Saima Hamid

Effect of Climate Change and Weather Patterns on Insect Migration in India: A Comprehensive Review

Saima Hamid, S. S. Pathania, Tamjeeda Nisar, Wasim Yousuf, Bismat-un- Nisa, Suriya Gullam, Taliya Bashir, Mir Rakhshanda, Tanmeet Kour, Anaab Rashid & Kifayat Manzoor · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Climate change and altered weather patterns increasingly influence insect migration, pest outbreaks, pollinator activity, and vector distribution in India. This review examines the major climatic drivers affecting insect movement, with an emphasis on rising temperatures, monsoon...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74132

Screening of Cucurbits Germplasm for Antixenosis Basis of Resistance against Fruit Flies, Bactrocera spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Saima Hamid, Pathania, S. S., Sofi, M. A., Bano, Parveena, Sushil Kumar & Tamjeeda Nisar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Varietal screening of cucurbit germplasm for their relative resistance/ susceptibility against fruit flies, Bactrocera spp. infestation was done at field trial laid under All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Vegetables in the Vegetable Experimental Farm, Faculty of H...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203842

Comparative Bio-efficacy of Chemical-based Pest Management against Three Generations of Flat-headed Borer, Sphenoptera lafertei, Infesting Cherry

Taliya Bashir, S. S. Pathania, Mir Rakhshanda, Tahmina Mushtaq, Saima Hamid, Bismat Un Nisa & Hiba Ajaz · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

The flat-headed borer Sphenoptera lafertei is a destructive pest of cherry trees that infests the trunk region. The larvae feed on cambial tissue, disrupting nutrient translocation and ultimately causing the tissue to dry out and die, leading to severe economic loss. The present...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64043