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APPS Regional Council Seminar Series
APPS Seminar Series
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Hosted by Sue Pederick (South Australian Regional Councillor & APPS Region Council Coordinator)
Cian Hoban
Title: Fitness of fungicide resistant Erysiphe necator and Plasmopara viticola in grapevine.
Abstract: Cian Hoban is a PhD student at Adelaide University currently researching fungicide resistance in strawberries. He has recently completed his honours project which investigated the fitness of fungicide resistant Erysiphe necator (powdery mildew) and Plasmopara viticola (downy mildew) in grapevines. This presentation shows the results of honours research, which aimed to provide insight into the epidemiological behaviour of fungicide-resistant populations and the implications for resistance management strategies in viticulture.
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Dr Kiflu Tesfamicael Abstract: Kiflu is a molecular scientist with over seven years of hands-on experience in wet-lab work, molecular diagnostics, genomics, and bioinformatics. He completed his Master of Plant Biotechnology in 2016 and his PhD in Biomedical Science in 2025, both at the University of Adelaide. Kiflu is currently a Research Officer for New Molecular Diagnostic Applications within the Molecular Diagnostics Centre at SARDI. He is involved in several nationally significant projects, including the Developing National Surveillance System for Karnal Bunt and Effective Virus Management in Grain Crops. His research interests span molecular diagnostics, genomics, next-generation sequencing, and bioinformatics, with applications in both agricultural and biomedical sciences. |