Biography:
Dr. Al-Eryan studied Agriculture Science at Alexandria University , Egypt. He has got Msc. in biological control of insects in 1991. Also, he has got PhD in biological control of parasitic flowering plant, Orobanche crenata in 1996. He graduated in scientific positions as demonstrator in 1985 to Prof. up to date in dept. Applied Entomology. He has shared in several projects funded from EU, IDRC, WHO and Alexandria Uni. He has published 32 research articles. He has Scientific contributions in applied Entomology such as recording the Peach Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata as a new pest in Egypt in 1998 and recording the Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus as a new pest in Lybia in 2009. He attended International Conferences in Entomology: CZECK REPUBLIC 1998 – BRAZIL 2000 - THAILAND 2011 - MALAYSIA 2013. He has got the Alexandria University Prize in Science in 2002.
Title : Effect of faba bean cultivars and sowing dates on Orobanche crenata biomass and seed reduction by the biocontrol agent Phytomyza orobanchia (Diptera : Agromyzidae)