Mohammad Babadoost
PROFESSOR
Crop sciences
University of Illinois at urbana champaign
United States of America
Biography
Mohammad Babadoost received his B.S. in plant protection from the University of Tabriz, M.S. in plant pathology from Washington State University, and Ph.D. in plant pathology from North Carolina State University. From 1994 to 1999, he worked as a research pathologist at Montana State University, In 1999, he joined the Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois where he is now a Professor of Plant Pathology and Extension Specialist. He does research and extension on vegetable and fruit crop diseases, and teaches plant disease diagnosis. Dr. Babadoost has a profound commitment to aid developing countries in improving crop management. In the past 15 years, he has participated in teaching, research, and extension programs in more than 25 countries around the world.
Research Interest
Plant disease management, epidemiology, crop loss assessment, diseases of fruit and vegetables
Publications
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Babadoost, M., D.E. Mathre, R. H. Johnston, and M. R. Bonde. 2003. Survival of teliospores of Tilletia indica, causal agent of Karnal bunt of wheat, in soil. Plant Dis. 88:56-62.
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Babadoost, M., and S.Z. Islam. 2003. Fungicide seed treatment effects on seedling damping-off of pumpkin caused by Phytophthora capsici. Plant Dis. 87:63-68.
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Islam, S.Z., M. Babadoost, and T. Honda. 2002. Effect of Red-Light Treatment of Seedlings of Pepper, Pumpkin, and Tomato on the Occurrence of Phytophthora Damping-off. HortScience 37: 678-681.
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Babadoost, M., and S.Z. Islam. 2002. Phytophthora blight on pumpkin. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2002-1216-01-DG.
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Islam, S.Z., Y. Honda, and M. Babadoost. 2002. Antifungal glycoprotein in red-light irradiated broadbean leaflets. Mycoscience 43:471-473.
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Babadoost, M., and N.R. Pataky. 2002. First report of bacterial fruit blotch of watermelon caused by Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli in Illinois. Plant Dis. 86:443.
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Islam, S.Z., M. Babadoost, and T. Honda. 2002. Effect of red-light treatment of seedlings of pepper, pumpkin, and tomato on the occurrence of Phytophthora damping-off. HortScience 37:678-681.
