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S. Zaka

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h-index: 15
Works: 64
Citations: 959

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Field evolved resistance to carbamates, organophosphates, pyrethroids, and new chemistry insecticides in Spodoptera litura Fab. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
S. Shad, A. H. Sayyed, S. Fazal, M. Saleem +2 more
2012Journal of Pest Science150 citations
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Effect of different host plants on the fitness of diamond-back moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
Rabia Saeed, A. H. Sayyed, S. Shad, S. Zaka
201095 citations
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Repellent effect of guava leaf volatiles on settlement of adults of citrus psylla, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, on citrus
S. Zaka, Xin-Nian Zeng, P. Holford, G. A. C. Beattie
201091 citations Open access
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Effect of emamectin benzoate on life history traits and relative fitness of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
S. Zaka, N. Abbas, S. Shad, R. Shah
2014Phytoparasitica67 citations
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Comparative insecticidal activity of different plant materials from six common plant species against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
F. Ahmad, N. Iqbal, S. Zaka, M. K. Qureshi +7 more
2018Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences56 citations Open access
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Toxic effects of some insecticides, herbicides, and plant essential oils against Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du val (Insecta: Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
S. Zaka, N. Iqbal, Qamar Saeed, A. Akrem +11 more
2018Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences52 citations Open access
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Activity of acetylcholinesterase and acid and alkaline phosphatases in different insecticide-treated Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)
M. Bilal, S. Freed, M. Ashraf, S. Zaka +1 more
2018Environmental science and pollution research international38 citations
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Effects of temperature on baseline susceptibility and stability of insecticide resistance against Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) in the absence of selection pressure
W. Jaleel, S. Saeed, M. Naqqash, M. U. Sial +14 more
2019Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences30 citations Open access
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Fitness parameters of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera; Plutellidae) at four constant temperatures by using age-stage, two-sex life tables
S. Saeed, W. Jaleel, M. Naqqash, Qamar Saeed +12 more
2018Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences24 citations Open access
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Chemical control of polyphagous pests on their auxiliary hosts can minimize insecticide resistance: A case study of Spodoptera exigua Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in cotton agroecosystem.
Qamar Saeed, F. Ahmad, N. Iqbal, S. Zaka
2019Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety21 citations
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Graphene quantum dots as cysteine protease nanocarriers against stored grain insect pests
Muazzama Batool, Dilshad Hussain, A. Akrem, M. Najam-ul-Haq +5 more
2020Scientific Reports19 citations Open access
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Assessing the synergistic effects of biochar, hydrogel and biofertilizer on growth and physiological traits of wheat in saline environments.
D. Jabborova, Z. Jabbarov, Tokhtasin Abdrakhmanov, Orzubek Fayzullaev +5 more
2025Functional Plant Biology18 citations
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First report of thiamethoxam resistance selection, cross resistance to various insecticides and realized heritability in Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri from Pakistan
A. Naeem, M. Afzal, S. Freed, F. Hafeez +5 more
2019Crop Protection18 citations
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Effect of Aphid Infestation on Photosynthesis, Growth and Yield of Brassica carinata A. Braun
A. Hussain, M. Razaq, S. Zaka, W. Shahzad +1 more
201516 citations
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Effect of short-term cold temperature stress on development, survival and reproduction of Dysdercus koenigii (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae).
M. Sarmad, Aiman Ishfaq, Hina Arif, S. Zaka
2020Cryobiology15 citations
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Pollination biology of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) with reference to insect floral visitors
A. Latif, S. Malik, S. Saeed, S. Zaka +10 more
2018Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences15 citations Open access
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Phylogeography of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) and its primary endosymbiont, 'Candidatus Carsonella ruddii': an evolutionary approach to host-endosymbiont interaction.
Yan-Jing Wang, Jinming Lu, G. A. Beattie, M. Islam +11 more
2018Pest Management Science15 citations
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Silencing of an odorant binding protein (SaveOBP10) involved in the behavioural shift of the wheat aphid Sitobion avenae (Fabricius)
Rana Muhammad Kaleem Ullah, M. Waris, S. Qureshi, F. Rasool +4 more
2022Insect molecular biology (Print)13 citations
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Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera) as a potential biocontrol agent for aphids based on age-stage, two-sex life table
K. Abbas, Muhammad Shah Zaib, M. Zakria, Umm E. Hani +2 more
2020PLoS ONE12 citations Open access
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Role of fruit volatiles of different guava varieties in attraction and oviposition behaviors of peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata Saunders
M. Binyameen, A. Hamid, Imran Afzal, M. Sajjad +6 more
202111 citations
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Chemotaxis of adults of the Asiatic citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, to volatile terpenes detected from guava leaves.
S. Zaka, Xin-Nian Zeng, Hua-Tang Wang
201511 citations
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Effect of host plants on life history traits of Dysdercus koenigii (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae)
M. Naqqash, S. Saeed, W. Jaleel, S. Zaka +1 more
201411 citations
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Field evolved resistance to carbamates, organophosphates, pyrethroids, and new chemistry insecticides in Spodoptera litura Fab. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
S. Shad, A. H. Sayyed, S. Fazal, M. Saleem +2 more
2011Journal of Pest Science10 citations
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Toxicology of diatomaceous earth, phyto oils and their admixed emulsions against adults of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)
M. Tanveer, S. Ejaz, S. Zaka, Muazzama Batool +3 more
2022Toxicology Reports9 citations Open access
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Functional Response of Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to Different Species of Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
Muhammad Farrukh Hamid, Yasir Hameed, M. Sarmad, K. Abbas +3 more
2021Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society9 citations
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Field evaluation of nucleopolyhedrosis virus and some biorational insecticides against Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)
Allah Ditta Abid, S. Saeed, S. Zaka, S. Shahzad +4 more
2020Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences9 citations Open access
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Chemotaxis response and age-stage, two-sex life table of the Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius) (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera) against different aphid species
Hafiz Muhammad Safeer, A. Ishfaq, Adeel Mukhtar, Muazzama Batool +7 more
2024PLoS ONE8 citations Open access
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Influence of temperature on the development and reproduction of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) on castor bean: implications for its use as a trap crop
M. Zakria, Muhammad Shah Zaib, K. Abbas, M. Sarmad +2 more
2022Arthropod-Plant Interactions8 citations
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A Cross Sectional Survey of Community Awareness about Typhoid and its Major Vector Cockroach in Southern Punjab, Pakistan
M. Naqqash, Qamar Saeed, S. Saeed, W. Jaleel +4 more
20148 citations
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Synergist response of the Peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) to some ammonium based proteinaceous food bait attractants
Muhammad Hasnain, S. Saeed, Unsar Naeem Ullah, Sami Ullah +1 more
2023BMC Zoology7 citations Open access
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Interaction of HaNPVs with two novel insecticides against Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)
Allah Ditta Abid, S. Saeed, S. Zaka, M. Ali +5 more
2020Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences7 citations Open access
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Influence of boron nutrition on physiological parameters and productivity of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) crop
Sagheer Ahmad, N. Hussain, N. Ahmed, S. Zaka
2018Pakistan journal of botany7 citations Open access
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Manifold passages in an assorted infection in a host could improve virulence of Helicoverpa armigera Nucleopolyhedrovirus (HaNPV)
Allah Ditta Abid, S. Saeed, S. Zaka, M. Ali +3 more
2020Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences6 citations Open access
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First record and taxonomic description of the genus Thysanoplusia (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Plusiinae) from Pakistan
M. Sajjad, Z. M. Sarwar, Syed Ismat Hussain, S. Zaka +8 more
2019Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences6 citations Open access
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Feeding and Oviposition Deterrence of Murraya paniculata, Piper nigrum and Moringa oleifera Extracts against Spodoptera litura (F).
A. Mehboob, S. Zaka, M. Sarmad, M. Bajwa
2019Pakistan Journal of Zoology6 citations Open access
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Role of storage facilities for insect pest control strategies in Punjab, Pakistan
Marryam Bakhtawar, Qamar Saeed, S. Zaka, S. Saeed +5 more
20136 citations Open access
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Repellent and Oviposition Deterrent Effect of Bio-rational Green Extracts Against Peach Fruit Fly Bactrocera zonata (Saunders)
Alia Tajdar, Anum Ishfaq, M. Sarmad, S. Zaka
2020Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society5 citations
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES ON LIFE HISTORY OF TRICHOGRAMMA CHILONIS ( ISHII ) IN THE LABORATORY CONDITIONS
Arjad Hussain, M. Razaq, Rabia Saeed, M. Aslam +2 more
20145 citations
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Spodoptera frugiperda Smith fitness on four natural hosts using a two-sex life table in a controlled setting
Alia Tajdar, Chuan Cao, W. Jaleel, S. Zaka +1 more
2025Frontiers in Insect Science4 citations Open access
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Survival and Fecundity of Antilochus coquebertii (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae) on Different Stages of Dysdercus koenigii (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae)
Muhammad Imtiaz Shafiq, M. Sarmad, S. Zaka
2020Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society4 citations
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Fitness and Predating Potential of Antilochus coquebertii (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae): A Predator of the Red Cotton Bug (Dysdercus koenigii)
M. Sarmad, W. Jaleel, S. Zaka, Qamar Saeed +3 more
2020Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society4 citations
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Influence of natural and non-natural diets on the fitness and rearing of Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders
Rabia Saeed, Muhammad Waqar Ul Hassan, W. Jaleel, Muhammad Ikhlaq +12 more
2023Scientific Reports3 citations Open access
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Influence of Three Aphid Species for Determining the Stage-specific Functional Response of the Coccinellid Beetle Menochilus sexmaculatus (F.)
Yasir Hameed, Muhammad Farrukh Hamid, N. Ahmad, M. Sarmad +6 more
2021Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society3 citations
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Effect of secretions from the ant species Camponotus compressus and Messor himalayanus on Bactrocera dorsalis
K. Abbas, Muhammad Shah Zaib, M. Zakria, S. Zaka +4 more
20213 citations
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Biology and Bionomics of Dusky Cotton Bug (Oxycarenus laetus) (Lygaeidae: Hemiptera) on Three Different Hosts
M. Sarmad, S. Zaka, S. Shah
20203 citations Open access
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Pest status of housefly ( Musca domestica L . ) According to the opinion of community of southern punjab , pakistan RUNNING TITLE : Surveillance of Housefly
Junaid Zafar, M. Naqqash, S. Saeed, S. Zaka +7 more
20143 citations
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Predatory Behavior of Coccinella septempunctata on Two Different Aphid Species via Functional Response at Two Different Temperatures
Muhammad Usama Altaf, Adeel Mukhtar, Muazzama Batool, S. Zaka +5 more
2025Biology2 citations Open access
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Monitoring Activity of Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) in Different Areas of Maize Crops and Its Pesticide Susceptibility Testing Under Controlled Conditions
Alia Tajdar, Chuan Cao, Khalid Abbas, Muhammad Shah Zaib +4 more
2025Journal of Toxicology2 citations Open access
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Effect of Temperature Fluctuation on Some Biological Parameters of Dysdercus koenigii (F.)
M. Sarmad, Muhammad Waleed Shakoor, S. Zaka
2023Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society2 citations
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Sub-lethal doses of Nucleopolyhedrosis Virus and synthetic ınsecticides alter the biological parameters of Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Allah Ditta Abid, S. Zaka, S. Saeed, N. Iqbal +2 more
2021PLoS ONE2 citations Open access
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