Dr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman

Over 12 years of experience in research, 03 month in teaching in home and abroad. Before joining at BSMRAU, Dr. Rahman was working as a Scientific Officer, Entomology Division at Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Rahmatpur, Barishal from January 2011 to February 2023. He has successfully completed 10 national and international collaborative projects. Currently, he is working on integrated pest management of betel vine, betel nut, coconut, hog plum and mung bean regarding safe crop production. He was also involved bio-rational pest management of vegetables and spices crops grown on floating garden. Recently, he has recorded new pest of betel nut in Bangladesh which was inflorescence caterpillar, Thirathaba rufivena. He has authored of 19 research articles, 05 booklets, 10 factsheet which is related to insect pest management. Dr. Rahman already has developed more than 12 pest management technologies.

EDUCATION

Academic qualification: B.Sc. (Ag) and MS (Entomology), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mumnesingh; Ph.D. in Applied Entomology, Andong National University, Korea.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Insect Science

Scopus Publications

Biopesticide Strategies for Managing Amrasca biguttula biguttula I. and Earias vitella F. in Floating Bed Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Cultivation
M. Mahbubur Rahman, Alimur Rahman, Mostafizur Rahman Talukder, Md Nuruzzaman, Ahsanul Haque, et al.
Journal of Crop Health, 2026
Crop monitoring of betel vine to understand weather-influenced entomological pest infestation
M Mahbubur Rahman, Nirmal Kumar Dutta, Md Akhtaruzzaman Sarkar, Md Nuruzzaman, Md Zulfikar Haider Prodhan
Journal of Entomological Research, 2024
FOLIAR APPLICATION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE MICRO AND MACRONUTRIENTS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FLOWER THRIPS AND POD BORERS OF MUNG BEAN
Serangga, 2024
The prospects of intercropping of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) with other vegetables on sorjan system in vulnerable southern coastal saline and non-saline areas of Bangladesh
Md Mahbubur Rahman, Md Alimur Rahman, Md Akkas Ali, Ahmed Gaber, Milan Skalicky, et al.
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2024
Combined use of sticky traps and biopesticides as a sustainable tool to manage Aleurocanthus rugosa (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) infesting betel vine
Md Mahbubur Rahman, Tofayel Ahamed, Md Arifur Rahman Khan, Md Nuruzzaman, Md Rashedul Islam, et al.
Crop Protection, 2023
Development of bio-rational pest management module against hog plum beetle, Podontia 14-punctata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
M. R. Islam, N. K. Dutta
Journal of Biological Control, 2021
The hog-plum, locally known as amra, is a deciduous perennial tree with thick succulent leaves and it grows all over the country, but the quality fruits are produced only in the southern districts of Bangladesh especially in Barishal and Jhalokathi districts. Its cultivation is seriously hampered by hog- hog plum beetle or 14 spotted leaf beetle, Podontia 14-punctata L. (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera). In most of the cases, insecticidal spray is not effective for controlling this pest as pupation occurs in the soil. Therefore current study was carried out in both laboratory and field condition to develop environment friendly management approaches against hog plum beetle as well as producing of toxic chemical pesticide free hog-plum. From laboratory test, it is revealed that spraying of spinosad (Success 2.5 SC) at hog plum leaflet and drenching with microbial pesticides, soil recharge namely Lycomax (Metarhizium anisopliae + Trichoderma harzianum + Beauveria bassiana + Trichoderma viride) causes 72.22% adults and 51.85% pupal mortality of P. 14-punctata respectively. Then some pest management modules were developed based on the laboratory result and it’s were verified in field during two fruiting season 2018-19 and 2019-20. From field study it is observed that module 1: Hand picking + trunk banding with packaging tape + soil drenching with lycomax + spraying of spinosad treated trees offered lowest leaf and fruit infestation; even though trunk banding with packaging tape did not show any effect to control this pest. Fruit yield was also increased 39.04-39.66% in module 1 imposing hog plum trees compare to control. Therefore, it is clear that without banding of the hog plum trunk, hand picking + soil drenching with microbial pesticides, lycomax + spraying of spinosad might be sustainable and environment friendly pest management module against P. 14-punctata.
Use of aggregation pheromone traps increases infestation of adult Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) in soybean fields
Md Mahbubur Rahman, Eunmok Kim, Dongmok Kim, Mohammad MH Bhuyain, Un Taek Lim
Pest Management Science, 2018
BACKGROUND An aggregation pheromone trap has been used for both monitoring and mass-capture of Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius) in soybean. As the trap's efficacy in reducing the pest population and crop damage is unknown, we evaluated it in small experimental soybean plots using both a before/after and with/without design, and also verified our findings in commercial soybean fields. RESULTS In experimental plots, total numbers of R. pedestris on plants in the soybean plots were not affected by the trap installation until mid-August. Interestingly, the abundance of adult bugs increased (4.9-9.4 times higher) in September and October. However, compared with the counted bug population in soybean plots, the trap catch rate was low during the autumn period. In commercial fields, trap installation also did not reduce bug population from the field. Placement of traps in plots increased pod and seed damage by 2.7 and 2.2 times, respectively compared with the controls in experimental plots, although no such effect was observed in commercial fields. CONCLUSION Aggregation pheromone traps did not reduce R. pedestris populations in the field or soybean damage, and even led to an increase in the bug population during autumn. Therefore, traps should not be used as a control measure. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
Seasonal reproductive performance and pre-diapausing mating status of female riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) collected in fields
M Mahbubur Rahman, Eunmok Kim, Un Taek Lim
Journal of Economic Entomology, 2018
Two unexplained phenomena are found in Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Alydidae): the first is that it tends to enter reproductive diapause much earlier in the season and to occur on host plants until late fall before finding hibernation site. The second is that they emerge in early spring when primary food sources such as leguminous plants are unavailable. To understand these phenological trends, the reproductive seasonality of both field-collected and laboratory-reared R. pedestris were compared under conditions of with/without food or access to mates. Females collected in spring or fall produced very few eggs in laboratory. But, when food sources were provided, all the bugs produced more eggs. Eggs also hatched normally except those produced by the females collected in fall. This indicates that females collected in the spring were already mated while those collected in the fall were not, most likely because they were in reproductive diapause. Similarly, when food was provided, all laboratory-reared bugs produced eggs, regardless of diapause status, with longer preoviposition period in diapausing bugs which might be due to the termination of reproductive diapause, but only eggs from mated females hatched. In conclusion, while spring reproduction (oviposition and egg hatch) of R. pedestris can occur in the presence of food resources, any lack of food can be limiting factor impeding these activities. In fall, reproduction is greatly reduced even when food resources are available, and under these conditions failure of females to become mated, due to reproductive diapause, is likely the limiting factor.
Evaluation of aggregation and alarm pheromones of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) as a push–pull strategy in soybean fields
M. Mahbubur Rahman, Un Taek Lim
Applied Entomology and Zoology, 2017
Evaluation of mature soybean pods as a food source for two pod-sucking bugs, Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) and Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
M. Mahbubur Rahman, Un Taek Lim
Plos One, 2017
Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius) and Halyomorpha halys (Stål) cause injury to soybeans by piercing and sucking pods and seeds. Growers believe that new damage decreases near to harvest despite the occurrence of these bugs at that time. As this question has never been assessed, we evaluated two diets: a) mature soybean pods (dried shell + dried soybean seeds) and b) dried soybean seeds for the two bugs by assessing their biological, behavioral, and morphological attributes on each diet in laboratory. While nymphs of both species were able to develop and adults able to reproduce on the tested diets, bugs fed on pods had longer development times and 2.2 to 5.0 times higher mortality rates than bugs fed on seeds. Furthermore, adult longevity of R. pedestris and H. halys fed on pods was 8.4 and 7.5 days shorter, respectively, than that of bugs fed on seeds. However, pod feeding had no effect on adult fecundity or egg viability. In a behavioral choice test, adult R. pedestris preferred seeds over pods and probed seeds longer than pods. On average, adult H. halys also preferred seeds over pods, although 15.6% of H. halys showed the reverse, preferring pods over seeds. The proboscis length and estimated depth of stylet penetration into the host tissue of both nymphs and adults of both species was much greater than the thickness of the pod shell, suggesting that mouthpart structure does not explain the negative effects of pods vs. seeds. In conclusion, mature soybean pods were found to be a suitable food source for both R. pedestris and H. halys despite some negative effects, and thus careful attention should be paid to the population levels of these two bugs approaching harvest to reduce economic damage in soybean.
Females of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) in Reproductive Diapause are More Responsive to Synthetic Aggregation Pheromone
M. Mahbubur Rahman, Un Taek Lim
Journal of Economic Entomology, 2016

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Biopesticide Strategies for Managing Amrasca biguttula biguttula I. and Earias vitella F. in Floating Bed Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Cultivation
MM Rahman, A Rahman, M Rahman Talukder, M Nuruzzaman, A Haque, ...
Journal of Crop Health 78 (2), 55 , 2026
2026
EXPLORING SELECTED CONVENTIONAL AND BIORATIONAL INSECTICIDES AGAINST RUGOSE SPIRALING WHITEFLY, ALEURODICUS RUGIOPERCULATUS MARTIN (HEMIPTERA: ALEYRODIDAE) INFESTING COCONUT IN …
NK Duttaa, MI Islamb, MM Rahmanc, K Beguma, M Harun-Or-Rashidd, ...
Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA) 1 (10), 21-24 , 2026
2026
Efficacy of multi-component integrated pest management strategies against key insect pests of brinjal
AKMRH 4. Sarkar, M. A., Rahman, M. Mahbubur., Dutta, N. K., Begum, K., & Ferdous
Bangladesh Journal of Entomology 33 (2), 75-90 , 2025
2025
First molecular confirmation of Bactrocera scutellata and phylogenetic assessment of major fruit fly species in Bangladesh
M Sarkar, M. A., Rahman, M. Mahbubur., Muzahid-E-Rahman, M., Begum, K ...
Bangladesh Journal of Entomology 33 (2), 91-105 , 2025
2025
Nexus of Urban Resilience, Sustainable Farming, and NbS to Address Socio-Environmental and Food Insecurity Challenges in Urban Bangladesh
MM Rahman, KH Suman, S Akter, T Tushi
Handbook of Nature-Based Solutions to Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate … , 2025
2025
Managing the Invasion Threat of Rugose Spiraling Whitefly ( Aleurodicus Rugioperculatus Martin, Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Coconut Plantations Through …
MM Rahman, NK Dutta, MA Sarkar, M Nuruzzaman, MR Islam
Applied Fruit Science 67 (1), 45 , 2025
2025
Citations: 6
Braer oil spill in the Shetland Islands (UK)
S Akter, MM Rahman
Encyclopedia of Technological Hazards and Disasters in the Social Sciences … , 2024
2024
Crop monitoring of betel vine to understand weather-influenced entomological pest infestation
MA Rahman, MS Islam, MY Mian, MH Kabir
J. Entomol. Res , 2024
2024
Citations: 2
FOLIAR APPLICATION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE MICRO AND MACRONUTRIENTS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FLOWER THRIPS AND POD BORERS OF MUNG BEAN
MAHMMR Md. Altaf Hossain
Serangga 29 (3), 44-58 , 2024
2024
Citations: 1
Surveillance and Biorational Management of Rugose Spiraling Whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Infesting Coconut to Reduce the Invasion …
MM Rahman, NK Dutta, MA Sarkar, M Nuruzzaman, MR Islam
2024
Citations: 1
Surveillance of Rugose Spiraling Whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Infesting Coconut to Reduce the Invasion Threat in Bangladesh
MM Rahman, NK Dutta, MA Sarkar, M Nuruzzaman, MR Islam
2024
Screening of brinjal mutant lines for resistance to shoot and fruit borer based on morphological traits
MA Haque, P Das, M Hasan, MG Rasul, A Habib, MM Rahman
Annals of Bangladesh Agriculture 28 (1), 91-109 , 2024
2024
Citations: 1
Combined use of sticky traps and biopesticides as a sustainable tool to manage Aleurocanthus rugosa (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) infesting betel vine
MM Rahman, T Ahamed, MAR Khan, M Nuruzzaman, MR Islam, ...
Crop Protection 172, 106299 , 2023
2023
Citations: 11
Eco-friendly Management of Brinjal Mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) by Some Biorational Approaches
S Akter, MM Rahman, MS Hossain, ME Hossain
Asian Plant Research Journal 10 (3), 16-24 , 2022
2022
Efficacy of Some Biorational Approaches against Two-Spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) in Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.)
MM Rahman, S Akter, MS Hossain, ME Hossain
Asian Plant Research Journal 9 (2), 40-48 , 2022
2022
Sustainable pest management approach against the hog plum leaf beetle, Podontia 14-punctata Linn. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
MM Rahman, MR Islam, NK Dutta
Bulletin of the National Research Centre 46 (1), 41 , 2022
2022
Citations: 7
Pseudomonas oryzagri sp. nov., isolated from a rice field soil
M AMDADUL HUQ, SY Lee, J Ma, MM Rahman, MS Rahman, JH Park, ...
Microbiology Society , 2022
2022
Effect of Management Practices on the Yield and Quality of Murta Plant (Schumannianthus Dichotomus) In Jhalakati
MA Rahman, MM Rahman, AHMF Kabir
Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research 47 (2), 205-213 , 2022
2022
Evaluation of betel nut germplasm in Barishal region
MA Rahman, MM Rahman, MR Uddin, AHMF Kabir
Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research 47 (3), 291-302 , 2022
2022
Citations: 2
Seasonal occurrence of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) attacking mungbean in Southern part of Bangladesh
MM Rahman, MA Rahman, MR Islam, MM Rahman, MA Sarker, NK Dutta
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 10 (2), 235-240 , 2022
2022
Citations: 3

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Evaluation of mature soybean pods as a food source for two pod-sucking bugs, Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) and Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera …
MM Rahman, UT Lim
PLoS One 12 (4), e0176187 , 2017
2017
Citations: 54
Efficacy of Some Botanicals in Controlling Brinjal Shoot and Fruit Borer, Leucinodes orbonalis
MM Rahman, KS Islam, M Jahan, MA Uddin
Progressive Agriculture 20 (1-2), 35-42 , 2009
2009
Citations: 24
First record of the invasive rugose spiraling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus martin (hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Bangladesh with its host range and status as coconut pest
NK Dutta, D Sarker, K Begum, MA Sarkar, MI Islam, MM Rahman
Bangladesh J Entomol 29 (2), 73-83 , 2019
2019
Citations: 20
Use of aggregation pheromone traps increases infestation of adult Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) in soybean fields
MM Rahman, E Kim, D Kim, MMH Bhuyain, UT Lim
Pest management science 74 (11), 2578-2588 , 2018
2018
Citations: 20
Evaluation of aggregation and alarm pheromones of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) as a push–pull strategy in soybean fields
MM Rahman, UT Lim
Applied Entomology and Zoology 52 (3), 469-479 , 2017
2017
Citations: 14
Females of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) in Reproductive Diapause are More Responsive to Synthetic Aggregation Pheromone
MM Rahman, UT Lim
Journal of economic entomology 109 (5), 2082-2089 , 2016
2016
Citations: 12
Combined use of sticky traps and biopesticides as a sustainable tool to manage Aleurocanthus rugosa (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) infesting betel vine
MM Rahman, T Ahamed, MAR Khan, M Nuruzzaman, MR Islam, ...
Crop Protection 172, 106299 , 2023
2023
Citations: 11
Bacilli and agrobiotechnology
VS Meena, BR Maurya, SK Meena, RK Meena, A Kumar, JP Verma, ...
Bacilli and Agrobiotechnology, 367-395 , 2016
2016
Citations: 9
Sustainable pest management approach against the hog plum leaf beetle, Podontia 14-punctata Linn. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
MM Rahman, MR Islam, NK Dutta
Bulletin of the National Research Centre 46 (1), 41 , 2022
2022
Citations: 7
Evasive behavior of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, against chlorine dioxide and its suppression by heat treatment
Y Kim, S Kumar, MM Rahman, H Kwon, Y Chun, J Na, W Kim
Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 54 (3) , 2015
2015
Citations: 7
Managing the Invasion Threat of Rugose Spiraling Whitefly ( Aleurodicus Rugioperculatus Martin, Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Coconut Plantations Through …
MM Rahman, NK Dutta, MA Sarkar, M Nuruzzaman, MR Islam
Applied Fruit Science 67 (1), 45 , 2025
2025
Citations: 6
Thermal and electrical properties of Sn-Zn-Bi ternary soldering alloys
M Wadud, M Gafur, M Qadir, M Rahman
Mater. Sci. Appl 6 (11), 1008 , 2015
2015
Citations: 6
Effect of Bradyrhizobium japonicum strains on growth and N 2 -fixation rate of soybean.
MM Rahman, CL Sanoria
1990
Citations: 5
Seasonal Reproductive Performance and Pre-diapausing Mating Status of Female Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) Collected in Fields
MM Rahman, E Kim, UT Lim
Journal of economic entomology 111 (3), 1202-1209 , 2018
2018
Citations: 4
Effects of sowing date on seed yield and yield attributes of soybean
MM Rahman, MA Islam
Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University 4 (1), 23-31 , 2006
2006
Citations: 4
Seasonal occurrence of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) attacking mungbean in Southern part of Bangladesh
MM Rahman, MA Rahman, MR Islam, MM Rahman, MA Sarker, NK Dutta
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 10 (2), 235-240 , 2022
2022
Citations: 3
Crop monitoring of betel vine to understand weather-influenced entomological pest infestation
MA Rahman, MS Islam, MY Mian, MH Kabir
J. Entomol. Res , 2024
2024
Citations: 2
Evaluation of betel nut germplasm in Barishal region
MA Rahman, MM Rahman, MR Uddin, AHMF Kabir
Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research 47 (3), 291-302 , 2022
2022
Citations: 2
Comparison of IPM packages on flower thrips and pod borers management of mungbean with recommended practice
MA Hossain, MM Rahman, MG Azam, MH Imam
" Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary … , 2020
2020
Citations: 2
Studies on Cyperus rotundus L. in inceptisols of Varanasi.
CL Sanoria, MM Rahman, H Hazarilal
1989
Citations: 2