Journal of Environmental Sciences and Sustainability

Anila Kanwal is a dedicated Agricultural Scientist specializing in sustainable plant protection and forest pathology. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan, and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Forest Sciences at the Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), Brazil, with a research focus on the biological control of Eucalyptus canker using essential oils. She further expanded her expertise through a Specialization in Plant Protection from the Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (HAAS) in China, where she studied the rearing and management of the Asian corn borer.

Professionally, she has gained valuable research experience as a Research Assistant at the Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) and as a Research Executive at the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI). She currently contributes as a Research Assistant at the Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Her applied research has resulted in peer-reviewed publications on topics such as the management of fall armyworm in maize and the temporal progress of sheath blight in irrigated rice, reflecting her commitment to integrated pest management and sustainable agriculture.

An active participant in the scientific community, she engages with networks such as the Research Network on Biodiversity and Sustainability and has attended workshops and symposia on bioinformatics and sustainability. Fluent in English, Urdu, Arabic, and Portuguese, she brings a multicultural and interdisciplinary perspective to her work. Her expertise spans Agronomy, Phytosanitary, Agricultural Entomology, and Forest Resources, aligning closely with the interdisciplinary goals of environmental science and sustainability.

• Biological control and integrated pest management
• Forest pathology and Eucalyptus diseases
• Agricultural entomology
• Sustainable agriculture and phytosanitary management
• Use of essential oils in plant disease control

• Research Assistant at Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences
• Former Research Assistant at Ayub Agricultural Research Institute
• Research Executive at CABI
• Participation in international workshops, symposia, and webinars on sustainability, bioinformatics, and biodiversity

1. Essential Oil of Xylopia frutescens Controls Rice Sheath Blight Without Harming the Beneficial Biocontrol Agent Trichoderma asperellum, Plants, 2026.
2. Management of Fall Armyworm in Maize through Various Insecticides, Physical Education, Health and Social Sciences, 2025.
3. Temporal Progress of Sheath Blight and Yield of Herbicide-Resistant Irrigated Rice Genotypes, Zoobotanica, 2025.
4. Temporal Progress of Sheath Blight in Irrigated Rice Genotypes as Indicative of Disease Resistance, Asian Plant Research Journal, 2025.