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Dr. Muzafar Riyaz

Senior Researcher, Division of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, · Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, J&K, India

https://researchid.co/muzafar_riyaz
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29Scopus Publications
486Google Scholar Citations
12Google Scholar h-index
17Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Entomology, Molecular Phylogenetics, Biodiversity, Conservation

Biography

Dr. Muzafar Riyaz, a distinguished researcher in the fields of Entomology. Throughout his research journey, he focused on understanding the molecular phylogenetics and biodiversity of insects with special emphasis on moths. His doctoral thesis explored the co-evolutionary relationship among Noctuoidea moths that served as a benchmark study from India. Driven by an unwavering commitment to research excellence, Dr. Riyaz published several scientific papers in reputable scientific journals, book chapters with distinguished publishers and submitted over 38 complete mitogenomes to GENBANK (NCBI). He has made significant contributions to the understanding of insect phylogenetics, diversity, and the taxonomy. Born on June 13, 1994, in the beautiful region of Kashmir, his passion for the natural world and its evolution was ignited at an early age.

Education

B.Sc. (University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India) M.Sc. Zoology/Entomology (HNB Garhwal Central University, Uttarakhand, India) Ph.D. (Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, University of Madras, Chennai, India)

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Insights into fall armyworm (Spodopetra frugiperda) insecticide resistance development and underlying mechanisms: implications for sustainable pest management
    Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2026
  2. A user-informed perspective of the toxicological data gap in India’s cannabis landscape
    Frontiers in Toxicology, 2026
  3. Microplastic Pollution in Wular Lake, Kashmir-India (Ramsar Site): First Report and Associated Risk Assessments
    Soil and Sediment Contamination, 2026
  4. Ecological bottlenecks and future pathways for Zygogramma bicolorata as a biocontrol agent of Parthenium hysterophorus in North India
    Frontiers in Plant Science, 2026
  5. Tuberolachnus salignus (Gmelin, 1790) (Hemiptera, Aphididae) on Apple (Malus domestica Borkh) in Kashmir, India
    Entomon, 2025

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