Muhamad Azmi Bin Mohammed (Dr.)

SENIOR LECTURER

BSc. (Hons) (UKM), MSc. (UKM), Ph.D (UKM)
Field of Expertise : Entomology
Tel. : +6086-855405
Email: mm_azmi@upm.edu.my 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4593-4862
Google Scholar: Muhamad Azmi Mohammed
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Muhamad_Mohammed

Current Research Interest

1. Infections of Wolbachia endosymbiont in Malaysian insect population
2. DNA barcoding of pest and beneficial insect species
3. Establishment of beneficial insect rearing
   
   

Selected Publications

1. Mohammed MA, Aman-Zuki A, Wahida NO, Tagami Y & Yaakop S (2018) The role of novel Wolbachia (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) synthetic peptide WolFar, in regulating prostaglandin levels in the hemolymph of Acheta domesticus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). Turkish Journal of Zoology. 42(4): 422-431.
2. Mohammed MA, Aman-Zuki A, Yusuf S, Wahida NO, Md-Zain BM & Yaakop S (2018) Classification of endosymbiont Wolbachia (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) in opiine wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). AIP Conference Proceedings. 1940(1): 020039. AIP Publishing.
3. Aman-Zuki A, Mohammed MA, Md-Zain BM & Yaakop S (2018) The effectiveness of 28S and 16S molecular regions in resolving phylogeny of Malaysian microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). AIP Conference Proceedings. 1940(1): 020024. AIP Publishing.
4. Mohammed MA, Aman-Zuki A, Yusuf S, Md-Zain BM & Yaakop S (2017) Prevalence and evolutionary history of endosymbiont Wolbachia (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) in parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) associated with Bactrocera fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) infesting carambola. Entomological Science. 20(1): 382-395.
5. Halim M, Aman-Zuki A, Mohammed MA & Yaakop S (2017) DNA barcoding and relationships of eight ladybugs species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) that infesting several crops from Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 20(3): 814-820.
6. Mohammed MA, Aman-Zuki A, Yusuf S, Md-Zain BM, Nurul Wahida O & Yaakop S (2017) Detection of Wolbachia endobacteria in parasitoids associated with starfruit cultivations in Malaysia. International Journal of Advances in Science Engineering and Technology. 5: 17-21.
7. Aman-Zuki A, Mohammed MA, Md-Zain BM & Yaakop S (2017) Estimating time divergence of Bracovirus (Polydnaviridae) that drive the speciation of Cotesia (Braconidae: Microgastrinae). International Journal of Advances in Science Engineering and Technology. 5: 13-16.
8. Aman-Zuki A, Mohammed MA, Md-Zain BM & Yaakop S (2016) Determination of host adaptation for wild highland population of Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) using Viral Histone Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 19: 811-819.
9. Mohammed MA, Aman-Zuki A, Yusuf S, Md-Zain BM & Yaakop S (2017) Isolation and Characterization of Wolbachia (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceace) from Several Economic Importance Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). International Journal of Bioscience, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics. 5(4): 256-263.
10. Aman-Zuki A, Mohammed MA, Md-Zain BM & Yaakop S (2015) Molecular evidence on symbiotic relationships of Bracovirus and Cotesia species based on PTP R Journal of Life Sciences and Technologies. 3(1): 16.
11. Mohammed MA, Ahmad-Zaai SA & Yaakop S (2014) A study of insect pests (Insecta: Coleoptera) in rice storage warehouse. International Symposium on Insects (ISoI 2014). 29.

Updated:: 25/01/2022 [lanz]