Scholars

Professor & Extension Specialist

Positions:

Professor & Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology and Microbiology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology and Microbiology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

overview

I conduct translational studies that address immediate and long-term needs of growers and other stakeholders involved in the production of fruit and vegetable crops. My research program emphasizes virus discovery and characterization, genetic diversity and population genetics studies, and understanding of disease epidemiology. The overarching goal is to utilize the results of these studies to develop science-based disease management strategies.

education and training

Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, Washington State University - (Pullman, Washington, United States) 2009
M.Sc. in Crop Protection & Environmental Biology, University of Ibadan - (Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria) 2003
B.Ag. in Plant Science, Obafemi Awolowo University - (Ilesa, Nigeria) 1998

selected publications

Academic Articles97

Zongoma, A. M., Dangora, D. B., Al Rwahnih, M., & Alabi, O. J. (2023). An Assessment of the Virome of Nigerian Vineyards. 3(2), 296-302.
Ouro-Djobo, A., Stevens, K. A., Scheiner, J., Tsolova, V. M., Pontasch, F. M., McBride, S., ... Alabi, O. J. (2023). Molecular Characterization of Divergent Isolates of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus from Blanc du Soleil, an Interspecific Hybrid White Grapevine Cultivar. 3(2), 290-295.
Oladokun, J. O., Ouro-Djobo, A., Obasa, K., Rwahnih, M. A., Hwang, M., Villegas, C., & Alabi, O. J. (2023). Molecular characterization of a divergent genetic variant of wheat Eqlid mosaic virus from a Texas wheat field.. 168(9), 236.
Alabi, O. J., Villegas, C., Oladokun, J. O., & Ong, K. (2023). First report of Nerine yellow stripe virus infecting crinium lily (Crinium sp.) in Texas..
Aidoo, O. F., Ablormeti, F. K., Ninsin, K. D., Antwi-Agyakwa, A. K., Osei-Owusu, J., Heve, W. K., ... Stamou, M. (2023). First report on the presence of huanglongbing vectors (Diaphorina citri and Trioza erytreae) in Ghana.. Scientific Reports. 13(1), 11366.

Chapters3

Alabi, O. J., Diaz-Lara, A., & Rwahnih, M. A. (2021). Satellite Nucleic Acids and Viruses. Encyclopedia of Virology. 681-691. Elsevier.
Alabi, O. J., Mulenga, R. M., & Legg, J. P. (2015). Cassava Mosaic. VIRUS DISEASES OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL CROPS. 56-72. CABI Publishing.
Atiri, G. I., Winter, S., & Alabi, O. J. (2003). Yam. Virus and Virus-like Diseases of Major Crops in Developing Countries. 249-268. Springer Nature.

Conference Papers21

Hernandez, R. N., Isakeit, T. S., Setamou, M., Al Rwahnih, M., & Alabi, O. J. (2022). Incidence, distribution, and seasonal variance of cucurbit-infecting viruses across Texas. Phytopathology. 112(11), 56-56.
Obasa, K., Alabi, O. J., & Setamou, M. (2022). Wheat curl mite: A new source of the eriophyoid mite in wheat fields identified. Phytopathology. 112(11), 130-130.
Mulenga, R. M., Miano, D., Akello, J., & Alabi, O. J. (2021). Association of a novel combination of an umbravirus, a satRNA, and cowpea polerovirus 1 with a bushy top disease of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Phytopathology. 111(10), 9-9.
Hernandez, R. N., Isakeit, T. S., Al Rwahnih, M., & Alabi, O. J. (2021). The occurrence of diverse virus species in Texas cucurbit fields as determined by metagenomic analysis. Phytopathology. 111(10), 9-9.
Alabi, O. J., McBride, S. A., Appel, D. N., & Al Rwahnih, M. (2020). A naturally occurring genetic variant of grapevine virus L from Texas Blanc du Bois grapevines. Phytopathology. 110(12), 182-182.

Repository Documents / Preprints1

Aidoo, O. F., Ablormeti, F. K., Ninsin, K. D., Antwi-Agyakw, A. K., Osei-Owusu, J., Heve, W. K., ... Setamou, M. (2022). First report on the presence of the huanglongbing vectors in Ghana.