Bethlehem University Faculty Research: Recent submissions
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Systematic list, geographic distribution and ecological significance of lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from the West Bank (Central Palestine)
(2019)We surveyed and identified species of lady beetles from the West Bank to document their geographic distribution and understand their ecological significance. This study documents the presence of 35 species of Coccinellidae ... -
First Record of the Western Conifer Seed Bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera, Coreidae), from Palestine
(2019-12)This is the first report of the invasive Western conifer seed bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera, Coreidae) from the Palestine geography representing its southern-most record in Asia. The record is ... -
Macrofungi from the Hebron and Jerusalem Hills of Palestine
(2020)This study is based on specimens of macrofungi collected from biodiversity hotspots in the southern West Bank of occupied Palestine during a four-week survey period in December and January 2018–19. We identified 27 macrofungi ... -
Assessing long-term changes in the raptor fauna of the Fertile Crescent by reference to the nineteenth century works of Canon HB Tristram
(Sandgrouse, 2020)The Reverend Canon HB Tristram was the first serious observer of birds in Palestine, then part of the Ottoman Empire, which he visited six times between 1858 and 1897. We focus on two of his works, published in 1865, 1867 ... -
أمراض العنب الفيروسية في فلسطين
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A dsRNA mycovirus causes hypovirulence-associated traits in Fusarium graminearum
(European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2012-04-03)The association of Fusarium graminearum isolate China-9 with the dsRNA mycovirus FgV-ch9 was evaluated for hypovirulence-related traits. Single conidia-originating cultures of China-9 isolate can be associated either with ... -
Genotyping of sixteen grapevine (Vitis vinifera) varieties in Palestine using microsatellite markers
(Bethlehem University Journal, 2013)Cultivated grapevines (Vitis vinifera L. ssp. Sativa) are economically the second important fruit-trees after olives in Palestine with more than 20 cultivars covering about 7% of the total cultivated lands and an annual ... -
In vivo and In vitro interactions between two entomopathogens: the bacterium Serratia marcescens and the nematode Heterorhabditis indica
(Russian Journal of Nematology, 2013)The influence of interaction between Serratia marcescens and Heterorhabditis indica on the penetration, development and proliferation of the latter inside Galleria mellonella larvae was investigated. The preinfection ... -
Antagonistic interactions between the biocontrol agents Beauveria bassiana and Heterorhabditis indica
(Russian Journal of Nematology, 2014)The effect of the pathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana, on the invasion and proliferation of the entomopathogenic nematode, Heterorhabditis indica, in larvae of the waxmoth, Galleria mellonella, was investigated. ... -
Molecular Identification of Six Steinernema Isolates and Characterization of their Internal Transcribed Spacers Regions
(2013-11-14)Molecular identification and genotyping of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are prerequisites for their proper classification, biodiversity studies, and their potential use in biological control programs. In Palestine, ...