Dr Nevena Zlatković

Research area

Study of the economically most important phytopathogenic bacteria of fruit trees, vines, vegetable, field and ornamental plants. Special attention is paid to the study of bacterial diseases of plants of the Cucurbitaceae family. In addition to the detection, identification and characterization of pathogens using various methods, the field of research includes the study of biological agents for use in the control of pathogens and control of bacterial diseases of plants.

Five key publications

1. Newberry, E.A., Ebrahim, M., Timilsina, S., Zlatković, N., Obradović, A., Bull, C.T., Goss, E.M., Huguet-Tapia, J.C., Paret, M.L., Jones, J.B., Potni,s N. (2019): Corrigendum: Inference of Convergent Gene Acquisition Among Pseudomonas syringae Strains Isolated from Watermelon, Cantaloupe, and Squash. Front. Microbiol. 10:963. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00963
2. Zlatkovic, N., Prokić, A., Gašić, K., Kuzmanović, N., Ivanović, M., Obradović, A. (2019): First Report of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. brasiliense Causing Soft Rot on Squash and Watermelon in Serbia. Plant Disease, 10.1094/PDIS-12-18-2213-PDN. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-18-2213-PDN
3. Prokić, A., Zlatković, N., Kuzmanović, N., Ivanović, M., Gašić, K., Pavlović, Ž., Obradović, A. (2020): Identification and characterization of Dickeya zeae strains associated with maize stalk soft-rot in northern Serbia. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 157, 685-691. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-02019-4
4. Kuzmanović, N., Puławska, J., Prokić, A., Ivanović, M., Zlatković, N., Jones, J.B., Obradović, A. (2015): Agrobacterium arsenijevicii sp. nov., isolated from crown gall tumors on raspberry and cherry plum. Systematic and Applied Microbiology 38, 373-378. DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2015.06.001
5. Kuzmanović, N., Prokić, A., Ivanović, M., Zlatković, N., Gašić, K., Obradović, A. (2015): Genetic diversity of tumorigenic bacteria associated with crown gall disease of raspberry in Serbia. European Journal of Plant Pathology 142, 701-713. DOI: 10.1007/s10658-015-0645-4

List of current projects

International projects

COST Action CA16107: “EuroXanth: Integrating science on Xanthomonadaceae for integrated plant disease management in Europe” 2017 –  2021

Area of interest for scientific cooperation

Various aspects of the study of phytopathogenic bacteria, from the detection and identification of pathogens, to the characterization, study of the mechanisms of action and suppression of pathogens. Application of various biological agents in the control of diseases of bacterial nature.

Area of interest for (co) mentoring master theses and doctoral dissertations

Detection, identification and characterization of phytopathogenic bacteria important for agricultural production in Serbia. The possibility of using biological agents in the control of phytopathogenic bacteria.