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Name: Shu-Sheng LIU
Title: Professor and Director
Mailing address: Institute of Insect Sciences,
Zhejiang University, 268 Kai Xuan Road,
Hangzhou 310029, China
Telephone: (86-571) 86971505
Fax: (86-571) 86049815
E-Mail: shshliu@zju.edu.cn

Education

• Undergraduate study ¨C Plant Protection: Hunan Agricultural University, 1977.

• Postgraduate study ¨C Entomology: Zhejiang Agricultural University, 1980.

• Doctor of Philosophy ¨C Zoology: Australian National University and CSIRO Division of Entomology, Canberra, Australia, 1984.

Major Research Interests

• Biological invasion by alien insect pests.

• Tritrophic interactions between plants, herbivores and parasitoids.

• Evaluation and utilization of biological control agents, in particular insect parasitoids.

• Development and implementation of integrated pest management in vegetable crops..

Research Activity

    In recent years, the major focus of research in our laboratory has been invasion biology of the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci. In particular, we have been investigating the behavioural, ecological and physiological mechanisms underlying the rapid invasion by the whitefly, including the mating interactions between biotypes or genetic groups of the whitefly (Liu et al., 2007), whitefly-begomovirus-plant interactions (Jiu et al., 2007), and function of endosymbionts. Another focus has been learning-associated oviposition behaviour in phytophagous insects (Zhang et al., 2007; Liu et al., 2005).
    While we have been conducting basic research in several areas, our laboratory has been strong in bridging basic and applied research. The major focus in applied research has been incorporation of basic research results, from both our own or the literature, into practice to develop and improve pest management systems in vegetable crops. These management systems strive to reduce chemical insecticide input and help produce safe products through enhancing naturally occurring biological control. We have close interactions with the local vegetable industry, and our laboratory has been recognized as an important resource by the local extension service.

Major ongoing research projects:
£¨1£© Competitive interactions between alien invasive and indigenous species. National Basic Research Programme (2009CB119203), 2009-2013.
£¨2£© Integrated management of whiteflies and begomovirus diseases in tomato and other vegetable crops. The Ministry of Agriculture Crop Industry Programme ¨C Vegetable Production. 2008-2012.
£¨3£© Processes and physiological mechanisms of the vector-begomovirus-plant interactions in accelerating biological invasion. National Natural Science Foundation of China (30730061), 2008-2011.
£¨4£© Biological control and integrated management of invasive whiteflies. National Science and Technology Supporting Programme (2006BAD08A18), 2006-2010.

Teaching Activity

 Instructor for the Following Yearly Courses:
£¨1£© Applied Entomology (Undergraduate students)
£¨2£© Plant Protection (Undergraduate students)
£¨3£© Insect Ecology (Master students)
£¨4£© Selected Topics on Pest Management (PhD Students)
Supervision of Postgraduate Students:
£¨1£© Major supervisor for 23 MSc Students from 1987 to 2009
£¨2£© Major supervisor for 23 PhD students from 1993 to 2009

SOCIETIES AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

[1] Member of journal editorial boards:

• Acta Entomologica Sinica
• Agricultural Sciences in China
• Bulletin of Entomological Research
• Chinese Bulletin of Entomology
• Chinese Journal of Biological Control
• Insect Science
• Journal of Environmental Entomology
• Journal of Zhejiang University (Agricultural and Life Science Edition)
• Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B
• Science in China Seriece C ¨C Life Sciences

[2] Vice-president, Asia-Pacific Regional Section, International Organization of Biological Control

[3] Entomological Society of Zhejiang, China: President

[4] Entomological Society of China: Deputy chair of the Ecology Committee

[5] Zhejiang University: Member of the Academic Degree Committee, Member of the Academic Committee of Agricultural Sciences

[6] International Foundation of Sciences: Scientific Advisor

[7] International Congress on Biological Invasion (http://www.icbi2009.org/), Fuzhou, China, November 2009, Invited plenary speaker and member of the international Scientific Committee

[8] Fifth International Bemisia Workshop (http://www.ibws.org/), Guangzhou, China, November 2009, Invited keynote speaker and member of the Scientific Committee

[9] XVth International Plant Protection Congress (http://www.ipmchina.net/ippc/index.htm), Beijing, China, May 2004: Co-convener of Section 11, Co-organizer for Symposium 3.8 and Symposium 11.1

[10] XXII International Congress of Entomology (http://www.ice2004.org), Brisbane, Australia, August 2004: Invited Speaker of a Plenary Lecture on integrated pest management; Co-organizer for a symposium on Vegetable IPM

Selected Publications

1. Luan Jun-Bo, Ruan Yong-Ming, Zhang Li and Liu Shu-Sheng. 2008. Pre-copulation intervals, copulation frequencies, and initial progeny sex ratios in two biotypes of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 129: 316-32.
2. Zhang Peng-Jun, Shu Jin-Ping, Fu Cheng-Xin, Zhou Yun, Hu Ying, Zalucki M. P. and Liu Shu-Sheng. 2008. Tradeoffs between constitutive and induced resistance in wild crucifers shown by a natural, but not an artificial, elicitor. Oecologia, 157: 83-92.
3. Wang Hua, Guo Wen-Fei, Zhang Peng-Jun, Wu Zhi-Yi and Liu Shu-Sheng. 2008. Experience-induced habituation and preference towards non-host plant odors in ovipositing females of a moth. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 34: 330-338
4. Liu Shu-Sheng, De Barro P. J., Xu Jing, Luan Jun-Bo, Zang Lian-Sheng, Ruan Yong-Ming and Wan Fang-Hao. 2007. Asymmetric mating interactions drive widespread invasion and displacement in a whitefly. Science, 318: 1769-1772.
5. Zhang Peng-Jun, Liu Shu-Sheng, Wang Hua and Zalucki M. P. 2007. The influence of early adult experience and larval food restriction on responses towards non-host plants in moths. Journal of Chemical Ecology 33: 1528-1541.
6. Liu Shu-Sheng, Li Zeng-Mei, Liu Yin-Quan, Feng Ming-Guan and Tang Zhen-Hua. 2007. Promoting selection of resistance to spinosad in the parasitoid Cotesia plutellae by integrating resistance of hosts to the insecticide into the selection process. Biological Control, 41: 246-255.
7. Zang Lian-Sheng and Liu Shu-Sheng. 2007. A Comparative Study on Mating Behaviour between the B Biotype and a non-B Biotype of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) from Zhejiang, China. Journal of Insect Behaviour, 20:157-171.
8. Jiu Min, Zhou Xue-Ping, Tong Lin, Xu Jing, Yang Xiao, Wan Fang-Hao and Liu Shu-Sheng. 2007. Vector-virus mutualism accelerates population increase of an invasive whitefly. PLoS ONE, 2(1): e182. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000182.
9. Zang Lian-Sheng, Chen Wei-Qiang and Liu Shu-Sheng. 2006. Comparison of performance on different host plants between the B biotype and a non-B biotype of Bemisia tabaci from Zhejiang, China. Entomologia experimentalis et applicata, 121: 221-227.
10. Liu Shu-Sheng and Liu Tong-Xian. 2006. Preimaginal conditioning does not affect oviposition preference in the diamondback moth. Ecological Entomology, 31: 307-315.
11. Liu Shu-Sheng, Li Yue-Hong, Liu Yin-quan, Zalucki MP. 2005. Experience-induced preference for oviposition repellents derived from a nonhost plant by a specialist herbivore. Ecology Letters, 8: 722-729.
12. Lu Yao-bin, Liu Shu-sheng, Liu Yin-quan, Furlong, M.J. and Zalucki, M.P. 2004. Contrary effects of jasmonate treatment of two closely related plant species on attraction of and oviposition by a specialist herbivore. Ecology Letters, 7: 337-345.

Honours and Awards

• Outstanding Scientist of Zhejiang Province, China, Awarded by Zhejiang Provincioal Government, China, 2008.
• Excellent Agricultural Scientist, Chinese Association of Agriculture and Ministry of Agriculture of China, 2005
• Award for outstanding contribution to biological control, Pu Zhe-Long Foundation for Scholars and Science, Zhongshan University, 2005
• Certificate of Distinction in Recognition of Outstanding Achievements in Entomology, Council of International Congress of Entomology, 2004
• Outstanding Contribution Award for Scientists, Zhejiang Provincial Government, 2001.
• Silver Jubilee Award, International Foundation for Science, 2000.
• China State Award for Outstanding Young Scientist, 1990.
• Ten awards for research achievements from the Zhejiang Province, Ministry of Education, and Hunan Province, China (1987, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006).

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