Dr. Emad Hussain Abbas AL-Turaihi

Name: Emad Hussain Abbas AL-Turaihi Address: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture, Agricultural Development Department, P.O.Box 1966, Doha-Qatar. Telephone: +974 4357192 (Home) Telephone: +974 4492605 (Work) Fax: +974 4322002 Mobile: +974 5226743 E-mail1: al_turaihi@yahoo.com

• Education:
  1. B.Sc. in Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, Baghdad-Iraq, 1975.
  2. D.E.A. (M.Sc.) in Plant Pathology, Institute National Polytechnic of Lorraine, Nancy- France, 1980.
  3. Ph.D. (Doctor Engineer) in Plant Pathology, Institute National Polytechnic of Lorraine, Nancy- France, 1983.
  
   
• Other Qualifications:
  1. Diploma in Business English With Distinction, Sevendale House, Manchester, England.
  2. College Certificate, in Advanced English as a Foreign Language, Oakland College, St. Albans- Hertfordshire, England.
  
   
• Scientific Activities:
  1. Agricultural Expert in Plant Protection especially pests and diseases of date palm.
  2. Visiting Researcher at the Department of Life Sciences, Hertfordshire University, Hertfordshire, U.K.
  3. Counterpart Expert of Agricultural Development Project in Qatar-FAO.
  4. Lecturer of Plant Protection (General Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Pesticides), at the Agricultural Science Programme, Faculty of Science, University of Qatar.
  5. Editor of Plant Pathology Journal, Asian Network for Scientific Information (ANSI), Pakistan.
  6. Assistant Editor of Food, Agriculture, and Environment Journal, International Society of Food, Agriculture, and Environment (ISFAE), Helsinki, Finland.
  7. Involved for more than 20 years in research and teaching activities related to Plant Protection (Plant Pathology, Insects and Pesticides) especially on date palm.
  8. Worked extensively with multidisciplinary team on farm system designed to introduce new Entomopathogenic fungi to control insects.
  9. Satisfactory knowledge on pesticides machines such as Trunk Injectors, ULV, and Sprayers.
  10. Registered of new varieties of Barley, Sunflower and Corn resistant to diseases in addition of possessing agricultural qualifications especially high productivity.
  
   
• Awards:
  1. Winner of the first prize of "Rashed Ben Humaid Award for Culture and Science", 2004-Section of Scientific Research, Ajman, UAE., for presenting my research entitled: "Major pests and disease of date palm in the Arab Gulf Cooperative Council (AGCC) countries".
  2. Winner of "The Agricultural Research Award", 1994-Bghdad,Iraq., for presenting my research entitled: "Induce new mutants of barley resistant to spot diseases and highly productive".
  3. Thanks and appreciation from Friends of the Environment Center, Qatar National Olympic Committee, for my contribution to the project of "Survey on the insects of Qatar".
  
   
• Membership In Scientific Societies & Committees:
  1. The American Entomological Society.
  2. The American Phytopathological Society (#181600).
  3. British Society for Plant Pathology (#2060).
  4. Qatar English Teaching Network- Qatar TESOL (#2026).
  5. Arab Society for Plant Protection.
  6. Iraqi Translators Association.
  7. Global Date Palm Network.
  8. Iraqi Society of Biology.
  9. Iraqi Society of Microbiologists.
  10. Iraqi Agricultural Engineers Association.
  11. Iraqi Society for Plant Protection.
  12. Member of the Pesticides and Seeds Committee, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture, Agricultural Development Department, Qatar.
  13. Member of the National team of Biological control of Red Palm Weevil and Boyoud disease on date palm Projects, Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD), Al-Khartoum, Sudan.
  
   
• Publications:
  1. Al-Hamdany M.A., M.H.Saleh and E.H.Abbas. 1988. Efficiency of isolates of Trichoderma spp. to suppress Rhizoctonia solani in sesame. J. Agric. & Water Resources Res. 7 (2) 107-114.
      
  2. Abbas E.H., M.N.Mouhi, N.N.Hama, J.T.Al-Rubaie and A.H. Al-Bahadli. 1989. Occurrence of pathogenic fungi associated with roots of date palm showing symptoms of decline in Iraq. In Proceeding of the Third National Conference of Pests and Diseases of Vegetables and Fruits in Egypt and Arab Countries. Ismailia, Egypt 24-26 October 1989, 3: 884-899.
      
  3. Abbas E.H. and M.N.Mouhi. 1989.l- Reaction of certain barley mutants to stripe disease. Arab J.Pl.Prot. 7: 164-166.
      
  4. Abbas E.H. and M.N.Mouhi. 1990. ll- Reaction of certain barley mutants to stripe disease. 1990.Iraqi J.Agric.Sc. 21 (1) 135-141.
      
  5. Abbas E.H. and M.N.Mouhi. 1990. Evaluation of some barley mutants to net blotch disease. Iraqi J.Agric.Sc. 21 (1) 142-147.
      
  6. Abbas E.H. and M.N.Mouhi. 1990. Occurrence of Fusarium species on date palm trees in Iraq. Iraqi J. Microbiology 2 (1) 49-56.
      
  7. Abbas E.H. and M.N.Mouhi. 1990. Reaction of certain barley mutants to scald disease. Iraqi J.Agric.Sc. 21 (2) 312-321.
      
  8. Abbas E.H., M.N.Mouhi and F.A.Fattah. 1990. The role of Fusarium solani in Citrus decline in Iraq. Iraqi J.Biol.Soc. 10 (1) 27-40.
      
  9. Abbas E.H. and M.N.Mouhi. 1991. Selection of resistance lines from ten mutants of barely against stripe disease. Iraqi J.Agric.Sc. 22 (1) 194-198.
      
  10. Abbas E.H., M.N.Mouhi, H.M.Aboud and H.M.Saleh. 1991. Association of Oryctes elegans and Chalaropsis radicicola in head bending disease of date palm in Iraq. Iraqi J. Microbiology 3 (1) 212-219.
       
  11. Abbas E.H., M.N.Mouhi, J.T.Al-Roubaie, N.N.Hama and A.H.El-Bahadli. 1991. Phomopsis phoenicola and Fusarium equiseti : new pathogens on date palm in Iraq. Mycological Research 95 (4) 509.
       
  12. Abbas E.H. and M.N.Mouhi. 1991. Evaluation of 17 barley mutants and varieties to scald disease. In Proceeding of the Third Conference of High Council for Scientific Societies. Tikrit, Iraq 21-23 December 1991, 1: 112-117.
       
  13. Abbas E.H. and M.N.Mouhi. 1993. Resistance of barley stripe disease by using resistant mutants. Arab J.Pl.Protec. 1 (1) 77-81.
       
  14. Abbas E.H., M.N.Mouhi and W.A.Al-Rawi. 1993. Reaction of certain sunflower genotypes to charcoal rot disease. In Proceeding of the First Scientific Conference of Field Crops. State Board Agric. Res., Min. Agric., Baghdad, Iraq 15-17 May 1993, 1: 322-331.
       
  15. Abbas E.H., M.N.Mouhi and A.K.Al-Taie. 1993. New sources of resistance for scald disease in barley. Workshop on Technology Transfer in Production of Cereals and Legumes, ICARDA, Mousul, Iraq 20-22 September 1993, 1: 39-46.
       
  16. Abbas E.H., and M.N.Mouhi. 1993. Diseases of sunflower in Iraq. First Arab Symposium on the Role of Research and Technology for Improvement of Oil Crops. Baghdad, Iraq 15-16 November 1993. Federation of Arab Scientific Research Council, 2: 226-231.
       
  17. Abbas E.H. and M.N.Mouhi. 1993. Resistant varieties: new method to control the diseases of barley in Iraq. Symposium of Alternatives of Pesticides, Federation of Arab Sc. Res. Council. 6-8 January 1993 Khartoum, Sudan.
       
  18. Abbas E.H., M.N.Mouhi and M.Ismail. 1993. Selection of resistant lines to barley stripe disease from Na-20 mutant. In Proceeding of the Fourth Conference of High Council Sc.Soc.Babylon, Univ. Babylon, Iraq 26-28 October 1993, 1: 23-27.
       
  19. Abbas E.H. and M.N.Mouhi. 1993. Isolation and identification of causal agent of date palm head bending disease. Al-Moustansiryah J.Sc., 3: 250-254.
       
  20. Abbas E.H. and M.N.Mouhi. 1993. Survey on date palm diseases in Iraq. In Proceeding of the Second Conference on Dates and Palms 10-13 October 1993, Baghdad, Iraq. Arab Federation for Food and Industries, 1: 20-27.
       
  21. Abbas E.H. M.N.Mouhi. 1993. Breeding of barley for resistance to stripe disease. Symposium on Role of Irradiation to Develop New Generations of Plants, 18-19 December 1993, Baghdad, Iraq. Arab Organization for Atomic Energy (AOAE). Tunisia.
       
  22. Abbas E.H., H.M.Aboud and H.M.Saleh. 1994. Geographical distribution of some of the causing agents of date palm in Iraq. Technology J., 1:149-154.
       
  23. Abbas E.H. M.N.Mouhi and A.K.Al-Taie. 1995. Evaluation of Na-20 mutant to certain barley diseases. Mesopotamia J. Agric. Sc. 27 (2) 145-147.
       
  24. Abbas E.H. 1996. New technology for controlling dates and palms diseases. Symposium on Economic of Dates and Palms 10-11 January 1996, Baghdad, Iraq. Arab Federation for Food Industries, 1: 26-31.
       
  25. Abbas E.H. and D.Peters. 1996. New sources of resistance in corn against common smut disease. First National Seminar on Plant Genetic Resources in Iraq, 27-29 February 1996, Baghdad, Iraq.
       
  26. Abbas E.H. M.,A.Al-izi, H.M.Aboud and H.M.Saleh. 1997. Neck Bending : a new disease affecting date palm in Iraq. Sixth Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 27-31 October 1997. Beirut, Lebanon. (Abstract book p.256).
       
  27. Abbas E.H., M.Ismail and A.K.Al-Taie. 1997. Use of gamma-rays for inducing new barley varieties resistant to stripe and scald diseases in Iraq. Sixth Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 27-31 October 1997.Beirut, Lebanon. (Abstract book p.257).
       
  28. Abbas E.H. 1999. Integrated management of date palm pests in Arab countries. Proceeding of National Symposium on Encouragement of Integrated Pest Management to Reduce the Environment Pollution. Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 8-10 May 1999. Arab Organization for Agricultural Development. Khartoum, Sudan, 1: 225-237.
       
  29. Al-Khunji and E.H.Abbas. 2000. A study on insect pests of date palm in Qatar. Seventh Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 22-26 October 2000.Amman, Jordan. (Abstract book p.42).
       
  30. Abbas E.H. and Al-Khunji. 2000. Fungal diseases affecting date palm trees in Qatar. Seventh Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 22-26 October 2000.Amman, Jordan (Abstract book p.176).
       
  31. Abbas E.H. 2001. A list of common agricultural pests in the State of Qatar: Insects, diseases and mites. Pl Prot. Sec., Agric.Develop.Depart., Min.Municip.Affairs & Agric., Doha, Qatar. 6 pages.
       
  32. Abbas E.H. 2001. Pests and disease of date palm in Qatar. Fourth Asia-Pacific Conference of Entomology 14-17th August 2001.Kulala Lumpur, Malaysia.
       
  33. Abbas E.H. 2001. Measures applied in Qatar to control Red Date Palm Weevil.(Rhynchophorus ferrugineus). Second Symposium on Red Date Palm Weevil in Arab Gulf Co-operation Council Countries (AGCC), 4-7 April 2001, Doha, Qatar. 6 pages.
       
  34. Abbas E.H. and A.S.Abdulla. 2003. First report of neck bending disease on date palm in Qatar. Plant Pathology 52, 790.
       
  35. Abbas E.H. and A.S. Al-Khunji. 2003. Integrated management of date palm pests in the State of Qatar. Eight Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 12-16 October 2003.El-Beida, Libya. (Abstract book).
       
  36. Abbas E.H. and A.S.Abdulla. 2004. First report of smut disease caused by Graphiola pheonicis on date palm trees in Qatar. Plant Pathology 53, 815.
       
  37. Abbas E.H. 2004. Major pests and diseases of date palm in Arab Gulf Co-operative Council (AGCC) countries. Ajman Journal of Studies and Research, 3(2) 29-71.
       
  38. Abbas E.H. 2006. Neck bending: New disease threatens date palm cultivation in Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) countries. Third International date palm conference, February 16th - 21st 2006, Abu-Dhabi, UAE, Abstracts of Oral Presentations 1: 79-80
       
  39. Abbas E.H. 2006. Importance of Genetically Modified Plants (GMPs) for controlling agricultural pests and diseases. Qatari Farmer, General Department for Agriculture Research and Development 1:22-24
       
  40. Abbas E.H. 2006. Integrated Crop Management (ICM) for date palm diseases in the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) countries. International Conference on Date Palm Production and Processing Technology, Sultan Qabus University, Muscat, Omman 9-11 May 2006 (abstract).
       
  41. Abbas E.H. 2006. Integrated Management of Date Palm Diseases in the Arab Gulf Countries. Proceeding of the Ninth Arab Congress of Plant Protection.19-23 November 2006, Damascus, Syria.(Abstract).