Alinaghi Mirmoayedi

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• Professor at Razi University

this book conains 523 pages written in Farsi consist of the following items;Genetic structure of the Population,Mutations and breakages and attachments of Chromosomes,and their role in speciation,Natural selection,Artificial Selection,Disruptive Selection,Sexual and directional selection,Fry,Hubble & Kimura models,selection,Cytogenetic effects of s...

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The genetic characterization of the Iranian honey bee was investigated by analyzing 10 polymorphic DNA microsatellite loci in 300 honey bee samples representative of twenty Iranian provinces. This study evaluated the heterozygosity (Ho and He), the Shannon index, the number of observed alleles, and F-statistics among tested populations as genetic p...

The honey bee (Apis mellifera), as one of the most important pollinating insects, plays a critical role in biodiversity conservation and global food security. Genetic diversity monitoring is an important step to maintain diversity in animal populations, including honey bees. The current research aimed to evaluate the population genetic structure an...

The objective of this study was to determine the genetic diversity among Chrysoperla carnea samples collected from different locations of Iran (including, East-Azerbaijan, West-Azerbaijan, Isfahan, Kerman, Kermanshah, Lorestan, Mazandaran, Gilan, Hormozgan and Hamedan provinces) using the Inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) and mitochondrial (Cytoc...

Green lacewings are active predators of Aphids, Psyllids, Mealy bugs. We used ISSR markers with 10 primers to evaluate the genetic polymorphism between populations of Chrysoperla carnea collected in 30 cities of 14 provinces of Iran with different climatic conditions and compared them with specimens of a population from Netherlands. Maximum and min...

3 ، ‫پاييز‬ 0011 ‫صفحه‬ 333-302 ‫ژنتیکی‬ ‫تنوع‬ ‫زنبورعسل‬ ‫نشانگر‬ PCR-RFLP DNA ‫میتوکندریایی‬ ‫چکیده‬ ‫ژنتیکی‬ ‫تنوع‬ ‫ارزیابی‬ ‫جمعیت‬ ‫های‬ ‫زنبورعسل‬ ‫ایرانی‬ (Apis mellifera meda) ‫نشانگر‬ ‫آنالیزهای‬ ‫براساس‬ PCR-RFLP Genetic diversity evaluation of Iranian honeybee (Apis mellifera meda) populations based on PCR-RFLP marker analyses ‫رحیمی‬...

Green Lacewing as one of the most important groups of insects with characteristics such as the possibility of mass production, geographical distribution and host range have been considered in biological control. The study about genetic diversity is one of the effective tools in genetic conservation of important species. Today, the production of bar...

Morphological and molecular studies are considered as a powerful tool for estimating genetic diversity and the determination of phylogenetic relationships among different populations of honeybee subspecies. In the present study, morphological and molecular markers (PCR-RFLP) were used to study the phylogenetic relationships of Iranian subspecies ho...

Morphological and molecular studies are considered as a powerful tool for estimating genetic diversity and the determination of phylogenetic relationships among different populations of honeybee subspecies. In the present study, morphological and molecular markers (PCR-RFLP) were used to study the phylogenetic relationships of Iranian subspecies ho...

Most neuropteran species have similar male genitalia which makes their morphological identification difficult. The aim of this study was to investigate potency of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene-based marker to distinguish twenty-one morphospecies members of Neuroptera and to reveal their phylogenetic relationships. The samples repres...

In this study, the genetic structure of Iranian honey bee (Apis mellifera meda) populations, mainly obtained from all of regions, were investigated at two different mitochondrial regions. A total of 300 worker bees were collected from 20 different populations in 20 different locations. Portions of the mitochondrial 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rDNA) and...

The efficient DNA extraction from insects has been suggested as a critical and main step affecting molecular entomology for taxonomic identification, the establishment of DNA barcoding library and analysis of genetic diversity relationship between insect populations. For successfully apply these molecular techniques, high-quantity and high-quality...

We assessed the effects of exposure of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae to the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (isolate DC2) on life history parameters of the subsequent generation. Mortality assays against second instar larvae showed B. bassiana isolates to be significantly virulent, cau...

The original version of this article unfortunately contained mistakes. The University name of affiliation 1 must be corrected from “Razi University of Kermanshah” to “Razi University, Kermanshah”. © 2018 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature

Chrysoperla shahrudensis sp. nov. is discovered in northern Iran, co-occurring with at least five other cryptic species of the Chrysoperla carnea-group. It is distinguished by the volley period and tonality of its courtship duetting song. Another Asian species from alpine meadows of northern Kyrgyzstan, previously C. ‘adamsi-K’ but here named Chrys...

In this study the changes in Aphis gossypii Glover populations tended by the homopteran- tending ant, Tapinoma simrothi Krausse when exposed to the natural enemies Chrysoperla carnea Stephens and Coccinellia septempunctata Mulsant was studied. We also studied the effect of ant’s attendance on the consequence of intraguild predation (IGP) between th...

The studied specimens belonged to five species of three families of Chrysopidae, Myrmeleontidae and Ascalaphidae (order Neuroptera). They were collected from Shush and Dezful, south of Iran. These insects are useful insects in biological control as the important predators of aphids, psyllids, caterpillars, ants and other insects. The Sequence align...

We have determined in the Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection collection of two closely related species: Palpares libelluloides (Linnaeus, 1764) and P. turcicus Kocak, 1976 from Iranian provinces of Azarbayjan Sharghi, Kermanshah, Fars, Tehran, Kordestan, Markazi, Zanjan, and Lorestan, which are never recorded together in the same biotop...

473 samples of Chrysopidae were collected from different locations in Kermanshah and Tehran provinces. Among them nine species identified as follows, Chrysoperla kolthoffi, Ch. sillemi, Ch. lucasina, Ch. carnea, Dichochrysa prasina, Italochrysa vartianorum, Suarius nanus, Chrysopa viridana, Ch. pallens. Twenty-four specimens totally were used. Thre...

During the years 2015-2016 fauna of Carabidae of Hormozgan province was studied.31 species belonged to 21 genera 15 tribesand 9 subfamilies were collected, 9 of them were new records for Hormozgan province, 4 species new for the fauna of Iran, and during this study we have examined two subspecies imbricatum and loeffleri of the species of Calosoma(...

As a result of recent field work in Hormozgan and Bushehr provinces in southern Iran from winter to spring 2016, two species of Carabidae, Diodercarus arrowi Lutshnik, 1931 and Chlaenius (Amblygenius) bengalensis Chaudoir, 1856, are reported from Iran for the first time. Twelve new province records are documented for Hormozgan and seven for Bushehr...

In this study, the morphometric diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Iranian honey bee populations, were investigated using 14 morphometric characteristics. A total of 2250 young adult worker bees from 20 different populations in 20 different provinces of Iran were collected during June to October 2014. The results of nested analysis of vari...

This paper presents the results of a faunal study of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Hormozgan province in southern Iran, which was carried out from winter 2015 to winter 2016. A total of 30 species belonging to 18 genera were collected and identified. Two species –

The order of Neuroptera with the three suborders Nevrothiformia, Hemerobiiformia, Myrmeleontiformia and including 6000 species in 17 families, is one of the most important orders of insects. The members of this order of insects include a vast spectrum of appearance and biological variety and it includes green and brown lacewing, ant-lions and sever...

Honey bee is one of the world's most important pollinator insects which are especially important economically. Identification and analysis of the genetic diversity of honey bee populations is one of the most important goals in the honey bees breeding. For this purpose, a total of 88 young worker honey bees from Lorestan, Isfahan, Chaharmahal and Ba...

Honey bee is one of the most important insects considering its role in agriculture,ecology and economy as a whole. In this study, the genetic diversity of different Iranian honey bee populations was evaluated using inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. During May to September 2014, 108 young worker honey bees were collected from six differen...

ABSTRACT At present time, chemical control is the main method of protection of sunn pests. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of seed proteinous extracts from different varieties of wheat (Triticum aestivum var Bezostaya, Gaspard and Darab) on the α-amylase activity of Sunn Pest. To achieve this goal, adult insects were diss...

This paper presents the results of a faunistic study of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from the south of Iran, particularly from Hormozgan and Kerman Provinces, during the period from winter 2014 to summer 2015. A total of 41 species belonging to 24 genera were collected and identified. Three species could be recorded from Iran for the firs...

Annotated checklist of the antlions of Iran (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae). This review of the antlion fauna of Iran names 97 species in the current list of antlion records, 9 of them are new to the Iranian fauna. Sampling dates and locations in Iran with their geographical coordinates are given. A list of Iranian antlion species deposited in museums...

Annotated checklist of the antlions of Iran (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae). This review of the antlion fauna of Iran names 97 species in the current list of antlion records, 9 of them are new to the Iranian fauna. Sampling dates and locations in Iran with their geographical coordinates are given. A list of Iranian antlion species deposited in museums...

The genetic diversity of three Iranian honey bee populations (Apis mellifera meda) was studied using morphological and microsatellite loci in south Iran. For this purpose ten morphological characters and five microsatellite loci were studied. Morphometric analysis resulted in a distinct classification of three investigated populations but showed lo...

In entomology, improvement of molecular methods would be beneficial tools for accurate identification and detecting the genetic diversity of insect species to discover a corroborative evidence for the traditional classification based on morphology. The aim of this study was focused on RAPD-PCR method for distinguishing the genetic diversity between...

In entomology, improvement of molecular methods would be beneficial tools for accurate identification and detecting the genetic diversity of insect species to discover a corroborative evidence for the traditional classification based on morphology. The aim of this study was focused on RAPD-PCR method for distinguishing the genetic diversity between...

ABSTRACT: RAPD (random amplification of polymorphic DNA) was used for distinguishing the genetic diversity between nine species of Chrysopidae family of Kermanshah province. Many specimens were collected in different locations of Kermanshah province, between them 27 specimens were identified to be of 9 species of Chrysopidae. The wing venation, mal...

Samples of bees were collected from different apiaries of Kurdistan province. The samplings were done in spring, summer and fall of 2011 from twelve bee apiaries. Results demonstrated that maximum infestation of bees to Varroa mites was in the apiaries sampled in Saghez (32%) and minimum infestation was observed in samples of Marivan (5%). Dispersi...

Neuropterans are a group of holometabolousinsects, many of whom have larvae, which are predators of other insects. The green lacewings are predators of aphids, mealy bugs, whiteflies, psyllids, nymphs of leafhoppers, nymphs of whiteflies and larvae of many species of butterflies. Larvae of antlions are predators of ants and other small insects, whi...

Antlions (Family Myrmeleontidae) are a family of Neuroptera, with vast distribution in different parts of Iran.IranianAntlion species are estimated to be more than 100 species, while the world faunaof them are more than 2000 (Mirmoayedi, 2006). Between those who contributed most, to study the fauna, are to be mentioned. During May to September of e...

One of the most important greenhouse gases is Methane (CH 4), which is 21 times more effective than CO 2 in trapping heat. Methane is more abundant in the Earth's atmosphere now than at any time in at least the past 650,000 years.Tehran, the capital of Iran, has 8 million inhabitants and produces, 7000 tons of wastes per day, methane emission rate...

A new mite species, Eustigmaeus seemani sp. nov., from western Iran (Rijab region, Kermanshah province) is described and illustrated based on females and males from soil and litter under apple trees. The male of Eustigmaeus segnis (Koch) from soil and litter under walnut trees (Rijab region, Kermanshah province) is described and Eustigmaeus rhodome...

Abstract A new species Cheylostigmaeus mahvashae sp. nov. is described and figured based on males collected from soil under walnut and apricot trees, from Rijab valley, Sarpolzahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran.

ABSTRACT: Armyworm,.Heliothisarmigera (Noctuidae), is one the most important pests of chickpea in Kermanshah,a city located in west Iran. Seeds of Bivenich, a local variety of Chickpea(Cicerarietinum) of Fabaceae family were planted in a complete randomized block design(CRBD).Three different insecticides spinosad,decis and sevinwere used to control...

ABSTRACT: A new species of Raphignathidae, Raphignathus hatamii sp. nov. is described from soil under gum bushes, Astragalus gossypinus Fisch. (Fabaceae), Hamedan, Hamedan province, Iran. A key to all known Iranian species of the genus Raphignathus is provided.

ABSTRACT: A random sample of honey bee workers (400) was taken from 40 colonies in three cities of Mazandaran province (North of Iran). 12 morphological characters (i.e. the proboscis length, hind leg length, forewing width, forewing length, A4, D7, G18 angles, cubital index, tergit3 + tergit4 length, slenderness index, scutellum color, third & for...

During years 2009-2010 collect of antlions was done in certain regions of Kermanshah province.640 of specimens were collected , 12 species determined, three of them new record for the fauna of Iran and one species was new record for the fauna of kermanshah province.

During 2009-2010, collect of Nemopteridae was done, in certain locations in Kermanshah province, totally 286 specimens of Nemopteridae collected, nine species determined, between them four species were new rtecords for the fauna of iran and three species new records for fauna of Kermanshah.

During 2009-2010, collect of Neuroptera specimens were done in different parts of Iranian Kurdistan province. 16 species were determined belonging to four families between the collected material twelve species were new records for Kurdistan province.

Antlion species were collected from Kermanshah province, using hand net and light trap.Between the collected material 12 species of Myrmeleontidae identified. Between them three species were new records for Iranian fauna of Myrmeleontidae, and one species was new for fauna of Myrmeleontidae of Kermanshah.

Antlions were collected by use of hand net at days and by use of light traps at nights. twelve species of Myrmeleontidae were found, between them three species were new records for the fauna of Neuroptera of Iran and one species was new record for the fauna of Myrmeleontidae of Kermanshah.

Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) are serious pests of ornamental plants, and are becoming increasingly important in urban areas in Iran. Here, we report on the results of an initial survey of scale insects found on ornamental plants in Kermanshah City, Iran. A total of 15 species of scale insects were recorded: 7 Diaspididae, 3 Pseudococcida...

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Antlions(Family Myrmeleontidae) are a family of Neuroptera,with vast distributions in different parts of Iran.Iranian antlion species are estimated to be more than 100 species , while the world fauna of them are more than 2000(Mirmoayedi,2006). Between who contributed most to the study of fauna of Myrmeleontidae of Iran, Aspoeck, et.al, 1980,Hoelze...

Antlions are insects belonging to Myrmeleontidae family which occupy deserts and crop fields of diverse nature across the world.Their larvae are the first order predators of ants, as well as other insects, which in traversing their passages , fall into pit fall traps, dug by antlion larvae in soil.The importance of these intense predators of ants a...

The distribution of owlfly species, collected till now from Iran, specially Libelloides macaronius are to be described together with those species which were newly found. The altitudes and latitudes of collect locations are mentioned, together with plant flora surrounding them.

Survey during the past fifty years have contributed to the study of the fauna of Neuroptera of Iran, particularly the fauna of Kermanshah province, a mounainous province of western Iran.The present list is comprised of 33 Neuropteran species, including five species of Ascalaphidae, eleven species of Chrysopidae, three species of Hemerobiidae , five...

Antlions are insects which feed on ants, insect which dig a pit and lies in wait for ants and other insects. Twelve species of Myrmeleontidae family as antlions and many specimens were identified in different locations in Fars province in Iran. To unveil the genetic similarity between these species, their DNA was extracted by modi-fied CTAB method...

Ledermuelleriopsis punicae sp. nov., collected from soil under pomegranate trees, Punica granatum L. (Lythraceae), Rafsanjan, Kerman Province, and Ledermuelleriopsis ariyai sp. nov., collected from sweet cherry leaves infested with Bryobia rubrioculus (Scheuten) Abbasabad Hamedan, Iran, are described and illustrated.

Antlions are insects which feed on ants, insect which dig a pit and lies in wait for ants and other insects. Twelve species of Myrmeleontidae family as antlions and many specimens were identified in different locations in Fars province in Iran. To unveil the genetic similarity between these species, their DNA was extracted by modified CTAB method a...

Predatory mites of the Phytoseiidae family were abundantly found in different ecosystems including orchards, forests and rangelands.they prey on phytophagous mites and scale insects and currently are used in outdoor and in indoor (greenhouses) as biological control agent in Iran..we have collected during 2010-2011, from orchards in Hamedan specimen...

Two new species of the subgenus Erythraeus are described from western Iran: Erythraeus (Erythraeus) populi sp. nov. from pear lace bug, Stephanitis pyri F. (Heteroptera: Tingidae), and E. (E.) chrysoperlae sp. nov. from a green lacewing, Chrysoperla kolthoffi (Navas) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). A key to the Iranian larval species of the subgenus Ery...

RAPD (random amplification of polymorphic DNA) was used to distinguish the genetic diversities between two genera of Chrysopa and Chrysoperla (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae). Sixty specimens were collected in different places in Kermanshah, west of Iran. The wing venation was used for identification of each type of two genera, and the gender was determin...

Two new species of the genus Stigmaeus from western provinces of Iran are described and illustrated based on their female species. They are Stigmaeus cariaesp. nov. from soil under walnut trees, near Hamedan, and S. kermanshahiensissp. nov. from soil around walnut trees bark in Sahneh, Kermanshah Province, Iran. In addition, the male of S. pilatus...

Collection of mantispid flies was carried out from three different regions of Pakistan. Taxonomic identification and genitalia studies revealed three species out of 30 colleted specimens. All the three species i.e. Mantispa styriaca, Mantispa scabricollis and Nampista auriventris are new records for Pakistan. Taxonomic keys, drawings of taxonomic c...

RAPD (random amplification of polymorphic DNA) was used to distinguish the genetic diversities between two genera of Chrysopa and Chrysoperla (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae). Sixty specimens were collected in different places in Kermanshah, west of Iran. The wing venation was used for identification of each type of two genera, and the gender was determin...

ABSTRACT: An annotated list of all the 24 Coniopterygidae species known at the present time from Iran is given. Five of them were described originally from this country, while Aleuropteryx vartianorumAspöck & Aspöck, 1967, Coniopteryx (C.) borealis Tjeder, 1930, C. (X.) arenicola Sziráki, 2010, C. (X.) kerzhneri Meinander, 1971, C. (X.) latigonarcu...

Bemisia tabaci is one of the most important key pests of many types of cultivated plants. Lacewings (Chrysopidae: Neuroptera) are predatory insects, widely used in biological control programs. Between them green lacewing is a promising biological control agent of pests in green houses and crop fields. In this study, gravid females of the green lace...

Two new species of the genusStigmaeusfrom western provinces of Iran are described and illustrated based on their female species. They areStigmaeus cariaesp. nov.from soil under walnut trees, near Hamedan, andS. kermanshahiensissp. nov. from soil around walnut trees bark in Sahneh, Kermanshah Province, Iran. In addition, the male ofS. pilatusKuznetz...

Collection of mantispid flies was carried out from three different regions of Pakistan. Taxonomic identification and genitalia studies revealed three species out of 30 colleted specimens. All the three species i.e. Mantispa styriaca, Mantispa scabricollis and Nampista auriventris are new records for Pakistan. Taxonomic keys, drawings of taxonomic c...

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Lasioderma serricorne, is mainly a pest of tobacco, but could damage other stored products as well, and the flour beetle; Tribolium confusum, occurs generally in processed food grains between other commodities. Nine concentrations of spinosad, 50,100, 250, 400,550,700,850,1000 and 1200 ppm were used for bioassay. Concerning L.serricorne, LC 50 , wa...

Two new larval species of Erythraeus from western Iran, namely: E. (Zaracarus) soleimanii sp. nov. from a green lacewing, Chrysoperla kolthoffi (Navas) and E. (Z.) hamedanicus sp. nov. from a firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus L. (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae) are illustrated and described. A key to the world species is given.

Two new larval species of Erythraeus from western Iran, namely: E. (Zaracarus) soleimanii sp. nov. from a green lacewing, Chrysoperla kolthoffi (Navas) and E. (Z.) hamedanicus sp. nov. from a firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus L. (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae) are illustrated and described. A key to the world species is given.

In our experiment we used neither fertlisers of any kind,nor insecticides. Borage seeds were planted in a RCB design with four treatments of cow dung successively; 0,10,20 Kgs per plot and four replications. Insects visiting borage have made an association, in which we have found honeybees, flies,bugs,beetles.The harlequin bug(Murgantia histrionica...

Geographical distribution larvae of Parasitengona mites belonging to Erythraeina and Trombidina were investigated with collection of them from different body parts of 20 insect species for the first time in Kermanshah province. Period of mite larvae sampling conducted from spring till middle of autumn seasons in two years (2007-2008). The mite larv...

Invertebrate and vertebrate zoology, includes; Protista, Porifera,Coelentrata,Cnidaria,Platyhelminthes,Nematoda,Nematomorpha,Acanthocephala,rotifera,annelida,Mollusca,Phoronida,Brachiopoda, Echinodermata,Onychophora,Arthropoda, Subphylum Cephalochordata; Class Agnatha,Class Chondreichthyes, Class Osteichthyes,Class Amphibia, Class Reptilia, Class A...

Cotton variety Veramin was planted in a CRB design for two years. 6 treatments and 5 replications were applied.Three concentrations of Spinosad, 200,400, 10000 ppm, Neem Azal 50 ppm and Bt 3000ppm, and control. The efficiency of different bioinsecticides concentrations was discussed in the article.

Covering : General entomology,Morphology of Insects,Reproduction,Pests of annual crops, Pests of fruit trees,Other Pests of agriculture; Rodents,Birds,Insecticides,Chemical Control,Biological Control, Integrated Pest Management, 712 pages,16 pages in color,and more than 300 photos in black and white, written in Farsi language for undergraduate and...

Cotton was planted in a CRB design for two years.Four treatments of insecticides applied for control of Earias insulana.3 different concentrations of Diazinon plus control.One month after the spray of insecticides, the 2nd instar larvae or eggs of green lacewing Chrysoperla lucasina were released. The number and the weight of the blind or blossomed...