
Shurooq NajimUniversity of Basrah · department of Ecology
Shurooq Najim
Phd
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August 2001 - present
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August 2001 - May 2020
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The genus Larinioides Caporiacco, 1934 is recorded in Iraq for the first time.
Males and females of Larinioides suspicax (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876) were collected from eastern Hammar marsh, Basrah Province, south of Iraq. Illustrations of palps and epigyne of the species, and a map of the specimens collecting location are provided.
The female of the species Prodidomus rufus Hentz 1847, which was previously recorded from Al-Najaf province in central Iraq, was described inaccurately. Therefore, we re-described it as the males were first recorded in Al-Gharraf district, north of Thi Qar province-southern Iraq, depending on the copulatory organs (Palp and Epigynum) illustrated in...
The current study was conducted in one of the most important water sources in Iraq, the Euphrates river to evaluate the diversity and density of Gastropoda and Bivalvia by using appropriate biodiversity indices. The samples were taken monthly from the river sediments, during the period from 1 July 2018 to 1 June 2019 from 3 stations, the distance b...
The ladybirds which belonging to a family Coccinellidae are important predators that feed on insects, especially some agricultural pests .In view of the importance of these types of predators, the current research was conducted as a comprehensive survey for different regions of Basra province, the samples were collected using sweeping nets and hand...
New faunistic data are provided on the ground spiders (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) of Iraq. Three genera (Haplodrassus Chamberlin, 1922; Minosiella Dalmas, 1921; Odontodrassus Jézéquel, 1965) and six species (Haplodrassus dalmatensis (L. Koch, 1866); Minosiella intermedia Denis, 1958; Odontodrassus aravaensis Levy, 1999; Odontodrassus mundulus (O. Pickar...
New faunistic data are provided on the ground spiders (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) of Iraq. Three genera (Haplodrassus Chamberlin,
Stegodyphus lineatus (Latreille, 1817) is a member of family Eresidae which is commonly known as velvet spiders. This species was recorded from neighbouring countries as well as unknown locality from Iraq. In current study, definite localities of the species are recorded from south of Iraq. The images of adult female and its epigynum are presented.
The species of Opilio kakunini Snegovaya, Cokendolpher & Mozaffarian, 2018 was recorded for the first time in Iraq; as well as to four species belonging to this order which were recorded previously. In this paper, we added a new species to the checklist of Iraqi opilionid fauna with a description of the most important characteristics, along with ge...
The identification of European leafminer Scaptomyza flava Fallen is depending on the morphological characters of larvae, pupae and adults of insects which were collected from three plants of Brassicaceae, i.e., mustard, watercress and radish. The specimens were collected by different methods including sweeping nets, sticking traps and hand picking,...
The species of Opilio kakunini Snegovaya, Cokendolpher & Mozaffarian, 2018 was recorded for the first time in Iraq; as well as to four species belonging to this order which were recorded previously. In this paper, we added a new species to the checklist of Iraqi opilionid fauna with a description of the most important characteristics, along with ge...
The sunn pest of Eurygaster spp. (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae) also known as sting or cereal bug, is one of the most economically important pest in the world. The study include conducting a field survey of wheat fields in Thi – Qar province to investigate the presence of the sunn pest, as the insect was observed for the first time in wheat fields of A...
The identification of European leafminer Scaptomyza Flava Fallen is depending on the morphological characters of larvae, pupae, and adults of insects which were collected from three plants of Brassicaceae, i.e., mustard, watercress, and radish. The specimens were collected by different methods including sweeping nets, sticking traps, and handpickin...
This study was conducted at the district of Shatt Al-Arab in Basra province in order to evaluate several pesticides and Beauveria Bassiana fungi against radish
leaves miner and to estimate the severity of the injury and damage to this insect.
Results showed that the highest population density was in March 2016 (1.78
larva/leaf), where the highest i...
The species Crossopriza maculipes (Spassky, 1934) was recorded in Iraq for the first time. The specimens were collected from six locations of Basrah province, which located south of Iraq (Al-Madina, Al-hwair, Shatalarab, Abulkhaseeb, Safwan and Alzubair), during the period
The species Tetragnatha nitens is recorded for the first time from Iraq. Its general habitus and genitalia are illustrated. Locality data of this species are also given.
The recluse spider Loxosceles rufescens (Dufour, 1820) was recorded for the first time from Ninawa, North of Iraq by Reimoser (1913). Now it is recorded for the second time from the locality of Abu-Alkhaseeb in Basrah south of Iraq. Both males and females were collected, their general habitus and genitalia are illustrated. New locality data of this...
The family Pholcidae represented by the species Artema doriae)Thorell, 1881) is recorded in Iraq for the first time.So far, 23 families of spiders have been recorded in Iraq. In this paper, we add a new family and a description of a species belonging to this family in the checklist of Iraqi spider fauna. © 2018 Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History...
A thomisid spider species, Thomisus citrinellus Simon 1875 is recorded for the first time in Iraq. Photographs of habitus and genitalia of the species are presented. Descriptions and localities of species are also given.
The sunn pest of Eurygaster spp. (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae) also known as sting or cereal bug, is one of the most economically important pest in the world. The study include conducting a field survey of wheat fields in Thi-Qar province to investigate the presence of the sunn pest, as the insect was observed for the first time in wheat fields of AL-...