Projects and Publications list (2020-2026) Md. Khairul Mazed, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture.

Project Information:

Sl. No Name of PI & Co-PI Title of the Project Funding Agency Budget (in Lakh) Project Starting   year Project Ending

Year

 Remarks
1 Principal Investigator Green nanoparticle-based strategies for integrated management of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Bangladesh Research management wing, Gazipur Agricultural University, Bangladesh.

 

 1 lakh 2025 2026  
2 Principal Investigator Comparative effectiveness of trap cropping and farmer’s practices in the management of cucurbit fruit fly of ash gourd Research management wing, Gazipur Agricultural University, Bangladesh.

 

 1 lakh 2023 2024  
3 Principal Investigator

 

 Selection of trap crop and resistant line/genotype of ash gourd against cucurbit fruit fly. Research management wing, Gazipur Agricultural University, Bangladesh.

 

 1 lakh 2022 2023  
4 Principal Investigator Ecological influences on fall armyworm population density in maize agroecosystems. (Spodoptera frugiperda, Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

 

 90,000/- 2024 2025  
5 Principal Investigator Assessment of the optimal frequency of insecticide sprays and monitoring of insecticide resistance of Fall armyworm in maize Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

 

 80,000/- 2023 2024  
6 Principal Investigator Improved bio-rational management practices against fall armyworm of maize Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.

 

 90,000/- 2022 2023  
7 Principal Investigator Developing improved management practices against fall armyworm of maize under changing climate Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.

 

 75,000/- 2021 2022  
8 Co- Principal Investigator Limiting of insecticide use against brown plant hopper (BPH) of rice in Barind areas of Bangladesh. (SRG-241038) Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

 

 2,50,000/- 2024 2025  
9 Co- Principal Investigator Developing improved management practices against insect pests of maize in the drought prone areas of Bangladesh Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

 

 9,00,000/- 2021 2024  
10 Co- Principal Investigator Rapid detection techniques of adulteration in honey corresponding to associated bees and nectarine sources. Research management wing, Gazipur Agricultural University, Bangladesh.

 

 11,40,000/- 2023 2026  

 

List of Publications:

  1. Urmi, S.A., Amin, M.R., Rahman, M.M., Mazed, M.K., Talukdar, M.R., Ahmed, M., Islam, A., Samiha, A. and Hossain, M.S. (2026). Evaluating leaf property-based resistance to jute hairy caterpillar (Spilosoma obliqua) in selected jute varieties. Serangga, 31(1), pp. 1–16.
  2. Gomasta, J., Kubra, K., Ali, M.A., Sah, J.K., Yadav, B., Hossain, M.S., Neupane, S., Mallick, S.R., Mazed, M.K. and Kayesh, E. (2026). Valorizing fruit by-products into functional pectin: A study on Burmese grape (Baccaurea ramiflora), hog plum (Spondias mangifera) and wild fig (Ficus racemosa). Applied Food Research, Article 101894.
  3. Mazed, M.K., Hossain, M.S., Ahammed, S., Ara, E. and Rahman, M.M. (2026). Comparative evaluation of management strategies for Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) in ash gourd. Annals of Bangladesh Agriculture, 29(2), pp. 141–155. https://doi.org/10.3329/aba.v29i2.83974
  4. Mariom, A., Aslam, H.B., Miah, M.R.U. and Mazed, M.K. (2025). Bio-rational management approaches of major insect pests attacking yardlong bean. Bangladesh Journal of Entomology, 33(2), pp. 147–158.
  5. Hossain, S.M., Saha, S.R., Suhag, M., Miah, M.M.U., Hoque, M.A., Rahman, M., Mazed, M.K. and Alam, A.S.M.J. (2025). Integrating Indian spinach (Basella alba) as a lower storey crop in multistoried fruit orchard: A management intervention for improved productivity and economic profitability. European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 7(5), pp. 2684–2827.
  6. Biswas, A.R., Insha, R.A.N., Mazed, M.K., Rahman, M.M. and Hossain, M.M. (2025). Unraveling the mechanisms of plant structural defenses against insect pests. Online Journal of Biological Sciences, 25(1), pp. 186–199.
  7. Mondal, A.R., Miah, M.R.U., Miah, M.Y., Afroz, M., Mazed, M.K., Suh, S.J. and Amin, M.R. (2023). Management of sucking insect pests of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) with insecticides and their impact on beneficial arthropods. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 93(6), pp. 637–641.
  8. Hossain, M.S., Afroz, M., Mazed, M.K., Miah, M.R.U. and Amin, M.R. (2022). Biochemical constituents in okra cultivars affect the infestation of shoot and fruit borer, Earias vitella (F.). Journal of Entomological Research, 46(Suppl.), pp. 944–948.
  9. Hossain, M.S., Mazed, M.K., Afroz, M., Miah, M.R.U., Ahmed, M. and Amin, M.R. (2021). Physico-morphic characters of okra cultivars imparting host resistance to shoot and fruit borer, Earias vittella. Journal of Entomological Research, 45(Suppl.), pp. 833–838.
  10. Mazed, M.K., Rahman, M.M., Ara, E. and Shamim, M. (2022). Field efficacy of selected insecticides and botanicals against fall armyworm in maize. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 10(6), pp. 33–38.
  11. Mazed, M.K., Afroz, M., Hossain, M.S. and Amin, M.R. (2022). Trends of crop production, land use and pesticide consumption in Bangladesh. Ecology Journal, 4, pp. 91–99.
  12. Zaman, E., Afroz, M., Mazed, M.K., Ahmed, M., Rubayet, M.T. and Hossain, M.S. (2021). Agronomic and pest management practices in maize under Barind area of Bangladesh. Ecology Journal, 3(2), pp. 131–136.
  13. Mazed, M.K., Afroz, M. and Rahman, M.M. (2022). Global decline of insects: A review from an agricultural perspective. Agricultural Reviews, 43(3), pp. 334–340.
  14. Rahman, H., Shah, M.T.I., Amin, M.R., Saha, S.R., Rahman, S. and Mazed, M.K. (2021). Screening of chili germplasm for resistance against aphid. Ecology Journal, 23.
  15. Mazed, M.K., Rahman, M.M., Rahman, H., Hossain, M.M. and Ara, E. (2017). Monitoring of pesticide application in banana cultivation at selected areas of Bangladesh. International Journal of Current Advanced Research, 6(8), pp. 5250–5254.