The School of Agriculture at the University of Jordan is proud to celebrate the extensive and fruitful participation of its faculty members and research team at the 14th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, which was held in Algiers, Algeria, in November 2025.
A distinguished delegation from the School of Agriculture, including Prof. Ahmad Katbeh-Bader, Prof. Luma Al Banna, Teaching Assistants Eng. Shereen Abu Zahra and Eng. Ismail Ibrahim, and Research Assistant Motasem Abumuslem, and Dr. Fadia Shaban, presented diverse research contributions, highlighting the department's leading role in regional and global plant protection.
Key Research Contributions from the Delegation:
- Prof. Ahmad Katbeh-Bader: Presented on "Higher Education in Plant Protection: Preparing Graduate Students to Advance the Field of Plant Protection," emphasizing the integration of new technologies, and PhD research conducted by Zaid Nabas entitled "The Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) of Jordan" under the supervision of Prof. Katbeh. Please add comments below according theArabic above if you agree
- Prof. Luma Al Banna: Led a major presentation on "Beyond Borders: Sharing Nematode Resistance for Global Cereal Security," co-authored by Eng. Ismail Ibrahim, focusing on Jordan's efforts in identifying resistant cereal genotypes.
- Mr. Motasem Abumuslem: Participated in research on "Characterizing Diapause in Heterodera latipons" (Cereal Cyst Nematode), supervised by Prof. Luma Al Banna.
- Eng. Shereen Abu Zahra: Presented a poster on "Root Signals Drive Steinernema feltiae Aggregation and Repel Meloidogyne javanica" (Entomopathogenic Nematode Interactions), supervised by Prof. Luma Al Banna.
- Dr. Fadia Shaban: Presented pioneering poster on the "Characterization of Plant Parasitic Nematodes Associated with Aquatic Plants in Major Water Bodies of Jordan," co-authored by Eng. Ismail Ibrahim, and supervised by Prof. Luma Al Banna.
The active involvement of the University of Jordan's researchers across these vital scientific areas underscores the School of Agriculture's firm commitment to solving complex agricultural challenges and contributing to sustainable food security.