Aqeela_Sehrish

Aqeela Sehrish, Ph.D. Student

Aqeela.sehrish@ttu.edu 

Aqeela Sehrish is a Ph.D. student in the Urban and Sustainable Horticulture lab under Dr. Catherine Simpson. She completed her master's and bachelor's degree in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan. Currently, her research focuses on the plant physiology of transgenic cotton varieties using different seed treatments. Her goal is to explore changes in cotton physiology that could alter the population dynamics of its major pests and feeding behaviors.

Publications

Ahmed, S., Sehrish, A., Muhammad, M. S., and Nisar, M. S.  2015. Effect of aqueous extracts of different plants on life cycle and population build-up parameters of House Fly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae). Research & Reviews: Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. 2015; 4(1): 1–6p.

Presentations

Sehrish, A. Simpson, C. Vyawahare, S. Parajulee, M. Coldren, C and Haydee, L. Effect of Seed Treatments on Physiology and Nutrition of Cotton Seedlings. Lone Star Horticultural Forum. College Station, TX. January 10-12, 2022. 3rd place Ph.D. oral presentation winner

Sehrish, A., Longing, S. D., Coldern, C. and Sharma, J. Conservation of a Specialized Bee-Plant System Involving Nama Spp. Gray (Hydrophyllaceae) in the Southwestern U.S.” PSS TTU Annual Symposium, April 22, 2019.                       

Sehrish, A., Ahmed, S. and Kareem, S. Effect of sowing dates on aphids (Schizaphis graminum Rondani) in different wheat genotypes.”  Wheat Research Institute Annual Conference, Ayub Agriculture Research Institute, June 27, 2011.