Dr. Wafaa Mohamed Haggag

Name: Wafaa Mohamed Haggag Address: Pathology Department, National Research Center, Dokki. Telephone: +202-3371362 / 3371499 (Work) Telephone: +202-3031736 (Home) Mobile: 0124269551 E-mail: mkelany@link.net

• Education:
  1. B.Sc., Plant Pathology, Agricultural Faculty, Cairo University, Egypt. 1986
  2. M.Sc., "Cumin Wilt in New Reclaimed Regions and its Control", Plant Pathology, Agricultural Faculty, Ain Shams University, Egypt. 1993
  3. Ph. D., "New Approaches for Controlling Soil Borne Fungi Infecting Cucumber Plants Under Greenhouse Conditions".Plant Pathology, Agricultural Fac. , Ain Shams University, Egypt., 1998.
  
   
• Employment:
  1. 1986, Graduated with B.Sc. Agriculture Sciences, Plant Pathology
  2. 2/1989 - 9/1993, Assistant Researcher, Plant Pathology, National Research Centre.
  3. 9/1993 -1/1998, Researcher Assistant, Plant Pathology, National Research Centre.
  4. 26/1/1998 - 28/1/2003, Researcher , Plant Pathology, National Research Centre
  5. 29/1/2003 until now, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology, National Research Centre
  6. 29/1/2003 30/1/2008, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology, National Research Centre
  7. 30/1/2008 until now, Professor, Plant Pathology, National Research Centre
  
   
• Professional Experience:
  • Fungal diseases
  • Diagnosis the plant diseases and identification of the causal organisms
  • Improving the crop productivity through disease control of protected , non protected crops by:
  1. Biological Control to minimize the role of fungicides in environmental pollution, through: - Use of beneficial microorganisms (BMO).
     - Metabolic profiling of antagonist strains .
     - Functional impact of genetically modified microorganisms.
     - Exploiting microorganisms using combinatorial biology to provide novel lead chemicals for agrochemical use. - Improve production and formulation technology
     - Development of agricultural waste into a delivery system for biological control agents against plant pathogens.
     
  2. Use of safe chemicals as anti-transparent , polyamines, antioxidants, induce resistance, plant extract to control of plant diseases.
• Experimental approaches include laboratory, greenhouse, and field experiments with broad spectrum of biological and chemical agents, to reduce fungal populations and sustain crop yields.
   
• Scientific Mission:
  1. Advanced International Training Programme by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) on: 'Sustainable Agriculture in an Environmental Perspective'. Weibull, Sval?f, Sweden on August 2 to 19 October. 2002.
  2. Advanced International Training Programme by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) on: 'Sustainable Agriculture in an Environmental Perspective'. Kenya, Ketali on 21 to 30 October. 2006.
  3. Advanced International Training Programme by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) on: 'Pesticide Management and Pesticide Risk Reduction'. Sweden and Denmark, on 13 May to 9 June October. 2007.
  
   
• Coordinator of training program
  1. Organizer of International Training program " Agriculture Firstly "
  2. Comman wilth countries (Georgia country). From 8/6/ 2008 to 19/6/2008.
  3. Coordinator in the intensive training program for young graduates training of Production and Use of Natural Alternative of Fungicides in the Clean Farming. Organized and sponsored by National Research Center and Ministry of state for military production through National Program for Qualification of youth; from 2/4/2005 to 29/6/2005.
  4. Coordinator in the intensive training program for post-doctor training of Production and Use of Natural Alternative of Fungicides in the Clean Farming. Organized and sponsored by National Research Center; from 3/9/2005 to 14/9/2005.
  5. Coordinator in the intensive training program for Agriculture Engineer training of Production and Use of Natural Alternative of Fungicides in the Clean Farming. Organized and sponsored by National Research; from 29/7/2007 to 12/8/2007 .
  6. Coordinator in the intensive training program for young graduates training of Production and Use of Natural Alternative of Fungicides in the Clean Farming. Organized and sponsored by National Research Center and Ministry of state for military production through National Program for Qualification of youth) from 2/9/2007 to 30/11/2007 .
  7. Member of teaching and training staff in the intensive training program for Researcher through the program of Economic Production of Biopesticides by Using Suitable Techniques of Local Conditions . National Research Center, Training Center, From 11/7/2007 to 26/7/2007.
  8. Coordinator in the intensive training program for young graduates training of Production and Use of Natural Alternative of Fungicides in the Clean Farming. Organized and sponsored by National Research Center and Ministry of state for military production through National Program for Qualification of youth) from 1/ 3/ 2008 to 1/5/2008.
  9. Coordinator and teaching of "Plant Pathology", from 15/6/2008 to 7/7/2008.
  10. Coordinator and teaching of " Pests, and Plant Diseases in New Agriculture ", from 21/6/2008 to 15/7/2008.
  
   
• Teaching:
  1. Plant Pathology course , Plant Pathology Department, Agricultural Collaboration Institute , Ain Shams 2003-2004
  2. Production of High Quality Fruit Crops National Research Center, Training Center, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
  3. Coordinator of Production and Use of Natural Alternative of Fungicides in the Clean Farming. National Research Center, Training Center, From April to July 2005, Graduates.
  4. Recycling of Agricultural Wastes and compost production.National Research Center, Training Center,.From 3/9/2005 to 7/9/2005.
  
   
• Training Course:
  1. Legume Diseases and Their Control. In: The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Aleppo, Syria, 6-16 April, 1997.
  2. Application of Diagnostic Molecular Biology, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). In: Research and Training Center on Vectors of Diseases, Ain Shams University, Faculty of Science. 17 - 20 February, 2002.
  3. PhotoShop 5.5., In: National Research Center. 1May - 11 July, 2002.
  4. Bio-Informatics: Concept and Application In: Alexandria University Faculty of Science dept. Environmental Sciences27-29 April 2004.
  
   
• Research Projects:
  Principal investigator:
  International Project
  
  1. Egyptian partner of Project under title:
     "The role of Paenibacillus polymyxa biofilm formation in protection of nursery plantlets against Pythium root rot" "Betydelsen av Paenibacillus polymyxa biofilm formation vid bildandet av skydd f?r v?xthusplantor mot ´Pythium root rot´ "
  2. Funded by : SIDA (Joint Formas - Sida/SAREC funded program for research on sustainable development in developing countries ) from June 2007 to July 2009, Code number 2007/275 and cooperate with : Professor Dr. Salme Timmusk
  
    Local Projects
  
  1. Development of bicultural for controlling soil borne fungi of some vegetable crops. From 1998 to 2001, National Research Centre.
  2. Biocontrol of some foliar plant diseases by using genetic engineer technique . From 2001 to 2004, National Research Centre.
  3. Safe chemicals (Antitranspirants) in : Integrated pest management of pests and diseases- Applications of modern technologies for safety agriculture--Agricultural Research and Biology Division, 2004-2007, National Research Centre. New applied approaches to promote productivity and Quality of some fruit crops (Mango). From 2007 to 2010, National Research Centre.
  
   
   
• Co-Principal investigator:
  
  1. Microbial genetic improvement that produce anti- components and enzymes. From 2001 to 2004, National Research Centre
  Member in National projects:
  2. Soil sterilization with steaming and biological aspects of cucumber and pepper crops cultivated under greenhouses and its effect on productivity. Agricultural Technology Utilization and Transfer Project (ATUT), Grant No.43/ 1/7/ 1996 to 30/6/1997.
  3. Development of biological farming in Egypt. (No 3-application of natural test control). Biological Agricultural Research Department (BARD) Centre Laboratory for Agricultural Climate (CLAC) Agriculture Research Centre, (ARC). Agricultural Technology Utilization and Transfer Project (ATUT)/ From 1-7/ 1998 to 30/6/2000.
  4. The application of biotechnology in integrated management of pests and diseases in newly reclaimed areas. Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, From 1/12/1998 to 30/11/ 2001.
  5. Molecular Characterization and Isolation of Pest Resistance Genes in Egyptian Barley. Science and Technology Center at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, 2004-2007.
  6. Study the use of microorganisms and their efficiency in integrated pest management for diseases and pests affecting important exported crops- Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, From 7/2006 to 7/2009.
  7. Production of transgenic rice plants resistant to blast fungal diseases and insect (2004-2007). Genetic Engineering Research Center (GERC), Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt with collaboration with NRC; 2004-2007, Financed by the National Academy of Science.
  8. Improvement of drought tolerance and nutritional quality of Canola using genetic engineering , Genetic Engineering Research Center (GERC), Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt with collaboration with NRC; 2004-2007, Financed by the National Academy of Science.
  9. Extension cultivation, improvement and development of nuts trees in Sinai. Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, From 7/2006 to 7/2009.
  10. In house Project (National Research Centre.)
  11. Improving the production of different crops by using the recent trends in controlling the plant diseases. From 1995 to 1998, National Research Centre.
  12. Evaluation of harmful levels and losses in broad bean crop causes by agriculture insects before and post harvest. From 1998 to 2001, National Research Centre.
  13. Production and utilization of some biological agents in safe control of some agricultural pests. From 1998 to 2001, National Research Centre
  14. Isolation of crystal protein gene responsible for insecticide activity from Bacillus thringenthes. From 2001 to 2004, National Research Centre.
  15. Selection of new strains of citrus plants resistance to environmental conditions and insect infection From 2001 to 2004, National Research Centre.
  16. Microorganisms production of antibiotics and enzymes and its using in biological control of plant diseases. From 2002 to 2005, National Research Centre.
  17. Production of pest resistant wheat by genetic engineering methods, From 2001 to 2004, National Research Centre.
  18. Biological control in :Integrated pest management of pests and diseases--- Applications of modern technologies for safety agriculture--- Agricultural Research and Biology Division, 2004-2007, National Research Centre.
  19. Plant extracts in :Integrated pest management of pests and diseases--- Applications of modern technologies for safety agriculture--- Agricultural Research and Biology Division, 2004-2007, National Research Centre.
  20. Soil amendment in :Integrated pest management of pests and diseases--- Applications of modern technologies for safety agriculture--- Agricultural Research and Biology Division, 2004-2007, National Research Centre.
  21. New applied approaches to promote productivity and Quality of olive fruit crop. From 2007 to 2010, National Research Centre.
  22. Development of integrated management of sugar beet crop . From 2007 to 2010, National Research Centre.
  
   
• Patents:
  
  1. Egyptian patent , Arab Republic of Egypt, Ministry of State for Scientific Research and Technology, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology about.
  2. Environment Research Prize. Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt 2007.
  3. State prize for scientific encouragement in Agriculture Science ; Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt 2008.
  4. Awards in the special 25 th Silver Anniversary Edition of Who's Who in the world for 2007.
  
   
• Biofungicide for controlling grey mould disease (BIOMOULD)
• Biofungicide for controlling powdery mildew disease (BIOMILDII)
   
• Awards:
  
  1. Environment Prize of Professor Mostafa Kamal Tolpa of in approach of the best pepper ready application for protection of water, soil and air. Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt 2003.
  2. Environment Research Prize. Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt 2007.
  3. Awards in the special 25 th Silver Anniversary Edition of Who's Who in the world for 2007.
  4. State prize for scientific encouragement in Agriculture , Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt (2007).
  
   
• Memberships:
  1. ESRGroups (Engineering and Scientific Research Groups), France.
  2. International Society for Plant Pathology, U.K. (ISPP).
  3. British Mycological Society, U.K. (BMS).
  4. Integrated Pest Management Network, Integrated Plant Protection Ctr., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, U.S.A
  5. International Organization for Biotechnology and Bioengineering Sweden www.iobbnet.org/drupal/tracker/1576
  6. German Phytomedical Society
  7. Arab Society of Plant Protection.
  8. The American Phytopathological Society , USA
  9. Internal Society of Food, Agriculture and Environment , Finland.
  10. ESRGroups (Engineering and Scientific Research Groups), France.
  11. Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS) c/o TWAS, Trieste - Italy
  12. Arabscientist Society, Syria
  13. ISPI database (German )
  14. CropBiotech Net (http://www.isaaa.org/kc) ,
  15. DOAJ (Asian)
  16. The Science Advisory Board
  
   
• Editor:
  1. Assistant editor in Scientific Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment- ISFAE, Finland www.idosi.org/journals.htm
     www.idosi.org/agrimembersa.htm
  2. Middle East Journal of Scientific Research
  3. Associat Editors " World Journal of Agricultural Sciences" www.idosi.org/wjas/wjasa.htm
  4. Associat Editors "American-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Sci; www.idosi.org/aejaes/aejaesboard.htm
     5-Technical Editor and Editor in International Journal in field of Biotechnology, Agriculture , Environment ; International Journal of Agriculture and Biology.
  
   
• International Reviewer In:
  1. Crop Protection
  2. Microbial Ecology
  
   
• Documentation:
  Documentation of the Scientific Research Academic Achievement Docum From 3/9/2005 to 14/9/2005. entation, Scientific Research Academic and Technology. From Mai, 2003 until now.
• Member, in Documentation of the Cyclopedia Committee and Scientific Book Sample. Scientific Research Academic and Technology. From March 2007.
   
• First record:
  Disease detect
  
  1. Septoria pistaciae causing leaf spot of pistachio in Egypt Haggag, Wafaa, M., M.S.M. Abou Rayya and N.E. Kasim (2006). First report of Septoria pistaciae causing leaf spot of pistachio in Egypt. Plant Diseases: (USA): 90 :12 , 1553.
  2. Botryodiplodia theobromaecausing dieback of walnut in Egypt- Haggag, Wafaa, M., M.S.M. Abou Rayya and N.E. Kasim (2006). First record of Botryodiplodia theobromae associated with walnut in Egypt. Plant Diseases: (USA): 91 : 2 . 226.
  3. Botryodiplodia theobromae causing dieback of Annona in Egypt Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Nofal, M. A.(2005). Improving biological control of Botryodiplodia disease in some Annona cultivars by combining biological agents in Egypt. Biological Control. V. 38: 3, 341-349.
  
   
• Membership In Societies:
  
  1. Egyptian Plant Pathology Society.
  2. Clean Farming Association Society , Egypt .
  3. Egyptian Society for Horticulture Science .
  4. Applied Microbiology Society, Egypt.
  5. Egyptian Society of Agronematology.
  6. Egyptian Society for Entomology.
  7. Egyptian Society for Biotechnology and Ecology Sciences.
  8. Egyptian Society for Biological control of Pests, Cairo University.
  9. Arab Society for Medicinal Plant Research, Egypt.
  10. Egyptian Society for Biotechnology.
  11. Microbial Genetics Society -Egypt
  
   
• Local and International Conferences:
  
  1. Safe Alternatives of Pesticides For Pest Management Conference Oct., 28-29 th, 2001. Assiut , Egypt.
  2. Prospects of the Recent Agricultural Research. The Second Scientific Conference, National Research Center, Egypt.
  3. The First International Conference of Scientific research and its Applications, Cairo University 18-20 December, 2004 Cairo-Egypt.
  4. The Third International Conference of Plant Protection Research Institute on IPM Role in Integrated Crop Management and Impacts on Environment and Agricultural Products , 26- 29 November 2005, Egypt
  5. Biotechnology and Sustainable Development : Current Status and Future Scenarios. National Research Centre , December 11-14, 2006.
  6. 3 th International Conference of Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Division. 6-8 March 2007.
  7. Safe Agriculture Products for Healthy and Environment by using Recent Technologies, NRC, From 5-6 May, 2008.
  8. Research in Agricultural Development Service Conference, 26-28 April, 1999, Jordan.
  9. Bioactive Fungal Metabolites - Impact and Exploitation, International Symposium by British Mycological Society, 22-27 April, 2001 at University of Wales Swansea, U.K. ,
  10. XIII. International Botrytis Symposium, Antalya, Turkey, 25-31 /10/2004.
  11. The Second Syrian-Egyptian conference in the Agriculture and Food . El Bath University, Syria, 25-28 April, 2005.
  12. 9th Arab Congress of Plant Protection Congress Palace, Damascus, Syria 19-23 November, 2006
  13. st Int. Egyptian-Jordanian Conference on Biotechnology and Sustainable Development: Current Status and Future Scenarios CONFERENCE PROGRAM, December 11-15th 2006.
  14. International Symposium "From Seed to Pasta: the Durum Wheat Chain, From 30 June to 4 July, 2008, Bologna, Itali.
  
   
• Arranging of a Workshop:
  
  1. Development of Environment and Health Awareness in Rural Community. 21-21 June 2004. (Oral presentation) Wafaa M. Haggag (2004). Environment Awareness and Biological Control.
  2. Organic Farming between Theory and Application ,In Agriculture Faculty, Fayum Univ. and Province of Agriculture (Fayum). Arranged by Clean Farming Association Society , Egypt 7-10 May 2006. Wafaa M. Haggag (2006). Use of Natural Alternative of Fungicides in the Clean Farming System .
  
   
• Supervision
  
  1. Supervisor of Master Thesis under title" "Studies on nematodes infecting grapes in relation to some biotic and biotic factors"
  2. Supervisor of Master Thesis under title " Biochemical studies on antifungal production from Egyptian microbial isolates " National Research Centre and Science Faculty, El-Azahar University
  3. Supervisor of PH.D. Thesis under title : Effect of Elicitors and Defense Genes on wheat stem rust disease " Science Faculty, Banha University
  
   
• Social Development
  
  1. A poster in fair: about the use of Beneficial Microorganisms (biofungicides) for farmers services, National Research Centre, Egypt. 2004
  2. A poster in fair: about the use of Beneficial Microorganisms (biofungicides) for farmers services, Eshraqa Journal, Golf Solaimania, Egypt ,29 July 2006 .
  3. Lecture in fair :about "Alternative of biofungicides for Preventing Environment Pollution in Desert" , Eshraqa Journal, Naser Town , Egypt ,25 to 28 July 2007 .
  4. Extension Expedition for Development Services, 17/2/2007.
  5. A poster in fair: about the use of Beneficial Microorganisms (biofungicides) for farmers services, National Research Centre, Egypt. April, 2008.
  
   
• Issues:
  
  1. Scientific issue about the Walnut sown in Sinai, 2007
  2. Scientific issue about the pistachio sown in Sinai, 2007
  3. Scientific issue about the Pecan sown in Sinai, 2007
  4. Scientific issue about the Juglans sown in Sinai, 2007
  
   
• List of Publications:
  In Conferences:
  1. Amine, W.A. and Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2001). Role of Trichoderma spp. in control of reniform nematodes and Fusarium oxysporum fungus diseases complex infecting sunflower.
      
  2. Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2003). Biological control of plant diseases, and its developments, Invited Speaker.
      
  3. Mohamed, A. and Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2004). Biocontrol potential of salinity tolerant mutants of trichoderma harzianum against fusarium oxysporum, causing wilt of tomato.
      
  4. Nofal , M.A. and Haggag ,Wafaa, M. (2006). Integrated pest management for the control of powdery mildew on mango trees in Egypt.
      
  5. Haggag, Wafaa, M. Enhancement of suppressive metabolites from Pseudomonas fluoreseans against tomato damping- off pathogens.
      
  6. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Mohamed, H. (2001). Overproduction of antifungal metabolites from gamma-ray induced mutants of some Trichoderma species to control onion white rot disease .
      
  7. Haggag, Wafaa, M.; H. A. A. Mohamed and M, A. Saker. (2004). Improving the bicontrol activity and molecular characterization of polyploidy yeast strain of Rhodotorula glutinis on grey mould disease of greenhouse sweet pepper.
      
  8. Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2005). Polyamines: induction and effect on rust disease control of bean. Haggag, Wafaa (2006). Isolation of bioactive antibiotic peptides from Bacillus brevis and Bacillus polymyxa against Botrytis grey mould in strawberry
      
  9. Haggag, Wafaa, M., M, A. Saker and Mahmoud A Ibrahim (2006). Biological, Biochemical and Molecular Characteristics of the Tilletiopsis spp. With Distinct Potential against Grapevines Powdery Mildew.
      
  10. El-Awady, M.; Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2006). Over-expression of the E. coli catalase enhanced resistance to Peronospora parasitica and Erysiphe polygoni in canola.
       
  
    In Journals::
  1. Omer, E.A., Nofal, M.A., Lashin, S.M. and Haggag, Wafaa, M. (1997). Effect of some growth regulators on the growth parameters and oil content of cumin wilt disease incidence under two types of soil. Egyptian Journal of Horticulture, 24: 29-41.
      
  2. Haggag, Wafaa, M. (1999). Enhancement of suppressive metabolites from Pseudomonas fluoreseance against tomato damping- off pathogens. Research in Agricultural Development Service Conference, Gordon. 26-28 April, 1999, Arab Journal of Biotechnology, 2:1-14 .
      
  3. Haggag, Wafaa, M. (1999). The antagonistic effect of Coniothyrium minitans Campbell, against some sclerotial pathogenic fungi using Scanning Electron Microscopy. Arab Journal of Biotechnology, 2: 15-26.
      
  4. Haggag, Wafaa, M. (1999). Mycoparasitim of Coniothyrium minitans on the Sclerotinia sclerotioum on beans. Egyptian Journal of Phytopathology, 27 : 83-97.
      
  5. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Nofal, M. A.(2000). Application of formulated biocontrol fungi against Rhizoctonia black scurf disease of potato. Arab Universities Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 8: 319-334.
      
  6. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Saber, M. S. M. (2000). Evaluation of three composts as multi- strain carries for biofertilizer and biocontrol agents against Fusarium wilt disease of some legume plants. Arab Journal of Biotechnology, 3: 133-144.
      
  7. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Abo Sedera, S. A. (2000). Influence of iron sources and siderophores producing Pseudomonas fluorescence on crown rot disease incidence and seed contamination of peanut , with pathogenic Aspergilli. Egyptian Journal of Phytopathology, 28 :1-16.
      
  8. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Saber, M. S. M.(2001). Use of compost formulations fortified with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria to control root- rot diseases in some vegetables grown in plastic-houses. Arab Journal of Biotechnology, 4: 83-96.
      
  9. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Amine, W. A. (2001). Efficiency of Trichoderma species in control of Fusarium rot, root Knot and reniform nematodes disease complex on sunflower. Pakistan Journal of Biological Science, 4: 679-683.
      
  10. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Abd-El latif, Faten, M. (2001). Interaction between vasicular arbuscular mycorrhizae and antagonistic biocontrol microorganisms on controlling root-rot disease incidence of geranium plants. Pakistan Journal of Biological Science, 1 (12): 1147-1153.
       
  11. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Mohamed, A.H. (2001). Enhancement of antifungal metabolites from gamma-ray induced mutants of some Trichoderma species to control onion white rot disease. Bioactive Fungal Metabolites - Impact and Exploitation , International Symposium by British Mycological Society, 22-27 April, 2001 at University of Wales Swansea, U.K. , Plant Pathology Bulletin 11 :45-56.
       
  12. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and El- Gamal, Nadia, G. (2002). Efficiency of the antagonist Tilletiopsis pallescens formulated with some natural oils on biocontrolling the powdery mildew of the greenhouse cucumber, Journal of Russian Phytopathological Sciences, 3:71-78.
       
  13. Fadel ,M. Awatef and Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2002). Improving efficiency of the entomopapathogenic fungi by gamma irradiation versus the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceraitata capitata wiedemann (Diptera : Tephritidae). Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Application. 35(1): 299-308.
       
  14. Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2002). Application of epidermal coating antitranspirants for controlling downy mildew disease in greenhouse cucumber. Plant Pathology Bulletin, 11:69-78.
       
  15. Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2002). Hyperproducing chitinase Trichoderma mutants induced by gamma-ray for efficient biocontrol of Botrytis cinerea on tomato and cucumber plants growing in plastic houses. Arab Journal of Biotechnology. 5 (2): 151-164.
       
  16. Amine, W. and Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2002). Role of Trichoderma spp. in controlling of Rotylenchulus reniformis namatodes and Fusarium oxysporium fungus diseases complex infecting sunflower. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology , 4 (1) :55-61.
       
  17. Haggag, Wafaa, M.(2002).Control of grey mould in some horticultural crops with film forming polymers. The Science, 2 (1): 117-121.
       
  18. Abd-El latif, Faten, M. and Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2002). Evaluation of four vasicular arbuscular mycorrhizae to control Fusarium root-rot and wilt diseases of some legume crops. Egyptian Journal of Applied Sciences. 17(10):524-543.
       
  19. Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2002). Sustainable Agriculture Management of Plant Diseases (Article). Online Journal of Biological Science. 2: 280-284.
       
  20. Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2003). Biological control of plant diseases, and its developments. Prospects of the Recent Agricultural Research . The Second Scientific Conference, National Research Center, Egypt.
       
  21. Mohamed , H. A. , Haggag, Wafaa, M. and S. M. Abo-Aba (2004). Influence of salt stress on plasmid borne determination of many phenotypic traits and antibiosis in some Pseudomonas fluorescens isolates against Diplodia theobromae . Journal of Genetic Eng. & Biotechnol. (NRC) 2, (2): 265-281.
       
  22. Haggag, Wafaa, M., H. A. A. Mohamed and M, A. Saker. (2004). Improving the bicontrol activity and molecular characterization of polyploidy yeast strain of Rhodotorula glutinis on grey mould disease of greenhouse sweet pepper, XIII. International Botrytis Symposium, Antalya, Turkey, 25-31 October. pp: 179.
       
  23. Haggag, Wafaa, M. , Mohamed, H.A.A. and Saker, M. (2005) .Biocontrol activity and molecular characterization of colchicine-induced ploidy yeast strains of Tilletiopsis pallescens on powdery mildew and Rhodotorula glutinis on grey mould diseases of green house sweet pepper. Egyptian Journal of Biotechnology, 19: 183-208.
       
  24. Haggag, Wafaa, M and Abo-Sedera, S. (2005). Characteristic of Trichoderma species in peanut waste compost involved biocontrol of cumin wilt disease. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology , 7 (2) :23-40. 25- Haggag ,Wafaa, M. (2005). Polyamines : induction and effect on rust disease control of bean. Plant Pathology Bulletin 14 : 89-102.
       
  25. Mohamed , H A. and Haggag , Wafaa M. (2005). Genetically Improving the Antifungal Activity and Antibiotic Production by Gliocladium Strains. Plant Biotechnology Bulletin (NRC) 3: 29-36.
       
  26. Mohamed, H. and Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2006). Biocontrol potential of salinity tolerant mutants of Trichoderma harzianum against Fusarium oxysporum. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology 37:175-185.
       
  27. Nofal , M.A. and Haggag ,Wafaa, M. (2006). Integrated pest management for the control of powdery mildew on mango trees in Egypt. Crop Protection. 25: 480-486.
       
  28. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Nofal, M. A.(2006). Improving biological control of Botryodiplodia disease in some Annona cultivars by combining biological agents in Egypt. Biological Control. V. 38: 3, 341-349.
       
  29. Haggag, Wafaa, M. , M.S.M. Abou Rayya and N.E. Kasim (2006). First report of Septoria pistaciae causing leaf spot of pistachio in Egypt. Plant Diseases (USA). 90 :12 , 1553.
       
  30. Haggag, Wafaa, M. ; Amany L. Kansoh and Amal M. Aly (2006). Protease from MTalaromyces flavus and Trichoderma harzianum : purification , characterization and antifungal activity against brown spot disease in faba bean. Plant Pathology Bulletin. 15: 231-239.
       
  31. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Abd-El Khair, H. (2006). Inhibition of Barley Blotch Diseases by specific inhibition of fungal polyamine biosynthesis. Plant Protection Bulletin. 48: 311-330.
       
  32. Haggag, Wafaa, M. , M.S.M. Abou Rayya and N.E. Kasim (2007). First record of Botryodiplodia theobromae associated with walnut in Egypt. Plant Diseases (USA). 91:2, 226.
       
  33. El-Awady, M.; Haggag, Wafaa, M. ; Moghaieb, R.; Shigeoka, S. and El Sharkawy , A. (2007). Over-expression of the E. coli catalase enhanced resistance to Peronospora parasitica and Erysiphe polygoni in canola. 1 st International Egyptian-Jordanian Conference on Biotechnology and Sustainable Development: Current Status and Future Scenarios CONFERENCE PROGRAM, December 11-15th pp: 216,
       
  34. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and M. Saber (2007). Suppression of Alternaria blight on tomato and onion by foliar spray of aerated and non aerated compost teas. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment (Finland). 5: 2, 302-309.??
       
  35. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Abd-El Khair, H. (2007). Application of some natural compounds for management of potato late and early blights. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment (Finland). 5: 2,157-163.
       
  36. Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2007). Colonization of exopolysaccharide-producing Paenibacillus polymyxa on peanut roots for enhancing resistance against crown rot disease . African Journal of Biotechnology ,6 (13): 1568-1577.
       
  37. Abd-El Khair, H. and Haggag, Wafaa, M.(2007). Application of some plant extracts for management of potato late and early blights . Research Journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, 3 (3): 166-175.
       
  38. Haggag, Wafaa, M. , Saker , M.M. and Mahmoud A. Ibrahim (2007). Biological, biochemical and molecular characteristics of some Tilletiopsis spp. with distinct potential against grape powdery mildew. Plant Prot. Bull. 49: 39-56.
       
  39. Haggag, Wafaa, M., Mohamed, H.A.A. (2007). Biotechnological Aspects of Microorganisms used in Plant Biological Control (Article). American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 1(1):7-12.
       
  40. Haggag, Wafaa and Salme Timmusk (2008). Colonization of peanut roots by biofilm-forming Paenibacillus polymyxa initiates biocontrol against crown rot disease. Journal of Appl Microbiol (UK) . 104 ( 4 ): 961-969.
       
  41. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Abd-El Khair, H. (2008). Common barley (Hordeum Vulgare L.) diseases in Egypt. Encyclopedia of Pest Management (USA) Published on: 20 December 2007 ; DOI: 10.1081/E-EPM-120043061; www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a788663551~db=refwork~order=title
       
  42. Awady, M.; Haggag, Wafaa, M. ; Moghaieb, R., Swsan, S. . and El Sharkawy , A. (2008). Transgenic canola plants expressing bacteria catalase exhibit enhanced resistance to Peronospora parasitica and Erysiphe polygoni in canola. 11(1), 71-84.
       
  43. Adawy, S. Saker, M., Haggag,Wafaa and Itriby, H. (2007). AFLP-based molecular analysis of Egyptian barley lines and Landraces differing in their resistance and susceptibility to leaf rust and net blotch diseases. In Press
       
  44. Haggag, Wafaa, M. and Abd-El-Kareem, F. (2007). Application of methyl jasmonate increases polyamines, chemical defense and resistance against leaf rust infection in wheat plants. Achieves Journal of Phytopathology and Plant Protection (German) Accepted paper .
       
  45. Haggag, Wafaa, M. (2007). Isolation of bioactive antibiotic peptides from Bacillus brevis and Bacillus polymyxa against Botrytis grey mould in strawberry. Achieves Journal of Phytopathology and Plant Protection (German) .accepted paper.