Professor Andre Drenth
Professor

Andre Drenth

Email: 
Phone: 
+61 7 344 32460

Availability

Professor Andre Drenth is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Crop and pasture production Forestry sciences Horticultural production

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Wageningen University

Search Professor Andre Drenth’s works on UQ eSpace

243 works between 1991 and 2024
All (243) Journal Article (163) Book Chapter (9) Conference Publication (63) Book (4) Other Outputs (4)

1 - 20 of 243 works

2024

Journal Article

Validation of PCR diagnostic assays for detection and identification of all <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i> sequevars causing Moko disease in banana

Rincon-Florez, Vivian A., Carvalhais, Lilia C., Silva, Adriano M. F., McTaggart, Alistair, Ray, Jane D., O'Dwyer, Cecilia, Roberts, Janet, Souza, Elineide B., Albuquerque, Greecy M. R. and Drenth, Andre (2024). Validation of PCR diagnostic assays for detection and identification of all Ralstonia solanacearum sequevars causing Moko disease in banana. Phytopathology®, 114 (11), 2375-2384. doi: 10.1094/phyto-06-24-0190-r

Validation of PCR diagnostic assays for detection and identification of all <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i> sequevars causing Moko disease in banana

2024

Journal Article

Selection for phytophthora root rot resistance in chickpea crosses affects yield potential of chickpea × Cicer echinospermum backcross derivatives

Bithell, Sean L., Asif, Muhammd A., Backhouse, David, Drenth, Andre, Harden, Steve and Hobson, Kristy (2024). Selection for phytophthora root rot resistance in chickpea crosses affects yield potential of chickpea × Cicer echinospermum backcross derivatives. Plants, 13 (11) 1432, 1432. doi: 10.3390/plants13111432

Selection for phytophthora root rot resistance in chickpea crosses affects yield potential of chickpea × Cicer echinospermum backcross derivatives

2024

Journal Article

Diagnostics of Fusarium wilt in banana: Current status and challenges

Roberts, Janet M., Carvalhais, Lilia C., O'Dwyer, Cecilia, Rincón‐Flórez, Vivian A. and Drenth, Andre (2024). Diagnostics of Fusarium wilt in banana: Current status and challenges. Plant Pathology, 73 (4), 760-776. doi: 10.1111/ppa.13863

Diagnostics of Fusarium wilt in banana: Current status and challenges

2024

Journal Article

Segmental duplications drive the evolution of accessory regions in a major crop pathogen

van Westerhoven, Anouk C., Aguilera‐Galvez, Carolina, Nakasato‐Tagami, Giuliana, Shi‐Kunne, Xiaoqian, Martinez de la Parte, Einar, Chavarro‐Carrero, Edgar, Meijer, Harold J. G., Feurtey, Alice, Maryani, Nani, Ordóñez, Nadia, Schneiders, Harrie, Nijbroek, Koen, Wittenberg, Alexander H. J., Hofstede, Rene, García‐Bastidas, Fernando, Sørensen, Anker, Swennen, Ronny, Drenth, Andre, Stukenbrock, Eva H., Kema, Gert H. J. and Seidl, Michael F. (2024). Segmental duplications drive the evolution of accessory regions in a major crop pathogen. New Phytologist, 242 (2), 610-625. doi: 10.1111/nph.19604

Segmental duplications drive the evolution of accessory regions in a major crop pathogen

2024

Book

Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas – Volume 3: diseases and pests

Andre Drenth and Gert H. J. Kema eds. (2024). Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas – Volume 3: diseases and pests. Burleigh Dodds Series In Agricultural Science, Cambridge, United Kingdom: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. doi: 10.19103/AS.2022.0108

Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas – Volume 3: diseases and pests

2024

Book Chapter

Banana blood disease

Ray, Jane, Subandiyah, Siti and Drenth, André (2024). Banana blood disease. Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas – Volume 3: diseases and pests. (pp. 227-246) edited by Andre Drenth and Gert H. J. Kema. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. doi: 10.19103/as.2022.0108.09

Banana blood disease

2024

Book Chapter

Towards sustainable management of Fusarium wilt of banana

Drenth, André and Kema, Gert H. J. (2024). Towards sustainable management of Fusarium wilt of banana. Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas – Volume 3: diseases and pests. (pp. 145-164) edited by Andre Drenth and Gert H. J. Kema. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. doi: 10.19103/as.2022.0108.06

Towards sustainable management of Fusarium wilt of banana

2024

Book Chapter

The past, present and future of Fusarium wilt of banana caused by Tropical Race 4

García-Bastidas, Fernando, Drenth, André and Kema, Gert H. J. (2024). The past, present and future of Fusarium wilt of banana caused by Tropical Race 4. Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas – Volume 3: diseases and pests. (pp. 113-144) edited by Andre Drenth and Gert H. J. Kema. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. doi: 10.19103/as.2022.0108.05

The past, present and future of Fusarium wilt of banana caused by Tropical Race 4

2024

Book Chapter

Freckle disease of banana

Drenth, André and Wong, Mee Hua (2024). Freckle disease of banana. Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas – Volume 3: diseases and pests. (pp. 65-84) edited by Andre Drenth and Gert H. J. Kema. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. doi: 10.19103/as.2022.0108.03

Freckle disease of banana

2024

Journal Article

Joseph Bancroft’s discovery of Fusarium Wilt of banana

Ryley, Malcolm J. and Drenth, Andre (2024). Joseph Bancroft’s discovery of Fusarium Wilt of banana. Historical Records of Australian Science, 35 (2), 158-169. doi: 10.1071/HR23012

Joseph Bancroft’s discovery of Fusarium Wilt of banana

2024

Journal Article

A prickly business-Edward Shelton, Henry Tryon and the mysterious pineapple disease

Ryley, Malcolm J. and Drenth, Andre (2024). A prickly business-Edward Shelton, Henry Tryon and the mysterious pineapple disease. Historical Records of Australian Science, 35 (2), 130-141. doi: 10.1071/HR23008

A prickly business-Edward Shelton, Henry Tryon and the mysterious pineapple disease

2024

Journal Article

A matter of where and when-the appearance of Late Blight of potato in Australia

Ryley, Malcolm J. and Drenth, Andre (2024). A matter of where and when-the appearance of Late Blight of potato in Australia. Historical Records of Australian Science, 35 (2), 213-222. doi: 10.1071/HR23009

A matter of where and when-the appearance of Late Blight of potato in Australia

2024

Journal Article

Wood-loving magic mushrooms from Australia are saprotrophic invaders in the Northern Hemisphere

McTaggart, A.R., Scarlett, K., Slot, J.C., Barlow, C., Appleyard, C., Gardiner, D.M., Fechner, N., Tilden, J., Hass, D., Voogelbreinder, S., Lording, W.J., Lloyd, R.A., Shuey, L.S., Drenth, A. and James, T.Y. (2024). Wood-loving magic mushrooms from Australia are saprotrophic invaders in the Northern Hemisphere. Fungal Systematics and Evolution. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.14

Wood-loving magic mushrooms from Australia are saprotrophic invaders in the Northern Hemisphere

2023

Journal Article

Domestication through clandestine cultivation constrained genetic diversity in magic mushrooms relative to naturalized populations

McTaggart, Alistair R., McLaughlin, Stephen, Slot, Jason C., McKernan, Kevin, Appleyard, Chris, Bartlett, Tia L., Weinert, Matthew, Barlow, Caine, Warne, Leon N., Shuey, Louise S., Drenth, André and James, Timothy Y. (2023). Domestication through clandestine cultivation constrained genetic diversity in magic mushrooms relative to naturalized populations. Current Biology, 33 (23), 5147-5159.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.10.059

Domestication through clandestine cultivation constrained genetic diversity in magic mushrooms relative to naturalized populations

2023

Journal Article

A global assessment of the state of plant health

Savary, Serge, Andrivon, Didier, Esker, Paul, Frey, Pascal, Hüberli, Daniel, Kumar, J., McDonald, Bruce A., McRoberts, Neil, Nelson, Andrew, Pethybridge, Sarah, Rossi, Vittorio, Schreinemachers, Pepijn, Willocquet, Laetitia, Bove, Federica, Sah, Sonam, Singh, Manjari, Djurle, Annika, Xu, Xiangming, Ojiambo, Peter, Paul, Pierce, Del Ponte, Emerson, Kuhnem, Paulo, Carmona, Marcelo, Sautua, Francisco, Chen, Xianming, Xia, Xianchun, Kang, Zhensheng, Safni, Irda, Castilla, Nancy P. ... Global Plant Health Assessment Project (GPHA) (2023). A global assessment of the state of plant health. Plant Disease, 107 (12), 3649-3665. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0166-FE

A global assessment of the state of plant health

2023

Journal Article

The Ralstonia research community rejects the proposal to classify phylotype I Ralstonia into the new species Ralstonia nicotianae

Lowe-Power, Tiffany, Sharma, Parul, Alfenas-Zerbini, Poliane, Álvarez, Belén, Arif, Mohammad, Baroukh, Caroline, Bocsanczy, Ana Maria, Biosca, Elena G., Castillo, José A., Cellier, Gilles, Coutinho, Teresa, Drenth, André, Friman, Ville-Petri, Genin, Stephane, Guidot, Alice, Hikichi, Yasufumi, Huang, Qi, Iyer-Pascuzzi, Anjali, Kai, Kenji, Pecrix, Yann, Poussier, Stephane, Ray, Jane D., Rossato, Maurício, Schomer, Rebecca, Siri, Maria Inés, Vinatzer, Boris A. and Allen, Caitilyn (2023). The Ralstonia research community rejects the proposal to classify phylotype I Ralstonia into the new species Ralstonia nicotianae. PhytoFrontiers, 3 (4), 761-766. doi: 10.1094/phytofr-06-23-0071-le

The Ralstonia research community rejects the proposal to classify phylotype I Ralstonia into the new species Ralstonia nicotianae

2023

Conference Publication

Journey to the Core: black core rot in Citrus

Mahony, Zali I., Tran, Nga T., Donovan, Nerida, Creek, Andrew and Drenth, Andre (2023). Journey to the Core: black core rot in Citrus. Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 20-24 November 2023.

Journey to the Core: black core rot in Citrus

2023

Journal Article

Genome sequencing progenies of magic mushrooms (Psilocybe subaeruginosa) identifies tetrapolar mating and gene duplications in the psilocybin pathway

McTaggart, Alistair R., James, Timothy Y., Slot, Jason C., Barlow, Caine, Fechner, Nigel, Shuey, Louise S. and Drenth, André (2023). Genome sequencing progenies of magic mushrooms (Psilocybe subaeruginosa) identifies tetrapolar mating and gene duplications in the psilocybin pathway. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 165 103769, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2022.103769

Genome sequencing progenies of magic mushrooms (Psilocybe subaeruginosa) identifies tetrapolar mating and gene duplications in the psilocybin pathway

2023

Journal Article

Inoculum production of Phytophthora medicaginis can be used to screen for partial resistance in chickpea genotypes

Bithell, Sean L., Drenth, Andre, Backhouse, David, Harden, Steve and Hobson, Kristy (2023). Inoculum production of Phytophthora medicaginis can be used to screen for partial resistance in chickpea genotypes. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14 1115417, 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1115417

Inoculum production of Phytophthora medicaginis can be used to screen for partial resistance in chickpea genotypes

2023

Journal Article

Divergent rainforest tree microbiomes between phases of the monsoon cycle, host plants and tissues

Calvert, J., McTaggart, A., Carvalhais, L. C., Rensink, S., Dennis, P. G., Drenth, A. and Shivas, R. (2023). Divergent rainforest tree microbiomes between phases of the monsoon cycle, host plants and tissues. Plant Biology, 25 (6), 860-870. doi: 10.1111/plb.13569

Divergent rainforest tree microbiomes between phases of the monsoon cycle, host plants and tissues

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2027
    An integrated disease management approach for the Australian macadamia industry
    Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Avocado industry biosecurity capacity and capability building: Phase II
    Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Banana industry diagnostic capacity and capability building
    Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Integrated disease management of black core rot in citrus
    Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2022
    Development of an NDP for identification of Ceratocystis fimbriata and related taxa
    Plant Health Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Reversing the Impact of Banana Blood Disease in Indonesia
    Australian Plant Biosecurity Science Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Improved capacity for integrated disease management of couch smut (Ustilago cynodontis) in turf
    Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Phylogenomic classification of rust fungi in Australia
    Australian Biological Resources Study
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2022
    Macadamia Integrated Disease Management (IDM) - MC16018
    Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Blood disease of banana; diagnostics and distribution
    Plant Biosecurity CRC
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2022
    Strengthening the banana industry diagnostic capacity
    Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Determining the extent and causes of abnormal vertical growth
    Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Macadamia breeding and conservation - second generation
    Horticulture Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    Joint Florida and Australia citrus black spot initiative
    Horticulture Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    The leaf litter cycle of citrus black spot and improvements to current management practices
    University of Florida
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Disease management in macadamia industry
    Horticulture Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    ResTeach Funding 2012 0.1 FTE School of AFS
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2016
    Banana plant protection program
    Horticulture Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    Extension AP05002: Alternaria Fruit Spot: New Directions
    Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Management of potato late blight in Papua New Guinea
    Victoria Department of Primary Industries
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2013
    Citrus Pathology Resource Scientist
    Horticulture Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    Disease management in macadamia
    Horticulture Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2011
    Strengthening disease detection, diagnosis and surveillance in the Australian banana industry
    Horticulture Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Strengthening disease detection, diagnosis and surveillance in the Australian banana industry
    QLD DPI Northern Fisheries Centre
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    DNA diagnositics to protect horticultural industries in northern Australia
    Horticulture Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Integrated management of husk spot disease in Macadamias
    Nufarm Limited
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2011
    Principal Research Fellowship in Plant and Tree Pathology
    Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Integrated management of husk spot disease (Pseudocercospora macadamiae) in Macadamias
    Horticulture Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Characterisation of interacting genes that condition avirulence and resistance between Phytophthora pathogens and soybean
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Mutational approach to discovery of recognition and signalling genes that control compatibility between soybean and Phytophthora
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Survey for the presence of Phytopthora cinnamomi in Brisbane Koala Bushlands
    Brisbane City Council
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Attendance at the 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology and visit to the Scottish Crop Research Institute
    Horticultural Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Phytophthora cinnamomi on Pineapple
    Golden Circle Limited
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 2000
    Development of routine DNA based diagnostic tests for Phytophthora
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1999
    PCR based diagnostics for Phytophthora
    Horticultural Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 2000
    Soybean improvement for Eastern Australia
    Queensland Department Primary Industries
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Andre Drenth is:
Available for supervision

Before you email them, read our advice on how to contact a supervisor.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Diversity and evolution of phytoplasmas infecting banana and coconut in Papua New Guinea

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Cheong Xin Chan, Dr Lilia Carvalhais

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Integrated disease management of black core rot in citrus

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nga Tran

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating the epidemiology, impact and management of biotic agents in macadamia nurseries in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Femi Akinsanmi

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Pathology and Ecology of Fusarium Wilt Subtropical Race 4

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Aitken, Dr Lilia Carvalhais

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating the phosphonic acid-mediated suppression of Phytophthora cinnamomi in avocado

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Elizabeth Dann

Completed supervision

Enquiries

For media enquiries about Professor Andre Drenth's areas of expertise, story ideas and help finding experts, contact our Media team:

communications@uq.edu.au