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Prof. Mohd. Kamil Usmani
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Ph.D
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Professor
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Systematics, Biodiversity of Insect Pests and Parasitoids and InsectEcology
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Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002, U.P. INDIA
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9897124896
- DEPARTMENT_STAFF.EMAIL
usmanikamil94@gmail.com
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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.