Grupul de cercetare în protecţia plantelor
Grupul de cercetare lucrează în domeniul entomologiei şi a fitopatologiei agricole.
Teme de cercetare:
- Studiul factorilor ecologici, biologici şi genetici care influenţează rezistenţa speciilor horticole
- Variaţii chemotipice şi importanţa lor la plante din fauna spontană şi la cele cultivate.
- Combatere biologică cu simbionţi şi duşmani naturali.
Membrii (2016-2021)
Conducătorul echipei de cercetare: dr. prof. Balog Adalbert
Membrii:
- dr. Bálint János
- dr. Szabó Károly Attila
- dr. Benedek Klára
- dr. Fazakas Csaba
- dr. Domokos Erzsébet
- dr. Abod Éva
- drd. Putnoki Csicsó Barna
- drd. Csorba Artúr
- drd. Turóczi Botond
- Jakab Márton
Instituțiile parteneri ale grupului de cercetare
Granturi:
- Efectul ciupercii entomopatogene Metarhizium anisopliae asupra dăunătorilor din sol și parametrii producției și calității cartofilor dulci (Ipomoea batatas) în condiții de creștere controlate, Fundația Sapientia, Institutul Programelor de Cercetare
Conferințe (2016-2021)
- Bálint , Zytynska S., Salamon R., Mehrparvar M.,; Weisser W., Schmitz O. J., Benedek K., Balog A. (2016): Intraspecific differences in plant chemotype determines the structure of arthropod food webs, Gordon Research Conference, Predator-Prey Interactions, New Frontiers in Understanding Predator-Prey Interactions in a Human-Altered World, Ventura, California, USA, 24-29 January.
Publicații
Publicații (2016-2021):
- Csorba A. B., Bálint J., Felföldi T., Szabó A., Fora C. G., Máthé I., Loxdale HD., Balog A. Preliminary study of total bacterial communityassociated withcorn leaf aphid (Rhopalosiphum maidis Fitch; Hemiptera: Aphididae) under different maize management systems. North-Western Journal of Zoology. (IF.). Scimago rank Q2.
- Túróczi B., Szabó K-A., Nyárádi I-I, Lányi Sz., Bálint J. (2021): New perspectives of using populin as plant extract against late blight (Phytophthora infestans Montagne) resistant strain, U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series B. In press.
- Putnoky Csicsó B., Tonk Sz., Abod É., Szabó A., Márton Zs., Bogdányi Tóthné F., Tóth F., Bálint J.*, Balog A. (2020): Effectiveness of the entomopathogenic fungal species Metarhizium anisopliae treatments against soil inhabiting Melolontha melolontha larvae in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) cultivation. Journal of Fungi 6(116): 1-16. (IF. 4.621). Scimago rank Q1.
- Domokos E., Bíró-Janka B., Bálint J., Molnár K., Fazakas Cs., Jakab-Farkas L., Domokos J., Albert Cs., Mara Gy., Balog A. (2020): Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis influences Artemisia annua plant parameters and artemisinin content under different soil types and cultivation methods Microorganisms 8(899): 1-17. (IF. 152). Scimago rank Q1.
- Szabó A.K., Várallyay E., Demian E., Hegyi A., Nagyné Galbács Zs., Kiss J., Bálint J., Loxdale HD., Balog A. (2020): Local Aphid Species Infestation on Invasive Weeds Affects Virus Infection of Nearest Crops Under Different Management Systems – A Preliminary Study. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11(684): 1-11. (IF. 4.402). Scimago rank D1.
- Turóczi B., Bakonyi J., Szabó A.K., Bálint J., Máthé I., Lányi Sz., Balog A. (2020): In vitro and in vivo effect of poplar bud extracts on Phytophthora infestans: a new effective biological method in potato late blight control. Plants 9(210): 1-12. (IF. 632). Scimago rank Q1.
- Csorba A. B., Putnoky Cs. B., Nyárádi I-I, Bálint J. (2020): Testing insecticides efficacy on pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus F.), Journal of Horticulture, Forestry and Biotechnology, 24(3): 53-57.
- Csorba A. B., Pánczél T., Bandi A., Nyárádi I-I, Bálint J. (2020): The effect of different fungicides and bactericides on rooting of pelargonium cuttings, DRC Sustainable Future, 1(2): 155-160.
- Csorba A. B., Putnoky Cs. B., Koncz R., Bandi A., Nyárádi I-I, Bálint J. (2020): Biological control of thrips pests (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) under greenhouse conditions in Transylvania, Romania, DRC Sustainable Future, 1(2): 147-154.
- Bogdányi Tóthné F., Petrikovszki R., Balog A., Putnoki Csicsó B., Gódor A., Bálint J.*, Tóth F. (2019): Current knowledge of the entomopathogenic fungal species Metarhizium flavoviride and its potential use in sustainable pest control. Insects, 10(11):385 1-22. (IF. 2.139). Scimago rank Q1.
- Benedek K., Bálint J., Máthé I., Mara Gy., Felföldi T., Szabó A.K., Fazakas Cs., Albert Cs., Buchkowski R.W., Schmitz O. J., Balog A. (2019): Linking intraspecific variation in plant chemical defence with arthropod and soil bacterial community structure and N allocation. Plant and Soil, 444: 383-397. (IF. 3,259). Scimago rank Q1.
- Szabó AK, Kiss J., Bálint J., Kőszeghi Sz., Loxdale HD., Balog A. (2019): Low and high input agricultural fields have different effects on pest aphid abundance via different invasive alien weed species. NeoBiota 43: 27-45 (IF. 3,405). Scimago rank D1.
- Benedek K., Mara Gy., Mehrparvar M.,Bálint J., Loxdale H. D., Balog A.(2019): Near-regular distribution of adult crimson tansy aphids, Uroleucon tanaceti (L.), increases aposematic signal honesty on different tansy plant chemotypes, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 126: 315-326 (IF. 2,532). Scimago rank Q1.
- Bálint J., Benedek K., Loxdale H. D., Kovács E., Ábrahám B., Balog A.* (2018): How host plants and predators influence pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris) populations in a complex habitat, North Western Journal of Zoology, 14 (2): 149-158. (IF. 0,596). Scimago rank Q3.
- Balog A., Loxdale H. D., Bálint J., Benedek K., Szabó K-A., Jánosi-Rancz K.-T., Domokos E. (2017): The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis affects arthropods colonization on sweet pepper in both the field and greenhouse, Journal of Pest Science, 90(3): 935–946. (IF. 4,402). Scimago rank D1.
- Bálint J., Szabó K-A., Tófalvi B., Puia C., Balog A. (2016): Comparing disease resistance of local and international plum cultivars (Prunus domestica) from Eastern Transylvania, Romania, Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 123: 317-320. (IF. 0,485). Scimago rank Q3.
- Bálint J., Zytynska S., Salamon R., Mehrparvar M.,; Weisser W., Schmitz O. J., Benedek K., Balog A. (2016): Intraspecific differences in plant chemotype determines the structure of arthropod food webs, Oecologia, 180(3): 797-807. (IF. 3,130). Scimago rank D1.
- Benedek, K., Bálint, J., Salamon, VR., Kovács, E., Ábrahám, B., Fazakas, Cs., Loxdale, HD., Balog, A. (2015). Tansy plant (Tanacetum vulgare L.) chemotype determines aphid genotype and its associated predator system. Biological Journal of Linnean Society, 114, 709-719 (IF. 2,535).
- Szénási, Á., Pálinkás, Z., Zalai, M., Schmitz, O.J., Balog, A (2014). Short-term effects of different genetically modified maize varieties on arthropod food web properties: an experimental field assessment. Scientific Reports 4, 5315; DOI:10.1038/srep05315. (IF. 5,078).
- János Bálint, Szilveszter Nagy, Rezső Thiesz, Imre-István Nyárádi, Adalbert Balog (2014). Biocontrol strategy to reduce asexual reproduction of apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) by using plant extracts. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 38, 91-98 (IF. 0,914).
- Kőszeghi, Sz., Bereczki, Cs., Balog, A., Benedek, K. (2014) Comparing the eEffects of Benzyladenine and meta-Topolin on Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Micropropagation. Notulae Scientia Biologica, 6(4):422-427.
- Bálint, J., Turóczi, B., Máthé, I., Benedek, K., Szabó, KA., Balog, A. (2014) In Vitro and In Vivo Effect of Poplar Bud (Populi gemma) Extracts on Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans). Acta Universitatis Sapientiae Agriculture and Environment, 6, 1-8.
- Pál, M., Bálint, J., Balog, A., (2014) Using the technique of vegetal endoterapz against the Horse Chestnutes Leaf Minner (Lepidoptera: Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimie). Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture. Vol. LVIII, pp. 353-358.
- Bálint, J., Nagy, B.V., Fail, J. (2013) Correlations between colonization of Onion Thrips and leaf reflectance measures across six cabbage varieties, PLoS ONE 8(9): 1-8, e73848. (IF. 3,534)
- Bálint, J., Burghardt, N., Höhn, M., Pénzes, B., Fail, J. (2013) Does epidermal thickness influence white cabbage resistance against onion thrips (Thrips tabaci)? Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, (41)2: 444-44. (IF. 0,476)
- Bálint, J., Thiesz, R., Nyárádi, I-I, Szabó, K-A. (2013) Field Evaluation of Traditional Apple Cultivars to Induced Diseases and Pests, Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 41(1): 1-6. (IF. 0,476)
- Balog A. (2013) Jumping ‘ship’ can have its costs: Implications of predation and host plant species for the maintenance of pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris) colour polymorphism. Bulletin of Entomological Research 103, 578 - 583 (IF. 1,895).
- Balog A, Schmitz OJ (2013) Predation Determines Different Selective Pressure on Pea Aphid Host Races in a Complex Agricultural Mosaic. PLoS ONE 8(2): e55900. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0055900 (IF. 3,534).
- Balog, A., and Schmitz OJ (2013) Predation drives stable coexistance ratios between red and green pea aphid morphs. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 26 (2013) 545–552 (IF. 3,483).
- Balog, A., Mehrparvar M, Weisser WW (2013) Polyphagous predatory rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) induce winged morphs in the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum. European Journal of Entomology, 8(2), 153-157 (IF. 1,076).
- Balog, A., Hartel T., Máthé I. & Urák I. (2012) Carabid assemblages along a land use gradient in a Carpathian Mountain landscape. North-Western Journal of Zoology, 8(2), 215-222 (IF. 0,747).
- Balog, A., Ferencz, L. and Hartel, T. (2011): Effects of Chitin and Contact Insecticide Complexes on the Abundance
Proiecte de cercetare finanțate
- Host plant changes of apids under predation, PN-II-RU-TE-2011-3-0096 UEFISCDI, 2011-2014 (150 000 EURO).
Rezumatul proiectului
Raport științific TE 2012
Raport științific TE 2013 I
Raport științific TE 2013 II
Raport științific TE octombrie 2011 – septembrie 2015
Articole proiect
- Prey-predator relations on tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in Europe, Institute of Research Programs, 2012 – 2014 Sapientia www. kpi.sapientia.ro. (10 000 USD).
