Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat

@skuastkashmir.ac.in

Professor
Sher e Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kshmir

Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat


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Biography
I completed my postgraduate studies in 2002 and obtained my doctoral degree in 2007 from one of India’s premier agricultural institutions, the Allahabad Agricultural Institute (AAI), Allahabad, India. In 2007, I was appointed as Assistant Professor at SKUAST–Kashmir, where I have since been actively engaged in teaching, research, and extension. My academic and research pursuits are firmly rooted in temperate fruit pathology, with a strong emphasis on apple diseases of the Kashmir Valley.
I have undertaken comprehensive field-based evaluations of synthetic antifungal compounds against major foliar fungal diseases of apple and other horticultural crops under temperate agro-ecological conditions. My research has also focused on fungicide degradation kinetics, epidemiological modelling, and elucidation of resistance mechanisms in plant pathogenic fungi. A landmark outcome of this work was the first report of resistance to strobilurin fungicides in Venturia inaequalis from India,

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Plant Science, Artificial Intelligence, Horticulture

FUTURE PROJECTS

Vision Transfomers and Hybrid Models for detection and diagnosis of Plant Diseases


Applications Invited

Host pathogen interactions using deep leaning models


Applications Invited

Antifungal compounds identification by chemoinformatics


Applications Invited
332

Scholar Citations

8

Scholar h-index

8

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Synergistic effect of gamma irradiation and sodium alginate coating on postharvest quality and shelf-life extension of plum fruit (cv. Santa Rosa)
    I Jan, S Parveen, PR Hussain, A Rouf, N Nazir, MA Bhat, MM Banday, ...
    Food Chemistry, 148541 , 2026
    2026
  • Precision Plant Pathology
    MAB Saba Banday Efath Shahnaz Asha Nabi U Nassreen Fatima Kacho
    EPH Publishers New Delhi India , 2026
    2026
  • Association of Fusarium acuminatum with corm rot of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and its biological management using native Trichoderma isolates
    ILMGHBAPMABZABMDSABKASBSDGM Lone
    Indian Phytopathology , 2026
    2026
  • Comparative efficacy of yellow and blue sticky traps to estimate the population density of apple blotch leaf miner (Leucoptera malifoliella) in the Kashmir Valley
    A Reyaz, S Gul, A Manzar, MO Ahmad, KA Shiekh, A Kumar, N Nazir, ...
    Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 11 (4), 166-175 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • New records of powdery mildew fungi on stone fruits from India
    S Surma, ZA Bhat, MA Bhat, MD Shah, KZ Masoodi, MN Mughal, I Qadri, ...
    Scientific Reports 15 (1), 39263 , 2025
    2025
  • ELUCIDATION OF ANTIOXIDANT COMPETENCE IN MACROFUNGAL SOLVENT EXTRACTS VIA REDUCING POWER ASSAY.
    SQ Wani, MA Bhat, ZA Bhat, SM Zargar, I Murtaza, T Manoor, Z Faooq, ...
    Plant Archives (09725210) 25 (2) , 2025
    2025
  • Multiple associations of Alternaria species on high density apple (Malus× domestica) plantation system in Jammu and Kashmir, India
    M Rashid, SQ Wani, ZA Bhat, MUD Shah, MM Mir, I Khan, FA Lone, ...
    The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 95 (8), 989-995 , 2025
    2025
  • Taxonomic studies of powdery mildew fungi infecting almond and walnut in the Northwestern Himalayan region of India
    S Surma, ZA Bhat, MA Bhat, MD Shah, KZ Masoodi, ZA Dar, F Wani, ...
    Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 138, 102676 , 2025
    2025
  • Profiling difenoconazole and flusilazole resistance, fitness penalty and phenotypic stability in Venturia inaequalis
    SS Mubashir, ZA Bhat, MA Bhat, KZ Masoodi, F Shafi, M Mukhtar, ...
    Scientific Reports 15 (1), 4855 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Phytomelatonin : A Bioactive Compound-its Detection and Role in Growth and Biotic Stress Management in Plants
    SQ Wani, NM Mughal, ZA Bhat, S Bashir, MA Bhat, K Muneer, S Khurshid, ...
    Frontiers in Crop Improvement , 2025
    2025
  • Organic management of Botrytis fruit rot of strawberries (var. Chandler) using plant extracts
    S Banday, E Shahnaz, FA Mohiddin, A Khalil, MA Bhat, AR Malik, A Nabi, ...
    SKUAST Journal of Research 27 (3), 455-459 , 2025
    2025
  • de Nova Whole Genome Sequencing of Marssonina Juglandis Causing Walnut (Juglandis Regia L.) Anthracnose and Development of PCR-Based Diagnosis Using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR …
    A Sanjeev, SB Surma, S Khursheed, S Hamid, BA Padder, SM Zargar, ...
    Journal of Natural Science Review 2 (Special. Issue), 164-188 , 2024
    2024
  • Status of Alternaria leaf blotch on apple under Kashmir conditions
    JA Dar, GH Mir, ZA Bhat, MA Bhat, SA Padder, J Ahmad
    Journal of Scientific Research and Reports 30 (8), 640-646 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • In vitro assessment of fungicides and plant extracts against common bean anthracnose incitant
    SQ Wani, TA Wani, MAA Bhat, G Gulzar, K Muneer, SA Malik, Z Farooq, ...
    Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development 19 (3), 744-750 , 2024
    2024
  • Climate change and its Role in Shaping New Plant Pathogen Dynamics: Implications for Agriculture
    MAB Suhail Quyoom Wani1
    Just Agriculture 5 (3), 4 , 2024
    2024
  • First report of Curvularia leaf spot on gladiolus from Kashmir
    ZA Syed Shoaib Mubashir, Hinna Javed, Z.A. Bhat*, Mushtaq A. Bhat, M.D. Shah ...
    SKUAST Journal of Research 26 (2), 360 to 362 , 2024
    2024
  • Comparative Analysis of Some Morpho-Cultural Characters of Venturia Inaequalis (Apple Scab Pathogen) under Kashmir Conditions”.
    MAB Mahreena Farooq Rather, Najmu Sakib, Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, Khalid Zaffar ...
    Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology 27 (10), 1387-1394 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • First report of Curvularia leaf spot on gladiolus from Kashmir. SKUAST Journal of Research 26(2): 360-362.
    WFZA Syed Shoaib Mubashir, Hinna Javed, Z.A. Bhat, Mushtaq A. Bhat, M.D ...
    SKUAST Journal of Research 26, 360-362. , 2024
    2024
  • Development and selection of rootstocks
    MM Mir, MU Parveze, U Iqbal, MU Rehman, A Kumar, SA Simnani, ...
    Temperate nuts, 45-78 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15
  • Development and Selection of Rootstocks
    MAB Mohammad Maqbool Mir, Mir Uzma Parveze, Umar Iqbal, Munib Ur Rehman ...
    Temperate Nuts , 2023
    2023

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Antimicrobial activity of crude fractions and morel compounds from wild edible mushrooms of North western Himalaya
    JAP Nowsheen Shameem, Azra N. Kamili, Mushtaq Ahmad, F.A. Masoodi
    Microbial Pathogenesis 105, 356-360 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 77
  • Radical scavenging potential and DNA damage protection of wild edible mushrooms of Kashmir Himalaya
    JAP Nowsheen Shameem, Azra N. Kamili, Mushtaq Ahmad, F.A. Masoodi
    Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 36
  • Clonal propagation of Mentha arvensis L. through nodal explant
    N Chishti, AS Shawl, ZA Kaloo, MA Bhat, P Sultan
    Journal of Biological Scienes 8 (9), 1416-1419 , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 31
  • Incidence of Fusarium wilt of chilli (Capsicum annum L.) in Kashmir valley and its management by Trichoderma spp.
    SAPMAB S.A. Wani, F.A. Mohiddin, B. Hamid, G. Rizvi, K.A. Bhat, A. Hamid, A ...
    Mycopath 12 (1), 1-8 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 19
  • Development and selection of rootstocks
    MM Mir, MU Parveze, U Iqbal, MU Rehman, A Kumar, SA Simnani, ...
    Temperate nuts, 45-78 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15
  • Comparative efficacy of bio-control agents, Botanical extracts and fungicide in the management of chickpea wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum
    ZA Bhat, MA Bhat, AS Shawl
    M. Sc.(Ag.) thesis, Allahabad Agriculture Institute (Deemed University … , 2002
    2002
    Citations: 15
  • Diseases of stone fruit crops
    NA Khan, ZA Bhat, MA Bhat
    Production Technology of Stone Fruits, 359-395 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 13
  • Antioxidant Potential and DNA Damage Protection by the Slate Grey Saddle Mushroom, Helvella lacunosa (Ascomycetes), from Kashmir Himalaya (India)
    FAMJAP Nowsheen Shameem, Azra N. Kamili, Mushtaq Ahmad
    International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms 18 (7), 631–636 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 12
  • Effect of calcium & boron on application on quality and yield of apple under temperate conditions of Kashmir
    AADIJ Khurshid A. Sofi, Irshad Hassan, Mushtaq A. Bhat, Irfan Bisati ...
    International Journal of Advanced Biological Research 9 (1), 63-67 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 8
  • Screening of malus genotypes against marssonina leaf blotch
    MABNAK Sajad Ahmad Rather
    Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 6 (6), 134-136 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 8
  • Biological Control and its Role in Management of Post Harvest Diseases
    N Sakib, MA Bhat, JA Dar, A Sultan
    International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 11 … , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 7
  • In vitro efficacy of casing and compost isolated bacterial inoculants against Verticillium fungicola (Preuss) Hassebrauk and Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach
    MA BHAT, S SIMON, ZA MUNSHI, N. A and BHAT
    Journal of Biological Control , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 7
  • Survival of Didymella bryoniae incitant of ridge gourd blight under temperate conditions
    ZA Bhat, MA Bhat, MA Ahanger, ZA Badri, GH Mir, FA Mohi-u-Din
    Int J Curr Microbiol App Sci 7, 2632-2638 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 6
  • First record of scab disease of almond caused by Cladosporium carpophillum in India
    NF Kacho, K Ahmed, M Hussain, S Banday, MA BHAT, NA QAZI
    Indian Phytopathology 70 (3), 403-404 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 6
  • In vitro control of Sciarid Fly (Bradysia tritici Coq.) on White Button Mushroom, Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach. ,
    MISWULLMAB K. Rizwana, Z.A. Baba
    Journal of Eco-Friendly Agriculture 5 (2), 162-165 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 6
  • Response of Fungicides against Verticillium fungicola and the Host Fungus Agaricus bisporusUnder in vitroConditions
    FAMGHM Mushtaq A Bhat*, ZA Bhat, NA Khan
    Pesticide Research Journal Vol. (1): , 29 (1), 6-11 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 5
  • Bioefficacy of fungitoxicants against blast disease (Pyricularia grisea) in rice under temperate conditions of Kashmir, India
    ZA Bhat, GN Bhat, MA Ahanger, AG Rather, MA Bhat, S Najeeb, ...
    Global Journal of Applied Agricultural Research 2 (1), 11-14 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 5
  • Impact analysis of clonal rootstocks× scions interface on scab and Alternaria leaf blotch of apple
    MA Bhat, SA Yousuf, N Sakib, ZA Bhat
    Indian Phytopathology 75 (2), 377-382 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 4
  • Development of Trichoderma based bio-formulations for the management of chilli wilt
    FA Mohiddin, FA Bhat, KA Bhat, ZA Bhat, MA Bhat, B Hamid, I Bashir
    Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 7 (1), 2118-2122 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 4
  • Incidence of chilli mosaic in commercially cultivated chilli areas of Kashmir valley.
    TA Shah, CR Prajapati, MA Bhat
    2013
    Citations: 4