Current Projects: 1) Biology, rearing, and biocontrol potential of the
predatory bugs Andrallus spinidens and Arma custos.
2) Seasonal fluctuation of sunn pests in cereal fields.
Publications: Mohaghegh-Neyshabouri, J., P. De Clercq, and D. Degheele. 1996. Influence of female body weight on reproduction in laboratory reared Podisus nigrispinus and Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Mededelingen Faculteit Landbouwkundige & Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen, Universiteit Gent 61: 693-696. De Clercq, P., F. Merlevede, I. Mestdagh, K. Vandendurpel, J. Mohaghegh, and D. Degheele. 1998. Predation on the tomato looper Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esper) (Lep., Noctuidae) by Podisus maculiventris (Say) and Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Het. Pentatomidae). Journal of Applied Entomology 122: 93-98. Mohaghegh, J., P. De Clercq, and L. Tirry. 1998. Effects of maternal age and egg weight on developmental time and body weight of offspring of Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 91: 315-322. Mohaghegh, J., P. De Clercq, and L. Tirry. 1998. Maternal age and egg weight affect offspring performance in the predatory stink bug Podisus nigrispinus. BioControl 43: 163-174. Mohaghegh, J., P. De Clercq, and L. Tirry. 1999. Effects of rearing history and geographical origin on reproduction and body size of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). European Journal of Entomology 96: 69-72. De Clercq, P., J. Mohaghegh, and L. Tirry. 2000. Effect of host plant on the functional response of the the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Biological Control 18: 65-70. Mohaghegh, J., P. De Clercq, and L. Tirry. 2000. Toxicity of selected insecticides to the spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Biocontrol Science and Technology 10: 33-40. Mohaghegh, J., P. De Clercq, and L. Tirry. 2001. Functional response of the the predators Podisus maculiventris (Say) and Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Het., Pentatomidae) to the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hbner) (Lep., Noctuidae): effect of temperature. Journal of Applied Entomology 125: 131-134. Mohaghegh, J. 2003. The predatory stinkbug, Andrallus spinidens (F.): its occurrence, rearing and potential in Iran. Global IOBC Bulletin 2: 36. Mohaghegh, J. and I. Najafi. 2003. Predation capacity of Andrallus spinidens (F.) (Het.: Pentatomidae) on Naranga aenescens Moore (Lep.: Noctuidae) under semi-field and field conditions. Applied Entomology and Phytopathology 71(1): 57-68. (in Persian with English summary). Mohaghegh, J. 2005. Morphometric analysis of two populations of Eurygaster maura (Het.: Scutelleridae) in Iran. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran 25(1): 1-8. Mohaghegh, J. 2007. Life history of Eurygaster testudinaria Geoffroy under laboratory conditions. Pp 99-101, in: Parker, B. L., M. Skinner, M. El Bouhssini and S.G. Kumari (eds), Sunn Pest Management: A Decade of Progress 1994-2004. Arab Society of Plant Protection, Beirut, Lebanon. 432pp. Mohaghegh, J. 2007. Life history and reproductive table of Eurygaster maura L. (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae) in the laboratory. Pp 103-108, in: Parker, B. L., M. Skinner, M. El Bouhssini and S.G. Kumari (eds), Sunn Pest Management: A Decade of Progress 1994-2004. Arab Society of Plant Protection, Beirut, Lebanon. 432pp. Mohaghegh, J. and M. Amir-Maafi. 2007. Reproduction of the predatory stinkbug Andrallus spinidens (F.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) on live and frozen prey. Applied Entomology and Zoology 42(1): 15-20. Mohaghegh, J. 2008. New records of the predatory stinkbugs (Het.: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) from Iran. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran 27(2), suppl.: 1-4. Mohaghegh, J. 2008. Comparison of development time and reproduction of typical and melanic Eurygaster integriceps (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae) under laboratory conditions. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran 27:109-126. [in Persian] Khodaverdi, H., A. Sahragard, M. Amir-Maafi, and J. Mohaghegh. 2012. Biological and predatory characteristics of Andrallus spinidens (Hem.: Pentatomidae) on fourth instar larvae of Spodoptera littoralis (Lep.: Noctuidae), under laboratory conditions. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran 32:1-19. [in Persian] Mohaghegh, J. 2013. Study of some biological characteristics of Arma custos (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in a laboratory rearing. Biocontrol in Plant Protection 1:81-90. [in Persian]
David A. Rider updated: 01 Oct 2013 Published by the
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