Dr.Umer Ayyaz Aslam
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Dr.Umer Ayyaz Aslam 
umerayaz@upr.edu.pk 
Assistant Professor 
Bee Ecology 
+923214050218  
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Qualifications
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PhD 2012 2016 Entomology Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, PAkistan
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Assistant Professor University of Poonch Rawalakot, AJK Pakistan February,2017 September,2025
Researcher University of Virginia, USA January,2015 August,2015
Research Associate Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, PAkistan February,2012 December,2014
Research Associate Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, PAkistan November,2010 October,2011
Research Projects
Title Description Sponsoring agency Amount
Habitat and Bio-Conservation of native bumblebees (Genus Bombus) in Marghla and Murree Hils, Pakista Submitted MZB Species Conservation, UAE 3 Million PKR
Eco-conservation of Bumblebees in Himalayan range of Sakardu, Pakistan by using citizen science Completed Ruffor Foundation, UK 0.7 Million PKR
Ecology and Conservation of Bombus haemorrhoidalis in Poonch, AJ&K Completed MBZ Species Conservation, UAE 0.35 Million PKR
Spatial and temporal behavior of Bombus haemorrhoidalis Smith and risks associated with parasitism. Completed HEC 0.5 Million PKR
 
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Capacity Institute/University
Assistant Professor The University of Poonch, Rawalakot
Member Himalayan Region IUCN, Bubmblebee Specialist Group
Member The Rufford Foundation UK.
Member MBZ species conservation UAE
Member CLOSS honey bee association
HEC Approved supervisor HEC, Pakistan
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Jabbar, A., Iqbal, A., Iqbal, M.A., Sheikh, U.A.A., Rahim, J., Khalid, S., Hafez, R.M., Shah, A.U.H., Khan, A.A., Bazmi, M.S.A. and Hussain, A., 2022. Egyptian Clover Genotypic Divergence and Last Cutting Management Augment Nutritive Quality, Seed Yield and Milk Productivity. Sustainability, 14 (10), p.5833.
Amrao, L., Ahmed, M.Z., Saeed, S., Shafique, M.S., Perveen, R., Anwaar, H.A., Sheikh, U.A.A., Iqbal, R., Ali, S., Azmat, S. and Aslam, M., 2022. First Report of Alternaria alternata Causing Leaf Spot on Chili (Capsicum annuum) in Pakistan. Plant disease, 106(3), p.1073.
Alkhayat, F.A., Ahmad, A.H., Rahim, J. Imran, M. and Sheikh, U.A.A., 2022. Distribution and diversity of aquatic insects in different water bodies of Qatar. Brazilian Journal of Biology,84
Anwaar, H.A., Perveen, R., Chohan, S., Saeed, A., Cheema, M.T., Qadeer, A., Aslam, U.A., Ahmed, M.Z., Alam, M., Shafique, M.S. and Ali, A., 2022. First report of Alternaria alternata causing Alternaria leaf spot of Fig in Pakistan. Plant Disease, 106(2), p.759.
Idrees, M., Khan, S., Asghar, M., Shahzaman, M., Khalid, M., Shah, H.A., Raza, M. and Aslam, U.A., 2021. EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT INSECTICIDES AGAINST VIRACHOLA ISOCRATES INFESTATION IN POMEGRANATE ORCHARDS OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN, PAKISTAN. Plant Protection, 5(2), pp.95-99.
Aamir Iqbal, M., Iqbal, A., Ahmad, Z., Raza, A., Rahim, J., Imran, M., Sheikh, U.A.A., Maqsood, Q., Soufan, W., Sahloul, N. and Sorour, S., 2021. Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] herbage yield and nutritional quality in cowpea-sorghum mixed strip intercropping systems. Revista mexicana de ciencias pecuarias, 12(2), pp.402-418
Mansoor Ahmad, Muhammad Saqib Ajmal, Arshad Shakeel, Shafqat Saeed1, Khuram Mubeen, Muhammad Sajjad, Zafar Hussain, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh5 and Alia Hayat (2020). EFFICACY OF SPRAY REGIMES WITHOUT PYRETHROIDS AGAINST INSECT PESTS OF COTTON UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS. Journal of Phytobiology - 2 (1) 2020, 9-15.
M.S. Shafique, L. Amrao, S. Saeed2, M.Z. Ahmed, S. Ghuffar, H.A. Anwaar, U.A.A. Sheikh, M.A. Khan, A. Qadir, and A. Abdullah. (2021). Occurrence of Leaf Spot Caused by Alternaria alternata on Eggplant (Solanum melongena) in Pakistan. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-20-1643-PDN
Muhammad Idress, Suliman Khan, Fazal Rehma, Muhammad Ali, Shahzaman, Mehdi Maqbool and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh (2020). EFFICACY OF DIFFERENT INSECTICIDES AGAINST CYDIA POMONELLA INFESTATION FROM APPLE ORCHARDS IN GILGIT-BALTISTAN, PAKISTAN. Plant Protection 04 (03) 2020. 125-130
Fatima Abdulla Alkhayat , Abu H. Ahmad, Junaid Rahim, Hamady Dieng, Bashir Adam Ismail e, Muhammad Imran Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh and Allah Ditta (2020). Charaterization of mosquito larval habitats in Qatar. Saoudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 27(2020): 2358-2365.
Muhammad Amir Iqbal, Abdul Hamid, Imtiaz Hussain, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Imran, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh and Saira Ishaq (2020). CACTUS PEAR: A WEED OF DRY-LANDS FOR SUPPLEMENTING FOOD SECURITY UNDER CHANGING CLIMATE. PLANTA DANINHA 2020; v38:e020191761
Muhammad Nasir, Ata-ul-Mohsan, Munir Ahmad, Shafqat Saeed, Muhammad Asif Aziz, Muhammad Imran and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh (2019). Effect of Different Temperatures on Colony Characteristics of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Pakistan Journal of Zoology 51(4): 1315-1322
Muhammad Imran, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh, Muhammad Nasir, Muhammad Abdul Ghaffar, Ansa Tamkeen, and Muhammad Aamir Iqbal (2019). Do neonicotinoid insecticides impaired olfactory learning behavior in Apis mellifera?. International Journal of Industrial Entomology 38(1) 1-5
Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh, Khalid Mahmood, Khawar Nazir, Sakhawat Ali, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Abdul Ghaffar and Ansa Tamkeen (2018). Faunistic work on bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of district Kharmang, Sakardu, Pakistan. International Journal of Biosciences 13 (4): 141-146.
Muhammad Imran, Tayyaba Naseem, Arshad Iqbal, Khalid Mahmood, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh (2018). Assessment of sensitivity level of honeybee (Apis mellifera) to neonicotinoid insecticides. Asian J Agri & Biol. 6(3):327-334
Mahwish Raza, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh and Sakhi Muhammad (2017). Pesticide usage by Farmers; A case study of District Rawalpindi, Pakistan. International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research . 11(4): 1-5
Mehmood- ul-Hassan, Muhammad Ibrahim Tahir, Muhammad Azeem, Muhammad Sajid, Awais Ali, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Imran, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh. 2017. Effect of Mechanized Verses Conventional Tillage and Cropping Systems on Weeds Biomass. Transylvanian Review
Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Asif Aziz, Muhammad Naeem, Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Nasir and Muhammad Imran. (2017) Food plants and bionomics of indigenous Bumblebee, Bombus haemorrhoidalis Smith in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir of Pakistan. international journal of biosciences. International Journal of Biosciences 11 (1): 89-96
Muhammad Imran, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Naeem, Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Nasir and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh. (2017) Are colony developmental stages of bumblebee, Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) affected by different concentrations of sugar and honey solutions?. International Journal of Industrial Entomology 34(2): 1-9
Muhammad Imran, Kanwal Haneef, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Nasir and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh (2017). Comparative Toxicity of Insecticides against Two Important Insect Pests of Cauliflower Crop. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 5 (2):88-98.
Muhammad Imran, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Farooq Nasir, Imran Bodhla, Muhammad Nasir and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh. (2017) Effects of different types of Boxes on rearing of Bumble Bee, Bombus terrestris. Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool., 49(1): 169-174
Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh, Muhammad Asif Aziz, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Naeem, Imran Bodlah , Muhammad Imran and Muhammad Nasir. (2015) First record of Genus Bombus Latreille (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Naran Kaghan valley of Pakistan and their floral host range. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences 7 (1): 215-223
Muhammad Imran, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Naeem, Shafqat Saeed, Muhammad Farooq Nasir, Asif Ahmad, Muhammad Nasir and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh. (2015) Effect of fresh pollen pellets and pollen balls coated with and without beeswax on the life history parameter of bumblebee (bombus terrestris). Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences. 6(5): 144-153.
Muhammad Nasir, Munir Ahmad, Ata Ul Mohsin, Shafqat Saeed, Muhammad Asif Aziz, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Imran and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh. (2015) Light intensity improves the copulating behavior and colony initiation of bumblebee, Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae). International Journal of Biosciences 7 (2): 56-64
Munir Ahmad, Imran Bodlah, Kashif Mehmood, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh and Muhammad Asif Aziz. (2015) Pollination and Foraging Potential of European Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) on Tomato Crop under Greenhouse System. Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool., 47(5): 1279-1285
Mahwish Raza, Muhammad Farooq, Sakhi Muhammad and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh. (2015) Efficacy of different commercially available weedicides on wheat Triticum aestivum in Rawalpindi Pakistan. International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research 7 (2): 205-209
Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Nasir, Shafqat Saeed and Imran Bodlah. (2014) Distribution of Bumblebee, Bombus haemorrhoidalis Smith, and its association with Flora in Lower Northern Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool., 46(4).1045-1051.
Umer Aslam Sheikh, M. Aslam and Munir Ahmad. (2011) Co-evolution in Pediculus humanus capitis (De Geer) (Anoplura: Pediculidae) colour in response to human hair, J. Agric. Biol. Sci. 3(1):50-53.