**Over 985 citations since 2008, impact factor of 80 and an h-index of 18.
2018
37 Zhang C, Ahmed M*, Jun M, Mu-Tao W, Ri-Rong H, Fan L, Ju-Pen Z, Li L, Xue-NaN H, Mannion C, Ashfaq M. (2018) Hybridization of Chinese and Malaysian populations of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel): Compatibility biology and future challenges. Journal of Environmental Entomology, 40, doi - 10.3969/j.issn.1674-0858.2018.03.8 (* shared first authorship)
36 Pei S, Wang L, Liu Y, An X, Chen XS, Ahmed MZ, Qiu BL, Shang W (2018) Infection dynamics of endosymbionts reveal three novel localization patterns of Rickettsia in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 94 (11) fiy165.
35 Ren JM, Ashfaq M, Hu XN, Ma J, Liang F, Hebert PDN, Lin L, Germain JF, Ahmed MZ (2018) Barcode index numbers expedite quarantine inspections and aid the interception of nonindigenous mealybugs (Pseudococcidae). Biological Invasions 20 (2) 449–460
34 Ali S, Ahmed MZ, Li N, Ali SAI, Wang MQ (2018) Functional characteristics of chemosensory proteins in the sawyer beetle Monochamus alternatus Hope. Bulletin of entomological research, 1–9.
33 Zeiri A, Ahmed MZ*, Cuthbertson AGS, Braham M, Braham M (2018) Monitoring the attack incidences and damage caused by the almond bark beetle, Scolytus amygdali, in almond orchards. Insects 9 (1), 1(* shared first authorship)
32 Ahmed M (2018) Enough Quantity: Time to Focus on Quality of Researchers in Pakistan. International Higher Education, 24–25.
2017
31 Ahmed M (2017) Enough Quantity: Time to Focus on Quality of Researchers in Pakistan. International Higher Education, 91, 24–25.
30 Zeiri A, Ahmed MZ*, Ayberk H, Qiu BL, Cuthbertson AGS, Varlese R, Lombardi N, Mannion C, Daami-Remadi M, Braham M, Braham M (2017) Occurrence, characterization and pathogenicity test of the fungi, Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium oxysporum isolated from cadavers of Scolytus amygdale Guerin-Meneville (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae). Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 27(2) 179–188 (* shared first authorship).
29 Li SJ, Ahmed MZ, Lv N, Shi PQ, Wang XM, Huang JL, Qiu BL (2017) Plantmediated horizontal transmission of Wolbachia between whiteflies. The ISME journal-Nature, 11, 1019–1028.
28 Li YH, Ahmed MZ*, Li SJ, Lv N, Shi PQ, Chen XS, Qiu BL (2017) Plant-mediated horizontal transmission of Rickettsia endosymbiont between different whitefly species. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 93 (12) fix138 (* shared first authorship).
27 Li SJ*, Ahmed MZ*, Lv N, Shi PQ, Want, XM, Huang JL, Qiu BL (2017) Plantmediated horizontal transmission of Wolbachia between whiteflies. Nature (ISME J), 11(4) 1019–1028.
2016
26 Ahmed MZ, Breinholt JW, Kawahara AY (2016) Evidences for common horizontal transmission but no lateral gene transmission of Wolbachia in Lepidoptera. BMC Evolutionary Biology 16,118.
25 Ahmed MZ (2016) The Postdoc Crisis. The Scientist 30(2) 23–24 (Online first on Jan 4, 2016).
2015
24 Ahmed MZ, He RR, Wu MT, GU YJ, Ren JM, Liang F, Li HL, Hu XN, Qiu BL, Mannion CM, Ma J (2015) First report of the papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), in China and genetic record for its recent invasion in Asia and Africa. Florida Entomologist 98(4) 1157–1162.
23 Ahmed MZ, Plotkin D, Qiu BL, Kawahara AY (2015) Postdocs in science: a comparison between China and the United States. BioScience 65(11) 1088-1095.
22 Ahmed MZ, Araujo-Jnr EV, Welch JJ, Kawahara AY (2015) Wolbachia in butterflies and moths: geographical structure in infection frequency. Frontiers in Zoology 12,16.
21 Ahmed MZ, Zeiri A, Braham M, Qiu BL (2015) Host suitability analysis of the bark beetle Scolytus amygdali (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae). Bulletin of Entomological Research 105(4) 434–440.
20 Weinert L, Araujo-Jnr E, Ahmed MZ, Welch J (2015) The incidence of bacterial endosymbionts in terrestrial arthropods. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 282(1807).
19 Ahmed MZ, Greeff JM, Ren SX, Qiu BL (2015) The intracellular bacterium Wolbachia uses parasitoid wasps as phoretic vectors for efficient horizontal transmission. PloS Pathogens 10(2) e1004672.
18 Ahmed MZ, Qiu BL, He RR, Wu MT, Liang F, Zhao JP, Lin L, Hu XN, Lv LH, Breinholt JW, Lu YY, Ma J (2015) Genetic record for a recent invasion of the mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis in Asia. Environmental Entomology 44(3) 907–917.
2014
17 Ahmed MZ, Naveed, Noor ul Ane M, Ren SX, Barro PD, Qiu BL (2014) Host suitability comparison between the MEAM1 and AsiaII 1 cryptic species of Bemisia tabaci in cotton growing zones of Pakistan. Pest Management Science 70 (10) 1531–1537.
2013
16 Ahmed MZ, Greyvenstein OFC, Erasmus C, Welch JJ Greeff JM (2013) Consistently high incidence of Wolbachia in global fig wasp communities. Ecological Entomology 38(2) 147–154.
15 Ahmed MZ, De Barro PJ, Ren SX, Greeff JM, Qiu BL (2013) Evidence for horizontal transmission of secondary endosymbionts in the Bemisia tabaci cryptic species complex. PLoS ONE 8(1) e53084.
2012
14 Xue X, Li SJ, Ahmed MZ, De Barro PJ, Ren SX, Qiu BL (2012) Inactivation of Wolbachia reveals its biological roles in whitefly host. PLoS ONE 7(10) e48148.
13 Xue X, Peng WL, Ahmed MZ, Mandour NS, Ren SX, Cuthbertson AGS, Qiu BL (2012) Phylogenetic analysis of three species of Encarsia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitizing Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in China based on their 28S rRNA gene. Acta Entomologica Sinica 55(2) 189–198.
12 Li XX, Li SJ, Xue X, Ahmed MZ, Ren SX, Cuthbertson AGS, Qiu BL (2012) The effects of space dimension and temperature on the cross mating of three cryptic species of the Bemisia tabaci complex in China. Journal of Integrative Agriculture 11(2) 197–205.
2011
11 Ahmed MZ, De Barro PJ, Olleka A, Ren SX, Mandour NS, Greeff JM, Qiu BL (2011) Use of consensus sequences to identify members of the Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) cryptic species complex in Egypt and Syria. Journal of Applied Entomology 136 (7) 510–519.
10 De Barro PJ, Ahmed MZ (2011) Genetic networking of the Bemisia tabaci cryptic species complex reveals patterns of biological invasions. PLoS ONE 6(10) e25579.
9 Qiu BL, Dang F, Li SJ, Ahmed MZ, Jin FL, Ren SX, Cuthberston AGS (2011) Comparison of biological parameters between the invasive B biotype and a new defined Cv biotype of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyradidae) in China. Journal of Pest Science 84(4) 419–427.
8 Li SJ, Xue X, Ahmed MZ, Ren SX, Du Y, Wu JH, Cuthbertson AGS, Qiu BL (2011) Host plants and natural enemies of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in China. Insect Science 18(1) 101–120.
2010
7 Ahmed MZ, De Barro PJ, Greeff JM, Ren SX, Qiu BL (2010) Genetic identity of the Bemisia tabaci species complex and association with high cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) incidence in Pakistan. Pest Management Science 67(3) 307–317.
6 Ahmed MZ, Ren SX, Mandour NS, Greeff JM, Qiu BL (2010) Prevalence of Wolbachia supergroups A and B in the sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci and its natural enemies. Journal of Economic Entomology 103(5) 1848–59.
5 Ahmed MZ, Ren SX, Peng W, Li XX, Jin GH, Qiu BL (2010) Prevalence of endosymbionts in Bemisia tabaci populations and their in vivo sensitivity to antibiotics. Current Microbiology 61(4) 322–328.
4 Ahmed MZ, Maruthi, MN, Ren SX, Mandour NS, Naveed M, Qiu BL (2010) Phylogenetic analysis of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) populations from cotton plants in Pakistan, China, and Egypt. Journal of Pest Science 83(2) 135–141.
2009
3 Qiu BL, Chen Y, Liu L, Peng W, Ahmed MZ, Du Y, Ren SX (2009) The identification of three Bemisia tabaci biotypes in China based on their morphological and DNA polymorphism. Progress in Natural Science 19(6) 713–718.
2 Ahmed MZ, Jin GH, Yuan S, Ren SX, Du Y, Qiu BL (2009) Population and host plant differentiation of the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), in East, South and Southwest China. Acta Entomologica Sinica 52(10) 1132 –1138.
1 Ahmed MZ, Shatters RG, Ren SX, Jin GH, Mandour NS, Qiu BL (2009) Genetic distinctions among the Mediterranean and Chinese populations of Bemisia tabaci Q biotype and their Wolbachia infection. Journal of Applied Entomology 133(9-10) 733–741.
37 Zhang C, Ahmed M*, Jun M, Mu-Tao W, Ri-Rong H, Fan L, Ju-Pen Z, Li L, Xue-NaN H, Mannion C, Ashfaq M. (2018) Hybridization of Chinese and Malaysian populations of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel): Compatibility biology and future challenges. Journal of Environmental Entomology, 40, doi - 10.3969/j.issn.1674-0858.2018.03.8 (* shared first authorship)
36 Pei S, Wang L, Liu Y, An X, Chen XS, Ahmed MZ, Qiu BL, Shang W (2018) Infection dynamics of endosymbionts reveal three novel localization patterns of Rickettsia in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 94 (11) fiy165.
35 Ren JM, Ashfaq M, Hu XN, Ma J, Liang F, Hebert PDN, Lin L, Germain JF, Ahmed MZ (2018) Barcode index numbers expedite quarantine inspections and aid the interception of nonindigenous mealybugs (Pseudococcidae). Biological Invasions 20 (2) 449–460
34 Ali S, Ahmed MZ, Li N, Ali SAI, Wang MQ (2018) Functional characteristics of chemosensory proteins in the sawyer beetle Monochamus alternatus Hope. Bulletin of entomological research, 1–9.
33 Zeiri A, Ahmed MZ*, Cuthbertson AGS, Braham M, Braham M (2018) Monitoring the attack incidences and damage caused by the almond bark beetle, Scolytus amygdali, in almond orchards. Insects 9 (1), 1(* shared first authorship)
32 Ahmed M (2018) Enough Quantity: Time to Focus on Quality of Researchers in Pakistan. International Higher Education, 24–25.
2017
31 Ahmed M (2017) Enough Quantity: Time to Focus on Quality of Researchers in Pakistan. International Higher Education, 91, 24–25.
30 Zeiri A, Ahmed MZ*, Ayberk H, Qiu BL, Cuthbertson AGS, Varlese R, Lombardi N, Mannion C, Daami-Remadi M, Braham M, Braham M (2017) Occurrence, characterization and pathogenicity test of the fungi, Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium oxysporum isolated from cadavers of Scolytus amygdale Guerin-Meneville (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae). Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 27(2) 179–188 (* shared first authorship).
29 Li SJ, Ahmed MZ, Lv N, Shi PQ, Wang XM, Huang JL, Qiu BL (2017) Plantmediated horizontal transmission of Wolbachia between whiteflies. The ISME journal-Nature, 11, 1019–1028.
28 Li YH, Ahmed MZ*, Li SJ, Lv N, Shi PQ, Chen XS, Qiu BL (2017) Plant-mediated horizontal transmission of Rickettsia endosymbiont between different whitefly species. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 93 (12) fix138 (* shared first authorship).
27 Li SJ*, Ahmed MZ*, Lv N, Shi PQ, Want, XM, Huang JL, Qiu BL (2017) Plantmediated horizontal transmission of Wolbachia between whiteflies. Nature (ISME J), 11(4) 1019–1028.
2016
26 Ahmed MZ, Breinholt JW, Kawahara AY (2016) Evidences for common horizontal transmission but no lateral gene transmission of Wolbachia in Lepidoptera. BMC Evolutionary Biology 16,118.
25 Ahmed MZ (2016) The Postdoc Crisis. The Scientist 30(2) 23–24 (Online first on Jan 4, 2016).
2015
24 Ahmed MZ, He RR, Wu MT, GU YJ, Ren JM, Liang F, Li HL, Hu XN, Qiu BL, Mannion CM, Ma J (2015) First report of the papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), in China and genetic record for its recent invasion in Asia and Africa. Florida Entomologist 98(4) 1157–1162.
23 Ahmed MZ, Plotkin D, Qiu BL, Kawahara AY (2015) Postdocs in science: a comparison between China and the United States. BioScience 65(11) 1088-1095.
22 Ahmed MZ, Araujo-Jnr EV, Welch JJ, Kawahara AY (2015) Wolbachia in butterflies and moths: geographical structure in infection frequency. Frontiers in Zoology 12,16.
21 Ahmed MZ, Zeiri A, Braham M, Qiu BL (2015) Host suitability analysis of the bark beetle Scolytus amygdali (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae). Bulletin of Entomological Research 105(4) 434–440.
20 Weinert L, Araujo-Jnr E, Ahmed MZ, Welch J (2015) The incidence of bacterial endosymbionts in terrestrial arthropods. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 282(1807).
19 Ahmed MZ, Greeff JM, Ren SX, Qiu BL (2015) The intracellular bacterium Wolbachia uses parasitoid wasps as phoretic vectors for efficient horizontal transmission. PloS Pathogens 10(2) e1004672.
18 Ahmed MZ, Qiu BL, He RR, Wu MT, Liang F, Zhao JP, Lin L, Hu XN, Lv LH, Breinholt JW, Lu YY, Ma J (2015) Genetic record for a recent invasion of the mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis in Asia. Environmental Entomology 44(3) 907–917.
2014
17 Ahmed MZ, Naveed, Noor ul Ane M, Ren SX, Barro PD, Qiu BL (2014) Host suitability comparison between the MEAM1 and AsiaII 1 cryptic species of Bemisia tabaci in cotton growing zones of Pakistan. Pest Management Science 70 (10) 1531–1537.
2013
16 Ahmed MZ, Greyvenstein OFC, Erasmus C, Welch JJ Greeff JM (2013) Consistently high incidence of Wolbachia in global fig wasp communities. Ecological Entomology 38(2) 147–154.
15 Ahmed MZ, De Barro PJ, Ren SX, Greeff JM, Qiu BL (2013) Evidence for horizontal transmission of secondary endosymbionts in the Bemisia tabaci cryptic species complex. PLoS ONE 8(1) e53084.
2012
14 Xue X, Li SJ, Ahmed MZ, De Barro PJ, Ren SX, Qiu BL (2012) Inactivation of Wolbachia reveals its biological roles in whitefly host. PLoS ONE 7(10) e48148.
13 Xue X, Peng WL, Ahmed MZ, Mandour NS, Ren SX, Cuthbertson AGS, Qiu BL (2012) Phylogenetic analysis of three species of Encarsia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitizing Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in China based on their 28S rRNA gene. Acta Entomologica Sinica 55(2) 189–198.
12 Li XX, Li SJ, Xue X, Ahmed MZ, Ren SX, Cuthbertson AGS, Qiu BL (2012) The effects of space dimension and temperature on the cross mating of three cryptic species of the Bemisia tabaci complex in China. Journal of Integrative Agriculture 11(2) 197–205.
2011
11 Ahmed MZ, De Barro PJ, Olleka A, Ren SX, Mandour NS, Greeff JM, Qiu BL (2011) Use of consensus sequences to identify members of the Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) cryptic species complex in Egypt and Syria. Journal of Applied Entomology 136 (7) 510–519.
10 De Barro PJ, Ahmed MZ (2011) Genetic networking of the Bemisia tabaci cryptic species complex reveals patterns of biological invasions. PLoS ONE 6(10) e25579.
9 Qiu BL, Dang F, Li SJ, Ahmed MZ, Jin FL, Ren SX, Cuthberston AGS (2011) Comparison of biological parameters between the invasive B biotype and a new defined Cv biotype of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyradidae) in China. Journal of Pest Science 84(4) 419–427.
8 Li SJ, Xue X, Ahmed MZ, Ren SX, Du Y, Wu JH, Cuthbertson AGS, Qiu BL (2011) Host plants and natural enemies of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in China. Insect Science 18(1) 101–120.
2010
7 Ahmed MZ, De Barro PJ, Greeff JM, Ren SX, Qiu BL (2010) Genetic identity of the Bemisia tabaci species complex and association with high cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) incidence in Pakistan. Pest Management Science 67(3) 307–317.
6 Ahmed MZ, Ren SX, Mandour NS, Greeff JM, Qiu BL (2010) Prevalence of Wolbachia supergroups A and B in the sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci and its natural enemies. Journal of Economic Entomology 103(5) 1848–59.
5 Ahmed MZ, Ren SX, Peng W, Li XX, Jin GH, Qiu BL (2010) Prevalence of endosymbionts in Bemisia tabaci populations and their in vivo sensitivity to antibiotics. Current Microbiology 61(4) 322–328.
4 Ahmed MZ, Maruthi, MN, Ren SX, Mandour NS, Naveed M, Qiu BL (2010) Phylogenetic analysis of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) populations from cotton plants in Pakistan, China, and Egypt. Journal of Pest Science 83(2) 135–141.
2009
3 Qiu BL, Chen Y, Liu L, Peng W, Ahmed MZ, Du Y, Ren SX (2009) The identification of three Bemisia tabaci biotypes in China based on their morphological and DNA polymorphism. Progress in Natural Science 19(6) 713–718.
2 Ahmed MZ, Jin GH, Yuan S, Ren SX, Du Y, Qiu BL (2009) Population and host plant differentiation of the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), in East, South and Southwest China. Acta Entomologica Sinica 52(10) 1132 –1138.
1 Ahmed MZ, Shatters RG, Ren SX, Jin GH, Mandour NS, Qiu BL (2009) Genetic distinctions among the Mediterranean and Chinese populations of Bemisia tabaci Q biotype and their Wolbachia infection. Journal of Applied Entomology 133(9-10) 733–741.