研究方向
昆虫分子生态学：主要以农林入侵昆虫为研究对象，利用基因组、分子生物学、生物信息学、遗传学、生态学等手段，研究植物与昆虫互作、虫菌互作和昆虫生态适应。

科研项目
1.2022/01-2024/12，山东省自然科学基金青年基金项目，气味结合蛋白在短翅蚜小蜂嗅觉识别中的功能研究，15万元，在研，主持；
2.2021/08-2023/08，中国科学院动物研究所农业虫害鼠害综合治理研究国家重点实验室开放课题，温室番茄虫害（蚜虫和粉虱）对熊蜂授粉行为的影响及化学生态学机制，10万元，在研，主持；
3.2017/01-2020/01，美国国家科学基金项目，Endocrine regulation of immunity and reproduction， 99万美元，已结题，参加；
4.2014/01-2018/12，国家林业局林业公益性行业科研专项经费项目，新疆野果林苹果小吉丁虫综合治理研究与应用，316万元，已结题，参加；
5.2016/01-2018/12，国家自然科学基金青年项目，番茄RBOH和MAPK基因在番茄防御害虫中的作用和机制，20万元，已结题，参加。
6.2015/01-2018/12，国家自然基金委面上项目，烟粉虱天敌集团内捕食作用及其生态学机制研究，86万，已结题，参加。

1. Gao YQ#, Chen ZZ#, Liu MY, Song CY, Jia ZF, Liu FH, Qu C, Dewer Y, Zhao HP, Xu YY*, Kang ZW*. 2022. Characterization of antennal chemosensilla and associated chemosensory genes in the orange spiny whitefly, Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintanca). Frontiers in Physiology, 13: 847895. (JCR一区，五年IF = 4.805)
2. Kong X#, Li ZX#, Gao YQ, Liu FH, Chen ZZ, Tian HG, Liu TX, Xu YY*, Kang ZW*. 2021. Genome-wide identification of neuropeptides and their receptors in an aphid endoparasitoid wasp, Aphidius gifuensi. Insects, 12: 745. (JCR一区，五年IF = 3.046)
3. Kang ZW, Liu FH, Zhang ZF, Tian HG, Liu TX*. 2018. Volatile β-ocimene active defense responses against Myzus persicae in Chinese cabbage. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9: 708. (JCR一区，五年IF = 5.207)
4. Kang ZW, Liu FH, Tan XL, Zhang ZF, Zhu JY, Tian HG, Liu TX*. 2018. Infection of powdery mildew reduces the fitness of grain aphids (Sitobion avenae) through the restricted nutrition and induced defense response in wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9: 778. (JCR一区，五年IF = 5.207)
5. Kang ZW#, Liu FH#, Pang RP, Tian HG*, Liu TX*. 2018. Effect of sublethal doses of imidacloprid on the biological performance of aphid endoparasitoid Aphidius gifuensis (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) and influence on its related gene expression. Frontiers in Physiology, 9: 1729. (JCR一区，五年IF = 4.805)
6. Kang ZW, Liu FH, Tan XL, Yu WB, Zheng ZQ, Tian HG*, Liu TX*. 2018. The identification and expression analysis of chemosensory genes in the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi (L.). Bulletin of Entomological Research, 108(5): 645-657. (JCR二区，五年IF = 2.007)
7. Kang ZW, Liu FH, Tian HG, Zhang M, Guo SS, Liu TX*. 2017. Evaluation of the reference genes for expression analysis using quantitative real-time PCR in the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae. Insect Science, 24(2): 222-234. (JCR一区，五年IF = 3.206)
8. Kang ZW, Liu FH, Liu X, Tan XL, Zhang SZ, Tian HG, Liu TX*. 2017. The potential coordination of the heat-shock proteins and antioxidant enzyme genes of Aphidius gifuensis in response to thermal stress. Frontier in Physiology, 8: 976. (JCR一区，五年IF = 4.805)
9. Kang ZW#, Tian HG#, Liu FH, Liu X, Jing XF, Liu TX*. 2017. The identification and expression analysis of chemosensory receptor genes in Aphidius gifuensis. Scientific Reports, 7: 3939. (JCR一区，五年IF = 5.134)
10. Kang ZW#, Liu FH#, Xu YY, Cheng JH, Lin XL, Jing XF, Tian HG*, Liu TX*. 2021. Identification of candidate odorant-degrading enzyme genes in the antennal transcriptome of Aphidius gifuensis. Entomological Research, 56: 36-54. (JCR三区，五年IF = 1.242)
11. Liu FH#, Kang ZW#, Tan XL, Fan YL, Tian HG, Liu TX*. 2020. Physiology and defense responses of wheat to the infestation of different cereal aphids. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19(6): 1464-1474. (JCR一区，五年IF = 2.979)
12. Liu YH#, Kang ZW#, Guo Y, Zhu GS, Mostafizur Rahman Shah M, Song Y, Fan YL, Jing XF, Liu TX*. 2016. Nitrogen hurdle of host alternation for a polyphagous aphid and the associated changes of endosymbionts. Scientific Reports, 6: 24781. (JCR一区，五年IF = 5.134)
13. Zhu JY, Xiang ZW, Zhang SZ, Kang ZW, Fan YL, Liu TX. 2021. A new pest management strategy: transforming a non-host plant into a dead-end trap crop for the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella L. Pest Management Science, 77: 1094-1101. (JCR一区，五年IF = 4.674)
14. Liu FH, Lin XL, Kang ZW, Tian HG, Liu TX. 2019. Isolation and characterization of Pseudomonas cedrina infecting Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, 102(3): e21593. (JCR二区，五年IF = 1.758)
15. Liu X, Kang ZW, Yu XL, Li F, Li Q, Liu TX*. 2020. Role of TRP channel genes and heat-shock proteins in thermal stress response in the aphid parasitoid Aphelinus asychis (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19(6): 1530-1542. (JCR一区，五年IF = 2.979)
16. Lin XL, Kang ZW, Pan QJ, Liu TX*. 2015. Evaluation of five antibiotics on larval gut bacterial diversity of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). Insect Science, 22(5): 619-628. (JCR一区，五年IF = 3.206)

国际性学术会议报告
2014.10 International Academic Conference for Graduate Students of Nanjing Agriculture University, Nanjing, China
Report: Volatile β-ocimene active defense responses against Myzus persicae in Chinese cabbage.
2017.06 3rd Hemipteran-Plant Interactions Symposium, Madrid, Spain
Report: Infection of powdery mildew reduces the fitness of grain aphids (Sitobion avenae) through the restricted nutrition and induced defense response in wheat.