Dr. Abida Nasreen

The scientist behind GrowLiv’s biological production systems.

Dr. Abida Nasreen is the co-founder and Director of Research & Development at GrowLiv Biologicals. She designed and developed our commercial rearing systems for predatory mites, beneficial insects and bumblebee pollinators in collaboration with our production team. Today, she provides high-level scientific oversight of existing production and leads the development of new biological control organisms, with a current focus on parasitoid production.

Dr. Abida Nasreen, Co-Founder and Director of Research & Development at GrowLiv Biologicals

From research to commercial production.

Dr. Abida developed GrowLiv’s commercial rearing systems for multiple beneficial organisms, including predatory mites, predatory insects and bumblebee pollinators, working closely with our production team. She now oversees existing production at a strategic scientific level and continues to advance new biological control solutions for greenhouse growers, with a current focus on parasitoid production.

A GrowLiv beneficial insect on a plant
Beneficial insectsA GrowLiv beneficial insect on a plant.
A GrowLiv production team member working in the insectary
Production in actionAt our Amherstburg insectary.
A GrowLiv team member working with insect-rearing enclosures
Insect rearingA GrowLiv team member working with insect-rearing enclosures.
GrowLiv MiriLiv and ChrysoLiv products and beneficial insects
MiriLiv and ChrysoLivGrowLiv products and beneficial insects.

A career grounded in entomology and applied research.

Dr. Abida holds a PhD in Agricultural Entomology and has over 30 years of experience in biological control, applied entomology and insect-rearing technology. Her background includes academic teaching, published research, patented insect-rearing technology and postdoctoral research in Canada.

PhD in Agricultural Entomology
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
University teaching and research
Previous academic teaching and published research
Canadian postdoctoral research
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and University of Windsor
Scientific production development
Predatory mites, beneficial insects and bumblebee pollinators

Developing the next generation of biological control.

Dr. Abida now oversees established production systems at a strategic scientific level and focuses on new product development, particularly parasitoid production. Her work builds on the commercial production systems she developed collaboratively with GrowLiv’s production team.

Dr. Abida Nasreen working at a microscope, from the existing GrowLiv team image

Contributions to entomology and biological control.