Dr. Muhammad Musa Khan | Agricultural Entomology | Editorial Board Member
Associate Researcher | Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University | China
Dr. Muhammad Musa Khan’s research centers on advancing sustainable pest management through a detailed understanding of insecticide toxicology, resistance mechanisms, and the ecological risks posed by pollutants in agricultural systems. His work focuses extensively on major rice pests, particularly the brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens), and its natural predator, the rove beetle (Paederus fuscipes), emphasizing their physiological responses to insecticides and environmental contaminants. He investigates how heavy metals and other pollutants influence pest behavior, resistance development, and overall ecosystem stability, offering insights crucial for designing safer and more effective pest control strategies. A significant component of his research explores the role of insect gut microbiota in pesticide degradation, highlighting microbial contributions to resistance evolution and detoxification pathways. Dr. Khan also examines the lethal and sublethal impacts of widely used insecticides on beneficial predatory species, underscoring the need to balance pest suppression with the preservation of ecological services. His studies on dispersal patterns of Paederus fuscipes provide valuable guidance for managing outbreaks of Paederus dermatitis in rice-growing regions, linking agricultural management to public health protection. Additionally, his contributions include work on metabolic and digestive enzyme–related mechanisms driving host plant adaptation in polyphagous pests, as well as assessments of invasive ant species and their ecological impacts under changing environmental conditions. Through his diverse and high-impact research outputs, Dr. Khan delivers evidence-based strategies aimed at enhancing crop protection, reducing environmental harm, and promoting biologically informed and ecologically balanced pest management systems.
Featured Publications
Siddiqui, J. A., Khan, M. M., Bamisile, B. S., Hafeez, M., Qasim, M., Rasheed, M. T., … (2022). Role of insect gut microbiota in pesticide degradation: A review. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, 870462.
Hafeez, M., Ullah, F., Khan, M. M., Li, X., Zhang, Z., Shah, S., Imran, M., Assiri, M. A., … (2022). Metabolic-based insecticide resistance mechanism and ecofriendly approaches for controlling beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua): A review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(2), 1746–1762.
Siddiqui, J. A., Bamisile, B. S., Khan, M. M., Islam, W., Hafeez, M., Bodlah, I., Xu, Y. (2021). Impact of invasive ant species on native fauna across similar habitats under global environmental changes. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(39), 54362–54382.
Khan, M. M., Nawaz, M., Hua, H., Cai, W., & Zhao, J. (2018). Lethal and sublethal effects of emamectin benzoate on the rove beetle (Paederus fuscipes), a non-target predator of the rice brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 165, 19–24.
Hafeez, M., Li, X. W., Zhang, J. M., Zhang, Z. J., Huang, J., Wang, L. K., Khan, M. M., … (2021). Role of digestive protease enzymes and related genes in host plant adaptation of a polyphagous pest (Spodoptera frugiperda). Insect Science, 28(3), 611–626.