts (non-grants)
Biology and Infection Process of Didymella Tanaceti on Pyrethrum
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
First molecular phylogeny of mycoparasitic species of Sphaerellopsis isolated from rust fungi in Australia
DOI: 10.1007/s11557-025-02075-22025
Conference Proceedings
Fusarium oxysporum associated with yield decline in Australian processing tomatoes
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2025.1445.32025
Journal article
Pathogenicity of Colletotrichum Species Associated With Citrus Diseases in Australia Using a Leaf-Based Bioassay
DOI: 10.1111/ppa.700472025
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
Population Genomics of Macrophomina spp. Reveals Cryptic Host Specialization and Evidence for Meiotic Recombination
DOI: 10.1094/MPMI-03-25-0032-R2025
Journal article
First Report of Colletotrichum johnstonii Causing Fruit Rot of Citrus australasica in Australia
DOI: 10.1094/pdis-06-25-1283-pdn
RECENT PROJECTS
2025
Research contracts (non-grants)
Australian Truffle Program of Research