About
Professional Summary
Dr. Walid Ghazi Naffaa is currently holds a position of Professor at the Plant Protection Department of the Faculty of Agriculture at Damascus university in Syria. He is mycologist and phytopathologist (fungal plant diseases). He was the vice dean of the forth faculty of Sciences at Damascus University for 4 years (2016-2019). He graduated from the University of Damascus, with Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering, specialty "Plant Protection". He had DEA diploma (diplôme d'études approfondies) in Molecular Biology, and Ph.D in Physio-phytopathology from the University of Blaise Pascal in France in 1998. He performed many scientific research missions in France, Germany and Japan. He has published more than 50 scientific papers in local and international peer-reviewed journals as well as 6 books. He participated in many international conferences in the field of phytopathology in Egypt, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Syria, Lebanon and France. Dr. Walid has received Al - Basil award for the best scientific research in 2015.
Education
Academic Background
Publications (22)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Occurrence of the hyperparasite Ampelomyces quisqualis on Golovinomyces neosalviae (Erysiphaceae), causal agent of powdery mildew on common sage (Salvia officinalis).
Hamzeh, S., W. Nafaa and F. Azmeh,
Arab Soc. Plant Prot.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2022
Morphological and molecular characterization of Fusarium chlamydosporum, F. brachygibbosum and F. flocciferum associated with crown and root rot of wheat.
Zidan, L., D. Jawdat and W. Naffaa,
Arab Soc. Plant Prot.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2022
Biological control of tomato damping-off and potato black scurf by seed treatment with Trichoderma harzianum.
Walid, N., L. Al-Jaramany, A. Elbenay and R. Al-Mhethawi,
Jordan J. Biol. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2022
Efficacy of the bacterium Bacillus licheniformis B307 as a biocontrol agent against tomato gray mold caused by Botrytis cinereal.
Akeed, Y., F. Atrash and W. Naffaa,
Arab J. Pl. Prot.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2020
Fungal pathogens associated with crown and collar rot of apple trees in southern Syria.
Naffaa, W.G. and A. Rashid,
Acta Agric. Slovenica,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2017
Morphological and molecular characterization of Fusarium isolated from maize in Syria.
Madania, A., M. Altawil, W. Naffaa, P.H. Volker and M. Hawat,
J. Phytopathol.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2013
Detection and identification of Neotyphodium species from DNA extracted from a single seed stored in ethanol.
Naffaa, W. and K. Sugawara,
Arab J. Arid Environ.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2013
Effectiveness of Paecilomyces variotii, plant extraction of hemlock Conium maculatum and some pesticides in controlling root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita on tomato.
Al-Assas, K. and W. Naffaa,
Arab J. Arid Environ.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2011
Mode of penetration by Phoma macdonaldii in susceptible and tolerant sunflower genotypes.
Al Fadil, T., W. Naffaa, Y. Martinez and G. Dechamp-Guillaume,
Arab J. Plant Protect.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2011
Apple stem canker disease in Sweida: The causal fungus and the susceptibility of some apple varieties to the disease.
Al-Fadil, T.A., W. Naffaa, T.A. Fakher, B. Muzher and H. Amer,
Arab J. Plant Prot.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2010
Interaction of root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita and vascular wilt fungus Verticillium dahliae on cotton.
Naffaa, W.G. and K.M.K. Al-Assas,
Jordan J. Agric. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2010
Effect of some new fungicides on the in vitro growth of some pathogen fungi.
Naffaa, W. and V.H. Paul,
Damascus Univ. J.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2009
Effect of legume seed treatments by some fungicides to control Phoma spp., agent of root-rot disease.
Naffaa, W. and V.H. Paul,
Damascus Univ. J.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2009
Testing of metam sodium and soil steaming efficacy as methyl bromide alternatives in controlling soil-borne fungi in the greenhouses.
Naffaa, W. and H. Pilal,
Damascus Univ. J.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2008
Efficacy of soil solarization and dazomet as alternatives to methyl bromide in controlling soil-borne pathogenic fungi in the Greenhouses.
Faddoul, J. and W. Naffaa,
Damascus Univ. J.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2008
The interaction between cyst nematode Heterodera latipons and root rot fungi Cochliobolus sativus.
Al-Kader, M.A.A., K. Al-Assas and W. Naffaa,
Arab J. Plant Protect.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2005
Plant nematode associated with the wheat rhizosphere in the southern region of Syria.
Al-Kader, M.A.A., K. Al-Assas and W. Naffaa,
Damascus Univ. J.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
2004
Peroxidase activity of perennial rye-grass and tall fescue seedlings artificially infected with endophytes.
Naffaa, W., C. Ravel, N. Boyer and J.J. Guillaumin,
Agronomie,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
1999
Creation of stable associations between perennial ryegrass or tall fescue and fungal endophytes.
Naffaa, W., C. Astier, C. Ravel and J.J. Guillaumin,
Agronomie,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
1999
A new group of endophytes in European grasses.
Naffaa, W., C. Ravel and J.J. Guillaumin,
Ann. Applied Biol.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
1998
Nutritional requirements for growth of fungal endophytes of grasses.
Naffaa, W., C. Ravel and J.J. Guillaumin,
Can. J. Microbiol.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
1998
Occurrence of Acremonium endophytes in wild populations of Lolium spp. in European countries and a relationship between level of infection and climate in France.
Lewis, G.C., C. Ravel, W. Naffaa, C. Astier and G. Charmet,
Ann. Applied Biol.,
| Journal Article
Walid Ghazi Naffaa
1997
