Year 2024

1. Rahman, MM, MN Morshed, SM Adnan and MTH Howlader. 2024. Assessment of biorational larvicides and botanical oils against Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae in laboratory conditions", Heliyon 10 (11), E31453, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31453 (open access).
2. Akhter, N., Howlader, M. T. H., & Khokon, M. A. R. (2024). Phylogenetic analyses and pathogenic diversity of Meloidogyne graminicola of rice (cv. BRRI Dhan28) from different agro-ecological zones of Bangladesh. Journal of King Saud University-Science, 103472.
3. Sultana, T., Alam, M. J., Howlader, M. T. H., Sayeed A.M. and Mosharaf, M (2024).Efficacy of Insecticides in Decreasing the Population of Aphids (Aphis fabae) and Pod Borer (Maruca vitrata) in Country Bean. International Journal for Asian Contemporary Research. International Journal, 4(2), 43-47. (PDF link)

Year 2023

1. Harun-Or-Rashid, M., Akhtaruzzaman Sarkar, M., Dutta, N. K. ., Saha, A. K. ., & Howlader, M. T. H. (2023). First Record of Citrus Leaf Roller Archips machlopis (Meyrick) on Sweet Orange in Bangladesh. Indian Journal of Entomology, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1308  (PDF link)

2. Md Panna Ali, Sheikh Shamiul Haque, Md Mosaddeke Hossain, Md Nazmul Bari, Mir Md Moniruzzaman Kabir, Tapon Kumar Roy, Juel Datta, Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain Howlader, Syed Nurul Alam & Timothy J. Krupnik. Development and demographic parameters of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) when feeding on rice (Oryza sativa). CABI Agric Biosci 4, 29 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-023-00162-6 (PDF link)

3. Morshed, M. N., Rahman, M. M., Sultana, N., Al Mamun, M. A., Haque, M. A., & Howlader, M. T. H. (2023). Managing sucking pests biorationally considering bean aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch. as an example. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 56:14, 1076-1092, (PDF link)

Year 2022

1. Khatun, R., Uddin, M. I., Uddin, M. M., Howlader, M. T. H.,& Haque, M. S. (2022). Analysis of qualitative and quantitative morphological traits related to yield in country bean (Lablab purpureus sweet) genotypes. Heliyon, 8(12), e11631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11631 
2. Ali MP, Biswas M, Clemente-Orta G, Kabir MMM, Datta J, Haque SS, Qin X, Landis D, Kaur P, Pittendrigh BR and Howlader MTH(2022). Landscape diversity influences the arthropod species diversity in the rice field.  Environ. Sci. 10:740287. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.740287    

Year 2021

1. MP Ali, MS Rahman, F Nowrin, SS Haque, Xinghu Qin, MA Haque, MM Uddin, DA Landis, and MTH Howlader. Salinity influences plant–pest–predator tritrophic interactions.  Journal of Economic Entomology, 114(4), 2021, 1470–1479 https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab133 (Pdf link)

 Year 2020

1. Islam, M.K., Howlader, M.T.H., and Ahmed, K.S. 2020. Management of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) infesting tomato using biopesticides under field condition and its effect on tomato yield. Journal of  Bangladesh  Agricultural  University, 18(1):1-5.  https://doi.org/10.5455/JBAU.93660(Pdf link)
2. Niaz Morshed, Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain Howlader,Md. Rafiqul Islam, Naznin Sultana and Md Hasibur Rahaman Hera. 2020. Effect of abiotic factors on the seasonal incidence of Rice yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker) and rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenee) population at the south-east coastal region of Bangladesh. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies; 8(3): 1321-1326. (Pdf link)
3. Mithun Sarker, Mohammad Mahir Uddin, Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain Howlader. 2020. Management of Brinjal Shoot and Fruit Borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee Using Biorational Insecticide based IPM Packages. Fundamental and Applied Agriculture,5(3): 361–371, https://doi.org/10.5455/faa.97137(Pdf link)

Year 2019

1. Rahman, M.M., Howlader, M.T.H.,  Islam,  S., Morshed,  M.N. 2019. Efficacy  of  three  biopesticides  against  cucurbit  fruit  fly, Bactrocera cucurbitaeCoquillett  (Diptera:  Tephritidae) and  yield  of  bitter  gourd. Journal of  Bangladesh  Agricultural  University, 17(4):483–489. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v17i4.44616 (Pdf link)

 Year 2018

1. Mondal, P.,M.Uddin and T.H.Howlader. 2018. Determination of toxicity of spinosad against the pulse beetle, Callosobruchus chinensisL. J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ., 16(3): 411–416. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v16i3.39410 (Pdf link)
2. MD Mahfuzur Rahman and Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain Howlader. Laboratory evaluation of two organophosphate and one pyrethroid insecticide against the Culex quinquefasciatus(Say) (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquito larvae.  J. Mosquito Res.,5(1):121-124. (Pdf link)

Year 2017

1. Hayakawa, N. Yoneda, K. Okada, A. Higaki, T.H. Howlader, T. Ide. 2017.Bacillus thuringiensis Cry11Ba works synergistically with Cry4Aa but not with Cry11Aa for toxicity against mosquito Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae. Appl. Entomol. Zool., 52(1):61-68. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13355-016-0454-z  (Pdf link)
2. Tarikul Islam, Md. Jamil Hossain Biswas, Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain Howladerand Mohammad Shaef Ullah. 2017. Laboratory evaluation of Beauveria bassiana, some plant oils and insect growth regulators against two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari:Tetranychidae). Persian J. Acarol. 6 ( 3): 203–211. https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v6i3.29338 (Pdf link)

Year 2016

1. Khatun, M.T.H. Howlader, T. Islam and G. Das. 2016. Comparative efficacy of some biopesticides and a pyrethroid against cucurbit fruit fly, Bactroceracucurbitae(Coquillett) on Bitter gourd. Intern. J. Entom. Res.1(2): 23-28. (Pdf link)

Year 2015

1. Khatun, M.T.H. Howladerand G. Das. 2015. Efficacy of abamectin alone or in combination with emamectin benzoate, lambda-cyhalothrinand lufenuron against the infestation of cucurbit fruit fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coq.). J. Entom. Zool. Stud., 3(5): 311-315. (Pdf link)
2. Asafuddaullah, M.M. Uddin, K.S. Islam, M.T.H. Howladerand M.M. Rahman. 2015. Host preference of epilachna beetle, Epilachna dodecastigma (wied.) among cucurbitaceous vegetables. Intern. J. Appl. Sci. Biotech. 3(2): 352-358. (Pdf link)

Year 2014

1. Matsumoto, Y. Shimizu, M.T.H. Howlader,M. Namba, A. Iwamoto, H. Sakai,T. Hayakawa. 2014. Potency of insect-specific scorpion toxins on mosquito control using Bacillus thuringiensis Cry4Aa. J. Biosci. Bioeng., 117(6): 680-683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2013.12.004 (Pdf link)
2. Yeasmin, M.T.H Howlader, K.S. Ahmed and M. Ahmad. 2014. Effect of some plant powders with ash on mortality and oviposition of pulse beetle, CallosobruchuschinensisL. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). Bangladesh J. Seed Sci. & Tech. 18 (1 &2): 90-95.
3. Yeasmin, M.T.H. Howlader, K.S. Ahmed and M. Ahmad. 2014. Potential of four botanical powders and ash on inhibition of f1 adult emergence of pulse beetle, CallosobruchuschinensisL. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) and weight loss on gram seeds. Bangladesh J. Seed Sci. & Tech. 18 (1&2): 104-110.

Year 2010

1. M.T.H. Howlader, Y. Kagawa, A. Miyakawa, A. Yamamoto, T. Taniguchi, T. Hayakawa, H. Sakai. 2010. Alanine scanning analyses of three major loops located in the domain II of Bacillus thuringiensismosquitocidal Cry4Aa toxin. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 76(3): 860-865. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02175-09(Pdf link)

Year 2009

1. M.T.H. Howlader, Y. Kagawa, H. Sakai, T. Hayakawa. 2009.Biological properties of loop-replaced mutants of Bacillus thuringiensis mosquitocidal Cry4Aa. J. Biosci. &Bioeng. 108(3):179-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2009.03.016(Pdf link)

Year 2008

1. Hayakawa T, Howlader M.T.H, Yamagiwa M, Sakai H. 2008. Design and construction of a synthetic Bacillus thuringiensisCry4Aa gene: Hyperexpression in Escherichia coli.   Microb. &Biotech.,80(6):1033-37.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2009.03.016 (Pdf link)

Year 2007

1. Sakai, H. Howlader, M.T.H.Ishida, Y. Nakaguchi, A. Oka, K. Ohbayashi, K. Yamagiwa, M. Hayakawa, T.2007. Flexibility and Strictness in Functional Replacement of Domain III of Cry Insecticidal Proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis.  Biosci. Bioeng., 103(4), 381-383. (Pdf link)

Year 2004

1. M.T.H. Howlader, M.A.Haque& M. Shahjahan.  2004 (December). Relative Abundance of Insect Pests and Loss Assessment of Rice seeds at Different Storage Conditions. J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ., 2(2): 271-279.
2. Nandi, M.T.H.Howlader, Md.  Zakir Hossain and M.A. Haque.  2004 (December). Bioefficacy of Nimbicidine against Pulse Beetle, Callosobruchus maculates(F.)  on stored  gram.  Bangladesh J. Environ. Sci., 10(2):280-285.
3. M.T.H. Howlader&M.A.Haque. 2004 (June). Effect of Storage Structures and Storage Period on the Prevalence of Insects in Stored Rice Seeds and Their Impact on Seed Quality. Progress. Agric., 15(1): 303-308.
4. N.Alam, M.A.Haque, Masum Ahmad &M.T.H. Howlader.  2004 (June). Lethal and Sub-lethal Effects of Bacillusthuringiensis ssp.  kurstaki  on  the  Jute  Hairy  Caterpillar,  Spilarctiaobliqua  (Walker). J. Agric. Rural Dev., 2(1): 59-65.

Proceeding publications

1. M.T.H. Howlader, S. Nakao, H. Sakai, T. Hayakawa. 2013. Functional structures of Cry4Aa toxin that are responsible for the mosquitocidal activity against Culexpipiens. In KMS Aziz (Edt.), Proceedings of the international conference on biotechnology. Paper presented at The International Conference on Biotechnology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 25-26 May, 2013 (pp. 59-67). CARES (Committee of Action for Research, Extension and Services), Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

List of International Presentations

1. M.T.H. Howladerand H. M.Tarique. 2020. Characterization of local Entomopathogenic Fungi (EPF) from Bangladesh for fungal biopesticide development. Presented in the 9th International Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology Conference. Organized by the Bangladesh Association for Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology (BAPTC&B) (https://www.baptcb.org/) held in University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. February 8-10, 2020.
2. M.T.H. Howlader,M.A. Haque and H.M. Tarique. 2020. Protection of plants from insect pest infestation: Characterization of native Entomopathogenic Fungi (EPF) strains of Bangladesh. Presented in the 11th International Seminar on International Year of Plant Health 2020 Organized by the Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Assiciation (BJSPSAA) held in University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. February 15, 2020.
3. M.T.H. Howladerand H.M. Tarique. 2020. Molecular characterization of the native Beauveria and Metarhizium strains of Bangladesh and their virulence against sucker insect pests of vegetables. Presented in the ‘Research Findings Seminar’ 2020 Jointly Organized by the Insect Biocenology and Biopesticide Laboratory, Department of Entomology and Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) held in Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. November 23, .2020. 
4. M.T. Hossain Howlader. 2018. Investigation of biorational methods for controlling major insect pests infesting vegetables in Bangladesh. Presented in the Bangladesh Agricultural University Annual Research Progress Seminar. Organized by Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES), Mymensingh, Bangladesh. January 19-20, 2019.
5. H.M. Tarique, M.T.H. Howlader,M.A. Haque and G. Das. 2019. Isolation and characterization of indegenious Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) from Bangladesh. Presented in the 4th Innovation in Plant and Food Sciences (IPFS)- International Conference of Biotechnology on Health and Agriculture (ICHBA) 2019 - GNOBB Conference. Organized by Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists (GNOBB) held at University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. November 11-13, 2019.
6. H. M. Tarique, M.T.H. Howlader, M.A. Haque and G. Das. 2019. First report on isolation and identification of local entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) from Bangladesh. Presented in the International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture (ICSA) 2019 held at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh, Jointly Organized by Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, Bangladesh and the Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture (FSA), Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sandakan, Malaysia. October 19-20, 2019.
7. H. M.Tarique, M.T.H. Howlader, M.A. Haque and G. Das. 2019. First report on isolation and identification of local entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) from Bangladesh. Presented in the International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture (ICSA2019), October 19-20, 2019, Bangldesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh, pp.71.
8. MN Morshed, N Sultana, MM Rahman, MTI Khan, MK Mahmud and MTH Howlader. Evaluation of selected bio-insecticides and chemical insecticides against Bean Aphid, Aphis fabae (Homoptera, Aphididae). 24 March 2017, 4th Natural conference on natural science and technology,Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh. 
9. M.T.H. Howlader, S. Nakao, H. Sakai, and T. Hayakawa. 2014. Interactions between mosquitocidal Cry4Aa and the brush border membrane proteins of Culex pipienslarvae. Presented in the 46th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology Conference on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control & NEMASYM RCN Nematode-Bacterium Symbioses Coordination Network, August 11-15, 2014, Pennsylvania, USA, pp. 61.
10. T. Hayakawa, S. Sato, S. Iwamoto, S. Sudo, M.T.H. Howlader, and H. Sakai. 2014. Novel protein production system using a peptide-tag derived from Bacillus thuringiensismosquitocidal Cry4Aa toxin. Presented in the 46th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology Conference on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control & NEMASYM RCN Nematode-Bacterium Symbioses Coordination Network,August 11-15, 2014, Pennsylvania, USA, pp. 41.
11. M.T.H. Howlader, S. Nakao, H. Sakai and T. Hayakawa. 2012. Detection of domain II loops that are responsible for mosquitocidal activity of Cry4Aa from Bacillus thuringiensis. Presented in the 35^thAnnual Meeting of the Molecular biology Society of Japan, Dec. 11-14, 2012, Fukuoka, Japan, p393.
12. M. Kanaji, T. Komada, Howlader, M.T.H., H. Sakai and T. Hayakawa. 2012. Mutational analysis of the putative receptor domains of Cry11A mosquito-larvicidal protein. Presented in the 35^thAnnual Meeting of the Molecular biology Society of Japan, Dec. 11-14, 2012, Fukuoka, Japan, p393.
13. M.T.H. Howlader, T. Hayakawa and H. Sakai. 2011. Mode of Action of Cry4Aa - A mosquitocidal toxin of Bacillus thuringiensis. Presented in the 4^thInternational Conference on Integrated Pest management for the development of IPM in Asia and Africa(20-22 January 2011) held at the Bangladesh Agricultural University. Organized by IPM lab, BAU and University of Nigata, Japan, pp. 15.
14. T. Hayakawa., M.T.H. Howlader, H. Sakai. 2010. Mutational analyses of loops in domain II of Bacillus thuringiensis mosquitocidal Cry4Aa toxin. Presentedin the 43th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology and10th International Colloquium on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control, July 11-15, Trabzon-Turkey, pp. 39.
15. Y. Ono, T. Adachi, Y. Kagawa, M.T.H. Howlader,T. Hayakawa and H. Sakai. 2009. Construction of Cry4Aa loop2 mutants carrying recovered insecticidal activity. Presented in 24th General Meeting of Japan Society for Biosci. Biotech. and Agrochem.,May 23, 2009, at the Kunibiki Messe, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, Shimane, pp. 20.
16. M.T.H.Howlader, Y.Kagawa, H. Sakai, T. Hayakawa. 2008. Loop2 in Cry4Aa domain II, but not loops 1 and 3, is essential for the mosquitocidal activity against Culex pipiens. Presented in the 41st Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology and 9th International Conference on Bacillus thuringiensis,August 3-7, 2008, UK, pp. 38.
17. M.T.H.Howlader, Y.Kagawa, T. Hayakawa and H. Sakai. 2008. Properties of loop regions in relation to insecticidal activity of Cry4Aa. Presented in the Annual meeting of the J. Soc. Biosci., Biotech. and Agrochem. (JSBBA),26-29th March, 2008, Nagoya, Japan, pp.245.
18. M.T.H. Howlader, Y. Ishida, A. Nakaguchi, K. Oka, K. Ohbayashi, M. Yamagiwa, T. Hayakawa, and H. Sakai. 2007. Functional Role of Domain III of Cry Insecticidal Proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis. Presented in 18th General Meeting of the J. Soc. Biosci., Biotech. and Agrochem. (JSBBA), (12th May, 2007) held at the Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Hiroshima campus. pp. 16.
19. T. Hayakawa,M.T.H.Howlader,Y.Kagawa and H. Sakai. 2007. Loops in Domain II of Cry4Aa and Insecticidal Activity. Presented in 13th Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) conference, 27 to 28th September, 2007, Niigata, Japan, pp. 9.
20. T. Hayakawa, M.T.H.Howlader, Y.Kagawa and H. Sakai. 2007. Role of the loops in domain II of Cry4Aa on mosquitocidal activity. Presented in the joint meeting of the 3oth Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan and 80th annual meeting of the Japanese Biochemical Society, held during 11-15th December, 2007, in Yokohama, Japan.
21. T. Hayakawa,M.T.H. Howlader,Y. Kagawa, T. Taniguchi, A. Miyakawa, A. Yamamoto and H. Sakai. 2008. Relation of loop structure to insecticidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry4Aa. Presented in the joint meeting of the 8th Symposium of Insect Pathology Research and 14th Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) conference held during 11th to 13th September, 2008 in Yamanashi, Japan.

List of Poster Presentations

1. Kagawa, M.T.H. Howlader, A. Miyakawa, A. Yamamoto, T. Taniguchi, T. Hayakawa and H. Sakai. 2008. Mutational analysis of the putative receptor binding domains of Cry4Aa mosquito-larvicidal protein. Poster presented in the joint meeting of the31th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan and 81th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Biochemical Society, held during 9th to 12th December, 2008, in Kobe Port Island, Japan.
2. M.T.H. Howlader, S. Nakao, H. Sakai and T. Hayakawa. 2012. Detection of domain II loops that are responsible for mosquitocidal activity of Cry4Aa from Bacillus thuringiensis. Presented in the 35^thAnnual Meeting of the Molecular biology Society of Japan, Dec. 11-14, 2012, Fukuoka, Japan, poster no. 2P-0803.
3. Kanaji, T. Komada, Howlader, M.T.H., H. Sakai and T. Hayakawa. 2012. Mutational analysis of the putative receptor domains of Cry11A mosquito-larvicidal protein. Presented in the 35^thAnnual Meeting of the Molecular biology Society of Japan, Dec. 11-14, 2012, Fukuoka, Japan, poster no. 2P-0805.
4. MM Rahman, MTH Howlader, KS Islam and MN Morshed.2018. Evaluation of three bio-pesticides against cucurbit fruit fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) and their effects on the yield of bitter gourd. 1st International Conference on Challenges for Future Agriculture 2018,Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh [27-28 January, 2018] .
5. MTI Khan, MM Rahman, MN Morshed, MK Mahmud and MTH Howlader. 2017. Efficacy of Fungal Biopesticide and Some New Generation Insecticides Against Jassid (Amrasca devastans L.) on Brinjal. 25 March 2017, 4th Natural conference on natural science and technology, Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
6. MM Rahman, MTI Khan, MN Morshed, N Sultana, MK Mahmud and MTH Howlader.2017. Efficacy of Some Commercial Chemical Insecticides Against Culex sp. Mosquito Larvae. 25March 2017, 4th Natural conference on natural science and technology, Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
7. N Sultana, MM Rahman, MTI Khan, MN Morshed, MK Mahmud and MTH Howlader.2017. Laboratory Evaluation of Spinosad and Abamectin Biopesticide Against Rice Weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L. 25 March 2017, 4th Natural conference on natural science and technology, Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh. 
8. MK Mahmud, MN Morshed, N Sultana, MM Rahman, MTI Khan and MTH Howlader. 2017. Field evaluation of entomopathogenic fungal biopesticide against softbodied insect pests of Brinjal. 25 March 2017, 4th Natural conference on natural science and technology, Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh.