Dr. Zelalem Bekeko Erena
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Dr. Zelalem Bekeko Erena

Associate Dean
Haramaya University, Awasa, Ethiopia


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Haramaya University, Ethiopia

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Plant Breeding
62%
Plant Genetics
90%
Epidemiology
75%
Plant Pathology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
93
Abstracts
5

Selected Publications

  1. Bekeko, Z., C. Fininsa, S. Hussien, T. Hussien, D. Wegari and B. Asalf, 2018. Resistance of some selected maize genotypes to gray leaf spot disease (Cercospora zeae-maydis) in Ethiopia. J. Genet. Environ. Resour. Conserv., 6: 1-13.
  2. Bekeko, Z., C. Fininsa, D. Wegary, T. Hussien, S. Hussien and B. Asalf, 2018. Combining ability and nature of gene action in maize (Zea mays L) inbred lines for resistance to gray leaf spot disease (Cercospora zeae maydis) in Ethiopia. Crop Protect., 112: 39-48.
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  3. Bekeko, Z. and B. Gelena, 2018. Relationships between host growth dynamics in maize rust pathosystem and spatio-temporal epidemics of Puccinia sorghi Schw. in Hararghe Highlands, Ethiopia. J. Genet. Environ. Resour. Conserv., 6: 41-51.
  4. Mulualem, T. and Z. Bekeko, 2017. Current advances in GxE analysis models and their interpretations, an implication for genotype selection for multiple environments. A review article. J. Genet. Environ. Resour. Conserv., 5: 64-72.
  5. Mulualem, T. and Z. Bekeko, 2016. Advances in quantitative trait loci, mapping and importance of markers assisted selection in plant breeding research. Int. J. Plant Breeding Genet., 10: 58-68.
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  6. Mulualem, T. and Z. Bekeko, 2015. Assessment of conventional breeding on Cassava and its physiological adaptive mechanisms: Implication for moisture stress. Asian J. Agric. Res., 9: 38-54.
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  7. Bekeko, Z., 2014. The effect of maize stover application as soil mulch on yield of Arabica coffee (Coffee Arabica L.) and some soil properties at Chiro, Western Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia. J. Genet. Environ. Resour. Conserv., 2: 145-151.
  8. Bekeko, Z., 2014. Evaluation of enriched farmyard manure and inorganic fertilizers profitability in hybrid maize (BH-140) production at West Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia. J. Genet. Environ. Resour. Conserv., 1: 83-89.
  9. Bekeko, Z., 2014. Effect of enriched farmyard manure and inorganic fertilizers on grain yield and harvest index of hybrid maize (bh-140) at Chiro, eastern Ethiopia. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 9: 663-669.
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  10. Zelalem, B., 2013. Epidemiology and Effect of Winter Rust of Parthenium Weed (Puccinia abrupt var. partheniicola) on Parthenium hysterophorus L. in Eastern Ethiopia. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Saarbrucken, Germany, Pages: 100.
  11. Bekeko, Z., 2013. Status of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) and its control options in Ethiopia. J. Genet. Environ. Resour. Conserv., 1: 177-184.
  12. Bekeko, Z., 2013. Improving and sustaining soil fertility by use of enriched farmyard manure and inorganic fertilizers for hybrid maize (BH-140) production at West Hararghe zone, Oromia, Eastern Ethiopia. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 8: 1218-1224.
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  13. Bekeko, Z., 2013. Effect of urea and common salt (NaCl) treated glyphosate on parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) at Western Hararghe zone, Ethiopia. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 8: 3036-3041.
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  14. Bekeko, Z., 2013. Effect of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers on some soil properties and grain yield of maize (BH-140) at Chiro, Western Hararghe, Ethiopia. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 8: 5693-5698.
  15. Bekeko, Z., 2013. Effect of maize stover application as soil mulch on yield of Arabica coffee (Coffee arabica L., Rubiaceae) at Western Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia. Sustainable Agric. Res., 2: 15-21.
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  16. Bekeko, Z.,Temam Hussein and T. Tessema, 2012. Distribution, incidence, severity and effect of the rust (Puccinia abrupt var. partheniicola) on Parthenium hysterophorus L. in Western Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia. Afr. J. Plant Sci., 6: 337-345.