Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences

Research Interests

Molecular diagnostics; fungicide resistance; disease management

Education

Ph.D. 2022, Dalhousie, Nova Scotia, Canada

MS 2018, Dalhousie, Nova Scotia, Canada

BS 2014, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

Publications

1. Abbey, J. A., Neugebauer, K. A., Miles, L. A. and Miles, T. D. (under review). Molecular Detection Tools for Blueberry Shoestring Virus and Blueberry Mosaic Associated Virus in Michigan. Plant Disease.
2. Abbey, J. A., Alzohairy, S. A., Neugebauer, K. A., Hatlen, R. J., and Miles, T. D. (2024). Fungicide resistance in Botrytis cinerea and identification of Botrytis species associated with blueberry in Michigan. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15:1425392. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1425392
3. Abbey, J., Percival, D., Jaakola, L. and Asiedu, S. K. (2024). Efficacy, persistence, and residue levels of fungicides for Botrytis control in wild blueberry. Crop Protection 179: 106633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2024.106633
4. Abbey, J., Jose, S., Percival, D., Jaakola, L. and Asiedu, S. K. (2023). Modulation of defense genes and phenolic compounds in wild blueberry in response to Botrytis cinerea under field conditions. BMC Plant Biology 23: 117. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04090-5
5. Abbey, J. A., Percival, D., Anku, K., Schilder, A., and Asiedu, S. K. (2022). Managing Botrytis blossom blight of wild blueberry through field sanitation, lime sulfur and Trichoderma application. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 44(3): -371. https://doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2021.2023649
6. Jose, S., Abbey, J., Jaakola, L., and Percival, D. (2021). Elucidation of the molecular responses during the primary infection of wild blueberry phenotypes with Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi under field conditions. BMC Plant Biology, 21(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03281-2
7. Abbey, J., Percival, D., Jaakola, L. and Asiedu, S. K. (2021). Potential use of biofungicides and conventional fungicide for the management of Botrytis blossom blight in lowbush blueberries. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2021.1880485
8. Jose, S., Abbey, J., Jaakola, L. and Percival, D. (2020). Selection and validation of reliable reference genes for gene expression studies from Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi infected wild blueberry phenotypes. Scientific Reports 10: 11688 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68597-9
9. Abbey, J., Percival, D., Asiedu, S. K. Prithriviraj, B. and Schilder, A. (2020) Management of Botrytis blossom blight in wild blueberries by biological control agents under field conditions. Crop Protection 131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2020.105078
10. Abbey, J., Percival, P., Abbey, L., Asiedu, S. K. Prithriviraj, B. and Schilder, A. (2018). Biofungicides as alternative to synthetic fungicide control of grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) - prospects and challenges. Biocontrol Science and Technology 29(3): 207-228. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2018.1548574 
11. Abbey, J., Sherin, J. Percival, D., Jaakola, L. and Asiedu, S.  (2021). Molecular Responses of Wild Blueberry Phenotypes to Botrytis cinerea Infection. Acta Horticulturae. 1357, 177-184. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2023.1357.26
12. Abbey, J., Percival, D., Asiedu, S. K. and Schilder, A. (2018). Susceptibility to Botrytis blight at different floral stages of wild blueberry phenotypes. North American Blueberry Researchers and Extension Workers (NABREW) Conference .19. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/nabrew2018/proceedingpapers/proceedingpapers/19/
13. Abbey, J., Percival, D., Asiedu, S. K., Prithriviraj, B. and Schilder, A. (2019). Preliminary sensitivity assessment of Botrytis cinerea isolates four fungicides from wild blueberry fields. In Joint meeting of the Canadian Phytopathological Society and the Quebec Society for the Protection of Plants, 2018. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, https://doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2019.1519163
14. Percival, D., Abbey, J., Lu, H., and Harris, L. (2016). Use of Biofungicides to Address Conventional Botrytis Blight Control Challenges in Wild Blueberry Production. In XI International Vaccinium Symposium. Acta Horticulturae (1180):241-248. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1180.32 

Book Chapters

1. Abbey, L., Okoli, C., Martin-Clarke, D., Ijenyo M., Abbey J., Anku K., Ofoe R., Leke-Aladekoba A., Gunupuru L. R., Iheshiulo E. M., Ampofo J., and Abbey, P. A. (2022). The Role of Nanomaterials in Plant Production and Fortification for Food and Nutrition Security. Emerging Challenges in Agriculture and Food Science Vol. 4, 18–54. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/ecafs/v4/4875F
2. Abbey, L., Abbey, J., Leke-Adladekoba, A., Iheshiulo, E. M., and Ijenyo, M. (2019). Biopesticides and Biofertilizers: Types, Production, Benefits and Untilization. In B. K. Simpson, A. N. Aryee and F. Toldra (Eds). By products from Agriculture and Fisheries: Adding Value for Food, Feed, Pharma and Fuels. (Pp 479-500). UK, Wiley Blackwell.