Assoc. Prof. Dr. Soumaya Haouel Hamdi | Entomology | Editorial Board Member
National Agricultural Research Institute of Tunisia (INRAT) | Tunisia
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Soumaya Haouel Hamdi is an accomplished agricultural entomologist whose research centers on environmentally sustainable pest management. She specializes in the insecticidal, fumigant, and repellent potential of plant-derived essential oils, botanical extracts, and natural metabolites against major stored-product pests and field-crop insects. Her work offers key insights into insect behavior, host discrimination mechanisms, pest–seed interactions, and chemical ecology, highlighting the vital role of secondary metabolites in plant–insect dynamics. She has demonstrated strong expertise in phytochemical characterization, bioactivity screening, and advanced botanical delivery systems, including nanoparticle and encapsulation technologies that enhance the efficiency of natural biopesticides. Through an extensive body of published work, supported by more than six hundred citations and an h-index of thirteen across thirty scientific documents, she is widely recognized for advancing innovative, green pest-control solutions. Her research continues to strengthen sustainable agriculture, integrated pest management, and postharvest protection through bio-based strategies that reduce dependence on synthetic chemicals.
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Featured Publications
Haouel-Hamdi, S., & Mediouni Ben Jemâa, J. (2024). Plant secondary metabolites for insect resistance: Seed–pest interaction: An overview. In (Eds.), [Book Title] (Chapter 15).
Haouel Hamdi, S., Abdelkader, N., Boushih, E., & Mediouni Ben Jemâa, J. (2024, September 11). Interactions across tritrophic levels: Legume host plants, insect pest Callosobruchus maculatus, and parasitoid Dinarmus basalis (Preprint).
Ben Chaaban, S., Haouel-Hamdi, S., Bachrouch, O., Mahjoubi, K., & Mediouni Ben Jemâa, J. (2024). Fumigant toxicity of four essential oils against the carob moth Ectomyelois ceratoniae Zeller and the Mediterranean flour moth Ephestia kuehniella. International Journal of Environmental Health Research.
Haouel-Hamdi, S., Soltani, A., Ben Hamedou, M., Bachrouch, O., Ben Abada, M., Messaoud, C., El Annabi, M. A., Sriti Eljazi, J., Boushih, E., Hammami, M., et al. (2023). Laurel essential oil: Biological activities and application for semolina preservation against the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Tenebrionidae). International Journal of Environmental Health Research.
Soltani, A., Haouel-Hamdi, S., Yangui, I., Djebbi, T., Boushih, E., & Mediouni Ben Jemâa, J. (2023). Screening for insecticidal toxicity of Urginea maritima (L.) bulbs and Asphodelus microcarpus (L.) tubers for the control of Tribolium castaneum (Tenebrionidae). International Journal of Environmental Health Research.