King Saud University
College of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Department of Plant Protection
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Alahmed, A. M., A. S. Al-Dawood, and S. M. Kheir. 2005. Seasonal activity of flies causing myiasis in livestock animals using sticky traps baited with swormlure-4 in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. Scientific J. of King Faisal University.
Al-Suhaibani, A. M. and A. S. Aldawood. 2005. Relative abundance of the greenhouse leafhopper, Empoasca decipiens Paoli (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) in alfalfa fields in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi J. Biol. Sci. 12 (1): - .
Aldawood, A. S., A. M. Alahmed, S. M. Kheir, and S. M. Hussein. 2004. Population dynamics of Sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Hanifah Valley Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. P. J. Bio. Sci. 7(4):464-467.
Alahmed, A. M. and A. S. Al-Dawood. 2001. Rodents and their ectoparasites in wadi hanifah, Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol., 31 (3):737-743.
Al-Dawood, A. S. 1998. Effects of nutrient deficiency and leaf location on plants on probing behavior of potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Ph.D. thesis, University of Minnesota, St. Paul. 108 pp.
Al-Dawood, A. S., E. B. Radcliffe, E. A. Backus, and W. L. Koukkari. 1996. Probing Behavior of Potato Leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) on Alfalfa Influenced by Plant Water Deficit. J. Econ. Entomol. 89: 898-905.
Al-Dawood, A. S. 1993. Effects of water deficit on feeding behavior of potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae (Homoptera: Cicadellidae),on Alfalfa. MS thesis, University of Minnesota, St. Paul. 51 pp.
Aldryhim, Y. N., C. W. Mills III, and A. S. Al-Dawood. 1991. Ecological distribution and seasonality of darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on the central region of Saudi Arabia. J. Arid Environ. 23: 415-422.
RECENT PRESENTATIONS IN CONFERENCES OR SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUMS AND PUBLISHED IN REPORTS:
AL-Dawood, A. S. 2003. Pests of fruit trees in Taif region, Saudi Arabia. In 'Symposium of fruit tree care', Saudi Society of Agriculture Sciences.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 2003. Lab technique to rearing red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus. The 22nd conf. of the Saudi Biol. Sci. Soc., December 17, 2003.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 2002. Role of plant ecology in insect injury reduction. The 1st conf. of the Saudi Agr. Sci. Soc. College of Agriculture, King Saud University. Pp 150-151. February 5-7, 2002.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 2002. Pests of Date palm trees in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. College of Agriculture. Extension day.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1999. A new method in studying insect feeding behavior – Leafhoppers. Dept. of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, King Saud University, Riyadh.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1995. Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, a New Pest of Date Palm in Saudi Arabia. Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota. Paper Presentation, December 5, 1995.
AL-Dawood, A. S, E. B. Radcliffe. 1994. Effects of boron and calcium deficiency in Alfalfa on feeding behavior of potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Entomological Society of America, North Central Branch Meeting, Poster Presentation, March 12-17, 1994, Springfield, Illinois.
AL-Dawood, A. S, E. B. Radcliffe. 1992. Effects of water stress on feeding behavior of potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), on Alfalfa (preliminary data). Entomological Society of America, Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation, December 6-10, l992, Baltimore, Maryland.
AL-Dawood, A. S, E. B. Radcliffe. 1992. Effects of water stress on feeding behavior of potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae (Harris), on Alfalfa. Entomological Society of America, North Central Branch Meeting, Poster Presentation, March 15-18, l992, Kansas City, Missouri.
PUBLISHED REPORTS:
AL-Dawood, A. S. and E. B. Radcliffe. 1996. Probing Behavior of Potato Leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) on Alfalfa and Potato Influenced by Plant Nutrient Content. NC – 193 yearly report.
PUBLISHED MAGAZINE ARTICLES:
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1425. Locusts: are they blessing or disaster. Riyadh news paper No. 13309. Sunday 16 Shawal.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1424. Temperature does not eliminate pesticide activities on locusts. Riyadh news paper No. 12965. Tuesday 29 Shawal.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1424. Date palm mite, that pest that costs thousands. Riyadh news paper No. 12741. Tuesday 12 Rabi Awal.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1423. Date palm mite, will the problem repeats itself this year. Riyadh news paper No. 12376. Monday 1 Rabi Awal.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1422. Date moths and their management. Riyadh news paper No. 11963. Monday 1 Moharram.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1422. The lost link between researchers and farmers, who is responsible. Riyadh paper No. 11984. Monday 22 Moharram.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1422. Management of date palm mite starts now. Riyadh news paper No. 12026. Monday 5 Rabi Awal.
Anonymous. 1993. Scientist seek leafhopper control. Valley Potato Grower. 58 (108): 4-4.
M. Hoff (reporter). 1993. Tiny tethers wire insects to tracking device. Minnesota Science. Agricultural Experiment Station. University of Minnesota. 47 (2): 2-2.
PUBLIC SEMINARS:
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1425. The ideal method to purchasing and storing dates, the fifth university and community week. College of Agriculture, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1424. Pomegranate tree pests and their management. Eighth scientific meeting for Saudi Agricultural society, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1423. A Tree is treasure and beauty, symposium. The twenty fourth tree week. College of Agriculture, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1422. Extension lecture about date palm pests for Riyadh area farmers. College of Agriculture, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1422. Introductory lecture about the department of Plant protection for new students. Dept. of plant protection seminar series, College of Agriculture, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1421. Extension lecture about agricultural pests for Riyadh area farmers. Dept. of plant protection seminar series, College of Agriculture, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1420. A New method to study insect feeding behaviors – Leafhoppers. Dept. of plant protection seminar series, College of Agriculture, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
AL-Dawood, A. S. 1995. Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, a New Pest of Date Palm in Saudi Arabia. Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota., December 5, 1995.