CURRICULUM VITAE

Ebrahim Gilasian (PhD)

Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection (IRIPP) Research Department P.O. Box 1454, Tehran 19395, Iran Tel: +98 21 22403012-16 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] URL: www.iripp.ir

Academic qualifications PhD: 2007-2013, Agricultural in Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. MSc: 1997-1999, Agricultural Entomology in Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. BSc: 1991-1995, Plant Protection in Uromia University

Research interests Systematics of Diptera: , Syrphidae

Selected research projects 1-2015- present: The faunistic survey of the families Tachinidae and Rhinophoridae (Diptera) in Agricultural region 5 2-2014-present: The faunistic survey of the subfamily Exoristinae (Diptera: Tachinidae) in Iran with emphasis on the materials deposited in the Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum. 3-2013-2015: The faunistic survey of Syrphidae in Iran with emphasis on the materials deposited in the Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum. (Executor) 4-2006-2008: Preliminary investigation on the incidence of panicle insect pests of Sorghum in Iran. (Consultant) 5-2006-2008: Identification, dispersal and hosts of fruit (Tephritidae) in Baluchestan. (Consultant) 6-2006-2008: Determination of dominant species of safflower flies (Tephritidae) in Sistan province and assessment of attractant materials effect with various traps on their population (Consultant) 7-2006-2008: Determination of distribution, density and natural enemies of safflower pests and natural control agents of wild safflower (Carthamus oxycantha) (Collaborator). 8-2004-2006: The faunistic survey of Syrphidae in East Azarbaijan and Ardabil Provinces (Executor) 9-2004-2006: The faunistic survey of Tachinidae in east Azarbaijan anad Ardabil Provinces (Executor) 10-2002-2004: A faunistic survey on Syrphidae with determination of distribution and frequency of predator species in Mazandaran province (Executor) 11-2002-2005: Identification on natural enemies of P. operculella in field and storage conditions (Executor) 12-2002-2005: Identification of the in the collection of Natural History Museum, Department of the Environment (Executor) 13-2002-2004: A faunistic survey of ornamental Thysanoptera in green houses in Tehran, Markazi and Mazandaran provinces (Executor) 14-2001-2004: An advanced survey on the Diptera fauna of wheat and barely in Iran using Geographic Information system (GIS) (Executor)

Selected publications

Journals papers -Gilasian, E., Ziegler, J. & Parchami-Araghi, M. 2016. A review of the Minthodes Brauer & Bergenstamm (Diptera: Tachinidae) in Iran, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa, 4173 (2): 125-136. -Jalilian, F., Karimpour, Y., Aramideh, Sh. & Gilasian, E. 2016. Investigation on some biological characteristics of Eupeodes corollae (Dip.: Syrphidae) on Aphis pomi (Hom: Aphididae) in vitro. Journal of Entomology and Zoology studies, 4 (5): 432- 435. -Seyedi Sahebari, F., Khaghaninia, S., Ziegler, J., Gilasian, E. & Talebi, A.A. 2016. On the fauna of the subfamily (Diptera: Tachinidae) in northwestern Iran. Zoology & Ecology, 1-10. -Gilasian, E., Reemer, M. & Parchami-Araghi, M. 2016. Description of Myolepta pazukii Gilasian & Reemer sp. nov. (Diptera: Syrphidae) with notes on the Iranian species of Myolepta Newman. Zootaxa, 4103 (3): 276-282. -Gilasian, E., Ziegler, J. & Parchami-Araghi, M. 2016. Interim report on the project to study the tachinid fauna of Khuzestan, Iran. The tachinid Times, 29: 11-12. -Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E. & Keyhanian, A. K. 2015. Spotted Wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Dip.: Drosophilidae), an invasive fruit pest new to the Middle East and Iran. Drosophila Information service. 98: 59-60. -Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E. & Keyhanian, A. K. 2015. Olive infestation with Zaprionus indianus Gupta (Dip.: Drosophilidae) in northern Iran: a new host record and threat to world olive production. Drosophila Information service. 98: 60-61. -Motamedinia, B., Arjmandinejad, A., Gilasian, E., Mokhtari, A. & Ravan, S. 2015. Identification and hosts of fruit flies (Dip.: Tephritidae) in agroecosystem of Sistan and Baluchestan province. Plant Pests Resaerch, 5 (3): 59-70. -Gilasian, E., Reemer, M. & Parchami-Araghi, M. 2015. The first southwest Asian record of the subfamily , and the description of a new species of Metadon Reemer from Iran (Diptera: Syrphidae). Zootaxa, 4058 (1): 112-118. -Namaki Khamneh, R., Khaghaninia, S., Gilasian E. 2015. New records of the subfamily Oscinellinae (Diptera; Chloropidae) from Iran. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, Vol.: 47: 5135. 65-68. -Moahammad Zadeh, N., Korneyev, V., Parchami Araghi, M., & Gilasian, E. 2015. Revision of the Tephritis maccus species group (Diptera: Tephritidae) with description of a new species from Iran. Zootaxa. 3956 (4): 589–599. -Mengual, M., Kazerani. F., Talebi A. A., & Gilasian. E. 2015. A revision of the genus Pelecocera Meigen with the description of the male of Pelecocera persiana Kuznetzov from Iran (Diptera: Syrphidae). Zootaxa. 3947 (1): 099–108. -Parchami-Araghi. M, Eskandari, F. & Gilasian, E. 2015. Avian Wound Myiasis Caused by vicina Robineau–Desvoidy (Diptera: ) in an Immature Migrating (Aquila Heliaca Savigny) (Aves: Accipitridae) in Southwestern Iran. Veterinary Science & Technology, 6(1): 1-3. -Parchami,-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E. & Rognes, K. 2014. A review of the blow flies of the genus Pollenia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Calliphoridae: Polleniinae) of Iran. Studia dipterologica, 21 (2): 187-196. -Jalilian, F., Karimpour, Y., Malkeshi, H., Gilasian, E., Kavianpour, M., Mahjoob, M., Tohidi, M. & Bagheri, Sh. 2014. Evaluation of population fluctuation of predacious species of syrphid flies (Dip.: Syrphidae) on Cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae in rapeseed fields. Agricultural pest management, 1(1): 46-54. -Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2014. Genus Epistrophe Walker, 1852 (: Diptera: Syrphidae) in Northern Iran, with a new species record. Checklist. 10 (1). -Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2014. New record of the genus and species Temnostoma vespiforme (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Iran. Journal of crop protection, vol 3 (1): 69-73. -Gilasian, E., Talebi, A., Ziegler, J., Manzari, Sh & Parchami Araghi., M. 2013. A review of the genus Meigen, 1824 (Diptera: Tachinidae: Phasiinae) in Iran with the description of two new species and a newly discovered male of C. persica Tschorsnig, 1995. Studia dipterodogica. 20(2): 299-324. -Gilasian, E., Talebi, A., Ziegler, J., & Manzari, Sh. 2014. A review of the tribe (Diptera: Tachinidae: Phasiinae) in Iran. Journal of Entomological science of Iran. 34(1): 35-58. -Gilasian, E., Talebi, A., Ziegler, J., & Manzari, Sh. 2013. A review of the genus Meigen, 1824 (Diptera: Tachinidae: Phasiinae) in Iran with the description of a new species. Zoology and Ecology. 23(1): 13-19. -Gilasian, E., Talebi, A., Ziegler, J., & Manzari, Sh. 2013. A taxonomic study of the genus Latreille (Diptera: Tachinidae) in Iran, with two new records. Journal of Entomological science of Iran. 33(2): 19-31. Monfared, A., Azhari, Sh.,& Gilasian, E. 2013. Volucella bombylans (Syrphidae, Diptera) Recorded from a Colony of Bombus mesomelas (Apidae, Hymenoptera) in Iran. Linzer biol. Beitr. 45/1, 829-836. -Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2013. First record of the genus and species Pipiza accola Violovitsh (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Iran. Journal of Crop Protection, 1 (4): 287-291. -Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2012. New Record of Spilomyia triangulata Van Steenis, 2000 (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Iran. Acta Entomologica Serbica, 17 (1/2): 39-44. -Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2012. First record of Dasysyrphus tricinctus (Fallén, 1817) (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Iran. Ckecklist 8(4): 771-773. -Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2012. An annotated checklist of the subfamily Syrphinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) of Iran. Entomofauna, Band 34, Heft 34: 517-556. -Gilasian, E., Sorokina, V.S. 2011: The genus Paragus Latreille (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Iran, with the description of a new species.Zootaxa, 2764: 49–60 -Gheibi, M., Ostovan, H., Kamali, K. & Gilasian, E. 2009. The first report of six tachinid flies from Iran (Diptera: Tachinidae). 29 (1):53-55. - Gilasian, E. & Merz, B. 2008. The first report of three genera and fifteen species of Tephritidae (Diptera) from Iran. Journal of Entomological society of Iran, 27 (2): supplement, 11-14. -Gilasain, E. 2008. The first report of one genus and two species of Lauxaniidae (Diptera) from Iran. Journal of Entomological society of Iran. 27 (2): supplement, 15- 16. -Gheibi, M., Ostovan, H., Kamali, K., Ziegler, J., & Gilasian, E. 2008. Report of leucoptera (Dip.: Tachinidae) from Iran. Journal of Entomological society of Iran, 27 (2): supplement, 33-34. -Gilasian, E. 2007. The List of Diptera : Tephritidae , in the Hayk Mirzayans insect Museum of Plant Pests and Diseases Research Institute. No.15: 30 pp. -Gilasian, E. 2007. Review of Tribe Syrphini (Dip.: Syrphidae) of Iran. Journal of Entomological society of Iran.vol 27(1): 85-112. -Gilasian, E. 2005. New Record of one genus and six species of Syrphidae(Diptera) from Iran. Journal of Entomological society of Iran. 25(1): 76 pp. -Gilasian, E. 2004. The first report of 6 genus and 21 species of syrphid flies from Iran. Newsletterof Entomological Society of Iran, 23: 1. -Ghotbi,T., Gilasian, E., & Shahraeen, N. 2003. Detection of tospoviruses in individual Thripa by ELISA from ornamental Plants in Tehran and Markazi Provinces. Appllied Entomology and Phytopathology, 70( 2): 33-34. -Gharali, B., & Gilasian, E. 2002. New record of Dasysyrphus eggeri (Shiner, 1862) [Dip.: Syrphidae] from Iran. Journal of Entomological society of Iran. 22 (1): page 98. -Gilasian, E. 2002. The List of Diptera : Syrphidae , in the Hayk Mirzayans insect Museum of Plant Pests and Diseases Research Institute. 12: 27 pp.

Conference papers -Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E.& Basavand, F. 2016 Gitona beckeri Duda (Diptera: Drosophilidae: Steganinae), a lachryphagous new to West Palaearctic and Iran. Proceeding of the 22th Iranian Plant Protection congress, Page 424. -Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E. 2016 First report of the rarely encountered family Odiniidae (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha) from Iran. Proceeding of the 22th Iranian Plant Protection congress, Page 453. -Khaghaninia, S., Seyyedi Sahebari, F., Talebi, A.A., Gilasian, E. & Ziegler, J. 2016 New records of the subfamily (Dip.: Tachinidae) from northern and northwestern provinces of Iran. Proceeding of the 22th Iranian Plant Protection congress, Page 456. -Seyyedi Sahebari, F., Khaghaninia, S., Talebi, A.A., Gilasian, E. & Zeegers, T. 2016 Faunistic study of the tribe Goniini (Dip.: Tachinidae: Exoristinae) in north and northwest of Iran with new records of 5 genera and 7 species from Iran. Proceeding of the 22th Iranian Plant Protection congress, Page 462. -Talebi, A.A., Seyyedi Sahebari, F., Khaghaninia, S., Gilasian, E. & Ziegler, J. 2016 New report of one genus and five species of the subfamily Dexiinae (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Guilan and Mazandaran provinces, Iran. Proceeding of the 22th Iranian Plant Protection congress, Page 475. -Seyyedi Sahebari, F., Khaghaninia, S., Talebi, A.A., Gilasian, E. & Zeegers, T. 2016 Faunistic study of the tribe Eryciini (Tachinidae: Exoristinae) in north and northwest of Iran. Proceeding of the 22th Iranian Plant Protection congress, Page 475. -Jalilian, F., Karimpour, Y., Malkeshi, H., Gilasian, E. 2014. Evaluation of population fluctuation of dominant predacious species of syrphid flies (Dip.: Syrphidae) on Cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae in the rapeseed fields. Proceeding of the 21th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Page 549. -Namaki Khameneh, R., Khaghaninia, S., & Gilasian. E. 2014. Study of the subfamily Chloropinae (Dip.: Chloropidae) in East Azerbaijan province of Iran with 4 newly recorded species. Proceeding of the 21th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Page 759. -Khaghaninia, S., Namaki Khamene, R., Gilasian, E. 2014. New records of the subfamily Oscinellinae (Dip.: Chloropidae) from East Azerbaijan province. Proceeding of the 21th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Page 719. -Seyyedi Sahebari, F., Khaghaninia, S., Talebi, A., Ziegler, J. & Gilasian, E. 2014. New record of three genera and six species of the parasitoid flies of subfamily Dexiinae (Dip.: Tachinidae) from Iran. Proceeding of the 21th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Page 729. -Seyyedi Sahebari, F., Khaghaninia, S., Talebi, A., Ziegler, J. & Gilasian, E. 2014. The first report of three genera and two species of the parasitoid flies of subfamily Exoristinae (Dip.: Tachinidae) from Iran. Proceeding of the 21th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Page 784. -Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2012. The first report of Pipiza accola Violovitsh, 1985 (Diptera: Syrphidae) (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Iran. Proceeding of the 20th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Page 84. -Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2012. Study of genus Chrysotoxum Meigen, 1803 (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Northern Iran with reporting a new species for fauna of Iran. Proceeding of the 20th Iranian Plant Protection congress, Page 223. -Sarafrazi, A., Seyed Hashemi, N. S., Gilasian, E. 2010. A geometric morphometric variation study in five geographical populations of Sphaerophoria scripta (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Iran. IXth European Congress of Entomology, Budapest, Hungary. -Baniameri, V., Gilasian, E. 2008. A review of thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) fauna of ornamental plants in Iran. IOBC/wprs Bulletin Vol. 32, page 271. -Gilasian, E. & Barkalov, A. 2004. Introduction of two species of Eumerus (Dip.: Syrphidae) from Iran. Proceeding of the 16th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Page 130. -Gilasian, E. & vujic, A. 2004. A preliminary study on the syrphid fauna(Diptera) in Mazandaran province. Proceeding of the 16th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Page 131. -Malkeshi, S. H., Gilasian, E., Ranji, H., ghadiri rad, S., Modarres Najafabadi, S., Pirhadi, A., & Khajezadeh.Y. 2004. An investigation on the natural enemies of the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae L., in Canola farms. Proceeding of the 16th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Page 48. -Gilasian, E. 2002. The first report of eight species of syrphid flies in Hamadan province. Proceeding of the 15th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Page: 168. -Amin, Gh. A., Nouri, P. & Gilasian, E. 2002. Identification of cotton Leafminer, determination of it’s hosts plants and population flactuation in Darab and Varamin regions. Proceeding of the 15th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Page: 42. -Moharamipour, S., Gilasian, E., Alavi, J., Talebi, A.S. & Fathipour, Y. 2001. The Biodiversity of Thysanoptera on crops and ornamental planty in Gorgan. 10th Biology Conference of Iran. Shiraz University. -Gilasian, E. 2000. One Genus and five Species of Thysanoptera as new records for Iran fauna. Proceeding of the 14th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Page: 341.