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Runzhi Zhang
Zoology
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Taxonomy
Weevils
Coleoptera
Curculionidae
Invasive Species
Identification
Early Warning
Quarantine
Integrated Management
Entomology
Areas of Focus
- Systematic taxonomy of weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
- Identification, early warning, quarantine, and integrated management of invasive alien insects
Work Experience
- 1988-Now - Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher, Associate Researcher, Researcher
- 1999.07-1999.12 - Wageningen University - Senior Visiting Scholar
- 2003.01-2003.03 - Michigan State University - Senior Visiting Scholar
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1985 - Bachelor's Degree in Forest Pest Control: Beijing Forestry University
- 1988 - Master's Degree in Forest Entomology: Beijing Forestry University
- 1996 - PhD in Entomology: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Developed ecological management model for controlling cotton aphids
- Published over 200 papers, including 37 SCI-indexed papers
Publications
- Spatial Pattern and Determinants of the First Detection Locations of Invasive Alien Species in Mainland China, Huang D, Zhang R*, Kim KC, Suarez AV, 2012
- Use of ryegrass strips to enhance biological control of aphids by ladybirds in wheat fields, Dong Z K, Gao F J, Zhang R*, 2012
- Invasion of Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, in China: dispersal, occurrence, and economic impact, Liu N, Li Y, Zhang R*, 2012
- Does Global Warming Increase Establishment Rates of Invasive Alien Species? A Centurial Time Series Analysis, Huang D, Haack R A, Zhang R*, 2011
- Decline in the diversity of willow trunk-dwelling weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) as a result of urban expansion in Beijing, China, Su Z, Zhang R* and Qiu J, 2011
- Degree of urbanization influences the persistence of Dorytomus weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidae) in Beijing, China, Huang D, Su Z, Zhang R* and Koh L.P., 2010
- The potential distribution of an invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis and its threat to cotton in Asia, Wang Y, Watson G W and Zhang R*, 2010
- Seasonal cycles of assortative mating and reproductive behaviour in polymorphic populations of Harmonia axyridis in China, Wang S, Michaud J P, Zhang R* et al., 2009
- A new species of Augustinus Korotyaev from China, with a key to the species groups of the genus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Ceutorhynchinae), Huang J, Youshitake H, Zhang R* et al., 2008
- 世界重要入侵害虫对中国的威胁, 张润志、张亚平、蒋有绪, 2008
- An overview of the Red Imported Fire Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in mainland China, Zhang R, Li Y, Liu N et al., 2007
- Two new species of Pissodes (Coleoperta: Curculionidae) from China with notes on Palearctic species, Lu X, Zhang R* and Langor D W, 2007
- Review of the Chinese Hyperomias Marshall (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) with description of a new species, Ren L, Alonso-Zarazaga M A and Zhang R*, 2007
- Cotton aphid predators on alfalfa and their impacts on cotton aphid abundance, Zhang R, Ren L, Wang C et al., 2004
- Induced life cycle transition from holocycly to anholocycly of the Russian wheat aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae), Zhang R, Liang H, Ren L et al., 2001
- The biological mechanism of controlling cotton aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) by the marginal alfalfa zone surrounding cotton field, Zhang R, Liang H, Tian C., 2000
Awards
- National Second Prize (2 times): First Contributor
- New Century Talents Project: National Candidate
- National Outstanding Youth Fund Recipient
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award
- National Excellent Science and Technology Worker
- China Youth Science and Technology Award
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Youth Scientist Award
- Mao Yisheng Beijing Youth Science and Technology Award
