Dr. Bilal Rasool

Assistant Professor at Government College University Faisalabad

Dr. Bilal Rasool

Contact Details

Email Address bilalisb2001@yahoo.com
Phone Number 041-9201206
Office Address GC University Faisalabad
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Basic Information
Full Name
Dr. Bilal Rasool
Designation
Assistant Professor
Department
Zoology
Faculty
Life Sciences
Email Address
bilalisb2001@yahoo.com
Brief Statement of research work

My areas of expertise include applied entomology, biological control, insect molecular biology, environmental pest management, population ecology, molecular ecology, insect behavior, the ecological role of insects, plant-insect and insect-symbiont relationships, biotic factors influencing species dispersal and evolution, development and application of genetic markers, ecology and evolution of symbioses, phylogeny and phytogeography, and population genetics.

Academic Background
SR. DEGREE INSTITUTE FROM TO
1 Postdoctorate Other University 2011 2011
2 Postdoctorate Other University 2015 2015
3 Ph.D Other University 2008 2011
4 M.Phil Or MS University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 1999 2001
5 Master Or Equivalent University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 1995 1999
6 Intermedite Or Equivalent BISE Faisalabad 1991 1993
7 Matriculation Or Equivalent BISE Faisalabad 1989 1990
Research Publications
SR. AUTHORS PAPER TITLE JOURNAL PAGE# YEAR VOL. IMP.F VIEW
1 Bilal Rasool , Sadia Zafar, Tahira Younis , Saba Zafar, Aqsa Parvaiz,, Yasmin Akhtar, Zeeshan Javed, Waqar Ahmad Exploration of Wolbachia strains in Amrasca biguttula Ishida (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and its egg parasitoid Trichogramma chilonis (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae). BMC Microbiology 1-12 2026 1 4.3
2 Rasool, B. Diversity of Host Preference of Peach Fruit Fly Bactrocera zonata (Saunders, 1842) (Diptera: Tephritidae). Journal of Entomological Research Society 15-30 2025 27 1
3 Khizar Samiullah, Riffat Yasin, Bilal Rasool, et al Unveiling the Late Miocene Mammalian Remains from the Outcrops of Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan. Geological Journal 1-12 2025 60 2.7
4 Bilal Rasool Exploration and phylogenetic characterisation of Wolbachia in the peach fruit fly Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) (Diptera: Tephritidae), Biocontrol. Science and Technology 212-230 2025 35 2
5 Usama, M., Khan, M.S., Hannan, F. et al Crosstalk between glomalin and AMF reduces cadmium uptake and leaching, enhancing pea yield and soil health BMC Plant Biology 1522 2025 25 4.5
6 Rasool, B. Host Preference and Density-based Parasitism of Three Trichogramma Parasitoid Species in Chilo partellus Swinhoe and Atherigona soccata Rondani. Journal of Crop Health 1481���1490 2024 76 4
7 Rasool, B., Younis, T., Iqbal, J., Zafar, S., Parvaiz, A., Rasool, I., & Shakeel, M. Preference for host larval stages and density-dependent parasitism of Psyttalia parasitoid species in Bactrocera fruit flies. International Journal of Pest Management 1-12 2024 1 1.5
8 Rasool, B., Qayyum, I., Iqbal, J., & Rasool, I. Impact of diets and environmental variables on the biology of Callosobruchus maculatus (F). (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). International Journal of Pest Management 1-11 2024 1 1.5
9 Rasool, B., Qayyum, I., Iqbal, J., & Rasool, I. Impact of diets and environmental variables on the biology of Callosobruchus maculatus (F). International Journal of Pest Management 1-12 2024 1 1.5
10 Rasool B, Younis T, Zafar S, Parvaiz A, Javed Z, Rasool I, et al. Incidence of endosymbiont bacteria Wolbachia in cowpea weevil Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). PLOS ONE e0313449 2024 19 3.7
11 Tahira, Y., Jabeen, F., Hussain, A., Rasool, B., Ishaq, A.R., Nawaz, A., El-Nashar, H.A.S., Elshazly, M. Antioxidant and pulmonary protective potential of Fraxinus xanthoxyloides bark extract against CCl4-induced toxicity in rats. Chemistry and Biodiversity e202200755 2023 20 4
12 Raza, T., Rasool, B., Asrar, M., Maleeha, Javed, Z., Jabeen, Younis, T. Exploration of polyacrylamide microplastics and evaluation of their toxicity on multiple parameters of Oreochromis niloticus. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 1-12 2023 30 4
13 Asrar, M., Bakht, I., Rasool, B., Hussain, S., Hussain, D., Javed, Z., Efficacy and toxicity of different plant extracts over the period of time in Bracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Heliyon e21631 2023 9 4
14 Rasool, B., Sarwar, M., Masoom Shah, M., & Ahmad, N. Effects of environmental variables and role of food attractants for management of Bactrocera zonata (Saunders, 1842) and Bactrocera dorsalis, (Hendel, 1912) (Diptera: Tephritidae). Journal of the Entomological Research Society 563-578 2023 25 1
15 Sarwar, M., Rasool, B. Seasonal occurrence and biological parameters of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) as management tactics in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Revista de la Sociedad Entomol��gica Argentina 33-41 2022 81 1
16 Abbas, M., Shaheen, S., Arshad, A., Ali, M., Rasool, B., Rasool, G. Comparative light and scanning electron microscopic studies of pollen of two marijuana species causing allergies. Microscopy Research and Technique 3181-3186. 2022 85 2.5
17 Rasool, B., Mehmood, Z., Ahmad, M.F., Iqbal, J., Younis, T., Munir, R. Host instars preference, density dependent parasitism and behavioral perspective of parasitoids (Aphidius colemani, A. matricariae and Aphelinus abdominalis) in Aphis glycine and A. gossypii. Brazilian Journal of Entomology 1-13 2022 66 1.8
18 Ahmad, S., Idrees, A., Haider, M.U., Rasool, B., Mehmood, R., Javaid, A., Ashraf, S., Li, J. COI-gene Based Molecular Identification of Chilo partellus Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Infesting Maize in Lahore, Pakistan. Philipp Agric Scientist 304-309 2022 105 1
19 Ashfaq, M., Rasheed, A., Ali, M., Sajjad, M., Rasool, B., Shaheen, S., Shafiq, M., Javed, M.A., Anwar, A., Haider, M.S., Mubashar, U. Identifying and characterizing the main causal pathogen responsible for rice grain discoloration in Pakistan Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 223-230 2022 59 1.5
20 Ashfaq, M., Rasheed, A., Sajjad, M., Ali, M., Rasool, B., Javed, M.A., Sami Ul Allah., Shaheen, S., Anwar, A., Ahmad, M.S., Mubashar, U. Genome wide association mapping of yield and various desirable agronomic traits in Rice. Molecular Biology Reports 11371���11383 2022 49 3
21 Khan, D., Rasool, B., Gulzar, A., Tariq, M., Khaliq, S., Haq, IU., Ali, S. Age-stage, two-sex life table study of the effects of sub-lethal concentrations of novaluron on Earias vittella (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 147-153 2022 27 1
22 Ahmad, S.F., Gulzar, A., Tariq, M., Rasool, B., Khan, D., Shifa Ullah., Asad, M.J., Resistance, cross-resistance and stability of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki in Earias vittella (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Biological Control 105058 2022 175 4
23 Rasool, B., Mahmood-ur-Rahman, Zubair, M. et al. Synergetic Efficacy of Amending Pb-Polluted Soil with P-Loaded Jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana) Twigs Biochar and Foliar Chitosan Application for Reducing Pb Distribution in Moringa Leaf Extract and Improving Its Anti-Cancer Potential Water Air Soil Pollut 344 2022 233 3.2
24 Sarwar, M., Rasool, B. Seasonal Prevalence and Phenomenal Biology as Tools for Dengue Mosquito Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) (Diptera: Culicidae) Management. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology. Biol App 2022 65 2.5
25 Zubair, M., Ramzani, P.M.A., Rasool, B., Khan, M.A., Akhtar, I., Turan, V., Tauqeer, H.M., Farhad, M., Khan, S.A., Iqbal, J., Iqbal, M. Efficacy of chitosan-coated textile waste biochar applied to Cd-polluted soil for reducing Cd mobility in soil and its distribution in moringa (Moringa oleifera L.). Journal of Environmental Management 112047 2021 284 9.8
26 Hassam, U. A., Gulzar, A., Rasool, B., Zafar, S., Younis, T., Shakeel, M., Khan, D., Ullah, S., Khaliq, S., Ahmad, S.F., Hafeez, M., Efficacy of Citrullus colocynthis seed extract on Earias vittella, Fabricius, (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Environment sustainable approach. Brazilian Journal of Biology e254479 2021 84 2
27 Tanzeem-ul-Haq, H.S., Rasool, B.; Ehtisham-ul-Haque, S.; Saif, S.; Zafar, S.; Younis, T.; Akhtar, I.; Jafri, L.; Iqbal, N.; Masood, N.; Lewi ��nska, K.; et al. Chitosan with Bentonite and Biochar in Ni-Affected Soil Reduces Grain Ni Concentrations, Improves Soil Enzymes and Grain Quality in Lentil. Minerals 11 2021 11 3
28 Rasool, B., Rahman, M., Ramzani, P.M.A., Zubair, M., Khan, M.A., Lewinska, K., Turan, V., Karczewska, A., Khan, S.A., Farhad, M., Tauqeer, H.M., Iqbal, M. 2021. Impacts of oxalic acid-activated phosphate rock and root-induced changes on lead bioavailability in rhizosphere and distribution in mung bean plant. Environmental Pollution, 7491(21)00485-1 2021 21 10.5
29 Shaheen, S., Khan, M.,A., Shahid, M.N., Shamim, Z., Rasool, B., Hussain, K., Khalid, S., Harun, N., Siddique, R., Sonia, R,, Khan, F., Morphological and palynological assessment of taxonomically problematic genus Paspalum based on light and scanning electron microscopy. Microscopy Research and Technique 623-629 2021 85 2.5
30 Khizer, S., Omer, D., Riffat, Y., Rasool, B., Naheed, B., Aziz, M.H., Fazal M. R., Shakila, N., Raza. T., Romesha, R., The New Discovery of Hipparion theobaldai Skull from the Late Miocene Deposits of Padhri, District Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan and Associated Fossil Assemblage of Mammals. Acta Geologica Sinica 1150-1165 2021 96 2.2
31 SHABNUM SHAHEEN, MEHREEN JALAL , MUHAMMAD ASHFAQ, MUHAMMAD ALI , BILAL RASOOL ET AL Evaluation of Nutraceutical Potential of five Selected Wild Edible Plants of Lahore, Pakistan Pak. J. Agri. Sci., 1557-1563 2020 57 .75
32 RABIA AYUB, M. UMER, ABID ASLAM MAAN, BILAL RASOOL, M. KASHIF IQBAL KHAN, TAHIRA YOUNIS, SHABBAR ABBAS, M. SAJJAD, KALEEM IMDAD, M. IMRAN, AZMAT ULLAH, M. SOHAIL AFZAL, ZAHEER HUSSAIN SHAH, SHERAZ AHMED, FARHAN ASLAM, NE Antibiotics, acid and heat tolerance of honey adapted Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi and Klebsiella pneumoniae foods 1-12 2020 1 4.35
33 MUHAMMAD ASAF KHAN; MAHMOOD-UR-RAHMAN; PIA MUHAMMAD ADNAN RAMZANI; M. ZUBAIR; BILAL RASOOL; M. KAMRAN KHAN; AMMAR AHMED; SHAHBAZ ALI KHAN; VEYSEL TURAN; M. IQBAL Associative effects of lignin-derived biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi applied to soil polluted from Pb-acid batteries effluents on barley grain safety Science of the Total Environment 710 2020 710 7.96
34 I. AHMAD , A. KHALIQUE ,M.Q. SHAHID, A. A. RASHID , F. FAIZ, M. A. IKRAM , S. AHMED. , M. IMRAN , M. A. KHAN, M. NADEEM M. I. AFZAL, M. UMER, I. KALEEM, M. SHAHBAZ AND BILAL RASOOL Studying the Influence of Apple Peel Polyphenol Extract Fortification on the Characteristics of Probiotic Yoghurt Plants 9-77 2020 77 3.94
35 AMMARA RIAZ , AZHAR RASUL, GHULAM HUSSAIN , MALIK SAADULLAH , BILAL RASOOL , IQRA SARFRAZ , MUQADDAS MASOOD , MUHAMMAD ASRAR , FARHAT JABEEN AND TAYYABA SULTANA. Resistomycin, a pentacyclic polyketide, inhibits triple negative breast cancer through induction of apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction Pak. J. Pharm. Sci 1233-1238 2020 33 .7
36 KHIZAR SAMIULLAH, RIFFAT YASIN, NAHEED BANO, BILAL RASOOL, MUHAMMAD SAMEE MUBARIK, RANA MEHROZ FAZAL, SHAHID MAHBOOB, OMER DRAZ, KHALID A. AL-GHANIM,TEHREEM RAZA, ZEESHAN JAVED, FAHAD AL-MISNED, MAMOONA NAZISH, HUMAIRA SARFRAZ New artiodactyla fossils from Middle Miocene deposits of Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan Geological Journal 1-21 2020 1 2.49
37 AMIN ARIF, KHIZAR SAMIULLAH, RIFFAT YASIN, XIJUN NI, BILAL RASOOL,SHAKEELA NAZ,SALEEM AKHTAR New fossils remains of Giraffids from the lower siwaliks of Punjab, Pakistan: Evolutions, Systematics and biogeography Pakistan Journal of Zoology 1-10 2020 2 .83
38 SULTAN, MUHAMMAD; ASLAM, FARHAN ; BILAL RASOOL; IMRAN, M.; NISAR, M.; TARIQ, HAFIZA; AFZAL, M.; REHMAN, HABIB ; SHAHBAZ, M.; NADEEM, M. Nigella sativa ameliorates oxidative stress induced adverse effects in rodent modeling studies: indices of serum chemistry and hematology Food Science and Technology 0011 2020 1 1.72
39 MUSHTAQ AHMAD, BILAL RASOOL, MUNIR AHMAD, DEREK A RUSSELL Resistance and Synergism of Novel Insecticides in Field Populations of Cotton Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan Journal of Economic Entomology 859-887 2019 112 2.38
40 TANZEEL-UR-REHMAN , MUHAMMAD UMAIR ARSHAD , RABIA SHABIR AHMAD ,BILAL RASOOL ET AL Reconnoitring the impact of different extraction techniques on ginger bioactive moieties extraction, antioxidant characterization and physicochemical properties for their therapeutic effect. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2223-2236 2019 32 .7
41 VEE MAY DIANNE, AZHAR RASUL,SASIDHARAN SREENIVASAN,BILAL RASOOL, TAHIRA YOUNAS AND NGIT SHIN LAI, Methadone hydrochloride and leukemia cells: Effects on cell viability, DNA fragmentation and apoptotic proteins expression level Pakistan Journal of Pharamasecutical Sciences 1797-1803 2019 32 .7
42 AZHAR RASUL, ALI AA ALSHAWI, SHOAIB AHMAD MALIK, HASEEB ANWER, BILAL RASOOL, AROONA RAZZAQ,NIMRA AZIZ, SYED KASHIF SHAID KAMRAN, IQRA SARFRAZ, ASHGHAR SHABBIR, ZELIHA SELAMOGLU, AND GHULAM HUSSAIN. Naurada procumbens promotes functions regain in a mouse model of mechanically induced sciatic nerve injury Pakistan Journal of Pharamasecutical Sciences 1761-1766 2019 32 .7
43 MARIA JAVEED, AZHAR RASUL, GHULAM HUSSAIN, FARHAT JABEEN, BILAL RASOOL, NUSRAT SHAFIQ, AMMARA RIAZ, ET AL Harmine and Its Derivatives: Biological Activities and Therapeutic Potential in Human Diseases Bangladesh J Pharmacol 203-213 2018 13 .93
44 MUHAMMAD KASHAF ZAHOOR, FARAH BATOOL, SHABAB NASIR, BILAL RASOOL, FARHAT JABEEN ,SARWAT ZAHOOR, HUMAIRA MAJEED Population Dynamics and genetic homeogenity in natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster from Faisalabad, Pakistan Iranian Journal of Science and Technology,Transacts Science 277-285 2017 41 1.2
45 SCHULER H, KOPPLER K, DAXBOCK-HORVATH S, RASOOL B, KRUMBOCK S, SCHWARZ D, HOFFMEISTER TS SCHLICK-STEINER BC, STEINER FM, STAUFFER C, ARTHOFER W The hitchhikers guide to Europe: The infection dynamics of an ongoing Wolbachia invasion and mitochondrial selective sweep in Rhagoletis cerasi Molecular Ecology 1595–1609 2016 25 6.18
46 BIBI, M., M.K. ZAHOOR, M.A. ZAHOOR, H.M. ASHRAF, H.N. MAJEED, S. NASIR AND B. RASOOL, Genetic analysis of mosquitoes from rural and urban areas of Sialkot, Pakistan. International journal of Agriculture and Biology 809-814 2015 17 .94
47 MUHAMMAD SARWAR, MUHAMMAD HAMED, BILAL RASOOL ET AL Host Preference and Performance of Fruit Flies Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) and Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) For Various Fruits and Vegetables International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences 188-194 2013 8 .34
48 ARTHOFER W, KRUMBöCK S, SCHULER H, RASOOL B, RIEGLER M, KöPPLER K AND STAUFFER C Thirteen new microsatellite loci in Rhagoletis cerasi (Diptera: Tephritidae), a model host species for Wolbachia symbiosis in field populations Molecular Ecology Resources 460-1466 2009 9 7.09
49 RASOOL, B., J. ARIF, M. HAMED AND S. NADEEM Field performance of Trichogramma chilonis against Helicoverpa armigera under varying sowing times and varieties of cotton International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 113-114 2002 4 .94
50 HAMED, M., S. NADEEM, B. RASOOL AND M.A. MURTAZA Field performance of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii against Earias spp under varying sowing time and variety conditions in cotton. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 595-596 2001 4 .4
Professional Journey
SR. POST HELD INSTITUTE / ORGANIZATION DURATION EXPERIENCE (Y/M/D)
1 Assistant Professor Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan 2013 - 2025 12/9/0
2 Assistant Professor Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan 2012 - 2013 0/4/21
3 Scientist Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Islamabad, Pakistan 2006 - 2012 5/9/10
4 Trainee Scientist Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Islamabad, Pakistan 2003 - 2006 3/0/0
International Exposure
SR. COUNTRY FUNDING AGENCY DURATION (Y/M/D) PURPOSE
1 THAILAND HEC 0/0/2 Conference
2 QATAR HEC 0/0/3 Conference
3 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES HEC 0/0/2 Conference
4 GREECE BOKU-IFFF-Austria 0/0/7 Conference
5 SPAIN HEC, Islamabad, Pakistan 0/0/7 Symposium
6 AUSTRALIA MOE-Australia 0/9/0 Post Doctorate
7 AUSTRIA HEC, Islamabad, Pakistan 3/6/0 PhD Studies
8 SLOVENIA BOKU-IFFF-Austria 0/0/3 Collection of insect samples/Conference
9 HUNGARY BOKU-IFFF-Austria 0/0/3 Collection of insect samples/Conference
10 GERMANY BOKU-IFFF-Austria 0/0/7 Symposium
11 ITALY BOKU-IFFF-Austria 0/0/4 Collection of insect samples/Conference
12 GERMANY BOKU-IFFF-Austria 0/0/7 Conference
13 SLOVAKIA BOKU-IFFF-Austria 0/0/3 Collection of insect samples/Conference
Professional qualifications & traninings
SR. INSTITUTE CERTIFICATE YEAR MAJOR SUBJECT
1 University of Queensland Australia CERTIFICATE 2015 - 2015 Entomology, Ecology
Research Projects
SR. PROJECT TITLE PROJECT DETAIL ABSTRACT FUNDING AGENCY
1
Survey and detection of Wolbachia in natural insect populations of Pakistan
GCUF/NSLP/PSF/291
Survey and detection of Wolbachia in natural insect populations of Pakistan
Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF)
2
Wolbachia: Phylogenetic approaches and its congregations in Drosophila species
UQ/HEC/GCUF
Wolbachia: Phylogenetic approaches and its congregations in Drosophila species
Ministry of Education Australia (MOE)
3
Characterization of Wolbachia and its influence on population genetics of fruit flies in Pakistan
HEC/GCUF
Characterization of Wolbachia and its influence on the population genetics of fruit flies in Pakistan
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan