Oualid (Walid) Ellouz, Ph.D.
Current research and/or projects
- Emerging fruit tree decline in Canada: identification and characterization of the causal agents and epidemiological studies.
- Analyzing the microbiome of mature apple in different geographical regions.
- Bacteriophage mediated control of Grape Crown gall caused by Agrobacterium vitis.
Professional activities / interests
- Disease ecology, pathogen detection and integrated management strategies.
- Etiology and epidemiology of root, foliar and trunk diseases of grapevine, pome, nut and tender fruit trees.
- Microbiome of fruit and vegetables crops.
- Postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables.
Education and awards
- PhD., Biological Sciences, University of Montreal, QC, Canada.
Key publications
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Villanueva, O., Svircev, A., Castle, A., Zhang, J., Ellouze W. 2023 Optimizing field based control of Phytophthora capsici: Use of multiplex droplet digital PCR to quantify biological and pathogen populations. Oral presentation at the 12th International congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP-2023), August 20-25, Lyon, France.
2023 - View publication details
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Villanueva, O., Svircev, A.M., Castle, A.J., Zhang J., Ellouze, W. 2023. Incorporating Foretryx® in the integrated management of Phytophthora capsici in horticultural crops. The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention, February 22-23. Held at Niagara Falls Convention Centre, Ontario, Canada.
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Villanueva, O., Ilyukhin, E., Svircev, A.M., Castle, A.J., Ellouze, W. (2022) Comparative genomic analysis reveals genetic variation in the pathogenicity-related genes of Canadian Phytophthora capsici isolates. The 3rd Annual CanFunNet Fungal Biology Conference, June 1-3. Held virtually at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. p. 88.
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Ellouze, W. 2022. Taking steps against Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus. Greenhouse Canada. IPM edition, February 2022: 18-21.
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Griffiths, J., Ellouze, W. 2021. Rapid Apple Decline research updates. Ontario Apple Growers Annual Report.
2021 - View publication details
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Ellouze, W., Schneider, K. and Ali, S. 2021. Apples to apples: An international study of local and global apple fruit microbiomes has implications for future pathogen control strategies. Fruit & Vegetable, September 22, 2021. https://www.fruitandveggie.com/apples-to-apples/
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Apple Peel Holds the Key to Controlling Pathogens
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Hassine M, Baraket M, Guesmi M, Ellouze W (2021) Evaluation of temporal distribution of airborne inoculum of Zymoseptoria tritici and Puccinia triticina in Tunisia. The Joint Canadian Fungal Research Network (CanFunNet) and Great Lakes Mycology Conference 2021/05/26 - 2021/05/28, Western University London, Ontario, Canada, p 66
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Ilyukhin E, Schneider K, Castle AJ, Ellouze W (2021) Fungal pathogens associated with Fruit Tree Decline in Ontario. The Joint Canadian Fungal Research Network (CanFunNet) and Great Lakes Mycology Conference 2021/05/26 - 2021/05/28, Western University London, Ontario, Canada, p 70
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Villanueva O, McCollPoon E, Svircev AM, Castle AJ, Ellouze W (2021) Pathogenicity and virulence of a Canadian isolate of Phytophthora capsici on pepper. The Joint Canadian Fungal Research Network (CanFunNet) and Great Lakes Mycology Conference 2021/05/26 - 2021/05/28, Western University London, Ontario, Canada, p 110
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Patel V, Fall ML, Wang A, Ellouze W (2021) RNAi triggered systemic acquired resistance to combat emerging plant pathogens. The Joint Canadian Fungal Research Network (CanFunNet) and Great Lakes Mycology Conference 2021/05/26 - 2021/05/28, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, p 90
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Ellouze, W. 2021. Controlling cucumber green mottle mosaic virus. Greenhouse Canada Magazine webinars, April 29. https://www.greenhousecanada.com/webinars/controlling-cucumber-green-mottle-mosaic-virus/
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Ellouze, W., Griffiths, J. (2021) AAFC research update on sudden apple decline and fruit tree decline disorders in Ontario. Orchard Network Newsletter, February 2021. p. 16-19.
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Ellouze, W.; Mishra, V.; Howard, R.J.; Ling, K.-S.; Zhang, W. Preliminary study on the control of Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus in commercial greenhouses using agricultural disinfectants and resistant cucumber varieties. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1879.
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Ellouze, W., Nesbitt, D., Parcey, M., Gayder, S., Marchand, G., Svircev, A.M., Tambong, J.T. (2020). Draft Genome Sequences of Hazelnut-Associated Pseudomonas Strains Isolated in Ontario, Canada, 9(45), http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01021-20
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Griffiths, J., Ellouze, W. (2019) Research activities working towards identifying causes of tree fruit decline. Orchard Network Newsletter, December 2019. p. 6-7.
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Nguyen HDT, Grunwald NJ, Abad ZG, Martin FN, Crouch J, Hambleton S, Dettman J, Liu M, Harris LJ, Castlebury L, Salagado-Salazar C, Cowger C, Ellouz O, Mollov D, Fall ML, Ling K, Griffifths J, Mahaffee W, Chen W, Sultata T, Yu Q, Carta LK, Skantar AM, Tambong J, Rogers E, Li S, Dumonceaux TJ, Widmer TL. The 2019 AAFC-USDA meeting on genotyping and monitoring of high-risk plant pathogens.
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Griffiths, J., Lofano, A., Ellouze, W., Wang, A. (2019) Apple and apricot decline in Ontario. Plant Canada 2019, July 7-10. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
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Ellouze, W., Hamel, C., Singh, A.K., Mishra, V., DePauw, R.M., Knox, R.E. 2018. Abundance of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal taxa associated with the roots and rhizosphere soil of different durum wheat cultivars in the Canadian prairie. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 64:527-536.
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Ellouze, W. (2018) Approaches to manage Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus in commercial greenhouses. The International CGMMV working group meeting, July 27th. Pre-meeting activity of the International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP-2018). The Hilton Boston Back Bay Hotel, Boston, USA.
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Affiliations
Member, Canadian Phytopathological Society, American Phytopathological Society, Canadian Society for Horticultural Science and Canadian Society of Plant Biologists.