Mir Owais Ahmad

Catalysation of Artificial Sourcing on Honey Bees: The Direct Imprint on Physiological Processes and Gut Microbiota

Mir Owais Ahmad, S.S. Pathania, Muneer Ahmad, Wasim Yousuf, Khalid Ferooz & Suhail Nazir Bhat · Archives of Current Research International · 2025

Microbes in the insect gut, forming the insect gut micro biome, include bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protists, and they are vital for insect survival, performing roles in digestion, nutrient synthesis, immune defence, detoxification, and development. These microbial communities...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2025/v25i101573

Comparative Efficacy of Yellow and Blue Sticky Traps to Estimate the Population Density of Apple Blotch Leaf Miner (Leucoptera malifoliella) in the Kashmir Valley

Azhan Reyaz, Shaheen Gul, Abu Manzar, Mir Owais Ahmad, Khurshid Ahmad Shiekh, Amit Kumar, Nageena Nazir & Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2025

Apple is among the leading temperate fruit crops, which faces considerable losses due to diseases and insect pests annually. Amongst the recently reported pests on apple, Apple blotch leaf miner (ABLM) has caused severe outbreaks in parts of the Shopian district, located in the N...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4590