Plant Protection

Academic Staff

May 31, 2026, 12:51 p.m.
Zulaykha Abdulwahab Abduljalil
Zulaykha Abdulwahab Abduljalil (PhD)
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology (Plant Virology)

Plant Protection
College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences
University of Duhok
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  • 2020, PhD in Plant Pathology/Plant virology, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
  • 2011, MSc in Plant Pathology/Plant virology, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
  • 2008, BSc in Horticulture, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

- Undergraduate courses:

Plant virology (Theory)

Postharvest diseases (Theory)

Forest Diseases (Theory)

Botany (Theory)

Plant virology (Practice)

Plant bacteriology (Practice)

Diagnostic techniques of plant pathogens (Practice)

Orchard diseases (Practice)

- Postgraduate courses: Advance Plant virology (MSc.).

ATTENDED CONFERENCES:-

1- 2010, 1st conference of Plant Protection Dept., University of Mosul, Iraq (attended).

2- 2011-2012, 1st Scientific Agriculture Conference at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Duhok, Iraq (Head of the reception committee).

3- 2020, 3rd Scientific Agriculture Conference at the College of Agriculture, University of Duhok, Iraq (Member).

4- 2021, 2nd Scientific conference of College of Veterinary Medicine (attended).

5- 2023, 4th Scientific Conference of the Colleges of Law and Human Sciences from Duhok and Imam Kadhim from Wasit. The role of law and human sciences in protecting and empowering women. Conference Hall, University of Duhok (attended).

ATTENDED TRAINING COURSES AND WORKSHOPS:-

1- English Language & Computer Institute (2009), University of Duhok.

2- PCR workshop in the scientific research centre of College of Medicine/ University of Duhok, Iraq – 2016.

3- Promoting quality of education and research at University of Duhok (2021). Student Centre, University of Duhok.

4- Course management and student academic records for departments implementing Bologna Process (2021). Culture centre, University of Duhok.

5- Production to seed breeding and production concept (2022). Field Crop Dept./ College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences/ University of Duhok.

6- For better horticulture development (2022). Horticulture Dept./ College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences/ University of Duhok.

7- ئه نفال ئه و تاوانا ناهيته زبير كرن (2022) Basic Sciences Dept./ College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences/ University of Duhok.

8- Climatic changes' impacts on field crop production (2023). Field Crop Dept./ College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences/ University of Duhok.

Research

  1. MSc Thesis; Nerway, Z.A.A.; Kassim, N.A., and Toma, R.S. (2011). Identification and purification of PVY and micropropagation of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) virus-free plants. Plant Protection Dept., College of Agriculture, University of Duhok.
  2. Nerway, Z.A.A.; Toma, R.S. and Kassim, N.A. (2012). Identification and purification of potato virus Y (PVY) in Duhok governorate. Journal of University of Duhok (Agri. and Vet. Sciences), special issue of JUD for the First Scientific Agricultural Conference at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Duhok, Iraq, 15(1): 413-422.
  3. Kassim, N.A.; Nerway, Z.A.A., and Yousif, K.H. (2014). Identification of Potato Virus Y (PVY) and Its Economic Importance on Potato Crop. Science Journal of University of Zakho, 2(2): 304-309.
  4. Nerway, Z. A.A.; Kassim, N. Aziz (2014). Potato virus Y (PVY) Purification and antiserum preparation. IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, 7(4): 09-12.
  5. PhD Dissertation; Nerway, Z.A.A.; Duhoky, M.M.S., and Kassim, N.A. (2019). Molecular and serological detection of dahlia mosaic virus and in vitro production of virus free plants in Duhok province. Plant Protection Dept., College of Agriculture, University of Duhok.
  6. Nerway, Z.A.A.; Duhoky, M.M.S., and Kassim, N.A. (2020). In vitro elimination of dahlia mosaic virus by using meristem culture, electrotherapy and chemotherapy. Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 51(2): 665-674.
  7. Abduljalil, Z.A.; Kassim, N. Aziz, and Duhoky, M.M.S. (2019). First record of dahlia mosaic virus in Iraq on dahlia (Dahlia pinnata). Journal of University of Duhok (Agri. and Vet. Sciences), 22(2): 113-120.
  8. Abduljalil, Z.A. (2022). Molecular and biological characterizations of dahlia infecting caulimoviruses in Iraq. Tropical plant pathology, 47: 591-598. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-022-00513-0.
  9. Haji, V.J.; Abduljalil, Z.A., and Kassim, N.A. (2022). Maize dwarf mosaic virus: a new causal agent inducing disease in rice plants of the fields of Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Tropical plant pathology, 47: 718-726. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-022-00535-8.

Plant Pathology, Plant Virology, Medicinal Plants