Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rita Muhamad Awang
Email: rita@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 7244
Fax: +603-8946 0698
Expertise: Entomology
 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

1. PhD, Entomology, Imperial College London, 1992.

2. Master, Insect Biochemistry, Sheffield University, 1979.

3. Bachelor, Entomology, Institute Technology Bandung, 1974.

4. Bachelor, Entomology, Institute Technology Bandung, 1974.

5. Diploma, Entomology, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine London, 1992.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

1. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Pest and Disease Management, .

RESEARCH

1. Oil Palm Pest Rhinocerous beetle, Project Leader, 2006-2008, Mosti, National.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

1. Reserach and Development Exposition IPTA 2005, MOHE, 2005, National.
   I-TEX 2006, I-TEX, 2006, International.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Latip, S.N.H., Muhamad, R., and Tan, S.G. (2005). Genetic relationship and allozyme expression of insecticide susceptible and resistant Helopeltis theivora populations from Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 28(1): 59-65, - Journal

2. Mekasha,C., O, Dzolkifli, S. Yusuf., Muhamad, R. and O, Noorma. (2006). Effect of heat treatment on developmental stages of Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera:Bruchidae) in stored Adzuki bean Vigna angularis. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science pp 1-8. (In press)., - Journal

3. Muhamad Rita., Dzolkhilfli Omar., Yusuf Sulaiman and Mekasha Chichaybelu Wessene (2006). Disinfestation of agriculture stored product insect pest using solar box heater. ITEX 2006, May 2006, Kuala Lumpur., - Technical Report

POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION

1. Saripah Ulpah, PhD, Behavioural responses of Trichogramma egg parasitoid of maize borer, 2006.

2. Mekasha Chichaybelu, PhD, Utilization of solar heat for the control of cowpea seed beetle, 2004.

3. Siti Hajar Latipp, PhD, Genetic variation of Helopeltis Theivora and its host plant tea, 2006.

EXPERT LINKAGES

1. Research Colloboration, Sime Darby, 2004, 12 month(s), National.