Research Interest: Tropical nematology, Climate smart pest and disease management strategies, Climate change effects on plant-pathogen interactions, Application of tissue culture techniques in crop improvement and Learner-centered teaching methods
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Selected Publications
Mallowa, S., Athman, S.Y., Ruong’o, S., Abucheli, G., Korir, N.K., Odongo, H., Miano, D.W., and
Robertson, A.E. (2017). Rotten Inedible Tubers: The Case of Cassava Brown Streak Disease.
The Plant Health Instructor. DOI: 10.1094/PHI-T-2017-0619-01
Athman, S.Y., Dubois, T., Coyne, D., Gold, C.S. Labuschagne, N. and Viljoen, A. (2007). Effect of
endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on root penetration and reproduction of Radopholus similis in
tissue culture banana (Musa spp.) plants. Nematology 9 (5): 599-607.
Athman, S.Y., Dubois, T., Coyne, D., Gold, C.S. Labuschagne, N. and Viljoen, A. (2006). Effect of
endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference and attraction of Radopholus similis to tissue
culture banana plants. Journal of Nematology 38(4): 455-460.
Athman, S.Y., Dubois, T., Viljoen, A., Labuschagne, N., Coyne, D., Ragama, P., Gold, C.S. and
Niere, B. (2006). In vitro antagonism of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum isolates against the
burrowing nematode Radopholus similis. Nematology 8(4): 627-636.
Athman, S.Y. (2006). Host-endophyte-pest interactions of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum
antagonistic to Radopholus similis in banana (Musa spp.). PhD thesis. University of Pretoria, South
Africa.222p. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12072006- 105803/unrestricted/00front.pdf
Dubois, T., Gold, C. S., Coyne, D., Paparu, P., Mukwaba, E., Athman, S., Kapindu, S. and Adipala,
E. (2004). Merging biotechnology with biological control: banana Musa tissue culture plants
enhanced by endophytic fungi. Uganda Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 9(1): 445-451.
Book chapters
Dubois, T., Gold, C.S., Paparu, P., Athman, S. and Kapindu, S. (2006). Enhancing plants with
endophytes: potential for ornamentals? In: Teixeira Da Silva, J. (Ed.), Floriculture, Ornamental
and Plant Biotechnology: Advances and Topical Issues, 1st Ed., Global Science Books, London,
UK. pp. 379-409.
Poster presentations
Athman S.Y. and Agudelo, P. (2008). A real-time PCR assay for detection and quantification of the
burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis. Poster presented at the Banana2008 International
Conference, Mombasa, Kenya, October 5-9.
Athman S.Y. and Agudelo, P. (2008). A real-time PCR assay for detection and quantification of the
burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis. Poster presented at the 5th International Nematology
Congress, Brisbane, Australia, July 13-18.
Athman, S.Y., Dubois, T., Coyne, D., Gold, C.S., Labuschagne, N. and Viljoen, A. (2006). Effect of
endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference, root penetration and reproduction of
Radopholus similis in banana (Musa spp.) tissue culture plants. Poster Presentation. 26th
Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists. Blagoergrad, Bulgaria. June 5-9.
Dubois, T., Gold, C. S., Paparu, P., Athman, S., Kapindu, S., Coyne, D. and Adipala, E. (2005).
Endophyte-enhanced Musa tissue culture plants against banana weevils and nematodes. 54th
International Symposium on Crop Protection. Gent, Belgium, May 10.
Athman, S.Y., Dubois T., Gold C.S., Coyne D., Labuschagne N., Viljoen A. (2005). Inhibitory
effects of culture filtrates of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum isolates to motile stages of the banana
nematode, Radopholus similis Cobb. Poster Presentation. 17th Nematological Society of Southern
Africa Symposium, Hans Merensky Estate, South Africa May 22-26.
Niere, B., Coyne, D., Gold, C. S., Shahasi, A. and Dubois, T. (2004). The potential of fungal
endophytes for nematode management in Musa. In: Abstract Guide for 1st International
Congress on Musa: Harnessing Research to Improve Livelihoods, Penang, Malaysia, July 6 -15