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Dr. Mohsen Mehrparvar (Associate Professor)
Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences
Graduate University of Advanced Technology, 7631818356 Kerman, IRAN
Office:  +98 343 162 3277 Fax: +98 3433 776617        



 
EDUCATIONS
2009-2013
Ph.D. in Ecology
Technische Universität München, Germany
Thesis: Metacommunity Ecology in a Plant-Herbivore System

2002-2005
M.Sc. in Agricultural Entomology
Isfahan University of Technology, Iran
Thesis: Bioecology of Macrosiphum rosae and rose aphid fauna in Isfahan, Iran

1997-2002
B.Sc in Plant Protection
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran
Senior Project:  Preparation of pictorial software of Iranian agricultural pests



 
RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Aphid ecology especially community ecology of aphids and their interactions with other insects such as natural enemies and mutualistic ants.

  • Induced plant resistance caused by herbivores and its effects on other herbivores (especially aphids) and their natural enemies.

  • Effects of drought stress on community structure and dynamics of aphids and their natural enemies.

  • Systematics and biodiversity of aphids.


 
TITLES & POSITIONS

October 2022 - Present
Associate Professor, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

November 2009 - Present
Subject Editor, North-Western Journal of Zoology. Oradea, Romania.

October 2013 - October 2022
Assistant Professor, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

August 2020 – May 2021
Dean of Research Institute of Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

August 2018 – August 2020
Director of Supervision, Evaluation and Quality Assurance Office, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

January 2017 – November 2018
Head of Open and Virtual Training Group (OVT), Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

January 2014 – December 2018
Director of International & Scientific Cooperation Office (ISCO), Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

October 2008 - April 2009
Assistant of Research Institute of Environmental Sciences. Kerman, Iran.

November 2007 - October 2008
Director of Research and Technology Administration, International Center for Science, High Technology & Environmental Sciences. Kerman, Iran.

January 2006 - April 2009
Head of Entomology Lab., International Center for Science, High Technology & Environmental Sciences. Kerman, Iran.

September 2005 - April 2009
Academic staff, Department of Ecology, International Center for Science, High Technology & Environmental Sciences. Kerman, Iran.

February 2005 - July 2008
Lecturer, Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. Kerman, Iran.


 
THESES SUPERVISOR
Mohammadalizadeh, N. (2023) Morphometric study on the Aphis species associated with host plants of Lamiaceae. M.Sc. Thesis. Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

Mohseni Sangtabi, S. H. (2022) Investigating the effects of drought stress and mycorrhizal fungi on bean plant and green pea aphid. M.Sc. Thesis. Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

Molazadeh Bagh Seyah, M. (2021) Faunistic study of aphids of the Family Aphididae in Kashmar County. M.Sc. Thesis. Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

Bameri Din, Z. (2020) Faunistic study of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on some plants in Iranshahr County. M.Sc. Thesis. Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

Mehni, N. (2019) Faunistic study of aphids (Hem.: Aphididae) associated with Poaceae in Northern parts of Kerman province. M.Sc. Thesis. Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

Rokni, M. (2018) Faunistic study of aphids (Hemiptera:Aphididae) in Baft county (Phase I). M.Sc. Thesis. Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

Seydabadi, F. (2016) Interaction of heavy metals Zn and Ni on population growth and reproduction of Uroleucon carthami (Hem.: Aphididae) and growth parameters of safflower. Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

Gorji, Z. (2016) Indirect effects of urea fertilizer and vermicompost on safflower aphid Uroleucon carthami (Hem.: Aphididae) and its parasitoid wasp Praon yomenae (Hym.: Braconidae). Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

Mousapour, S. (2016) Faunistic survey of aphids and their parasitoid wasps in Sirjan city and study of effects of different canola varieties on mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and its parasitoid wasp, Diaeretiella rapae (Hymenoptera: Aphidiinae). Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran.

THESES ADVISOR
Sedighi, N. (2019) Species diversity of aphids, their parasitoids and mutualistic ants on crop and herbaceous plants in North Khorasan province. Ph.D. Dissertation. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran.

Amiri Domari, M. (2018) Induced resistance caused by feeding of ssfflower aphid, cotton bollworm and mechanical wound in safflower varieties. M.Sc. Thesis. Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

Tajabadi, F. (2017) Study of effect of Kaolin and oleander extract on pistachio psylla and its side effects on green lacewing. M.Sc. Thesis. Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

Ehsani, B. (2017) Geometric morphometric study on geographical and host plant associated populations of Dubas bug, Ommatissus lybicus de Bergevin (Hem.: Tropiduchidae), in some southern parts of Iran. Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

Khajeh, F. (2016) Evaluation of some feeding indices and biology of the Arimania comaroffi (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.

Goodarzifar, Z. (2010) Study of aphid fauna (Hem.: Aphididae) associated with wild plants family Asteraceae in North-West of Fars province. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran.

Ganjalikhani, S. (2009) The study of population fluctuations of the wheat aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) and bioecology of their important parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Aphidiinae) in Kerman. Zaboul University, Iran.

Barahoei, G. H. (2009) A study of biodiversity of aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Kerman province. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran.

   
 
HONORS & AWARDS

The best researcher in Entomology (based on Ph.D. thesis), elected by Entomological Society of Iran in 2014.

Winner of a scholarship by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran to continue toward Ph. D. in foregin countries in 2008.

The best researcher of International Center for Science, High Technology & Environmental Sciences (ICST) in 2007.

The first-best student graduated in Agricultural Entomology, Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) (in M.Sc. degree) in 2005.

Winner of fellowship in Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) in 2003.


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching courses for graduate students: Ecological Entomology, Plant Resistance to Insects and Integrated Pest Management. In Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran. (February 2014 - Present).

Teaching courses for undergraduate students: Entomology, Technology of chemical control, Pests of garden plants, Pests of agricultural crops and Pests of stored products. In Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran. (February 2005 - July 2008).


COOPERATION WITH SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

         Editorial board
         Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics (2023 – Present)
         Subject editor of North-Western Journal of Zoology (2009 - Present)

         Reviewer (*=more than once)
         Agriculture and Forest Entomology
         Agricultural Pest Management *
         Bulletin of Entomological Research
         Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift (DEZ)
         Ecological Entomology
         Entomologica Fennica *
         International Journal of Molecular Sciences
         Iranian Journal of Biology *
         Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology *
         Journal of Entomological Society of Iran
         Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics *
         National Academy Science Letters
         North-western Journal of Zoology *
         Oecologia
         Plant Protection
         PLoS ONE
         Scientific Reports *
         Symbiosis
         Zootaxa *
        

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS 

1999-Present: Member of Entomological Society of Iran.
2006-Present: Member of Iranian Society of Biology.

 
PUBLICATIONS
 

      Peer review Journals
Mehrparvar, M.. & Mirtadzadini, M. (2024) Aphids associated with Carthamus in Iran with the description of the hitherto unknown male of Uroleucon carthami (Hille Ris Lambers, 1948) (Hemi.: Aphididae). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics. 10(3), 467–483.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Mansouri, S. M. & Malekpourzadeh, L. (2024) Aphids associated with Lamiaceae in Iran with redescription of Ovatus mentharius (van der Goot, 1913) (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Journal of Entomological Society of Iran. 44(2): 217–238.
 
Shahmohammadi, S., Lashkari, M., Zohdi, H., Memarizadeh, N. & Mehrparvar, M. (2023) Sublethal effects of some biorational pesticides on population growth parameters of cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae. Journal of Crop Protection. 12: 403–413.
 
Gorji, Z., Mehrparvar, M. & Mansouri, S. M. (2023) Cascading effects of soil organic and inorganic fertilizers on tri‐trophic interactions: Plant‐aphid‐parasitoid wasp as a study system. Journal of Applied Entomology. 147:126–139.
 
Karimi, Z. Afshari, A. & Mehrparvar, M. (2023) Discovery of Dysaphis (Pomaphis) gallica (Hille Ris Lambers, 1955) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on apple in Iran. North-Western Journal of Zoology. 19(1): 91–94.
 
Gorji, Z., Mehrparvar, M. & Mozaffari, H. (2023) Organic vs. Inorganic Fertilizers: Effects on Growth Parameters and Phenol Content in Cultivated and Wild Safflower. Ecopersia. 11(2): 163–174.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Rakhshani, E. & Rokni, M. (2022) A new species of Metopolophium Mordvilko, 1914 (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Aphidinae) on Rosa beggeriana from Iran. Zootaxa. 5183(1): 64–74.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Rakhshani, E., Rokni, M. & Kanturski, M. (2022) A new species of the aphid genus Uroleucon Mordvilko, 1914 (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae) on Launaea acanthodes from Iran. Zootaxa. 5183(1): 369–379.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Rakhshani, E. & Rokni, M. (2021) A Survey of Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Fauna in Southern Parts of Zagros Mountains and a New Record for Aphid Fauna of Iran. Journal of Taxonomy and Biosystematics. 13(2):49–86. [in Persian with English Abstract]
 
Amiri Domari, M., Mansouri, S., Mehrparvar, M. (2021) Previous herbivory modulates aphid population growth and plant defense responses in a non-model plant, Carthamus tinctorius (Asteraceae). Bulletin of Entomological Research. 111(6): 715–725.
 
Mansouri, S. M., Mehni, N., Mehrparvar, M., Lashkari, M. R., & Naseri, B. (2021). The effect of different amounts of nitrogen applied on rapeseed cultivars on nutrient reaction and protein metabolism of Helicoverpa armigera. Applied Entomology and Phytopathology. 89(1): 65–74 [in Persian].
 
Mehrparvar, M., & Lashkari, M. R. (2021) Aphids living on Rosa spp. (Rosaceae) in Iran: Maculolachnus sijpkensi Hille Ris Lambers, 1962 and M. submacula (Walker, 1848) (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Lachninae) as new records. Journal of Crop Protection. 10(3): 565–573.
 
Hosseini, M., Mehrparvar, M., Zytynska, S. E., Hatano, E., Weisser, W. W. (2021) Aphid alarm pheromone alters larval behaviour of the predatory gall midge, Aphidoletes aphidimyza and decreases intraguild predation by anthocorid bug, Orius laevigatus. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 111: 445–453.
 
Sedighi, N., Hosseini, M. & Mehrparvar, M. (2020) Aphids living on Asteraceae plants in North Khorasan, Iran: report of three aphid species new to fauna of Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics. 6(2): 179-193.
 
Sedighi, N., Hosseini, M. & Mehrparvar, M. (2020) A new species of Obtusicauda (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from Iran living on Artemisia. Zoology in the Middle East. 66(1): 58-67.
 
Mansouri, S. M., Mehrparvar, M., Amiri-Domari, M. & Mozaffari, H. (2020) Evaluation of physiological indices of induced changes in safflower cultivars under biotic stress. Journal of Plant Research. 32(4):896–905. [in Persian with English Abstract]
 
Mehrparvar, M., Rajaei, A., Rokni, M., Balog, A. & Loxdale, H. D. (2019) ‘Bottom-up’ effects in a tritrophic plant–aphid–parasitoid system: Why being the perfect host can have its disadvantages. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 109(6): 831–839.
 
Rakhshani, E., Barahoei, H., Ahmad, Z., Starý, P., Ghafouri-Moghaddam, M., Mehrparvar, M., Kavallieratos, N. G., Čkrkić, J. & Tomanović, Ž. (2019) Review of Aphidiinae parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of the Middle East and North Africa: key to species and host associations. European Journal of Taxonomy. 552: 1-132.
 
Mosapour, S., Madjdzadeh, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. (2019) Aphids living on Stipa (Poaceae) in Iran: Chaetosiphella longirostris Wieczorek, 2008 (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Chaitophorinae) as a new record. Journal of Crop Protection. 8(1): 123-129.
 
Mansouri, S.M., Norouzi, R. & Mehrparvar, M. (2019) Resistance of wild wheat, Triticum boeoticum Boiss. to Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) (Hem.: Aphididae). North-Western Journal of Zoology. 15(1): 1-6.
 
Sedighi, N., Hosseini, M. & Mehrparvar, M. (2018) Additional notes with detailed biometric data on Brachycaudus cerasicola (Mordvilko, 1929) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), a new record for Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics. 4(4): 241-251.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Zytynska, S. E., Balog, A. & Weisser, W. W. (2018) Coexistence through mutualist-dependent reversal of competitive hierarchies. Ecology and Evolution. 8: 1247-1259.
 
Benedek, K., Mara, G., Mehrparvar, M., Bálint, J., Loxdale, H. D. & Balog, A. (2018) Near-regular distribution of adult crimson tansy aphids, Uroleucon tanaceti (L.), increases aposematic signal honesty on different tansy plant chemotypes. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 126: 315-326.
 
Hosseini, A., Hosseini, M., Katayama, N. & Mehrparvar, M. (2017) Effect of ant attendance on aphid population growth and above ground biomass of the aphid’s host plant. European Journal of Entomology. 114: 106–112.
 
Ehsani, B., Lashkari, M. R., Mozaffarian, F. & Mehrparvar, M. (2017) Variation of host plant-associated populations of Dubas bug, Ommatissus lybicus de Bergevin (Hem.: Tropiduchidae) in southern Iran. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran. 36(4): 297–305.
 
Mehrparvar, M. (2017) Aphids living on Artemisia and Scorzonera plants (Asteraceae) in Iran: Macrosiphoniella vallesiacae Jörg & Lample, 1988 and Uroleucon pilosellae (Börner, 1933) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) as new records. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics. 3(1): 21–32.
 
Mehrparvar, M. (2016) Aphids Living on Berberis in Iran: New record of Liosomaphis atra Hille Ris Lambers, 1966 (Hem.: Aphididae). North-Western Journal of Zoology. 12(2): 382–385.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Mansouri, S. M. & Hatami, B. (2016) Some bioecological aspects of the rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and its natural enemies. Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Agriculture and Environment. 8: 75–90.
 
Goodarzifar, Z., Madjdzadeh, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. (2016) Aphids living on Echinops in Iran: Turanoleucon jashenkoi (Hemiptera, Aphididae) as a new record. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics. 2(3): 301–308.
 
Zytynska, S. E., Meyer, S. T., Sturm, S., Ullmann, W., Mehrparvar, M. & Weisser, W. W. (2016) Secondary bacterial symbiont community in aphids responds to plant diversity. Oecologia. 180(3): 735-747.
 
Bálint, J., Zytynska, S. E., Salamon, R. V., Mehrparvar, M., Weisser, W. W., Schmitz, O. J., Benedek, K. & Balog, A. (2016) Intraspecific differences in plant chemotype determine the structure of arthropod food webs. Oecologia. 180(3): 797-807.
 
Mirzamohamadi, S., Hosseini, M., Sadeghi Namaghi, H., Karimi, J. & Mehrparvar, M. (2015) Symbiotic ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) associated with aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Golestan Province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics. 11(2): 101-111.
 
Farahpour-Haghani, A., Jalaeian, M. & Mehrparvar, M. (2015) First report of Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae (L.) (Hem.: Aphididae) on Azolla filiculoides from Iran and its male formation on secondary host plant. Journal of Crop Protection. 4(4): 557-561.
 
Mahdavi-Arab, N., Meyer, S.T., Mehrparvar, M. & Weisser, W.W. (2014) Complex effects of fertilization on plant and herbivore performance in the presence of a plant competitor and activated carbon. PLoS ONE. 9(7): e103731.
 
Barahoei, H., Rakhshani, E., Nader, E., Starý, P., Kavallieratos, N. G., Tomanović, Ž. & Mehrparvar, M. (2014). Checklist of Aphidiinae parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and their host aphid associations in Iran. Journal of Crop Protection. 3(2): 199-232.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Mansouri, S. M. & Weisser, W. W. (2014). Mechanisms of species-sorting: Effect of habitat occupancy on aphids host plant selection. Ecological Entomology. 39(3): 281-289.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Zytynska, S. E. & Weisser, W. W. (2013) Multiple cues for winged morph production in an aphid metacommunity. PLoS ONE. 8(3): e58323.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Mahdavi Arab, N. & Weisser, W. W. (2013) Diet-mediated effects of specialized tansy aphids on survival and development of their predators: Is there any benefit of dietary mixing? Biological Control. 65: 142-146.
 
Balog, A., Mehrparvar, M., & Weisser, W.W. (2013) Polyphagous predatory rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) induce winged morphs in the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae). European Journal of Entomology. 110(1): 153-157.
 
Barahoei, H., Madjdzadeh, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. (2012) Aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) and their tritrophic relationships in Kerman province, Southeastern Iran. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics. 8(1): 1-14.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Madjdzadeh, S. M., Mahdavi Arab, N., Esmaeilbeygi, M. & Ebrahimpour, E. (2012) Morphometric discrimination of Black Legume Aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch (Hemiptera: Aphididae), populations associated with different host plants. North-Western Journal of Zoology. 8(1): 172-180.
 
Barahoei, H., Madjdzadeh, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. (2011) Morphometric differentiation of five biotypes of Lysiphlebus fabarum (Marshall) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) in Iran. Zootaxa. 2745: 43-52.
 
Barahoei, H., Madjdzadeh, S. M. Mehrparvar, M. & Stary, P. (2010) A study of Praon Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) in south-east Iran with two new records. Acta Entomologica Serbica. 15(1): 107-120.
 
Madjdzadeh, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. (2009) Morphological discrimination of geographical populations of Macrosiphoniella sanborni (Gillette, 1908) (Hem.: Aphididae) in Iran. North-Western Journal of Zoology. 5(2): 338-348.
 
Madjdzadeh, S. M., Mehrparvar, M. & Abolhasanzadeh, F. (2009) Morphometric discrimination of host-adapted populations of Brachycaudus helichrysi (Kaltenbach) (Hemiptera Aphididae). REDIA. XCII: 143-145.

Mehrparvar, M., Mobli, M. & Hatami, B. (2008) Seasonal population fluctuations of the rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), on different cultivars of roses and nastaran. Journal of Science and Technology of Agriculture and Natural Resources. 12(45): 711-719. [in Persian with English Abstract]
 
Mehrparvar, M. & Rezwani, A. (2007) A new species of Macrosiphoniella and redescription of Coloradoa heinzei (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae) as a new record in Iran. Zootaxa.1634: 61-68.
 
Mehrparvar, M. & Hatami, B. (2007) Effect of temperature on some biological parameters of an Iranian population of the Rose Aphid, Macrosiphum rosae (Hemiptera: Aphididae). European Journal of Entomology. 104: 631-634.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Hatami, B. & Stary, P. (2005) Report of Aphidius rosae (Hym.: Braconidae), a parasitoid of rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae (Hom.: Aphididae) from Iran. Journal of Entomological Scociety of Iran. 25(1): 63-64.
 
 
 
      Conference Proceedings  
Bameri Din, Z., Mehrparvar, M. & Rakhshani, E. (2023) Preliminary faunistic study of aphids (Hemi., Aphidoidea) in Iranshahr county, Iran. In: Rakhshani, E. (ed.) Proceeding of the 4th Iranian International Congress of Entomology (IICE4), 18–20 September 2023, Razi University, Kemanshah, p. 55.
 
Mehrparvar, M. & Mansouri, S. M. (2023) Aphid (Hemi., Aphidoidea) fauna associated with Lamiaceae in Iran. In: Rakhshani, E. (ed.) Proceeding of the 4th Iranian International Congress of Entomology (IICE4), 18–20 September 2023, Razi University, Kemanshah, p. 57.
 
Mohseni Sangtabi, H. & Mehrparvar, M. 2022. Abiotic stresses and their role in agriculture. 6th International Congress of Developing Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism of Iran. Tabriz, Iran. 1–5. [in Persian]
 
Mohseni Sangtabi, H., Mehrparvar, M., Habibi, A. & Mansouri, S. M. 2022. Evaluation of the effect of drought stress and the role of mycorrhizal symbiotic fungi on bean growth characteristics and pea aphid infestation. 22nd National and 10th International Congress on Biology. Shahrekord, Iran.
 
Mehni, N., Mehrparvar, M. & Mansouri, S. M. 2020. Aphids associated with Poaceae in northern parts of Kerman province. The 7th Scientific Conference on the Development and Promotion of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources of Iran. Tehran, Iran. 1–10.
 
Rakhshani, E., Barahoei, H., Ahmad, Z., Starý, P., Ghafouri-Moghaddam, M., Mehrparvar, M., Kavallieratos, N. G., Čkrkić, J. & Tomanović, Ž. 2019. Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitoids of the Middle East and North Africa: host range pattern, distribution and taxonomy. International Symposium Ecology of Aphidophaga 14, Montreal, Canada.
 
Gorji, Z. & Mehrparvar, M. 2019. Comparison of total aphid number and aphid load indices to evaluate resistance of safflower against safflower aphid. Proceedings of the 2nd International and 3rd National Conference on Agriculture, Environment and Food Security. Jiroft, Iran. 1443–1450.
 
Mehni, N. & Mehrparvar, M. 2019. Resistance induction in bean plant by green pea aphid and black bean aphid. Proceedings of the 2nd International and 3rd National Conference on Agriculture, Environment and Food Security. Jiroft, Iran. 1375–1381.
 
Sedighi, N., Hosseini, M., Mehrparvar, M. & Fekrat, L. 2018. First report of Brachycaudus cerasicola (Mordvilko, 1929) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) as a new record form Iran. Proceedings of the 23rd Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Gorgan, Iran. 931 –932.
 
Amiri, M., Mansouri, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. 2017. Induced resistance to safflower aphid infestation, Uroleucon carthami (Hem.: Aphididae) in plants already injured by mechanical wound. Proceedings of the 1st International and 5th National Conference on Organic vs. Conventional Agriculture. Ardabil, Iran. p 226.
 
Amiri, M., Mansouri, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. 2017. Attacks by safflower aphid, Uroleucon carthami (Hem.: Aphididae), and cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lep.: Noctuidae), induce resistance to subsequent safflower aphid infestation. 10th International Symposium on Aphids. Nevşehir‐ Cappadocia, Turkey. p 50.
 
Amiri-doomari, M., Mansouri, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. 2017. Feeding of cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Lep.: Noctuidae) on four different safflower cultivars. Proceedings of the First International, and Second National Conference of Agriculture, Environment and Food Security. Jiroft, Iran. 714–719.
 
Tajabadi, F., Mansouri, S. M., Zohdi, H. & Mehrparvar, M. 2017. Insecticidal of aqueous and ethanolic oleander extract (Nerium oleander) on pistachio psylla (Agonoscena pistaciae) and green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea). Proceedings of the First International, and Second National Conference of Agriculture, Environment and Food Security. Jiroft, Iran. 660–664.
 
Seydabadi, F. & Mehrparvar, M. 2016. Effect of safflower aphid Uroleucon carthami (Hem.: Aphididae) infestation on growth parameters of safflower Carthamus tinctorius (Asteraceae). Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Applied Research in Agriculture Science. Tehran, Iran. 8 p.
 
Gorji, Z. & Mehrparvar, M. 2016. Indirect effect of urea fertilizer on biological parameters of parasitoid wasp Praon yomenae (Hym.: Braconidae). Proceedings of the 22st Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Tehran, Iran. p 659.
 
Gorji, Z. & Mehrparvar, M. 2016. Effect of vermicompost and urea fertilizer on growth parameters of safflower. Proceedings of the Second International and the Fifth National Conference of Iran’s Environmental and Agricultural Research. Hamedan, Iran. 17 p.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Rajaei, A. & Mansouri, S. M. 2014. Effects of four soil compositions on growth parameters of different canola (Brassica napus L., Brassicaceae) cultivars. Proceedings of the 1st Iranian National Congress of Biology and Natural Sciences. Tehran, Iran. 4 p.
 
Mansouri, S. M., Mehrparvar, M., Norozi, R. & Maleki, M. 2014. Effect of 22 wild populations of Triticum boeoticum on population growth of Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) (Hem.: Aphididae). Proceedings of the 21st Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Urmia, Iran. p 737.
 
Mansouri, S. M., Mehrparvar, M. & Khajeh, F. 2014. Effect of different pistachio varieties on larval and pupal biomass of pistachio fruit hull borer, Arimania comaroffi (Ragonot) (Lep.: Pyralidae). Proceedings of the 21st  Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Urmia, Iran. p 618.
 
Mansouri, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. 2013. Effects of host plant infestation on performance and alate production in the two aphid species, Megoura viciae and Acyrthosiphon pisum. Proceedings of the Second National Congress on Organic and Conventional Agriculture. Ardabil, Iran. pp 200-205.
 
Mehrparvar, M. & Weisser, W. W. 2013. Metacommunity ecology of specialized tansy aphids. 9th International Symposium on Aphids. Beijing, China. pp 21-22.
 
Goodarzifar, Z., Madjdzadeh, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. 2012. A taxonomic revision of the Paczoskia major (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and suggestion for a new species grouping. Proceedings of the 17th National and 5th International Iranian Biology Conference. Kerman, Iran. 8 p.
 
Barahoei, H., Madjdzadeh, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. 2012. First report of Uroleucon (Uromelan) acroptilidis (Hem., Aphididae) and its parasitoids from Iran. Proceedings of the 17th National and 5th International Iranian Biology Conference. Kerman, Iran. 2 p.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Balog, A. & Weisser, W. W. 2011. Interspecific competition in a specialized aphid community. The 41st annual conference of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ). Oldenburg, Germany. pp 116-117.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Mahdavi Arab, N. & Weisser, W. W. 2011. The influence of three specialized tansy aphids on some biological parameters and survival of seven-spotted ladybird and green lacewing. Proceedings of the 2nd Iranian Pest Management Conference (IPMC). Kerman, Iran. pp 20.
 
Goodarzifar, Z., Madjdzadeh, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. 2010. Study of aphid fauna (Hem.: Aphididae) associated with Asteraceae in rangelands and deserts of Fars province. Proceedings of the 16th National and 4th International Conference of Biology. Mashhad, Iran. pp 594.
 
Barahoei, H., Madjdzadeh, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. 2010. Aphid parasitoid fauna (Hym.: Braconidae) of Kerman Province. Proceedings of the 16th National and 4th International Conference of Biology. Mashhad, Iran. pp 589.
 
Ganjalikhani, S., Rakhshani, E., Zamani, A.A. & Mehrparvar, M. 2010. Functional response of Aphidius rhopalosiphi De Stefani-Perez (Hym., Braconidae) on grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) (Hem., Aphididae) under laboratory condition. Proceedings of the 19th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Tehran, Iran. pp 75.
 
Madjdzadeh, S. M., Mehrparvar, M. & Abolhasanzadeh, F. 2009. Morphometric discrimination of host-adapted populations of Brachycaudus helichrysi (Kaltenbach) (Hem.: Aphididae). 8th International Symposium on Aphids. Catania, Italy. pp 87.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Madjdzadeh, S. M., Ebrahimpour, E. & Esmaeil Beygi, M. 2008. Morphometric study of the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hem.: Aphididae) populations feeding on alfalfa in Iran. Proceedings of the 18th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Hamedan, Iran. pp 66.
 
Madjdzadeh, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. 2008. Investigation of morphological variation among the Macrosiphoniella sanborni populations induced by geographic and climatic conditions of Iran. Proceedings of the 18th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Hamedan, Iran. pp 65.
 
Mansouri, S. M. & Mehrparvar, M. 2008. Host preference of alate individuals of the wheat green aphid, Sitobion avenae (Hem.: Aphididae) on different cereals. Proceedings of the 18th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Hamedan, Iran. pp 416.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Madjdzadeh, S. M. & Mahdavi Arab, N. 2008. Morphological variation among the black legume aphid, Aphis craccivora (Hem.: Aphididae) populations feeding on different host plants. Proceedings of the 18th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Hamedan, Iran. pp 67.
 
Ganjalikhani, S., Zamani, A. A.,  Mehrparvar, M. & Rakhshani, E. 2008. Study on development, longevity and fecundity of English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (Hem., Aphididae). Proceedings of the 18th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Hamedan, Iran. pp 455.
 
Mehrparvar, M. & Hatami, B. 2008. Biodiversity of natural enemies of the rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae (Aphididae), in Isfahan, Iran. Proceedings of the 15th National & 3rd International Conference of Biology. Tehran, Iran. pp 127.
 
Mehrparvar, M. & Madjdzadeh, S. M. 2008. Intraspecific variation in the black legume aphid, Aphis craccivora (Hem.: Aphididae) induced by different host plants (Leguminosae) using morphometric analysis. Proceedings of the 15th National & 3rd International Conference of Biology. Tehran, Iran. pp 126.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Mehrparvar, M., Sayahi, S. & Mahdavi Arab, N. 2008. Population fluctuation of the pine aphid, Eulachnus tuberculostommata (Hemiptera: Lachnidae) in Kerman, Iran. Proceedings of the 15th National & 3rd International Conference of Biology. Tehran, Iran. pp 126 - 127.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Madjdzadeh, S.M. & Mahdavi Arab, N. 2007. A survey of aphid fauna on plant family Lamiaceae in Northern half of Kerman province and a new record, Ovatus mentharius (Hom.: Aphididae) for Iran. Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference of Animal Science. Rasht, Iran. pp 139-140.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Madjdzadeh, S.M. & Mahdavi Arab, N. 2007. Aphis pseudopulchella Blanchard (Hom.: Aphididae): A new record for Iran. Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference of Animal Science. Rasht, Iran. pp 199-200.
 
Madjdzadeh, S.M. & Mehrparvar, M. 2007. Organisation of the parasitoid communities associated with Tetramesa leucospae (Hym.: Eurytomidae) in Iran. Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference of Animal Science. Rasht, Iran. pp 245-246.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Hatami, B. & Khajehali, J. 2007. Preliminary study of urban aphid fauna of Isfahan. Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference of Animal Science. Rasht, Iran. pp 147-148.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Rezwani, A. & Naseri, F. 2007. Study of Artemisia aphid fauna in northern half of Kerman province and reports of a new species and a new record for Iran. Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference of Animal Science. Rasht, Iran. pp 197-198.
 
Falahati, E., Takkaloozadeh, H.M. & Mehrparvar, M. 2007. A survey of aphid fauna of Willow (Salix spp.) and Poplar (Populus spp.) in Kerman. Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference of Animal Science. Rasht, Iran. pp 155-156.
 
Mehrparvar, M. & Hatami, B. 2006. Seasonal fluctuation of the Rose Aphid, Macrosiphum rosae (Hom.; Aphididae) population in Isfahan, Iran. 1st Iranian congress of ecology. Tehran, Iran.
 
Mehrparvar, M. & Hatami, B. 2006. Effect of temperature on some biological parameters of the rose aphid, Macrosiphom rosae (Homoptera: Aphididae). Proceedings of the 17th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Karaj, Iran. pp 282.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Mobli, M. & Hatami, B. 2005. Comparison of four varieties of rose according to infestation to the rose aphid (Macrosiphum rosae). Proceedings of the 4th Iranian Horticultural sciences congress. Mashhad, Iran. pp 362.
 
Mehrparvar, M. & Hatami, B. 2005. Seasonal occurrence of the Aphidus rosae Haliday (Hym.: Braconidae) parasitoid of Macrosiphum rosae L. (Hom.: Aphididae) in Isfahan, Iran. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods. Switzerland. pp 118.
 
Mehrparvar, M., Iranmanesh, M., Shahidi, G.H. & Kheyrandish, M. 2004. Preparation of a pictorial software about pests of agricultural crops in Iran. Proceedings of the 16th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Tabriz, Iran. pp 327.