西北农林科技大学 植物保护学院

Chunni Zhang

  Chunni Zhang Ph. D.

 

  Associate professor of Entomology

  Graduate student advisor

  College of Plant Protection

  Northwest A&F University

  Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100 China

  Email: chunnizh@nwsuaf.edu.cn

  Tel: 18729551958

 

  Research Focus

  [1]Functional characterization of response elements mediating gossypol-inducible expression of CYP6AE14 inHelicoverpa armigera. National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2012-2014, 0.24 million RMB.

  [2]Characterization and function analysis of transcription factor responsive to plant allelochemicals induction of CYP321A1 in Helicoverpa armigera. National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2017-2020, 0.60 million RMB.

  [3]Integrated management research of Comprehensive control of Shaanxicruciferous diamondback moth Plutella xylostella and its demonstration and dissemination. Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest. 2011-2015, 0.20 million RMB.

  Representative papers (* Corresponding author)

  1.Chunni Zhang, Andrew Wong, Yalin Zhang, Xinzhi Ni, Xianchun Li. Common and unique cis-acting elementsmediatexanthotoxin and flavone induction of the generalist P450 CYP321A1. Scientific Reports, 2014,4:6490.

  2. Long Ma, Wu Dai, Xianchun Li, Yalin Zhang, Chunni Zhang*.Molecular cloning and expression analysis ofsoluble and membrane-bound trehalase genes in the cotton bollworm,Helicoverpaarmigera.JournalofAsia-Pacific Entomology, 2015, 18, 187-195.

  3.Chunni Zhang, XiangxiaLuo, Xinzhi Ni, Yalin Zhang, Xianchun Li. Functional characterization of cis-actingelements mediating flavone-inducible expression of CYP321A1. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,2010, 40: 898-908.

  4. Chunni Zhang, Liuxing Pan, Yeping Lu, Chris Dietrich, Wu Dai. Reinvestigation of the antennal morphologyof the white-backed planthopperSogatellafurcifera (Horváth) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)。 ZoologischerAnzeiger, 2016, 262: 20-28.

  5. Long Ma, Wu Dai, Chunni Zhang*. Toxicity of hexaflumuron and its effects on chitin and chitinase of cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera. Journal of Northwest A&F University (Nat. Sci. Ed.), 2014, 42 (7):141-147.

  6. Tingting Wang, Chunni Zhang*. Effects of chlorfenapyr on detoxifying enzyme activities of Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-occidentalis Sinica, 2014, 23(8):196-200.

  Major and research direction

  Agricultural Entomology and pest control, Insect physiology,Insect biochemistry and Molecular biology.