Tree Pathology Lab
Contact Information: tamsal.murtaza@uaf.edu.pk,
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Despite widespread recognition of white leaf spot (Neopseudocercosporella
capsellae) as a re‑emerging threat in Brassica crops globally, little attention has been given to the
evolutionary dynamics and growth stage–specific disease susceptibility, climatic variables that
shape epidemics in herbicide‑tolerant canola systems. I chose to focus my PhD research on this
critical gap by evaluating geographic and temporal patterns of pathogen virulence and genetic
diversity. Furthermore, host growth stage effects, impact of climatic variables on disease
incidence and severity through extensive field and laboratory experiments has been done. My
research on pathogen–pathogen interactions in rapeseed demonstrated that the sequence of dual
inoculations markedly influences disease outcomes: some combinations elicited synergistic
effects, while others produced antagonistic suppression, depending on cultivar resistance profile.
Selected Publications
TITLE :
(1). Murtza, T., & Saman, M. (2024, December 17). Bridging resource gaps in rural Pakistan. The
Agricultural Economist. https://agrieconomist.com/bridging-resource-gaps-in-rural-pakistan
(2). Sarfraz, M., Hyder, N., Ishtiyaq, K., Murtza, T., Akbar, M. J. & Tahir, S., 2024. Methicillin‑resistant
Staphylococcus aureus: Pioneering solutions in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
Biological Times, 3(12), pp.32–33.
(3). Sarfraz, M., Saifuddin, T., Rasham, T., Murtza, T., & Tahir, S. (2024, December 31). Pseudomonas
aeruginosa: Navigating the complex landscape of antimicrobial resistance. Biological Times,
3(12), 34–35.
(4). Mehmood, S., Sajid, M., Murtaza, T., Hussain, T., Rehman, R. N. U., Akram, M. T., Abbas, H., Rafiq, K.,
Kamran, M., Hussain, M., Haq, M. I., & Khan, G.-e.-l. (2025). Disease resistance to tomato yellow
leaf curl virus (TYLCV) enhanced by natural plant growth regulators and biopesticide. Journal of
Plant Diseases and Protection, 132, 53.
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Despite widespread recognition of white leaf spot (Neopseudocercosporella capsellae) as a re‑emerging threat in Brassica crops globally, little attention has been given to the evolutionary dynamics and growth stage–specific disease susceptibility, climatic variables that shape epidemics in herbicide‑tolerant canola systems. I chose to focus my PhD research on this critical gap by evaluating geographic and temporal patterns of pathogen virulence and genetic diversity. Furthermore, host growth stage effects, impact of climatic variables on disease incidence and severity through extensive field and laboratory experiments has been done. My research on pathogen–pathogen interactions in rapeseed demonstrated that the sequence of dual inoculations markedly influences disease outcomes: some combinations elicited synergistic effects, while others produced antagonistic suppression, depending on cultivar resistance profile.
Selected Publications
TITLE :(1). Murtza, T., & Saman, M. (2024, December 17). Bridging resource gaps in rural Pakistan. The Agricultural Economist. https://agrieconomist.com/bridging-resource-gaps-in-rural-pakistan
(2). Sarfraz, M., Hyder, N., Ishtiyaq, K., Murtza, T., Akbar, M. J. & Tahir, S., 2024. Methicillin‑resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Pioneering solutions in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Biological Times, 3(12), pp.32–33.
(3). Sarfraz, M., Saifuddin, T., Rasham, T., Murtza, T., & Tahir, S. (2024, December 31). Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Navigating the complex landscape of antimicrobial resistance. Biological Times, 3(12), 34–35.
(4). Mehmood, S., Sajid, M., Murtaza, T., Hussain, T., Rehman, R. N. U., Akram, M. T., Abbas, H., Rafiq, K., Kamran, M., Hussain, M., Haq, M. I., & Khan, G.-e.-l. (2025). Disease resistance to tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) enhanced by natural plant growth regulators and biopesticide. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 132, 53.