{"id":905,"date":"2025-11-28T08:35:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agri.dmu.edu.et\/?page_id=905"},"modified":"2025-11-28T08:35:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:35:40","slug":"dr-mastewal-alehegn-chekol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agri.dmu.edu.et\/?page_id=905","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Mastewal Alehegn Chekol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Full name<\/strong><\/a>: – Mastewal Alehegn Chekol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specialization<\/strong>: – Plant Pathology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic Rank<\/strong>: – Assistant professor (PhD)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department<\/strong>:- Horticulture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone number<\/strong>: – +251912021615\/985045587<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Institutional email and alternative email:-<\/strong> Mastewal_Alehegn@dmu.edu.et<\/a> \/mastewal.alehegn@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research interests: –<\/strong> Integrated Plant Disease and Pest Management, Plant Disease Epidemiology, Mycology, Bacteriology, Nematology, Molecular Plant Pathology and Emerging Plant Diseases<\/p>\n\n\n\n

List of Publications: -.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Mastewal A., Chmeda F., Habtamu T., Mashilla D. and Wassu M. 2025. Pathogen spectrum and occurrence of wilt complex disease in hot pepper in northwestern Ethiopia. Vegetos <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s42535-025-01434-4<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Mastewal A., Chmeda F., Habtamu T., Mashilla D. and Wassu M. 2025. The Effect of Compost, Host Resistance, and Chemical Treatment Interactionon Complex Wilt Disease Managementon Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum<\/em> L.)\u00a0 in Jabi Tehena District, Northwestern Ethiopia. The Scientific World Journal. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1155\/tswj\/3626221<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Asaye D., Mastewal A., and Ahadu M. 2025. Diversity, Spatial Distribution, Breeding Status, Production Level, and Use Dynamics Analysis of Food Barley in Ethiopia. Advances in Agriculture<\/em> Volume 2025, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1155\/aia\/8830375<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Asaye D. and Mastewal A. 2024. Genetic Engineering for Cereal Crop Yield Improvement and Disease Resistant Breeding. The Scientific World Journal Volume 2025, Article ID 6743917, 11 pages https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1155\/tswj\/6743917<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Mastewal, A., Chemeda, F., Habtamu, T., Mashilla D. and Wassu M. 2022. Agro-ecological factors influencing the geographic distribution and epidemic development of hot pepper wilt complex disease in northwestern Ethiopia. International Journal of Pest Management<\/em>. DOI: 10.1080\/09670874.2022.2132546.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Mastewal A., Chmeda F., Habtamu T., Mashilla D. and Wassu M. 2024.\u00a0 Evaluation of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum<\/em> L.) genotypes for their reaction to wilt complex disease and yield performance in Jabi Tehena district, northwestern Ethiopia. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080 \/07060661.2024.2388773<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Mastewal A., P.K. Sakhuja and Mashila D. 2017. Groundnut Rust (Puccinia arachidis<\/em>) Management through Integration of Host Resistance with Fungicides at Babile, Eastern Ethiopia. Open Access Journal of Agricultural Research.<\/em> DIO: 10.23880\/OAJAR-16000130.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Mastewal A., P.K. Sakhuja and Mashila D. 2012. Evaluation of Released and Local Groundnut Varieties against Groundnut Rust (Puccinia Arachidis<\/em>) at Babile, Eastern Ethiopia. Open Access Journal of Agricultural Research. <\/strong><\/em>DOI: 10:23880\/OAJAR-16000123.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Mastewal A.., Melkamu T. and Meseret T. 2018. Screening of Faba Bean (Vicia faba<\/em>) Varieties Against Faba bean Gall Diseases (Olpidium viciae) <\/em>in East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare<\/em>. .8 (1):50-55.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Mastewal A. and Mashresha A. 2018.\u00a0 Evaluation of Urea and NPKS Fertilizer and Seed Rates for Wheat Crop at Selected Farmer training Center of East Gojam Zone, Ethiopia. Journal of Natural Sciences Research.<\/em> 8(3): 41-46.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Grant Projects (University Funded Community Services and Research Projects)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n