Dr. Fouad MOKRINI (PhD)

Head of Nematology Laboratory

INRA, CRRA-Rabat, Morocco

About me

Dr. Fouad MOKRINIEng (IAV, 2005), Ph.D (UGhent, Belgium, 2016)
Principal Chief Engineer

Fouad Mokrini is a Phytopathologist / Nematologist and head of the nematology laboratory at Regional Center of Agricultural Research (CRRA-Rabat), INRA, Morocco. In his lab, a solid background on Plant Parasitic Nematodes (PPNs) and Entomopathogenic Nematodes (EPNs) in Morocco is established. This includes morphological and molecular characterization of PPN as well as developing new management methods to reduce nematode and insect pest problems in agriculture

The mission of the Nematology laboratory at INRA, CRRA-Rabat are :

To develop safe control strategies for PPNs and insect pests, thereby promoting agricultural sustainability, assuring food safety, improving water quality, and providing linkage to integrated pest management systems;
Discovery of biocontrol organisms and soil amendments for suppression of PPN populations, especially Meloidogynes spp. and insect pests associated with vegetable crops and elucidation of their mode of action;
Development of new molecular tools to improve nematode identification;

Education

Ph.D, Plant Nematology

Ghent University, Belgium.PhD Thesis

Ghent, Belgium 2011-2016

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Certificate of Plant Breeding and Plant Sexual Reproduction course

organized by Ghent University, Belgium.

Ghent, Belgium2014

Certificate of soil borne pathogens of wheat course

organized by CIMMYT, Turkey.

CIMMYT, Turkey2010

Certificate of soil borne pathogens of wheat course

organized by INRA Tunisia, CIMMYT and ICARDA.

INRA Tunisia, CIMMYT and ICARDA2009

M.sc Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary medicine

(Diploma of agronomy engineer), option: Plant Protection.

Rabat, Morocco 1999-2005

International publications

Zoubi, Z., MOKRINI, F., Amer, M., Cherki, G., Rafya, M., Benkebboura, A., Akachoud, O., Laasli, S., Housseini AI., Dababat, AA., Lahlali, R., & Qaddoury, A., (2023). Eco-friendly management of the citrus nematode Tylenchulus semipenetrans using some aromatic and medicinal plants. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection Link of the publication

Reghou, B., Mosseddaq, F., Moughli, L., Ezzahiri, B., MOKRINI, F., Bel-habib, S., Ibno Name, K. (2022). Effect of Crop Residues Management on Soil Fertility and Sugar Beet Productivity in Western Morocco. Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology (EEET) 23 Link of the publication

Laasli, SE., Imren M., Goksel, O., MOKRINI, F., Lahlali, R., Wim, B., Morgounov, A., Gul Erginbas, O., Dababat, AA. (2022). Interaction of root-lesion nematode (Pratylenchus thornei) and crown rot fungus (Fusarium culmorum) associated with spring wheat resistance under simulated field conditions. Phytoparasitica 50(4) Link of the publication

Ezrari, S., Lazraq, A., Elhousni, Z., Radouane, N., Belabess, Z., MOKRINI, F., Tahiri, A., Amiri, S., Lahlali, R (2022). Evaluating the sensitivity and efficacy of fungicides with different modes of action against Neocosmospora solani and Fusarium species, causing agents of citrus dry root rot. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection In press(8) Link of the publication

El Alaoui, M., MOKRINI, F., Dababat, AA., Lahlali, R., Sbaghi, M. (2022). Moroccan entomopathogenic nematodes as potential biocontrol agents against Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae). Scientific Reports 12:7590 Link of the publication

Zoubi, I., MOKRINI, F., Dababat, AA., Goulam, C., Lahlali, R., Laasli, SE., et al. (2022). Occurrence and Geographic Distribution of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Associated with Citrus in Morocco and Their Interaction with Soil Patterns. Life 12(5):637 Link of the publication

Benseddik, Y., Boutaleb Joutei, A., Blenzar, A., Amiri, S., Asfers, A., MOKRINI, F., Lahlali, R. (2022). Biological control potential of Moroccan entomopathogenic nematodes for managing the flatheaded root-borer, Capnodis tenebrionis (Linné) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Crop Protection 158 Link of the publication

Farhaoui, A., Adadi, A., Tahiri, A., El Alami, N., Khayi, S., Mentag, R., Ezrari, S., Redouanr, N., MOKRINI, F., Belabess, Z., Lahlali, R. (2022). Biocontrol potential of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) against Sclerotiorum rolfsii diseases on Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.). Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 119 Link of the publication

Laasli, SE., MOKRINI, F., lahlali, R., Tadesse, Y., Paulitz, T., Dababat, AA. (2022). Biodiversity of Nematode Communities Associated with Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Southern Morocco and Their Contribution as Soil Health Bioindicators. Link of the publication

El Aimani, A., Houari, A., Laasli, SE., Mentag, R., Iraqi, D., Diria, G., Khayi, S., Lahlali, R., Dababat, AA. and MOKRINI, F. (2022). Antagonistic potential of Moroccan entomopathogenic nematodes against root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne javanica on tomato under greenhouse conditions. Scientific Reports 12(1):1-9 Link of the publication

Alkan, M., Bayraktar, H., Imren, M., Ozdemer, F., Lahlali, R., MOKRINI, F., Paulitz, TC., Dababat, AA., Piksel, O. (2022). Monitoring of Host Suitability and Defense-Related Genes in Wheat to Bipolaris sorokiniana. Journal of Fungi — Open Access Mycology Journal 8(2):149 Link of the publication

Kriff, G., Lahlali, R., El Aissami, A., Laasli, SE., Mimouni, A., Serderedis, S., Picaud, T., Moens, A., Dababat, AA., Fahad, K and Mokrini, F. (2022). Efficacy of authentic bio-nematicides against the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica infecting tomato under greenhouse conditions. Physiological and Molecular Plant pathology 118. Link of the publication

Lahlali, R., Ezrari, S., Radouane, N;, Belabess, Z., Jiang, Y., Mokrini, F et al. (2022). Bacillus spp.-Mediated Drought Stress Tolerance in Plants: Current and Future Prospects. In book: Bacilli in Agrobiotechnology: Plant Stress Tolerance, Bioremediation, and BioprospectingPublisher: Springer International Publishing Link of the publication

Sabri, K., Mokabli, A., Mokrini et al. (2022)–Diversity of nematophagous fungi associated with vegetable crops in Northern Algeria. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 55 Link of the publication

Ezrari, S., Radouane, N., Tahiri, A., El Housni, Z., Mokrini, F et al. (2022)–Dry root rot disease, an emerging threat to citrus industry worldwide under climate change: A review. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 117 Link of the publication

Lahlali, R., Ibrahim, D., Belabess, Z., Kadir Roni, MZ., Radouane, N., Vicente, C., Menendez, E., Mokrini, F et al. (2022)–High-throughput molecular technologies for unraveling the mystery of soil microbial community: Challenges and future prospects, Heliyon 7(10) (October, 2021) Link of the publication

Potential of indigenous entomopathogenic nematodes for controlling tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) under laboratory and field conditions in Morocco, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 116 (August, 2021) Link of the publication

Farmers’ knowledge, perceptions, and farm-level management practices of citrus pests and diseases in Morocco, Journal of Plant diseases and Protection- New series (May, 2021) Link of the publication

Diversity and distribution of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with watermelon, in northwest Morocco, Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 54 (June, 2021) Link of the publication

Efficacy assessment of entomopathogenic nematodes native to Morocco against the white grubs Rhizotrogus obesus Lucas and Geotrogus olcesii Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), Crop Protection 143 (May, 2021) Link of the publication Download PDF

The effect of temperature and duration of storage on the hatching behaviour of Heterodera latipons (Nematoda: Heteroderidae). Turkish Journal of Zoology 44 (November, 2020) Link of the publication Download PDF

Benssedik, Y., Boutaleb Joutei, A., Blenzar, A., Ezrari, S., Molina, CM., Redouane, N., MOKRINI, F., Tahiri, A., Lahlai, R and Dababat, AA. (2020) . Occurrence and distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) in Morocco. Biocontrol Science and Technology:1060-1072. Link of the publication Download PDF

Dababat, AA., Imren, M., Goksel, O., MOKRINI, F.., Duman , N., Paulitz, T.(2020). Genetic and pathogenic variation in Heterodera latipons populations from Turkey. Nematology:1-10. Link of the publication Download PDF

Dababat, AA., Imren, M., Pridannikov, M., Goksel, O.,MOKRINI, F., Otemisova, A., Morgounov,A. (2020). Plant-parasitic nematodes on cereals in northern Kazakhstan. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection -New Series- Plant Disease Notes, 14 : 1-3.127: 641-649. Link of the publication Download PDF

Krif G.,MOKRINI, F. , El Aissami, A., Laasli, SE., Imren, M., Goksel, O., Paulitz, T., Lahlai R., and Dababat, A.A. (2020). Diversity and Management Strategies of Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Moroccan Organic Farming and Their Relationship with Soil Physico-Chemical Properties. Agriculture 10, 447. Link of the publication Download PDF

Mokrini, F. Laasli, SE., Karra, Y., El Aissami, A., Dababat, A.A. (2019). Diversity and incidence of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in Morocco and their relationship with soil physico-chemical properties. Nematology, 1-16. Link of the publication Download PDF

Mokrini, F. and Dababat, A.A (2019). First Report of the Dagger Nematode Xiphinema pachtaicum on Onion in Morocco. Journal of Nematology, 51. Link of the publication Download PDF

Mokrini, F. Laasli, SE., Wifaya A., Mimouni, A., Erginbas-Oraki, Imren M., Dababat A.A. (2019). Distribution and Occurrence of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) in Souss-Massa region of Morocco: Relationship with soil physico-chemical factors. Russian Journal of Nematology 27 (2) Download PDF

Mokrini, F.Smaha, D., MOKRINI, F., Imren, M., Mokabli, A., Dababat, A.A. (2019). Morphological and molecular identification of cyst nematode species (Heterodera spp.) in Algerian cereal fields. Journal of Plant Protection and Research 59 (3) : 400-411. Link of the publication Download PDF

Mokrini, F. Viaene, N., Waeyenberge, L., Dababat, A.A., Moens, M. (2018). Investigation of resistance to Pratylenchus penetrans and P. thornei in international wheat lines and its durability when inoculated together with the cereal cyst nematode Heterodera avenae, using qPCR for nematode quantification. European Journal of Plant Pathology 151(4) : 875-889. Link of the publication Download PDF

F.Mokrini , Nicole Viaene, Lieven Waeyenberge, Abdelfattah A. Dababat & Maurice Moens . Root-lesion nematodes in cereal fields: importance, distribution, identification, and management strategies. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection Link of the publication Download PDF

Abdelfattah A. DABABAT 1,∗, Fouad MOKRINI 2, Salah-Eddine LAASLI 2, ¸Senol YILDIZ 3,Gül ERGINBAS-ORAKCI 1, Nagihan DUMAN 4 and Mustafa ÍMREN 4 (2018). Host suitability of different wheat lines to Pratylenchus thornei under naturally infested field conditions in Turkey Link of the publication Download PDF

Soukaina Janati1,2, Abdellah Houari1 , Ahmed Wifaya2 , Adil Essarioui5 , Abdelaziz Mimouni2 , Abderrahim Hormatallah6 , Mohamed Sbaghi3 , Abdelfattah A. Dababat4 , and Fouad Mokrini2 * Occurrence of the Root-Knot Nematode species in Vegetable Crops in Souss Region of Morocco Link of the publication Download PDF

Mokrini, F. Smaha, D., Mokrini, F., Imren, M., Mokabli A., Dababat, A. A. (2018). First report of Heterodera hordecalis, a cereal cyst nematode, on wheat in Algeria. Plant Disease Link of the publication

Mokrini, F. Smaha, D., Mokrini, F., Imren, M., Mokabli A., Dababat, A. A. (2018). First report of the Cereal Cyst Nematode (Heterodera filipjevi) on Wheat in Algeria Plant Disease Link of the publication

Mokrini, F. Viaene, N., Waeyenberge, L., Dababat, A. A., Moens, M. (2018). Investigation of resistance to Pratylenchus penetrans and P. thornei in international wheat lines and its durability when inoculated together with the cereal cyst nematode Heterodera avenae, using qPCR for nematode quantification. European Journal of Plant Pathology, pp 1- 15 Link of the publication Download PDF

Mokrini, F. Viaene, N., Waeyenberge, L. Dababat, A., Moens, M. (2017). Characterization of cereal cyst nematodes (Heterodera spp.) in Morocco based on morphology, morphometrics and rDNA- ITS séquence analysis. Journal of Plant Protection Research,57 (3): 227-235 Link of the publication Download PDF

Mokrini, F. Abbad Andaloussi, F., Waeyenberge, L., Viaene, N and Moens, M. (2016). Diversity of root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) associated with wheat (Triticum aestivum and T. durum) in Morocco Journal Nematology Link of the publication Download PDF

Afechtal, M., Jamai, H.,Mokrini, F. Essarioui, A., Sbaghi, M., Dababat, A.A. (2016). First Report of Hop stunt viroid Infecting Citrus Trees in Morocco. Plant Disease, 100 Link of the publication

Mokrini, F. Abbad Andaloussi, F., Waeyenberge, L., Viaene, N and Moens, M. (2014). β-1,4-endoglucanase gene suitable for the molecular quantification of the root-lesion nematode, Pratylenchus thornei, Nematology 16 (7), pp 789-796. Link of the publication Download PDF

Mokrini, F. Abbad Andaloussi, F., Waeyenberge, L., Viaene, N and Moens, M. (2014). First report of the Dagger nematode Xiphinema diversicaudatum (Nematoda: Longidoridae) on citrus in Morocco. Plant Disease, 98 (4) Link of the publication

Mokrini, F. Waeyenberge, L., Viaene, N , Abbad Andaloussi, F and Moens. M (2013).Quantitative detection of the root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus penetrans using real-time PCR Link of the publication Download PDF

Mokrini, F. Waeyenberge, L., Viaene, N and Moens, M. (2012). First Report of the Cereal Cyst Nematode Heterodera latipons on Wheat in Morocco. Plant Disease, 96 (5), 774 . Link of the publication

MOKRINI et al. 2020. Potential of Moroccan entomopathogenic nematodes for the control of the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann (Diptera: Tephritidae). Scientific report 10, Article number: 19204 Link of the publication Download PDF

Krif G., MOKRINI, F., El Aissami, A., Laasli, SE., Imren, M., Goksel, O., Paulitz, T., Lahlai R., and Dababat, A.A. (2020). Diversity and Management Strategies of Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Moroccan Organic Farming and Their Relationship with Soil Physico-Chemical Properties. Agriculture 10, 447. Article number: 19204 Link of the publication Download PDF

Potential of Moroccan entomopathogenic nematodes for the control of the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann (Diptera: Tephritidae), Scientific Reports 10 (November, 2020) Link of the publication

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National Publications

Mokrini, F. , Viaene, N., Waeyenberge, L., Afechtal, M., Esaarioui A. , Mones, M. (2017). The Importance, biology and management of cereal cyst nematodes (Heterodera spp.)- A revieuw. Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires 5 (4)

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Mokrini, F. (2017). Les nématodes à galles ” un programme intégré de lutte est nécessaire” Agriculture du Maghreb N°104 Mai/Juin 2017 pages 51-53.

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Essarioui, A., Mokrini, F. Afechtal, M. (2016). Molecular interactions between tomato and its wilt pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersici- a review Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires 4 (1): 66-74

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Oral Communications

Mokrini, F. The 6th International Cereal Cyst Nematode Symposium (September 2017)

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Mokrini, F. Jadouali, SM., Ibourki, M., Sbaghi, M., Dababat, M., Janati, S (2017). Distribution of cereal cyst nematodes (Heterodera spp.) and root lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) in wheat fields in Tadla region of Morocco. Proceedings of the Sixth International Cereal Nematodes Symposium. 2017. Agadir, Morocco

Mokrini, F., Viaene, N., Wayenberge, L., Dababat, A.A., Sbaghi, M., Janati, S and Moens, M. (2017). Current status of the cereal cyst nematodes in Morocco. Proceedings of the Sixth International Cereal Nematodes Symposium. 2017. Agadir, Morocco.

Mokrini, F. Viaene, N., Waeyenberge, L. Dababat, A., Moens, M. (2017). Influence of Infestation with the Cereal Cyst Nematode Heterodera avenae on the Resistance of Wheat Lines to Root Lesion Nematodes (Pratylenchus penetrans and P. thornei). Proceedings of the Sixth International Cereal Nematodes Symposium. 2017. Agadir, Morocco

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Partners

Membership and Network

2017-2018 : Nominated by the Islamic Development Bank as member of the Panel of external reviewers of the Merit Scholarship Program appliquants

** European Society of Nematologists (ESN)

** International Working Group on Cereal Cyst Nematode.

Research Projects

** USAID (2010) Sustainable and Integrated Control of Key Dryland Soil Borne Pathogens (SPB) for Sustainably Healty Roots and Soils for Rainfed Wheat Produiction Systems

** AMABIO (2015-2017) : Biological control of the Root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne spp.

Awards

1 st Recipient the European Society of Nematologists grant for attending the ESN meeting

Dr. Fouad MOKRINI (PhD)

Head of Nematology Laboratory

INRA, CRRA-Rabat, Morocco

About me

Education

Ph.D, Plant Nematology

Ghent University, Belgium.PhD Thesis

Certificate of Plant Breeding and Plant Sexual Reproduction course

organized by Ghent University, Belgium.

Certificate of soil borne pathogens of wheat course

organized by CIMMYT, Turkey.

Certificate of soil borne pathogens of wheat course

organized by INRA Tunisia, CIMMYT and ICARDA.

M.sc Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary medicine

(Diploma of agronomy engineer), option: Plant Protection.

International publications

Works

National Publications

Oral Communications

Partners

Membership and Network

** European Society of Nematologists (ESN)

** International Working Group on Cereal Cyst Nematode.

Research Projects

** AMABIO (2015-2017) : Biological control of the Root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne spp.

Awards

Adana, Turkey.