Dr. Munir Ahmad
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Dr. Munir Ahmad

Assistant Professor
PMAS, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Arid Agriculture University, Pakistan

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Biography

Dr. Munir Ahmad holds a position of Assistant Professor at Department of Entomology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi and Consultant for Insect Pest Management at Hydroponics Project of Farmers Marketing (Pvt) Ltd. He is having 15 years of experience in Applied Entomology and Insecticide Resistance Management at Central Cotton Research Institute, Old Shujabad Road, Multan, teaching undergraduate courses at University College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University and Helb Pesticide Company, Multan for pesticide sales and development works. He has completed his Ph.D. in Agricultural Entomology from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. He is managing editor for Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, and member of editorial board in Applied Sciences and Business Economics, and Academic Research Journals of Agricultural Science and reviewer for national and international journals. He successfully completed 5 research projects as principal investigator and co-investigator. He was received International Research Support Initiative Program for PhD studies, Higher Education Commission, Government of Pakistan. Dr. Munir has published 44 research articles in national and international journals, and 17 national and international presentations as author/co-author. He has supervised 17 MSc and supervising 5 PhD students thesis.

Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
100%
Agricultural Entomology
62%
Insecticide Resistance Management
90%
Pollinators Rearing
75%
Bumblebee Breeding
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
3
Chapters
0
Articles
26
Abstracts
4

Selected Publications

  1. Riaz, S., J.B. Johnson, M. Ahmad, G.P. Fitt and M. Naiker, 2021. A review on biological interactions and management of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (lepidoptera: noctuidae). J. Applied Entomol., 145: 467-498.
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  2. Muhammad, W., H. Javed, M. Ahmad and T. Mukhtar, 2021. Optimizing transplanting dates for the management of brinjal shoot and fruit borer and better crop yield under field conditions. Pak. J. Zool., Vol. 53. 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200103180112.
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  3. Bibi, R., M. Ahmad, A. Gulzar and M. Tariq, 2021. Effect of profenofos and citrus oil on Cryptolaemus montrouzieri mulsant and Chrysoperla carnea stephens, key predators of citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso), under laboratory conditions. Int. J. Trop. Insect Sci., 10.1007/s42690-021-00555-y.
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  4. Muhammad, W., K. Javed, H. Javed, M. Ahmad and M.A. Khan, 2020. The impact of transgenic brinjal for the control of Leucinodes orbonalis guenee and possible effects on non-target arthropods: a comprehensive review. Plant Prot., 4: 131-135.
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  5. Hassan, M.A., I. Bodlah and M. Ahmad, 2020. First record of the genus Graptomyza wiedemann, 1830 (diptera: syrphidae) from Pakistan. Ital. J. Anim. Sci., 30: 512-516.
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  6. Jan, M.A., S.A. Shad and C. Karavina, 2020. Economic analyses, injury levels and thresholds for effective management of Earias vittella (FAB.) on Gossypium hirsutum. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 30: 693-701.
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  7. Nasir, M., A.U. Mohsan, S. Saeed, M. Ahmad, M.A. Aziz and M. Ahmad, 2019. Effect of different diapause conditions on Bombus terrestris colony characteristics. Pak. J. Zool., 51 : 1273 -1280.
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  8. Nasir, M., A.U. Mohsan, M. Ahmad, S. Saeed, M.A. Aziz, M. Imran and U.A.A. Sheikh, 2019. Effect of different temperatures on colony characteristics of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Pak. J. Zool., 51: 1315-1322.
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  9. Ahmad, M., B. Rasool, M. Ahmad and D.A. Russell, 2019. Resistance and synergism of novel insecticides in field populations of cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera(L: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. J. Econ. Entomol., 112: 859-871.
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  10. Iftikhar, A., M.A. Aziz, M. Naeem, M. Ahmad and T. Mukhtar, 2018. Effect of temperature on demography and predation rate of Menochilus sexmaculatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) reared on Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Pak. J. Zool., 50: 1885-1893.
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  11. Ahmad, M., 2018. Saha koşullarında ayçiçeği böcek tozlaştırıcılarının çeşitliliği ve yayılma davranışı. Uludağ Arıcılık Dergisi, 18: 14-27.
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  12. Perveen, N. and M. Ahmad, 2017. Toxicity of some insecticides to the haemocytes of giant honeybee, Apis dorsata F. under laboratory conditions. Saudi J. Bio. Sci., 24: 1016-1022.
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  13. Imran, M., M. Ahmad, M. Naeem, M.F. Nasir, I. Bodlah, M. Nasir and U.A.A. Sheikh, 2017. Effect of different types of boxes on rearing of bumble bee, Bombus terrestris.
    Pak. J Zool., 49: 169-174.
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  14. Imran, M., M. Ahmad, M. Naeem, K. Mahmood, M. Nasir and U.A.A. Sheikh, 2017. Are colony developmental stages of bumblebee, Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) affected by different concentrations of sugar and honey solutions?
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  15. Imran, M., K. Hanif, M. Ahmad, M. Nasir and U.A.A. Sheikh, 2017. Comparative toxicity of insecticides against two important insect pests of cauliflower crop.
    Asian J. Agri. Biol., 5: 88-98.
  16. Gulzar, A., A. Maqsood, M. Ahmed, M. Tariq, M. Ali and R. Qureshi, 2017. Toxicity, antifeedant and sub-lethal effects of Citrullus colocynthis extracts on cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pak. J. Zool., 49: 2019-2026.
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  17. Ahmad, S., M.A. Aziz, M. Ahmad and I. Bodlah, 2017. Effect of queen age on hygienic and grooming behavior of Apis mellifera ligustica against Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman). Asian J. Agric. Biol., 5: 113-118.
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  18. Sheikh, U.A.A., M. Ahmad and M.A. Aziz, 2017. Food plants and bionomics of indigenous bumblebee, Bombus haemorrhoidalis smith in Rawalakot, Azad jammu and kashmir of Pakistan. Int. J. Biosci. (IJB), 11: 89-96.
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  19. Javed, K., M. Ahmad, M. Tariq and H. Javed, 2016. Field evaluation of different insecticides against green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer). J. Entomol. Zool. Stud., 4: 657-662.
  20. Siddiqui, J.A., I. Bodlah, J.M. Carpenter, M. Naeem, M. Ahmad and M.A. Bodlah, 2015. Vespidae (Hymenoptera) of the Pothwar region of Punjab, Pakistan. Zootaxa, 3914: 501-524.
  21. Sheikh, U.A.A., M. Ahmad, M.A. Aziz, M. Naeem, I. Bodlah, M. Imran and M. Nasir, 2015. First record of genus Bombus Latreille (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Bombini) in Naran Kaghan valley of Pakistan and their floral host range. J. Biodiv. Environ. Sci., 7: 215-223.
  22. Mehmood, K., S. Hussain, N. Mustafa, I. Bodlah and M. Ahmad, 2015. Insect pollinators visiting citrus (Citurs limon) and avocardo (Persea americana) fruit trees. Asian J. Agric. Biol., 3: 23-27.
  23. Khalid, S., M. Ahmed and H. Yasoob, 2015. Lifehistory of mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on different host plants and its relative effect of antibiosis. Int. J. Biosci., 6: 357-369.
  24. Khalid, L., M. Ahmad, H. Javed and M.G. Yasin, 2015. Population estimation of thrips Frankliniella tritici (Fitch) on different rose varieties. Agric. Biol. Sci. J., 1: 157-161.
  25. Imran, M., M. Ahmad, M.F. Nasir and S. Saeed, 2015. Effect of different nest box materials on the mating of European bumblebee, Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) under controlled environmental conditions. Pak. J. Zool., 47: 241-247.
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  26. Imran, M., M. Ahmad, M. Naeem, S. Saeed and M.F. Nasir et al., 2015. Effect of fresh pollen pellets and pollen balls coated with and without beeswax on the life history parameter of bumblebee (Bombus terrestris). J. Biodiv. Environ. Sci., 6: 144-153.
  27. Ahmad, M., I. Bodlah, K. Mehmood, U.A.A. Sheikh and M.A. Aziz, 2015. Pollination and foraging potential of European bumblebee, Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) on tomato crop under greenhouse system. Pak. J. Zool., 47: 1279-1285.
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  28. Sheikh, U.A.A., M. Ahmad, M. Imran, M. Nasir, S. Saeed and I. Bodlah, 2014. Distribution of bumblebee, Bombus haemorrhoidalis Smith, and its association with flora in lower northern Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 46: 1045-1051.
  29. Khalid, L., M. Ahmed, H. Javed and M.G. Yasin, 2014. Population dynamics of thrips Frankliniella tritici (Fitch) on different rose varieties. Pak. Entomol., 36: 155-159.
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  30. Hassan, S., M. Ahmad and M. Aslam, 2014. Assessment of Sitotroga cerealella losses in different sorghum varieties under controlled conditions. Arch. Phytopathol. Plant Protect., 47: 993-999.
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  31. Bushra, S. and M. Ahmad, 2014. Impact of organochlorines on endocrine system: A review. Int. J. Adv. Biol., 1: 1-11.
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  32. Nasir, M., M. Imran and M. Ahmad, 2013. Pyrethroids synergize new chemical insecticides in field populations of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). Pak. J. Zool., 45: 629-633.
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  33. Bushra, S., M. Aslam, M.A. Aziz and M. Ahmed, 2013. Grain damage, viability and weight loss in different barley cultivars due to Sitotroga cerealellaCrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  
  34. Bhatti, S.S., M. Ahmad, K. Yousaf and M. Naeem, 2013. Pyrethroids and new chemistry insecticides mixtures against Spodoptera litura (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) under laboratory conditions. Asian J. Agric. Biol., 1: 45-50.
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  35. Aziz, M.A., M. Ahmad, M.F. Nasir and M. Naeem, 2013. Efficacy of different neem (Azadirachta indica) products in comparison with imidacloprid against english grain aphid (Sitobion avenae) on wheat. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 15: 279-284.
  36. Ahmad, M., A. Ghaffar and M. Rafiq, 2013. Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian J. Agric. Biol., 1: 23-28.
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  37. Yousaf, S., A. Mohsin, M. Aslam, M. Ahmad and A. Ghaffar, 2012. Impact of Sitotroga cerealella on the viability of oat seed. Pak. Entomol., 34: 75-78.
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  38. Saeed, Q., M.A. Saleem and M. Ahmad, 2012. Toxicity of some commonly used synthetic insecticides against Spodoptera exigua (Fab)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pak. J. Zool., 44: 1197-1201.
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  39. Sheikh, U.A., M. Aslam and M. Ahmad, 2011. Co-evolution in Pediculus humanus capitis (De Geer) (Anoplura: Pediculidae) colour in response to human hair. J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 3: 50-53.
  40. Ahmad, M., M. Rafiq, M.I. Arif and A.H. Sayyed, 2011. Toxicity of some commonly used insecticides against Coccinella undecimpunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Pak. J. Zool., 43: 1161-1165.
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  41. Bodlah, I., M. Ahmad, M.F. Nasir and M. Naeem, 2010. Record of Aenasius bambawalei Hayat, 2009 (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a Parasitoid of Phenacoccus solenopsis (Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae) from Punjab, Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 42: 533-536.
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  42. Ahmad, M., M.A. Saleem and A.H. Sayyed, 2009. Efficacy of insecticide mixtures against pyrethroid- and organophosphate-resistant populations of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pest Manage. Sci., 65: 266-274.
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  43. Sayyed, A.H., M. Ahmad and N. Crickmore, 2008. Fitness costs limit the development of resistance to indoxacarb and deltamethrin in Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). J. Econ. Entomol., 101: 1927-1933.
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  44. Sayyed, A.H., M. Ahmad and M.A. Saleem, 2008. Cross-resistance and genetics of resistance to indoxacarb in Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). J. Econ. Entomol., 101: 472-479.
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  45. Saleem, M.A., M. Ahmad, M. Ahmad, M. Aslam and A.H. Sayyed, 2008. Resistance to selected organochlorin, organophosphate, carbamate and pyrethroid, in Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Pakistan. J. Econ. Entomol., 101: 1667-1675.
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  46. Ahmad, M., A.H. Sayyed, M.A. Saleem and M. Ahmad, 2008. Evidence for field evolved resistance to newer insecticides in Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Pakistan. Crop Prot., 27: 1367-1372.
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  47. Saeed, S., M. Ahmad, M. Ahmad and Y.J. Kwon, 2007. Insecticidal control of the mealybug Phenacoccus gossypiphilous (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), a new pest of cotton in Pakistan. Entomol. Res., 37: 76-80.
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  48. Ahmad, M., M.I. Arif and M. Ahmad, 2007. Occurrence of insecticide resistance in field populations of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Crop Protrct., 26: 809-817.
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  49. Ahmad, M., A.H. Sayyed, N. Crickmore and M.A. Saleem, 2007. Genetics and mechanism of resistance to deltamethrin in a field population of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pest Manage. Sci., 63: 1002-1010.
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  50. Ahmad, M., M.A. Saleem, M. Ahmad and A.H. Sayyed, 2006. Time trends in mortality for conventional and new insecticides against leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 9: 360-364.
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  51. Ahmad, M., M.A. Saleem and M. Ahmad, 2005. Time-oriented mortality in leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fab.) Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by some new chemistry insecticides. Pak. Entomol., 27: 67-70.
  52. Ahmad, M. and M. Aslam, 2005. Resistance of cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus) to endosulfan, organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroids. Pak. J. Zool., 37: 293-295.
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  53. Ahmad, M. and M.A. Saleem, 2004. Comparative efficacy of ten conventional and new chemistry insecticides against armyworm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) under laboratory conditions. Pak. Entomol., 26: 1-4.
  54. Aslam, M., M. Ahmad, Zafar-ul-Islam and S. Anjum, 2002. Population of aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.) on canola (Brassica napus). Sci. Technol. Dev., 21: 41-42.
  55. Aslam, M. and M. Ahmad, 2002. Effectiveness of some insecticides against cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus)(Aphididae: Homoptera). J. Res. (Sci.), 13: 145-150.
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  56. Ahmad, M. and M. Aslam, 2002. Pollinators visiting carrot (Daucus carota L.) seed crop. J. Res. (Sci.), 13: 31-35.
  57. Ahmad, M. and M. Aslam, 2002. Evaluation of different pest scouting methods for monitoring whitefly populations in cotton fields at Multan (Pakistan). Arab J. Plant Protect., 20: 52-54.
  58. Suhail, A., R. Bibi, N. Perveen and M. Ahmad, 2001. Population dynamics of aphid (Macrosiphum mescanthi Tak.) on different wheat varieties. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 4: 131-132.
  59. Aslam, M. and M. Ahmad, 2001. Effectiveness of some insecticides against mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.)(Aphididae: Homoptera) on three different crops. J. Res.(Sci.), 12: 19-25.
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  60. Ahmad, M., N. Perveen, M. Sultan, M. Aslam and M. Aulakh, 2001. Effect of monocrotophos and methamidophos on jassid, Amrasca devastans (Distant) in different okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) cultivars. J. Biol. Sci., 1: 218-219.
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  61. Perveen, N., M. Al-Hariri, M. Ahmad and A. Suhail, 2000. Insecticidal mortality, foraging behavior and pollination role of honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) on sarson (Brassica campestris L.) crop. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 2: 332-333.
  62. Ahmad, M., M. Aslam and M. Aulukh, 2000. Comparative efficacy of some insecticides against cotton whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Genn.). Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 37: 83-85.