2001-2005: Ph.D. Entomology, Moscow State University, Russia

Thesis title: Effect of Biologically active substances on development and morphology of colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Supervised by Professor S.Yu. Chaika

1996-1999: M.Sc. Agricultural Entomology, University of Tehran

Thesis title: Host preference of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliv., on important varieties of date palm from Balouchistan, Iran

Supervised by Drs. Esmaeili M., Rassoulian Gh.R., Bayat-Asadi H. and Kh. Talebi-Jahromi

1992-1996: B.Sc. Plant Protection, Mashad Ferdowsi University

Seminar title: The study of Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysomelidae), and it’s function in biological control

Supervised by Dr. M. Modarres-Avval

Research Interest

- Insect Physiology (Effects of IGR substances on pests)

- Study Insect Chemoreceptor

- Pests of Subtropical Trees (Pomegranate & Grape)

1997-2000,  Research on the “Development of a mass trapping method by synthetic attractants for the control of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliv., in the frame of an integrated control strategy, as a join project between Agricultural National Research Institute of France and Plant Pests & Diseases Research Institute of Iran. (Abstract)

1998-2000, Research on the “Collection, identification and investigations on population fluctuations of stored product pests on the basis of integrated pest management in Balouchistan region”, Saravan Plant pests & Diseases Research Laboratory. (Abstract - Full Report)

1999-2001, Research on the “Investigation on food preference of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliv., on Iranian date palm varieties in field and laboratory”, Saravan Plant pests & Diseases Research Laboratory. (Abstract - Full Report)

PUBLICATION

(Books)

1- Avand-Faghih, A., Farazmand, H., and K. Mohammadpour. 2005. Red palm weevil. Extension Book. Sistan & Balochistan Agricultural Organization Pub. Zahedan. 20 p. (Persian)

PUBLICATION

(Papers)

1- Farazmand, H., Rassoulian, Gh.R. and H. Bayat-Assadi. 2000. Comparative notes on larval growth and development of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliv.(Col.: Curculionidae), on date palm varieties in Saravan region. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran. Vol. 19(1&2): 1-14. (Persian with English summary)-(Abstract - Full Paper)

2 - Farazmand, H., Rassoulian, Gh.R. and Kh. Talebi-Jahromi. 2001. Host preference of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliv., on date palm important varieties of Balouchistan, Iran in field condition. Iranian journal of Agricultural Sciences. Vol. 32( 1): 121-129. (Persian with English summary)-(Abstract - Full Paper)

3- Farazmand, H. 2002. Investigation on the reasons of food preference of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliv. Journal of Applied Entomology & Phytopathology. Vol. 70(1): 49-61. (Persian with English summary)-(Abstract - Full Paper)

4- Farazmand, H. 2002. Ecological Pest Management. Iranian Students Association Scientific Journal in Moscow. Vol. 3: 45-49. (Persian with English summary)-(Abstract - Full Paper)

5- Farazmand, H. and St. Yu. Chaika. 2003. The sensory receptors of the antennae and labio-maxillar complex of larvae Yellow Mealworm Beetle, Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Iranian Students Association Scientific Journal in Moscow. Vol. 5: 35-41. (Persian with English summary)-(Abstract - Full Paper)

6- Farazmand, H. 2004. Application of Insect Hormones in Plant Pest Control. Iranian Students Association Scientific Journal in Moscow. Vol. 9: 37-44. (Persian with English summary)-(Abstract - Full Paper)

7- Farazmand, H., Chaika, St. Yu. and E. E. Sinitsina. 2004. Effect of hydroprene – juvenile hormone analogue on the development of Colorado potato beetle larvae, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Full papers of the 4^th  International Iran and Russia Conference (Agriculture and Natural Resources). Shahrekord. Iran. P. 87-90. (English)-(Abstract - Full Paper)

8- Farazmand, H., and S.Yu. Chaika. 2005. Effect of precocene I – juvenile hormone inhibitor on chemoreceptor organs of Colorado potato beetle larvae, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Full papers of the 13^th Multi-disciplinary Iranian Researchers Conference in Europe (Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences). Leeds. United Kingdom. P. 7-10. (English)-(Abstract - Full Paper)

9- Farazmand, H, and St.Yu. Chaika. 2007. Morphology and ultrastructure of the antennae sense organs in Tenebrionid beetle larvae: Tenebrio molitor L. and Zophobas rugipes Kirsch (Col.: Tenebrionidae). Bulletin of the Moscow State University. Ser. 16. Biology. In press. (ISSN: 0137-0952) (Russian with English summary)-(Abstract - Full Paper)

10- Farazmand, H, and St.Yu. Chaika. 2007. Morphology and ultrastructure of chemosensory sensilla of maxillary and labial palps in the Colorado potato beetle larvae, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say, (Col: Chrysomelidae). Journal of Entomological Society of Iran, Tehran. In press. (English)-(Abstract - Full Paper)

11- Farazmand, H., and St.Yu. Chaika. 2007. Effect of Precocene-I and II, inhibitors of juvenile hormone, on development of Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say. Applied Entomology and Phytopathology, Tehran, Iran. In press. (Persian with English summary)-(Abstract - Full Paper)

12- Farazmand, H., and St.Yu. Chaika. 2007. Morphology and ultrastructure of chemosensory sensilla of antennae in the colorado potato beetle, leptinotarsa decemlineata say, larvae.  In press. (English )-(Abstract - Full Paper)

PUBLICATION

(Extension Papers)

1- Farazmand, H. 2001. Stored pests of palm. Madadkar (Extension monthly of Sistan & Balouchistan Agricultural Organization. Vol. 6. P: 4. (Persian)-(Full Paper)

2 - Farazmand, H., and K. Mohammadpour. 2001. Red palm weevil. Madadkar (Extension monthly of Sistan & Balouchistan Agricultural Organization. Vol. 7. P: 1-2. (Persian)-(Full Paper)

3- Farazmand, H., and K. Mohammadpour. 2001. Integrated Red palm weevil management. Madadkar (Extension monthly of Sistan & Balouchistan Agricultural Organization. Vol. 8. P: 1-2. (Persian)-(Full Paper)

4- Farazmand, H. 2001. Spider mite of palm. Madadkar (Extension monthly of Sistan & Balouchistan Agricultural Organization. Vol.9. P: 1-2. (Persian)-(Full Paper)

Conferences

1- Farazmand, H., Rassoulian, Gh.R., Bayat-Assadi, H. and K. Talebi-Jahromi. 2000. Study on host preference of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliv., on date palm varieties of Balouchistan, Iran. Proceedings of the 14th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Isfahan, Iran. P: 115. (Abstract)

2- Farazmand, H., Rassoulian, Gh.R. and K. Mohammadpour. 2000. Study on larval feeding of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliv., on date palm varieties in Saravan region. Proceedings of the 14th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Isfahan, Iran. P: 114. (Abstract)

3– Alipanah, H. and H. Farazmand. 2000. The first record of Carda figuliella Gregson. (Lep: Pyralidae: Phycitinae) for palm stored pests in Iran. Proceedings of the 6th National Conference on Date Palm Problems. New Arg region, Iran. P: 24. (Abstract)

4– Rochat, D., Avand-Faghih, A., Farazmand, H., Mohammadpour, K. and Y. Rigy. 2001. Contribution of mass trapping with synthetic pheromone to the integrated control of red palm weevil in Saravan (Sistan & Balouchistan province, Iran): Effect of trap density during 1998 campaign. Proceedings of the 2th National Conference on Optimum Utilization of Chemichal Fertilizers & Pesticides in Agriculture. Karadj, Iran. P: 45. (Abstract)

5- Rochat, D., Avand-Faghih, A., Farazmand, H. and K. Mohammadpour. 2001. Effect of red palm weevil mass-trapping with synthetic pheromone in traditional Iranian date palm groves, Proceedings of the 2th Asia-Pasific Conference on Chemical Ecology. Penang, Malaysia. P: 50-51. (Abstract)

6– Farazmand, H. 2002. Investigation on the reasons of food preference of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliv. Proceedings of the 3th International IRAN and RUSSIA Conference “Agriculture and Natural Resources”. Moscow, Russia. P: 92. (Abstract)

7- Farazmand, H., 2003, Sense organs of the antennae of larvae in Tenebrionid beetles: Tenebrio molitor L. and Zophobas rugipes Kirsch (Col.: Tenebrionidae), Proceedings of the VII East European Conference of the International Society for Invertebrate Neurobiology, (Simpler Nervous Systems), Kaleningrad, Russia, P. 46. (Abstract)

8- Farazmand, H., Chaika, S.Yu. & E.E. Sinitsina, 2003, Sense organs of the labio-maxillar complex of larvae in Tenebrionid beetles: Tenebrio molitor L. and Zophobas rugipes Kirsch (Col.: Tenebrionidae), Proceedings of the II International Conference of Zoocenos Role in Natural Ecosystems, Denepropetrovsk, Ukraine, P. 182-183. (Abstract)

9- Farazmand, H., Chaika, S.Yu. & E.E. Sinitsina, 2004, Effect of precocene II – antijuvenile hormone on the development of Colorado potato beetle larvae, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Proceedings of the 12^th Iranian Researchers Conference in Europe (IRCE), Manchester, United Kingdom, P. 13. (Abstract)

10- Farazmand, H., Chaika, S.Yu. & E.E. Sinitsina, 2004, Effect of hydroprene – juvenile hormone analogue on the development of Colorado potato beetle larvae, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Proceedings of the fourth International Iran and Russia Conference (Agriculture and Natural Resources), Shahrekord, Iran, P. 12-13. (Abstract)

11- Farazmand, H., Chaika, S.Yu. & E.E. Sinitsina, 2004, Morphology and ultrastructure of antennal sensillae in the Colorado potato beetle larvae, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Proceedings of the Siberian Zoological International Conference, Novosibersk, Russia. P. 85. (Abstract)

12- Farazmand, H., Chaika, S.Yu. & E.E. Sinitsina, 2004, Effect of dimilin – chitin biosynthesis inhibitor on the development of Colorado potato beetle larvae, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Proceedings of the Siberian Zoological International Conference, Novosibersk, Russia. P. 409. (Abstract)

13- Farazmand, H., 2005, Effect of precocene I – antijuvenile hormone on the development of Colorado potato beetle larvae, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Proceedings of the International Conference for Problems of Ecology Physiology, Biochemistry and Animal Genetic, Saransk, Russia, P. 247. (Abstract)

14- Farazmand, H., & S.Yu. Chaika, 2005, Effect of dimilin on the chemoreceptor organs of Colorado potato beetle larvae, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Proceedings of the International Conference for Problems of Ecology Physiology, Biochemistry and Animal Genetic, Saransk, Russia, P. 247-250. (Abstract)

15- Farazmand, H., & S.Yu. Chaika, 2005, Effect of precocene I – antijuvenile hormone on the chemoreceptor organs of Colorado potato beetle larvae, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Proceedings of the 13^th Multi-disciplinary Iranian Researchers Conference in Europe, Leeds, United Kingdom, P. 7. (Abstract)

16- Farazmand, H., 2005, Morphology and ultrastructure of labio-maxillar complex sensillae in the Colorado potato beetle larvae, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Proceedings of the XII International Conference for Students and Young Scientists, Moscow, Russia. P. 228-229. (Abstract)

17- Farazmand, H., & S.Yu. Chaika, 2005, Effect of precocene II – antijuvenile hormone inhibitor on chemoreceptor organs of Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Proceedings of the 9^th European Symposium for Insect Taste and Olfaction (9^th ESITO), Cagliari, Italy, P.16-17. (Abstract)

18- Farazmand, H., & S.Yu. Chaika, 2006, Effect of precocene-I, juvenile hormone inhibitor on the development and chemoreceptor organs of colorado potato beetle larvae, leptinotarsa decemlineata say. (col.: chrysomelidae). Proceedings of the 17^th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Karadj, Iran. P: 127. (Abstract)