RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES

The main facility for conducting field research by the academic staff and graduate students of the Department is the Phytopathology Laboratory at the NULES of Ukraine Research Station “Agronomic Research Station,” located in the village of Pshenychne, Vasylkiv District, Kyiv Region. Laboratory research is carried out at the accredited Specialized Research Laboratory of Mycology and Phytopathology.

• Agreement on Long-Term Scientific and Technical Cooperation

• Membership of the Department’s Academic Staff in Public Organizations

• Certificates of Professional Development Completed by the Department’s Academic Staff at the Institute of Plant Protection of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine

The Department’s research activities are focused on the study and practical solution of current problems in phytopathology:

• studying the ecological and biological properties of micromycetes in agrobiocenoses and their role in the etiology and pathogenesis of plant diseases;

• providing an ecological basis for measures aimed at preventing and limiting the development of the most widespread and harmful diseases of agricultural crops;

• developing new varieties of winter and spring rapeseed and winter wheat with group resistance to the most dangerous diseases;

• evaluating the efficacy of chemical and biological crop protection products against diseases;

• studying diseases of ornamental flowering plants;

• investigating the ecological and biological characteristics of pathogens affecting cultivated mushrooms and developing measures for their protection.

The Problem Research Laboratory “Mycology and Phytopathology” carries out:

• diagnosis of diseases of agricultural crops, ornamental flowering plants, and cultivated mushrooms;

• phytopathological examination of seeds and planting material;

• isolation of micromycetes into pure culture;

• identification of plant fungal pathogens;

• phytopathological monitoring of agricultural crop fields;

• development of plant disease management and protection systems.

The Laboratory conducts fundamental and applied research in the fields of phytopathology, mycology, phytobacteriology, and mushroom cultivation. It also provides research and diagnostic services to agricultural enterprises of various ownership types. This area of research is actively pursued by the Department’s academic and research staff, including Yu. M. Taranukho, PhD in Biology.

Under the supervision of Academician V. F. Peresypkin, Department researchers G. F. Ustymenko, O. F. Antonenko, and M. I. Stebliuk developed and introduced into agricultural production a number of crop varieties characterized by enhanced resistance to diseases. These included winter rapeseed varieties: Ksaverivskyi, Mytnytskyi, Fedorivskyi Improved, Sokolivskyi Hybrid, Nadiia, and Landar; spring rapeseed varieties: Kovalivskyi, Kalynivskyi, Klitynnyi 1, and Klitynnyi 8; and the winter wheat variety Natsionalna.

Research in this area is currently being continued by O. F. Antonenko, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences and Senior Researcher.

The results of the Department’s research have also been reflected in its scholarly publications, including 37 monographs and more than 1,600 research articles. Throughout the history of the Department, its staff have obtained more than 50 inventor’s certificates and patents for inventions. The Department’s academic staff have received awards at various national and international exhibitions showcasing achievements in agriculture.

The Department’s staff, in collaboration with researchers from other institutions, have developed and obtained the following patents:

• Hentosсh D. T., Kliuchevych M. M., Chumak P. Ya., Derecha O. A., Kovalchuk V. P., Vehera S. M. Method for monitoring powdery mildew on leaves and other plant organs. Patent No. 137392. Registered in the State Register of Patents of Ukraine for Utility Models on October 25, 2019.

• Hentosсh D. T., Antonenko F. O., Kovalyshyna H. M., Antonenko O. F. ‘Kafedralna’ variety (No. 19012080; November 5, 2019). Protection of Plant Variety Rights: Bulletin / Ukrainian Institute for Plant Variety Examination. Vinnytsia: TVORY LLC, 2020. Issue 3. 110 p.

In recent years, the academic and teaching staff of the Department have published a number of monographs:

• Kyryk M.M., Pikovskyi M.Y., Azaiki S. Gray Mold of Plants: Biological and Ecological Properties of Its Causal Agents (Botrytis cinerea Pers.). Kyiv: Phoenix, 2013. 208 p.

• Vehera S.M., Kliuchevych M.M., Stolyar S.H., Hentosh D.T. Environmental Protection and Economic Aspects of the Harmonization of Phytoproduct Production in Ukraine in Accordance with EU Standards. Monograph. In: Agricultural Policy of the European Union: Challenges and Prospects (within the framework of the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Project). Zhytomyr, 2019. 443 p.

• Hentosh D.T. Forecasting the Spread and Development of Root Rot of Pea in the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine and Substantiation of Measures to Reduce Its Harmfulness. Monograph. Kyiv: Interservice LLC, 2017. 185 p.

• Pikovskyi M.Y., Kyryk M.M. Bioecological Characteristics of Phytopathogenic Fungi Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary and Botryotinia fuckeliana (de Bary) Whetzel. Monograph. Kyiv: FOP Yamchynskyi O.V., 2021. 278 p.

• Phytodesignological Aspects of Ecotransformation of Urban Plantings. Kolesnichenko O.V., Strashok O.Yu., Hrysiuk S.M., Pikovskyi M.Y., Bidolakh D.I., Likhanov A.F., Melnyk V.I., Liashenko A.L. Kyiv: FOP Yamchynskyi O.V., 2020. 380 p.

• Roses in the Plantings of Kyiv. Kolesnichenko O.V., Rubtsova O.L., Shumyk M.I., Hrysiuk S.M., Pikovskyi M.Y., Shvets I.V., Morozko A.P., Chyzhankova V.I. Kyiv: FOP Yamchynskyi O.V., 2020. 267 p.

• Solomiichuk M.P., Kyryk M.M., Hunchak V.M., Pikovskyi M.Y. Phytosanitary Safety: Biological and Ecological Characteristics of the Micromycete Polymyxa betae K., a Vector of the Causal Agent of Rhizomania of Sugar Beet. Monograph. Chernivtsi: Druk Art, 2018. 263 p.

The Department provides postgraduate and doctoral training in the field of Phytopathology (Biological and Agricultural Sciences), specialty 06.01.11. Throughout the history of the Department, its academic staff, including V. F. Peresypkin and M. M. Kyryk, have supervised the training of 13 Doctors of Sciences and 130 Candidates of Sciences, including 42 researchers from foreign countries.

Master’s degree students also participate in the Department’s research activities. Their research focuses on the following areas:

• diagnosis of plant diseases;

• investigation of the biology of plant disease pathogens affecting cereal, legume, industrial, vegetable, berry, and fruit crops, as well as ornamental and flower crops;

• seed pathology of agricultural crops and approaches to improving seed quality;

• forecasting the occurrence and development of plant diseases;

• assessment of the resistance of agricultural crop varieties and hybrids to diseases;

• application of antagonistic microorganisms for the control of plant disease pathogens;

• investigation of the effects of environmental factors on the development and spread of phytopathogenic organisms;

• development and evaluation of measures for the control of diseases of agricultural crops.

The Department of Phytopathology named after Academician V. F. Peresypkin hosts a Student Research Group established pursuant to Rector’s Order No. 656 dated July 12, 2010. The group has a strong tradition of scientific and educational activities and plays an important role in developing students’ research competencies. It is here that participants acquire the fundamentals of research work, gain practical experience in conducting studies, analyzing research findings, and presenting their results.

Many alumni of the group have become qualified specialists and have successfully applied the knowledge and skills they acquired in industrial practice, research, and teaching.

Members of the group present and discuss their research findings at scientific seminars, which constitute an important component of their scientific training. This form of professional communication is particularly useful and engaging for junior students, as it provides them with an opportunity to become more familiar with the activities of one of the faculty’s core departments, broaden their understanding of current areas of phytopathological research, and identify a promising direction for their future research work.

Articles published by the Department staff during 2017–2023:

• Solomiichuk M., Pikovskyi M. Biological Complexes and Their Biostimulating Effect on Potato Growth and Development. Abstract Book, containing materials presented as oral communications or posters at the Scientific International Symposium “Advanced Biotechnologies – Achievements and Prospects” (6th Edition), held on 3–4 October 2022 in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, pp. 229–232.

• Pikovskyi M.Y. Species Composition of the Mycobiota of Soybean Seeds. Modern Technologies and Plant Protection Systems: Proceedings of the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the birth of outstanding plant protection scientists—the entomologist, Professor Ya.V. Chuhunin, and the phytopathologist, Associate Professor O.M. Yuhanova, 25 May 2022. Kherson: Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University, 2022, pp. 24–26.

• Radkovska H.P., Pikovskyi M.Y. Features of Rhizoctoniosis Development on Potato Sprouts. “Innovative Technologies in Agronomy, Land Management, Electrical Power Engineering, Forestry, and Landscape Gardening”: Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference, 20 October 2022. Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University, pp. 10–11.

• Myroshnychenko D.M., Pikovskyi M.Y. Susceptibility of Hybrid Tea Rose Cultivars to Black Spot Disease. Organic Agricultural Production: Education and Science: Proceedings of the 7th International Scientific and Practical Conference, 25 October 2022. Scientific and Methodological Center for Higher and Professional Pre-Higher Education, Kyiv, 2022, pp. 95–97.

• Pikovskyi M.Y., Kyryk M.M., Polozhenets V.M. Features of the Pathogenesis of the Fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary, the Causal Agent of White Rot. All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Online Conference “Problems and Prospects of Phytoimmunity in Plant Breeding”, dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the birth of Vasyl Mykolaiovych Shevchenko, an outstanding phytopathologist, plant breeder, and immunologist (10 November 2022), Kyiv. Kyiv: Institute of Bioenergy Crops and Sugar Beet, 2022, pp. 83–85.

• Gentosh D.T., Hlymiazny V.A., Bashta O.V., Voloshchuk N.M., Shmyhel T.S., et al. Prognosis of the Harmfulness of Barley Rust. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology, 2021, 11(2).

• Bezpal'ko V., Stankevych S., Zhukova L., Horiainova V., Balan H., Batova O., Pikovskyi M., Gentosh D., Hlymiazny V., Bashta O., Kosylovych H., Holiachuk Yu., Oliynik T., Romanov O., Romanova T., Ogurtsov Yu., Klymenko I. Yield Capacity and Quality of Winter Wheat Seeds and Grains Depending on Pre-sowing Seed Treatment with MWF of EHF. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology, 2021, 11(10), pp. 55–65. DOI: 10.15421/2021_319.

• Parfeniuk A., Turovnik Y., Beznosko I., Havryliuk L., Gorgan T., Tymoshenko L., Gentosh D. Mycobiome of Sunflower Rhizosphere in Organic Farming. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology, 2021, 11(2).

• Gentosh D.T., Shvydchenko K.R., Bashta O.V. Sowing Qualities of Purple Coneflower Seeds (Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench.), a Leading Crop in Medicinal Plant Production. Scientific Bulletin of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine. Series: Biology, Biotechnology, Ecology, No. 2 (T12), 2021, pp. 77–79.

• Bezpal'ko V.V., Stankevych S.V., Zhukova L.V., Horiainova V.V., Adamenko O.P., Zaiarna O.Yu., Batova O.M., Gentosh D.T., et al. Influence of Pre-sowing Seed Treatment with MFF and Growth Regulators on Winter Wheat and Spring Barley Development. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology, 2021, 11(3), pp. 213–230.

• Bondarenko S.V., Stankevych S.V., Zhukova L.V., Horiainova V.V., Poedinceva A.A., Gentosh D.T., et al. Immunological Characteristics of Gherkin Breeding Materials for Resistance to Downy Mildew. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology, 2021, 11(3), pp. 240–247.

• Bondarenko S., Stankevych S., Zhukova L., Lazarieva O., Balan H., Horiainova V., Batova O., Gentosh D., Bashta O., et al. Increase in Cucumber Cropping Capacity and Resistance to Downy Mildew. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology, 2021, 11(10), pp. 48–54.

• Pikovskyi M.Y. Effect of White Rot on Sunflower Plant Productivity and Seed Quality. Modern Technologies and Plant Protection Systems: Proceedings of the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference, 23 March 2021. Kherson: Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University, 2021, pp. 19–21.

• Liushnenko M.V., Pikovskyi M.Y. Effect of Septoria Leaf Spot on the Leaf Apparatus of Sunflower Plants. Proceedings of the 2nd International Scientific Conference “Scientific Trends of the Post-Industrial Society”, 3 December 2021, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Vol. 2, pp. 45–46.

• Pikovskyi M.Y. Phytotoxicity of the Causal Agent of White Rot, the Fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary. Breeding, Genetics and Technologies for Growing Agricultural Crops: Proceedings of the 8th International Scientific and Practical Conference of Young Scientists and Specialists, Tsentralne, 24 April 2020. Abstract. Vinnytsia, 2020, p. 80.

• Ushkalov V., Danchuk V., Midyk S., Voloshchuk N., Danchuk O. Mycotoxins in Milk and Dairy Products. Food Science and Technology, 2020, Vol. 14, Issue 3, pp. 137–149.

• Denisenko A., Garbuz P., Shishkina S.V., Voloshchuk N.M., Mykhailiuk P.K. Saturated Bioisosteres of ortho-Substituted Benzenes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020, Vol. 59, pp. 2–9.

• Kyryk M.M., Gentosh D., Pikovskyi M.Y., Polozhenets V.M., Stankevych S.V., Nemerytska L.V., Zhuravska I.A., Zabrodina I.V., Zhukova L.V. Species Composition of Root Rot Agents of Spring Barley. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology, 2020, 10(3), pp. 106–109.

• Voloshchuk N., Schütz V., Laschke L., Gryganskyi A.P., Schulz M. The Trichoderma viride F-00612 Consortium Tolerates 2-Amino-3H-phenoxazin-3-one and Degrades Nitrated Benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-one. Chemoecology, 2020, Vol. 30, pp. 79–88.

• Voloshchuk N.M., Likhanov A.F., Subin O.V. Dynamics of the Abundance of the Phylloplane and Rhizosphere Mycobiota of Fragaria × ananassa Duch. under the Influence of Chitosan Solutions. Biological Systems, 2020, Vol. 12, Issue 1, pp. 39–51.

• Pikovskyi M.Y. Mycoflora of Chickpea Seeds (Cicer arietinum L.). Breeding, Genetics and Technologies for Growing Agricultural Crops: Proceedings of the 7th International Scientific and Practical Conference of Young Scientists and Specialists, Tsentralne, 19 April 2019. Abstract. Vinnytsia, 2019, p. 85.

• Ishchenko V.D., Voloshchuk N.M., Sterlikova O.M., Humeniuk L.V., Skliar V.V., Kalakaiko L.I., Ishchenko Ya.A., Ishchenko L.M. Intra-Laboratory Validation of Primers for Molecular Genetic Identification of Fungi of the Genus Fusarium Link. Scientific Reports of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, 2019, Issue 6.

• Martynchuk N.A., Pikovskyi M.Y. Characteristics of Soybean Disease Symptoms Caused by Necrotrophic Pathogens. Innovative Technologies and Modern Breeding Achievements in the Production of Oilseed Raw Materials: International Scientific Internet Conference, Zaporizhzhia, 26 October 2018. Abstract. Zaporizhzhia, 2018, pp. 65–66.

• Pikovskyi M.Y. Interactions between the Fungi Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary and Leptosphaeria maculans (Desm.) Ces. et de Not. Isolated from Winter Rapeseed Plants. Breeding, Genetics and Technologies for Growing Agricultural Crops: Proceedings of the 6th International Scientific and Practical Conference of Young Scientists and Specialists, Tsentralne, 20 April 2018. Abstract. Vinnytsia, 2018, p. 65.

• Bashta O.V., Pasichnyk L.P., Voloshchuk N.M., Repich H.H., Zholob O.O., Vasylchenko O.V., Sorokin O.S., Shyryna T.V., Orysik S.I., Palchykovska L.H. Antifungal and Growth-Regulating Effects of Novel Organometallic Compounds. Bulletin of the Ukrainian Society of Geneticists and Breeders, 2018, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 143–149.

• Markovska O.Y., Pikovskyi M.Y., Nikishov O.O. Optimization of the System for the Protection of Irrigated Winter Wheat against Harmful Organisms in Southern Ukraine. Biological Resources and Nature Management, 2018, Vol. 10, Nos. 3–4.

• Klochko V.V., Chuhunova K.O., Kryuchkova L.O., Bondar T.I., Fedorenko S.V., Avdieieva L.V. Biologically Active Metabolites of the Pseudomonas sp. 2303 Strain: Inhibitors of Phytopathogens and Plant Growth Promoters. Microbiological Journal, 2018, Vol. 80, No. 2, pp. 67–79.

• Gentosh D.T., Kyryk M.M., Gentosh I.D. Varietal Resistance of Spring Barley to Root Rot. Quarantine and Plant Protection, 2017, Nos. 2–4, pp. 13–14.

• Gentosh D.T., Kyryk M.M., Gentosh I.D. Harmfulness of Root Rot of Spring Barley. Scientific Bulletin of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine. Series: Biology, Biotechnology, Ecology, 2017, No. 53, pp. 77–79.

• Voloshchuk N.M., Tokova V.M., Pupiі O.V., Ushkalov V.O., Danchuk V.V. Contamination and Damage to Grain and Feed by Micromycetes. Biological Resources and Nature Management, 2017, Vol. 9, Nos. 1–2.

• Patyka T.I., Boiko M.V., Patyka M.V. Biotechnological Polyfunctionality of the Metabolite Spore-Crystal Complex and Cultivation Characteristics of Bacillus thuringiensis. Microbiological Journal, 2017, Vol. 79, No. 2, pp. 78–85.