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Curriculum Vitae

 

   DR. EL-KAZAFY ABDOU TAHA

    Professor of Economic Entomology and Apiculture

 

 College of Agric.& Food Sci.

 Arid Land Agriculture

 (Plant Protection Science Program)

 

                      

 PERSONAL INFORMATION

- Date of Birth: 24/03/1974

-Gender: Male

-Marital Status: Married

-Nationality: Egyptian

-Address: Al-Hofuf , Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

-Tel.: +966535679036

-E-mail: kazafy_taha@yahoo.com, etaha@kfu.edu.sa

 

 EDUCATION

-Ph.D. in Economic Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Egypt, August 2005.

Thesis Title: “Studies on honeybee (Apis mellifera L.).

-M.S. in Economic Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Egypt, August 2000.

Thesis Title: Effect of transferring the apiaries on activity of honeybee colonies.

-B.S. in Agricultural sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Egypt, June 1995, Final Grade: Very Good (with Honor).

 

EXPERIENCE

-Current Position: Assistance Professor of Economic Entomology and Apiculture, Arid Land Agriculture department Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia from October 2009- Now.

-Professor of Economic Entomology and Apiculture, Economic Entomology department Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt from November 2015.

-Associate Professor of Economic Entomology and Apiculture, Economic Entomology department Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt from November 2010- November 2015.

-Assistance Professor of Economic Entomology and Apiculture, Economic Entomology department Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt from April 2006- November 2010.

-Assistance Professor of Economic Entomology and Apiculture, Economic Entomology department Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Egypt from September 2005- April 2006.

 -Assistant Lecturer of Economic Entomology, Economic Entomology department Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Egypt from September 2000- September 2005.

-Demonstrator of Economic Entomology, Economic Entomology department Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Egypt from December 1995-September 2000.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

List of courses taught Courses taught by applicant

Undergraduate

Graduate

General Entomology

x

q

Economic Entomology (1)

x

q

Economic Entomology (2)

x

q

Apiculture

x

q

Management of Honey bee Colonies

x

q

Special Studies

x

q

Seminar

x

q

Integrated pest management

x

q

Ecology of stored pests

x

q

Social Insects

q

x

Pests and Enemies of Honey Bees

q

x

Products of honey bee

q

x

Management of Honey bee Colonies

q

x

Ecology of stored pests (Advanced)

q

x

Biological control

q

x

Insect morphology

q

x

Insect Taxonomy

q

x

Pests Ecology (Advanced)

q

x

 

TRAINING COURSES

  1. Pests of public health held in Faculty of Agriculture, King Faisal University in 7-11/11/2010.

  2. Diseases and pests of honeybees held in Agricultural Training Center, Al-Ahsa in 29/4-10/5/2011.

  3. The most important seasonal practices of bee colonies held in Agricultural Training Center, Al-Ahsa in 6-10/4/2014.

  4. The modern process of rearing and production of queens applications held in Agricultural Training Center, Al-Ahsa in 20-25/4/2014.

  5. Seasonal practices of bee colonies held in Agricultural Training Center, Al-Ahsa in 27-31/3/2016.

  6. Preparation of Trainers in queens rearing "held in Makkah, Saudi Arabia from 25-27/1/2018.

  7. Feeding colonies and rearing Queens organized by the Department of Arid Land Agriculture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences in cooperation with the Bees Mobile company, held in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 20-24/2/2018.

  8. The modern process of rearing and production of queens applications held in Agricultural Training Center, Al-Ahsa in 11-15/11/2018.

  9. Seasonal practices of bee colonies held in Agricultural Training Center, Al-Ahsa in 25-29/11/2018.

 

SUPERVISION AND APPROVAL COMMITTEE OF DISSERTATIONS

 

Dissertation title

Date of committee

University

Name of student

1

Comparative studies on queens and colonies of native and imported honeybee, Apis mellifera L. (M.Sc.)

30/5/2012

King Saud

Hassan Balhareth

2

Effectiveness of injection to control red palm weevil in Al-Ahsa (M.Sc.)

28/5/2014

King Faisal

Salman Al-Brahim

3

The impact of feeding with some date palm products on some activities of honeybee colonies. (M.Sc.)

29/5/2014

King Faisal

Samy Al-Rageh

4

Developing pollen substitutes to enhance honeybee colonies performance based on evaluating the nutritional basis in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. (Ph. D.)

18/5/2016

King Saud

Abdulraouf Amro

5

The effect of neem insecticide and fungus (Metarhizium anisoplia) on the red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and their integration in an integrated management program. (M.Sc.)

28/1/2016

King Faisal

Mohamed Al-Ahmad

6

Behavioral and physiological responses of honeybee toward environmental stresses. (Ph. D.)

20/12/2016

King Saud

Hussein Ali

7

Effect of some insecticides are used to control crop's insects in Al-Hassa on egg parasitoid,   Trichogramma spp. (under laboratory condition. (M.Sc.)

10/5/2017

King Faisal

Mostafa Al-Masood

 

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS

 

Project title

Finance Authority

Date

1

New strategies for improving legume crops for human and animal food

European Union

2008-2009

2

A map of nectar and pollen sources in Al-Ahsa Governorate and pollen grains chemical composition of major sources.

King Faisal University

2013-2014

3

Effect of phosphorus fertilization and pollination with honeybee Apis mellifera L. on alfalfa Medicago sativa L. seed yield.

King Faisal University

2013

4

Honey bee and some of its products as bioindicator of heavy metal pollution at Jubail industrial city.

King Faisal University

2013-2014

5

An analytical study of the economics of production and marketing of honey in Al-Ahsa governorate (case study - economic assessment of King Faisal University apiary).

King Faisal University

2013

6

Assessment of the best methods for the rearing and mating queens honeybee under AL-Hassa province conditions.

King Faisal University

2014

7

Thermoregulation and brood rearing behaviour in native and Carniolan honeybee (Apis mellifera) races in Saudi Arabia.

King Faisal University with Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany

2015-2016

8

The relationship between comb age and morphometric and longevity changes in honeybee workers.

King Faisal University

2015

9

Effect of sex of the larvae and harvest time on the production and composition of royal jelly.

King Faisal University

2016

10

Physicochemical properties of honey produced by dwarf honeybee Apis florea F. in comparison to honey produced by honeybee Apis mellifera L.

King Faisal University

2017

 

MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

- Kansas Entomological Society, Lawrence, KS 66044, U.S.A.

- Entomological Society of Egypt, 14 Ramses Street, Cairo, Egypt.

- Saudi Biological Society, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

- Association of Agricultural Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Ain Shams University, Egypt.

- Scientific Society for Environmental Protection, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt.

- Saudi Society for Agricultural Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

 

TRAINING COURSES FOR ABILITY DEVELOPMENT OF FACULTY MEMBERS

 

Program

Holding place

Date

1

Professional ethics

Development Center - Tanta University

6-8/6/2005

2

Scientific Research

Development Center - Tanta University

19-22/6/2005

3

Effective teaching

Development Center - Tanta University

6-11/8/2005

4

Effective presentation skills

Development Center - Tanta University

4-6/02/2006

5

Modern trends in teaching

Development Center - Tanta University

18-20/4/2006

6

Management of scientific research

Development Center - Tanta University

27/30/4/2006

7

Teaching for large numbers and mini-teaching

Development Center - Tanta University

9-11/5/2006

8

Quality assurance

Development Center - Tanta University

17-18/5/2006

9

Credit hours

Development Center - Tanta University

20-21/5/2006

10

Effective communication skills

Development Center - Tanta University

23-25/5/2006

11

Thinking skills

Development Center - Tanta University

10-12/6/2006

12

Writing and publishing scientific research internationally

Development Center-Kafrelsheikh University

16-18/9/2006

13

Course design

Development Center - Kafrelsheikh University

24-26/2/2007

14

Quality standards in the teaching process

Development Center - Kafrelsheikh University

23-25/9/2008

15

Preparation of electronic educational bags

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

13-14/3/2010

16

Teaching strategies for university students

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

15-16/3/2010

17

Building the evaluation skills of the faculty member

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

29-30/3/2010

18

Search skills on the Internet

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

21-22/3/2011

19

Design your web page

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

25-26/4/2011

20

Integrate thinking skills

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

16-17/5/2011

21

Quantitative research and SPSS

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

9-10/4/2012

22

Design bags using publisher

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

23-24/4/2012

23

Professional writing using Latex

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

10-11/11/2012

24

Learning, Teaching, and critical thinking: strategies for effective instruction

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

8-9/12/2012

25

Continuous education

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

24-25/12/2012

26

Measuring student learning

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

14-15/1/2013

27

Using MS-Publisher

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

16-17/1/2013

28

Creating research capacity

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

10-11/3/2013

29

Strategic planning applications

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

13-14/5/2013

30

Mechanism of writing a scientific research for publishing

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

26-27/11/2013

31

Reviewing the scientific articles presented for publication

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

30-31/12/2013

32

Designing courses that motivate and engage students for deep learning

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

18-19/2/2014

33

Reference management program Refwork

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

4-5/3/2014

34

Planning and scheduling of research projects

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

16-17/3/2014

35

Creative teaching: An integrated system for effective outputs

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

6-7/4/2014

36

Photoshop basics and image processing

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

6-7/12/2014

37

Reviewing scientific researches: Skills and international criteria

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

17-18/2/2015

38

How to make your first book

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

17-18/3/2015

39

The way to patent: step by step

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

8-9/11/2015

40

Learning outcomes: Concept and methods of measurement

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

8-9/12/2015

41

Skills, tools and use of blackboard

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

14-15/2/2016

42

Use of electronic information sources on the Internet

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

1-2/3/2016

43

Use scientific networks to improve the order of King Faisal University globally

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

27-28/3/2016

44

Construction of achievement tests according to international standards

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

13-14/12/2016

45

Project-based learning

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

9-10/1/2017

46

Blackboard system: skills and tools

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

19-20/11/2017

47

Self-study for program accreditation by EEC_HES

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

26-27/11/2017

48

Learning outcomes and methods of measurement

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

31/7/2018

49

Faculty members as a leader and administrative: basic skills of leadership and management

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

1/8/2018

50

Teaching methods based on modern teaching techniques

Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance

6/8/2018

 

AWARDS

  1. International scientific publication award from Kafrelsheikh University 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

  2. Outstanding faculty member award from King Faisal University 2014/2015 (7th place).

  3. Outstanding faculty member award from King Faisal University 2017/2018 (3rd place).

     

BOOKS AUTHORSHIP

 

Taha, E.A. (2013). Honeybee and modern beekeeping. Translation, Authorship and Publication Center, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. (In Arabic).

 

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

  1. Taha, E.A. (2000): Effect of transferring the apiaries on activity of honeybee colonies. M. Sc. Thesis, Fac. Agric. Tanta Univ., 117pp.

  2. Helal, R.M.; El-Dakhakhni, T.N.; Shawer, M.B. and Taha, E.A. (2003): Effect of moving the apiaries on activity of honeybee colonies. 2- Flight activity, gathering of nectar and sugar concentration contents and honey. Journal of Agricultural Research Tanta University, 29 (2): 268- 282.

  3. Shawer, M.B.; El-Dakhakhni, N.M.; Helal, R.M. and Taha, E.A. (2003): Effect of moving the apiaries on activity of honeybee colonies. 1- Gathering and storing pollen, brood rearing and wax secretion. Journal of Agricultural Research Tanta University, 29 (2): 250- 267.

  4. Taha, E.A. (2005): Studies on honeybee (Apis mellifera L.). (Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, Fac. Agric. Tanta Univ. Egypt, 151 pp).

  5. Shawer, M. B.; Taha, E. A.; Helal, R. M. Y. and El-Dakhakhni, T. N. (2007): Effect of nectar and pollen flora on rearing of honeybee queens. National Conference of Environment, Protection and Pollution, Fac. Sci. Qassim Univ., Saudi Arabia, 18-20 Mar., 70pp.

  6. Taha, E. A.; Helal, R. M. Y.; Shawer, M. B. and El- Dakhakhni, T. N. (2007): Effect of nectar and pollen flora on drones of honeybee. National Conference of Environment, Protection and Pollution, Fac. Sci. Qassim Univ., Saudi Arabia, 18-20 Mar., 70pp.

7. Taha, E. A.; Shawer, M. B.; El- Dakhakhni, T. N. and Helal, R. M. (2009): Effect of nectar and pollen flora on royal jelly and honey production. Proceeding of 6th International Conference of Arab Apiculture, Saudi Arabia, 17-19 Mar., P73.

  1. Taha, E.A.; Nour, M.E. and Shawer, M.B. (2006): Loofah, Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. (Cucurbitaceae), a source of nectar and pollen for honeybee Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Egypt. Bulletin of Entomological Society of Egypt, 83: 337-345.

  2. Manosur, H.M.; Taha, E.A. and Khater, A.M. (2007): The entomopathogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. and Metarhizium anisopliae (Mets.) Sor. in controlling Varroa  destructor in honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies. Bulletin of Entomological Society of Egypt, I: 19-28.

  3. Taha, E.A. (2007): Importance of banana Musa sp. (Musaceae) for honeybee Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Egypt. Bulletin of Entomological Society of Egypt, II: 125-133.

  4. Taha, E.A. and S.Y. El-Sanat (2007): Effect of combs age on honey production and its physical and chemical properties. Bulletin of Entomological Society of Egypt, I: 9-18.

  5. Osman, M.F. and Taha, E.A. (2008): Antioxidant activity of water extract of propolis from different regions in Kafrelsheikh Governorate. Alexandria Journal of Food Science & Technology, 1: 83-89.

  6.  Taha, E.A. and Bayoumi, Y.A. (2009): The value of honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) as pollinator of summer seed watermelon (Citrullus lanatus colothynthoides L.: Cucurbitaceae) in Egypt. Acta Biologica Szegediensis, 53(1):33-37.

  7. Taha, E.A.; Manosur, H.M. and Shawer, M.B. (2010): The relationship between comb age and the amounts of mineral elements in honey and wax. Journal of Apicultural Research and Bee World, 49(2): 202 -207.

15.   Taha, E.A. (2011): Harmful effects of water hyacinth (Eichhorinia crassipes) and control methods. 26th Meeting Saudi Biological Society, 10-12 May.

16. TAHA, E.A. and Emeran, A.A. (2012): Effect of intercropping and nitrogen fertilization on infestation by leafminer Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) on faba bean (Vicia faba L.). The 27th Meeting Saudi Biological Society, 6-8 Mar.

17. Ali, M.A. and Taha, E.A. (2012): Bee-eating birds (Coraciiformes: Meropidae) reduce virgin honeybee queen survival during mating flights and foraging activity of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.). International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 3(6): 1-8.

18. TAHA, E.A. and Ali, M.A. (2012): Determination of heavy metals content in cotton honey in Kafrelshiekh Province, Egypt. Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, Mansoura University, 3(11): 1211-1219.

19. Taha, E.A. and Emeran, A.A. (2013): Effect of intercropping and nitrogen fertilization on aphids- infestation on faba bean (Vicia faba L.). The 28th Meeting Saudi Biol. Soc., 9-11 Apr.

20. Taha, E.A. and AL-Kahtani, S.N. (2013): Relationship between population size and productivity of honeybee colonies. Journal of Entomology, 10(3): 163-169.

21. Taha, E.A. (2013):  Seasonal variation of stored pollen, colony growth and honey yield in Al-Ahssa region, Saudi Arabia. Proceeding of 43rd International Apicultural Congress, 29 Sep.- 4 Oct. Kyiv, Ukrania. P 138.

22. Taha, E.A. (2013):  Survey of nectar and pollen sources in Al-Ahssa district, Saudi Arabia. Proceeding of 43rd International Apicultural Congress, 29 Sep.- 4 Oct. Kyiv, Ukrania. P 247.

23. Taha, E.A. and Al-Qarni, A.S. (2013):  Morphometric and reproductive organs characters of Apis mellifera jemenitica drones in comparison to Apis mellifera carnica. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 4(10): 411-415.

24. Al-Kahtani, S.N. and Taha, E.A. (2014): Morphometric studies on dwarf honeybee Apis florea F. workers in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Apicultural Science, 58(1): 127-134.

25. Taha, E.A. (2014): Seasonal variation of foraging activity, pollen collection and growth of honeybee colonies in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Bulletin of Entomological Society of Egypt, 91: 163-175.

26. Taha, E.A. (2015):  The impact of feeding certain pollen substitutes on maintaining the strength and productivity of honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera L.). Bulletin of Entomological Society of Egypt, Econ. Ser., 41: 63-74.

27. Taha, E.A. (2015): Chemical composition and amounts of mineral elements in honeybee-collected pollen in relation to botanic origin. Journal of Apicultural Science, 59(1):75-81.

28. Taha, E.A. (2015): A study on nectar and pollen sources for honeybee Apis mellifera L. in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 3(3): 272-277.

29. Shawer, D.M.; Taha, E.A. and Emeran, A.A. (2016): Effect of Faba bean – cereals intercropping and nitrogen fertilization on infestation by leafminer Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) on faba bean (Vicia faba L.). Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, Mansoura University, 7(1): 9-14.

30. Taha, E.A.; Al-Abdulsalam, M. and Al-Kahtani, S.N. (2016): Insect pollinators and foraging behavior of honeybees on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in in Saudi Arabia. Journal of The Kansas Entomological Society, 89(1): 92-99.

31. Al-Kahtani, S.N., Taha, E.A. and Al-Abdulsalam, M. (2017): Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) seed yield in relation to phosphorus fertilization and honeybee pollination. Saudi Journal of biological Science, 24(5): 1051-1055.

32. TAHA, E.A. and Al-Kahtani, S.N., (2017): Morphometrical Characteristics of Carniolan Honeybee Workers in Relation to Age of Comb. The 32nd Meeting Saudi Biological Society, 6-8 Mar.

33. Taha, E.A.; Al-Abdulsalam, M. and Al-Kahtani, S.N. (2017): Foraging behavior of honeybees on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in Saudi Arabia. Proceeding of 45th Apimondia/International Apicultural Congress, 29 Sep.- 4 Oct. Istanbul, Turkey.

34.Taha, E.A.; Al-Jabr, A.M. and Al-Kahtani, S.N. (2017): Honey bees, bee-collected pollen and honey as monitors of environmental pollution at an industrial cement area in Saudi Arabia. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 90(1): 1-10.

35. Taha, E.A., Al-Kahtani, S.N. and Taha, R. (2018): Comparison of pollen spectra and amount of mineral content in honey produced by Apis florea F. and Apis mellifera L. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 91(1): 51-58.

36.Taha, E.A., Al-Kahtani, S.N. and Taha, R. (2019): Protein content and amino acids composition in bee-pollen from the major sources in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of biological Science, 26(2):232-237.

37. Taha, E.A.  and Al-Kahtani, S.N. (2019): Comparison of the activity and productivity of Carniolan (Apis mellifera carnica Pollmann) and Yemeni (Apis mellifera jemenitica Ruttner) subspecies under environmental conditions of the Al-Ahsa oasis of eastern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of biological Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2017.10.009   

38. Taha, E.A. and Taha, R. and Al-Kahtani, S.N. (2019): Nectar and pollen resources for honeybees in Kafrelsheikh, northern Egypt. Saudi Journal of biological Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2017.12.010  

39. Taha, E.A., Al-Kahtani, S.N. and Taha, R. (2019): Comparison of physicochemical characteristics of sidir (Ziziphus spp.) honey produced by Apis florea F. and Apis mellifera L.  In press

40. Taha, E.A. and Al-Kahtani, S.N. (2019): Comparison of morphometrical characteristics of Apis mellifera jemenitica Ruttner and Apis mellifera carnica Pollmann in Saudi Arabia. In press

41- Taha, E.A. and Al-Kahtani, S.N. (2019): The relationship between comb age and performance of honey bee colonies. In press

 

 

 

 

 

 




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