Hafizi Rosli, Dr

Research background

My research focuses on fungal phytopathogens that affect fruits, vegetables, and other crops. I commonly study fungal genera such as Fusarium, Colletotrichum, Pestalotiopsis, and Lasiodiplodia. Using various approaches, I examine their biology and how they cause disease. I also explore fungi from diverse environments, including indoor air and soil. In addition to understanding plant diseases, I aim to develop sustainable solutions for disease management. This includes investigating plant-based compounds like essential oils and secondary metabolites from fungal endophytes, which show strong potential as effective, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional chemical controls in modern agriculture.

Research focus

Plant disease, fungal ecology, plant disease management

Selected publications

1. Tham K.X., Batzer J.C., Gleason M.L., Rosli H., (2023). Sooty Blotch and Flyspeck on Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Caused by Peltaster-like Species in Malaysia, Crop Protection, 171 (1), 106288. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261219423001114?via%3Dihub)

2. Balasubramaniam J., Alam M.W., Ismail N.A., Gleason M.L., Rosli H., Goh K.S., Sani S.F., (2023). Fusarium falciforme and F. oxysporum Causing Postharvest Fruit Rot of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) in Malaysia: A First Report, Crop Protection, 163, 106115. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261219422002113?via%3Dihub)

3. Goh K.S., Balasubramaniam J., Sani S.F., Alam M.W., Ismail N.A., Gleason M.l., Rosli H., (2022). First Report of Colletotrichum scovillei Causing Anthracnose on Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) in Malaysia, Plant Disease, 106 (9). (https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-10-21-2211-PDN)

4. Xin T.k., Azman N.m., Firdaus R.b.r., Ismail N.a., Rosli H., (2021). Airborne Fungi in Universiti Sains Malaysia: Knowledge, Density and Diversity, Environmental Monitoring And Assessment, 193 (8). (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-021-09238-0)