Dr Muhammad Imran
Assistant Professor (PhD )
Research Area: Apiculture, Pollinators Conservation, Insecticides toxicologyAbout Me
Muhammad Imran received Ph.D. in Entomology (Bees Biology, Bees Ecology and Pollination) from PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor (contract) in Department of Entomology, University of Poonch Rawalakot. His research includes Bee’s Biology, Ecology and Conservation. He is also working as an academic editor in various international journals (PeerJ life and environment and PLOS One). His main responsibilities include teaching undergraduate, postgraduate, research and extension program.
| Degree | Major | University | Start Date | End Date |
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| PhD | Entomology | PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi | January 2012 | January 2016 |
| M.Sc (Hons) Agriculture | Entomology | PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi | January 2009 | January 2011 |
| B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture | Entomology | PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi | January 2005 | January 2009 |
| Designation | Organization | Duration |
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| Assistant Professor | Department of Entomology, The University of Poonch, Rawalakot, AJ&K | February 2017 - November 2022 |
| Visiting Researcher | Department of Entomology, Michigan State University USA | October 2014 - March 2015 |
| Research Associate | Department of Entomology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi | March 2012 - December 2014 |
| Title | Description | Sponsoring Agency | Amount | Year |
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| SRGP-1383 | Effect of Neonicotinoids Insecticide group on learning behaviour of honeybee apis mellifera | 0.5 M |
| Designation | Department | Organization | From Date | To Date |
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| Assistant Professor | Entomology | The University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad jammu and Kashmir | February, 2017 | |
| Member | Honey Bee Research Association (COLOSS), University of Bern Switzerland, Bern. | |||
| Member of Editorial Board | Advances in Agricultural Science (AAS) journal (ISSN: 2383-4234) | |||
| Member of Editorial Board | SCIREA Journal of Agriculture | |||
| HEC Approved Supervisor | University of The Poonch Rawalakot | |||
| Academic Editor | Peer J journal for life and environment | |||
| Academic Editor | PLOS ONE |
| Description | Year | Journal Name | Impact Factor |
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Misbah Naz, Rubab Shabbir Krishan K. Verma, Anshu Rastogi, Vishnu D. Rajput, Talha Javed, Muhammad Ammar Raza, Kainat Asif, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Muhammad Imran et al.
Recent Developments to Mitigate Selenium Deficiency in Agricultural Eco-Systems
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany. 91(5): 915-927
DOI : https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2022.018688 |
2022 | ||
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Fatima Alkhayat, A. H. Ahmad, Junaid Rahim, Muhammad Imran and Umer AYYAZ Aslam Sheikh
Distribution and diversity of aquatic insects in different water bodies of Qatar
Brazilian Journal of Biology. 84.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.255950 |
2022 | ||
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Iqbal, M.A., Ahmed, A., Imran, M., Ahmed, H.E., Hafez, R.M. and Hamad, A.A.
Genetic Divergence and Spatial Configura-tion Influence the Weed Spectrum, Herbage Yield and Nutritive Quality of Temperate Cowpea
Agronomy, 12, 1323.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12061323 |
2022 | ||
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Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Sadaf Khalid, Raees Ahmed, Muhammad Zubair Khan, Nagina Rafique, Raina Ijaz, Saira Ishaq, Muhammad Jamil, Aqeel Ahmad, Amjad Shahzad Gondal, Muhammad Imran, Junaid Rahim and Umar Ayaz Aslam Sheikh.
Underutilized Grasses Production: New Evolving Perspectives. Editor: Iqbal M.A. Grasses and grassland:New perspectives
Intech open Ltd. London. Pages: 1-19
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen |
2022 | ||
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Ayman EL Sabagh, Md. Sohidul Islam, Akbar Hossain, Iqbal, M.A., Muhammad Imran, Ali Raza, Arzu Çiğ, et al.
Prospects of beneficial microbes as a natural resource for sustainable legumes production under changing climate,
Editor(s): Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Anukool Vaishnav, New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Elsevier, 29-56
DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85577-8.00017- 2. |
2022 | ||
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Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Iqbal A., Ahmad Z., Raza A.,Junaid R., Muhammad Imran, Sheikh U.A.A. et al.
Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] herbage yield and nutritional quality in cowpea-sorghum mixed strip intercropping systems
Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Pecurias, 12(2): 402-418.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.22319/rmcp.v12i2.4918 |
2021 | ||
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Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Imtiaz H., Abdul, H., Bilal A., Saira, I., Ayman, S., Celaleddin, B., Rana, D.K., Muhammad Imran
Soybean herbage yield, nutritional value and profitability under integrated manures management
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias, 93(1): e20181384.
DOI : 00013765202120181384 |
2021 | ||
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Abbas RN, Arshad MA, Iqbal A, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Muhammad Imran et al.
Weeds Spectrum, Productivity and Land-Use Efficiency in Maize-Gram Intercropping Systems under Semi-Arid Environment
Agronomy, 11(8):1615. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11081615.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11081615. |
2021 | ||
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Naheed Banoa, Amir Nadeem, Sadia Maalik, Sajida Mushtaq, Naeem Iqbal,Ahmad Kamran Khan, Asghar Shabbir, Muhammad Imran et al.
Effect of pesticides on erythrocytes of indigenous fish Labeo rohita
Journal of King Saud University-Science, 33(7), p.101586.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2021.10158 |
2021 | ||
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Misbah Naz, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Sytar Okana, Ratnasekera Disna, Akbar Hossain, Muhammad Mubeen, Junaid Rahim and Muhammad Imran et al. 2021
Role of Transporters during Heavy Metals Toxicity in Plants
Aftab, T., & Hakeem, K.R. (Eds). Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants: Physiological and Molecular Adaptations (1st ed.). CRC Press.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003155089. |
2021 | ||
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Qin, Jiamin, Feng Liu, Jie Wu, Shaoyu He, Muhammad Imran, Wen Lou, Hongmei Li-Byarlay, and Shudong Luo
The Molecular Characterization and Gene Expressions of Trehalase in Bumblebee, Bombus lantschouensis (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Sociobiology 68, no. 4: e5443-e5443.
DOI : DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v68i4.5443 |
2021 | ||
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Alkhayat, Fatima Abdulla, Abu H. Ahmad, Junaid Rahim, Hamady Dieng, Bashir Adam Ismail, Muhammad Imran, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh, Muhmmad Sohail Shahzad, Allah Ditta Abid, and Kashif Munawar
Charaterization of mosquito larval habitats in Qatar
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 27, no. 9: 2358-2365.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.07.006 |
2020 | ||
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Iqbal, M. A., A. Hamid, H. Imtiaz, M. Rizwan, M. Imran, U. A. A. Sheikh, and I. Saira
Cactus Pear: a Weed of Dry-Lands for Supplementing Food Security Under Changing Climate
Planta Daninha 38.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.1590/s0100-83582020380100040. |
2020 | ||
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Muhammad Imran
Neonicotinoid Insecticides: A Threat to Pollinators
Trends in Integrated Insect Pest Management. IntechOpen Publisher.
DOI : DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.88814 |
2020 | ||
| Muhammad Imran, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh, Muhammad Nasir, Muhammad Abdul Ghaffar, Ansa Tamkeen, and Muhammad Aamir Iqbal Do neonicotinoid insecticides impaired olfactory learning behavior in Apis mellifera? International Journal of Industrial Entomology 38(1) 1-5 | 2019 | ||
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Muhammad Nasir, Ata-ul-Mohsan, Munir Ahmad, Shafqat Saeed, Muhammad Asif Aziz, Muhammad Imran and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh
Effect of Different Temperatures on Colony Characteristics of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Pakistan Journal of Zoology 51(4): 1315-1322.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.4.1315.1322 |
2019 | ||
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Changsheng Ma, Yongkui Zhang, Jia Sun, Muhammad Imran, Huipeng Yang, JieWu, Yi Zou, Hongmei Li-Byarlaye and Shudong Luoa
Impact of acute oral exposure to thiamethoxam on the homing, flight, learning acquisition and short-term retention of Apis cerana
Pest Management Science.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5411 |
2019 | ||
| Muhammad Imran, Tayyaba Naseem, Arshad Iqbal, Khalid Mahmood, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh. Assessment of sensitivity level of honeybee (Apis mellifera) to neonicotinoid insecticides Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 6(3):327-334. | 2018 | ||
| Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh, Khalid Mahmood, Khawar Nazir, Sakhawat Ali, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Abdul Ghaffar, Ansa Tamkeen. Faunistic work on bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of district Kharmang, Sakardu, Pakistan Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Science13(4): 141-146 | 2018 | ||
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Muhammad Imran
Brassica Germplasm - Characterization, Breeding and Utilization: Economic Insect Pests of Brassica
IntechOpen Publisher Page 107-119.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.74837 |
2018 | ||
| Muhammad Imran, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Farooq Nasir, Imran Bodlah, Muhammad Nasir and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh Effect of Different Types of Boxes on Rearing of Bumble Bee, Bombus terrestris Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 49(1): 169-174. | 2017 | ||
| Muhammad Imran, Kanwal Hanif, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Nasir, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh. Comparative Toxicity of Insecticides against Two Important Insect Pests of Cauliflower Crop Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 5(2):88-98 | 2017 | ||
| Muhammad Imran, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Naeem, Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Nasir and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh 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. | 2017 | ||
| Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Asif Aziz, Muhammad Naeem, Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Nasir and Muhammad Imran Food plants and bionomics of indigenous Bumblebee, Bombus haemorrhoidalis Smith in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir of Pakistan International Journal of Biosciences 11 (1): 89-96. | 2017 | ||
| Mehmood- ul-Hassan, Muhammad Ibrahim Tahir, Muhammad Azeem, Muhammad Sajid, Awais Ali, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Imran, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh Effect of Mechanized Verses Conventional Tillage and Cropping Systems on Weeds Biomass Transylvanian Review. | 2017 | ||
| Muhammad Imran, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Naeem, Shafqat Saeed, Muhammad Farooq Nasir, Asif Ahmad, Muhammad Nasir and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh 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. | 2015 | ||
| Muhammad Nasir, Munir Ahmad, Ata Ul Mohsin, Shafqat Saeed, Muhammad Asif Aziz, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh Light intensity improves the copulating behavior and colony initiation of bumblebee, Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) International Journal of Biosciences 7 (2): 56-64 | 2015 | ||
| Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh, Muhammad Asif Aziz, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Naeem, Imran Bodlah , Muhammad Imran and Muhammad Nasir 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 | 2015 | ||
| Muhammad Imran, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Farooq Nasir, Shafqat Saeed Effect of Different Nest Box Materials on the Mating of European Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) under Controlled Environmental Conditions Pakistan Journal of Zoology 47(1): 241-247. | 2014 | ||
| Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Nasir, Shafqat Saeed and Imran Bodlah Distribution of Bumblebee, Bombus haemorrhoidalis Smith, with Flora in Lower Northern Pakistan Pakistan Journal of Zoology 46(4): 1045-1051 | 2014 | ||
| Muhammad Nasir, Muhammad Imran and Munir Ahmad Pyrethroids Synergize New Chemical Insecticides in Field Populations of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 45(3): 629-633. | 2013 |
