Mohd. Kamil Usmani
Professor
ZOOLOGY
Aligarh Muslim University
India
Biography
My research interest lies in the taxonomy, biology, ecology and biodiversity of insect pests of agricultural importance and in their biological control through the use of insect natural enemies. I have conducted independent research work, published the outcome in journals of international repute namely Oriental Insects, Zootaxa, Elsevier, Blackwell Publications and Insecta Mundi etc. I have written a few books in the field of my specialization. I am also supervising research projects as principal Investigator sponsored by government organizations namely UGC, DST, CST-UP and MoEF. Other research in may lab focuses on systematic of Aphids (Hemiptera) and their natural enemies; Systematics and biology of some economically important Scutellerid bugs; Biosystematics studies on Hymenopterous parasitoids associated with some important Aphids and faunistic diversity of Braconidae.
Research Interest
Systematics, Biodiversity of Insect Pests and Parasitoids and InsectEcology
Publications
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Usmani, M.K. and Ajaili, A.A. 2007. Locusts and Grasshoppers (Orthoptera:Acridoidea) as pests of agricultural crops in Libya. National Academy for Scientific Research, Murzuk, Libya. 100pp.
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Usmani, M.K. and Rafi, U. 2012. Description of some Aphid species (Homoptera:Aphididae:Aphidinae) of Aligarh region. Lambert Academic Publication, Germany. 106 pp.
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Usmani, M.K. and Ajaili, A.A. 1992. Check-list of Locusts and Grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) of Libya. National Academy for Scientific Research, Murzuk, Libya. 100pp.
