Dr. Li Xingang, Professor
Department of Forest Science, College of Forestry
Northwest A & F University, Yangling，Shaanxi，712100 PRC
Fax: +86-29-87082256
E-mail: xingangle@nwsuaf.edu.cn
 

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC TRAINING
Visiting Scholar: McGill University and University of Alberta, Canada, 2008
University of Melbourne, Australia, 1992
PhD: Northwest A & F University, Shaanxi, PRC. 2006
Master of Entomology: Northwestern Agricultural University, Shaanxi, PRC. 1989
BCs: Northwestern Agricultural University. Shaanxi, PRC.1986
 

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
To date, my work has focussed on the herbivore-inducec plant defenses, the chemical ecology and the resistant cultivar selection of jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.). For a given system, all three of these themes can be explored.
1. Herbivore-inducec plant defenses.
My work has focussed on the insect-induced conifer defense by Gravitarmata margarotana (Tortricidae) and jujube defense by Ancylis sativa Liu (Tortricidae, Lepidoptera). Meanwhile, I am also interested in herbivore-induced plant volatile priming neighbore-plant defenses.
2. Chemical communication within plants and between plant and insect.
My work has focused on host selection and chemical communication of coniferous cone and fruit moths, Such as Dioryctria pryeri Ragonot (Pyralidae, Lepidoptera), the oriental peach moth, Carposina niponensis Walsingham (Carposinidae, Lepidoptera).
3. Resistant cultivar selection of jujube.
 

PUBLICATIONS (selected)
On Herbivore-Inducec Plant Defences and Chemical Ecology
1. Li Xin-gang, Yang Li-jun. Herbivore-induced emissions from Pinus tobulaeformis cones and host selection by Dioryctria pryeri Ragonot. The 25 ISCE, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA. International Society of Chemical Ecology, August 2008, p170.
2. Fan Yan-ling, Li Xin-gang, Han Ying, Zhang Xue-wu. Direct defense responses of healthy jujube primed in nature by herbivore-induced plant volatiles. Jouranl of Northwest A & F university, 2010，38(5)：106-110.
3. Li Xin-gang, Yang Li-jun, Liu La-ping, Liu Hui-xia. Host selection of adult Dioryctria pryeri. Scientia Silvae Sinicae, 2009, 19(2): 893～900.
4. Li Xin-gang, Liu Hui-xia, Huang Jian. Molecular mechanisms of insect pests-induced Plant defense. Chin.J.Appl.Eco, 2008, 19(4)：893-900.
5. Li Xin-gang, Liu Hui-xia, Hou Hui-bo, Gao Wen-hai. Respone of Chinese pine cones to induction of exogenous methyl jasmonate and Gravitarmata margarotana larvae. Scientia Silvae Sinicae, 2007, 43(3). 66～72.
6. Li Xin-gang, Liu Hui-xia, Liu La-ping, Ma Yang-min. Study on Host-plant Volatiles Affecting the Host Selection of Dioryctria pryeri Ragonot. Scientia Silvae Sinicae, 2006, 42(6): 71～78
7. Li Xin-gang, Hou Hui-bo, Gong Yin-li. Oviposition selection of Gravitarmata margarotana adult. Chinese Bulletin of Entomology, 2006,43(6):636～639.
8. Li Xin-gang, Liu Hui-xia, Liu La-ping, Ma Yang-min. Volatile Terpene Compositions in Cones of Pinus armandii French. Acta Botanica Boreali-Occidentaia Sinica, 2005, 25(10):2072～2076.
9. Li Xingang, Li Kuansheng. Checklist of Insects Exploiting Cone and Seed of Conifers in China. Proceedings of the 5th Cone and Seed Insects Working Party (IUFRO), Institute of Agricultural Entomology, University of Padova, 1997. P31～40.
On Resistant Cultivar Selection of Jujube
10. Gao W.H., Li X.G. and Wang C.Z.Variation in Morphological Characteristics of Muzao (Ziziphus Jujuba Mill.) in Losses Plateau of China. Acta Horticulture, ISHS 2009, 840: 179-202.
11. Wang C.Z., Gao W.H. and Li X.G. ‘Miguanxin 1’, a New Crisp Table Cultivar of Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.). Acta Horticulture, ISHS 2009, 840: 241-244.
12. Wang C.Z., Li X.G. and Meng W. ‘Yanliangcuizao’, a New Middle-Early Maturating Cultivar of Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) for Fresh Consuming. Acta Horticulture, ISHS 2009, 840: 245-248.
13. Gao Wen-hai, Li Xin-gang, Wang Chang-zhu. Superior clones selected from Muzao cultivar (Ziziphus jujuba). Journal of Fruit Science, 2009，26（4）：481-486.
14. Wang Chang-zhu, Li Xin-gang, Gao Wen-hai. Miguanxin 1, a new crasp jujube cultivar (Ziziphus jujuba). Journal of Fruit Science, 2010, 27(1): 314-315.
15. Wang Chang-zhu, Gao Jing-cao, GaoWen-hai, Li Xin-gang. Advances in research of improvement of Chinese jujube cultivars (Ziziphus jujuba). Journal of Fruit Science, 2007, 24(5): 637～678.
16. Li Xin-gang，Huang Jian，Gao Wen-hai. A Study on High-quality Production Regions of Dry Chinese Jujube in China. Journal of Fruit Science, 2005, 22(6):620～625.
17. Gao Wen-hai, Li Xin-gang, Huang jian. Adaptabilities of jujube varieties of fresh use in North Shaanxi Province. Acta Botanica Boreali-Occidentaia Sinica, 2005, 25(11):2319～2324.
18. Li Xin-gan, Huang Jian, Gao Wen-hai, Zhang Kang-zhan, Tong Jin-xia, ‘Yanliang Xiangzao’——A new drying variety with anti-crack of Ziziphus Jujuba Mill. Acta Horticulturae Sinica，2004，31(3)：418.
19. Li Xin-gang, Tong Jin-xia, Zhang Tong-qin. “Jiaxian Youzao”—A New Drying Variety of Zizyphus jujuba Mill. Acta Horticulturae Sinica，2003，30（3）；373.
20. Li Xin-gang, Liu Yu-zhong, Tong Jin-xia, Huang Jian, Gao Wen-hai. ‘Yanchuan Goutouzao’——A new variety of Ziziphus Jujuba Mill. Acta Horticulturae Sinica，2003，30（2）；247.
Books:
1. Li Kuan-sheng, Li Feng-yao, Li Xin-gang, Wang Hong-zhe. Cone and Seed Insect Pests of China Conifers. China Forestry Publishing House, Beijing, China, 1999. (in Chinese with English abstract)
2. Liu Hui-xia, Li Xingang, Wu Wen-jun. Insect Biochemistry. Science and Technology Press of Shaanxi Province, Xi’an, China, 1998. (in Chinese)
3. Zhao Hui-yan, Lei Chao-ming, Zhang Zhi-yong, Li Xin-gang, et al. Research Techniques of Insects. Science Press, Beijing, China, 2010. (in Chinese)