Dr. Fahad Jaber Alatawi

Professor
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Entomology from Kansas State University, USA

My URL
https://livedna.org/966.20319

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Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Pest Control
Entomology
Histology
Acarology

Selected Publications

  1. Kamran, M., J.S. Basahih and F.J. Alatawi, 2017. A new species of Kuzinellus Wainstein, 1976 (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Saudi Arabia, with a key to the world species. Int. J. Acarol., 43: 545-551.
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  2. Kamran, M., H.M.S. Mushtaq and F.J. Alatawi, 2017. The genus Aegyptobia Sayed (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) from Saudi Arabia: five new species and a key to the world species. Int. J. Acarol., 43: 91-111.
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  3. Alatawi, F.J., J. Basahihand and M. Kamran, 2017. The superfamily Phytoseioidea (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Saudi Arabia: A new species, new records and a key to the reported species. Acarologia, 57: 275-294.
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  4. Alatawi, F.J. and M. Kamran, 2017. Predatory prostigmatid mite (Acari: Trombidiformes) fauna of the date palm agro-ecosystem in Saudi Arabia. Syst. Applied Acarol., 22: 1444-1475.
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  5. Rehman, M.U., E.M. Khan and F.J. Alatawi, 2016. A new species, a new record and a key to the reported stigmaeid species (Acariformes: Stigmaeidae) from Pakistan. Syst. Applied Acarol., 21: 1267-1277.
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  6. Kamran, M., J.H. Mirza and F.J. Alatawi, 2016. The genus Paraplonobia Wainstein and Neopetrobia Wainstein (Acari, Trombidiformes, Tetranychidae) from Saudi Arabia: New species, new records and key to the world species of Paraplonobia. ZooKeys, 598: 27-55.
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  7. Kamran, M. and F.J. Alatawi, 2016. A new genus of the subfamily Balaustiinae (Acari: Prostigmata: Erythraeidae) from Saudi Arabia. Syst. Applied Acarol., 21: 79-84.
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  8. Alatawi, F.J., M. Kamran and J. Basahih, 2016. First record of the genus Paragigagnathus Amitai and Grinberg, 1971 (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Saudi Arabia with description of a new species. J. Nat. History, 50: 701-709.

  9. Kamran, M. and F.J. Alatawi, 2015. New species and new records of subfamily Abrolophinae (Acari: Erythraeidae) from Saudi Arabia. Syst. Applied Acarol., 20: 195-202.
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  10. Basahih, J.S., M. Kamran and F.J. Alatawi, 2015. First record of Euseius batus (Ueckermann and Loots)(Acari: Phytoseiidae) from the Asian continent, Saudi Arabia. Int. J. Acarol., 41: 267-271.
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  11. Alatawi, F.J., M. Kamran and M.W. Negm, 2015. False spider mites (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) associated with date palm orchards in Saudi Arabia: Description of two new species and new records. Syst. Applied Acarol., 20: 809-830.
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  12. Alatawi, F.J. and M. Kamran, 2015. Two new flat mite species of Aegyptobia and Pentamerismus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Saudi Arabia. Turk. J. Zool., 39: 244-250.
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  13. Negm, M.W., F.J. Alatawi and Y.N. Aldryhim, 2014. Biology, predation and life table of Cydnoseius negevi and Neoseiulus barkeri (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on the old world date mite, Oligonychus afrasiaticus (Acari: Tetranychidae). J. Insect Sci., Vol. 14. 10.1093/jisesa/ieu039.
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  14. Kamran, M., F.J. Alatawi and M.H. Bashir, 2014. First record of genus Ledermuelleriopsis Willmann (Acari: Stigmaeidae), with a new species from Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 46: 677-680.

  15. Kamran, M. and F.J. Alatawi, 2014. Erythraeid mites (Prostigmata, Erythraeidae) from Saudi Arabia, description of three new species and a new record. ZooKeys, 445: 77-95.
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  16. Al-Atawi, F.J., M. Kamran and C.H. Flechtmann, 2014. Eriophyoid mites (Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea) associated with date palms: New record and a new species of the genus Acaphyllisa from Saudi Arabia. Int. J. Acarol., 40: 353-357.
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  17. Negm, M.W. and F.J. Alatawi, 2013. First record of otopheidomenidae treat, 1955 (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Saudi Arabia, with description of Nabiseius arabicus sp. nov. Turk. J. Zool., 37: 184-187.
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  18. Negm, M.W., F.J. Alatawi and Y.N. Aldryhim, 2012. Incidence of predatory phytoseiid mites in Saudi Arabia: New records and a key to the Saudi Arabian species (Acari: Mesostigmata: Gamasina). Syst. Applied Acarol., 17: 261-268.
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  19. Negm, M.W., F.J. Alatawi and Y.N. Aldryhim, 2012. A new species of Neoseiulus Hughes, with records of seven species of predatory mites associated with date palm in Saudi Arabia (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Zootaxa, 3356: 57-64.

  20. Alatawi, F.J., 2012. Biological aspects and efficacy of the predatory mite, Agistemus exsertus Gonzalez (Acari: Stigmaeidae), when fed on Ephestia cautella (Walker) under laboratory conditions. Egypt. J. Biol. Pest Control, 22: 127-130.
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  21. Negm, M.W. and F.J. Alatawi, 2011. Four new records of mites (Acari: Astigmata) phoretic on insects in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. J. Saudi Soc. Agric. Sci., 10: 95-99.
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  22. Alatawi, F., J.R. Nechols and D.C. Margolies, 2011. Spatial distribution of predators and prey affect biological control of twospotted spider mites by Phytoseiulus persimilis in greenhouses. Biol. Control, 56: 36-42.
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  23. Al-Atawi, F.J., 2011. Six new records of predaceous mites associated with some trees from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Acarines, 5: 37-39.

  24. Al-Atawi, F.J., 2011. Phytophagous and predaceous mites associated with vegetable crops from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi J. Biol. Sci., 18: 239-246.
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  25. Al-Atawi, F.J. and A.M. Halawa, 2011. New records of eriophyoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea) from Saudi Arabia. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 14: 112-117.
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  26. Alqarni, A.S. and F.J. Alatawi, 2008. Use of some volatile oils as attractive agents to increase food consumption in honeybee colonies. Arab Univ. J. Agric. Sci., 16: 203-210.

  27. Al-Dhafer, H.M. and F.J. Al-Atawi, 2008. Survey and population fluctuation of insect associated with ornamental plants at riyadh metropolis. J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool., 57: 13-23.

  28. Alatawi, F.J., D.C. Margolies and J.R. Nechols, 2007. Aesthetic damage thresholds for twospotted spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) on impatiens: Effect of plant age and level of infestation. J. Econ. Entomol., 100: 1904-1909.
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  29. Alatawi, F.J., G.P. Opit, D.C. Margolies and J.R. Nechols, 2005. Within-plant distribution of twospotted spider mites, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) on impatiens: Developing a presence-absence sampling plan. J. Econ. Entomol., 98: 1040-1047.

  30. Al-Atawi, F.J., H. Klompen and J.C. Moser, 2002. Redescription of Schizosthetus lyriformis (Parasitiformes: Parasitidae), with revision of the Genus. Int. J. Acrol., 28: 341-360.
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