Dr Maryam Yazdani

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

College of Science


Maryam is an entomologist who joined the University of Adelaide in 2010. As an early career researcher, her research largely focuses on IPM, insect natural enemies and their role in biological control of insect pests. Research on predators and parasitic wasps aims to provide ecological strategies for the enhancement of biological control in agricultural systems through a combination of experimental and theoretical advances.

  • Insect behaviour
  • Biological control of insect pests
  • Pest management
  • Entomology

Date Position Institution name
2015 - ongoing Associate Lecturer University of Adelaide

Language Competency
Persian -

Date Institution name Country Title
2011 - 2014 University of Adelaide Australia PhD

Year Citation
2020 Bui, H. T., Yazdani, M., & Keller, M. A. (2020). Host selection of Dolichogenidea tasmanica: implications for conservation biological control of light brown apple moth. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 30(4), 316-328.
DOI Scopus4 WoS2
2018 Yazdani, M., & Baker, G. (2018). A plant volatile-based attractant formulation is not attractive to Diadegma semiclausum (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Austral Entomology, 57(3), 359-364.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3
2018 Yazdani, M., Baker, G., DeGraaf, H., Henry, K., Hill, K., Kimber, B., . . . Nash, M. A. (2018). First detection of Russian wheat aphid Diuraphis noxia Kurdjumov (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Australia: a major threat to cereal production. Austral Entomology, 57(4), 410-417.
DOI Scopus40 WoS37
2016 Yazdani, M., & Keller, M. (2016). The shape of the functional response curve of Dolichogenidea tasmanica (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is affected by recent experience. Biological Control, 97, 63-69.
DOI Scopus21 WoS20 Europe PMC4
2015 Yazdani, M., Glatz, R., & Keller, M. (2015). Host discrimination by the solitary endoparasitoid Dolichogenidea tasmanica
(Hymenopotera: Braconidae). Biocontrol Science and Technology, 25(2), 155-162.

DOI Scopus7 WoS6
2015 Yazdani, M., Glatz, R., & Keller, M. (2015). Searching behaviour of Dolichogenidea tasmanica in response to susceptible instars of Epiphyas postvittana. Australian Journal of Zoology, 63(1), 38-45.
DOI Scopus5 WoS4
2015 Yazdani, M., & Keller, M. (2015). Mutual interference in Dolichogenidea tasmanica (Cameron) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) when foraging for patchily-distributed light brown apple moth. Biological Control, 86, 1-6.
DOI Scopus11 WoS8 Europe PMC4
2015 Yazdani, M., Feng, Y., Glatz, R., & Keller, M. (2015). Host stage preference of Dolichogenidea tasmanica (Cameron, 1912) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid of Epiphyas postvittana (Walker, 1863) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Austral Entomology, 54(3), 325-331.
DOI Scopus16 WoS16
2014 Samih, M., Zarabi, M., Yazdani, M., & Rouhani, M. (2014). Biological traits and life table parameters A and B biotype of Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) on cotton and rapeseed. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 57(3), 309-316.
DOI Scopus9 WoS4
2012 Yazdani, M., & Samih, M. (2012). Life table attributes of Clitostethus arcuatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) feeding on Trialeurodes vaporariorum and Siphoninus phillyreae (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 15(2), 295-298.
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2011 Yazdani, M., & Zarabi, M. (2011). The effect of diet on longevity, fecundity, and the sex ratio of Clitostethus arcuatus (Rossi) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 14(3), 349-352.
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2010 Yazdani, M., & Zarabi, M. (2010). Predation of<i>Clitostethus arcuatus</i>(Col.: Coccinellidae) on<i>Trialeurodes</i><i>vaporariorum</i>(Hem.: Aleyrodidae). Biocontrol Science and Technology, 20(4), 353-358.
DOI

Year Citation
- Keller, M., Bui, H., & Yazdani, M. (n.d.). Host selection of Dolichogenidea tasmanica: implications for conservation biological control of light brown apple moth.
DOI
  • Plant Health III & A (lecturer and coordinator)
  • Microbiology and Invertebrate Biology II
  • Risk Analysis for Plant Biosecurity
  • Invasion Biology
  • Viticultural Methods and Procedures

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2017 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Ecological interactions between two natural enemies of the Light Brown Apple Moth Doctor of Philosophy under a Jointly-awarded Degree Agreement with Doctorate Full Time Miss Emma Kate Aspin
2015 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Effects of temperature on the parasitoid Eretmocerus Warrae Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Tao Wang
2015 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Enhanced conservation biological control of light brown apple moth in vineyards Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Hieu Trung Bui

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2015 - ongoing Board Member Cambridge University Press journal, Bulletin of Entomological Research - -

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