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Root Rot Disease Complex of Cotton: A Menace to Crop in Southern Punjab and its Mitigation through Antagonistic Fungi

Muhammad Arslan Khan^1,*, Sajid Aleem Khan¹, Imran-ul-haq¹ and Rashad Waseem Khan²

Resource-Poor Farmers and Environmental Degradation in Pakistan: How Extension Can Help

Umair Talib¹, Ijaz Ashraf², Robert Agunga¹ and Saleem Ashraf^3*

...tal degradation; explore mitigation strategies available for resource-poor farmers; and examine the implications for extension educations in Pakistan. The survey of 120 farmers was conducted in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, covering 36 districts and across three of the ten agro ecological zones of the country. Rice, cotton and mix-cropping are practiced in these zones. The findings show that maintaining soil fertility and controlling livestock diseases were...

Investigation of Characteristics of Hydrological Droughts in Indus Basin

Muhammad Shahzad Khattak^1*, Amjad Khan¹, Mahmood Alam Khan¹, Waqas Ahmad², Shafiq ur Rehman³, Mohammad Sharif⁴ and Sajjad Ahmad¹

...veral strategies for the mitigation of adverse impacts of droughts in the study region are recommended.

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Influence of Foliar Application of Osmoprotectants to Ameliorate Salt Stress in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Sibgha Noreen*, Sumrina Faiz, Muhammad Salim Akhter, Kausar Hussain Shah

...udy was aimed to examine mitigation effects of different osmoprotectants (salicylic acid, ascorbic acid, proline and their admixture) @ 200 mgL-1 on sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) grown under saline environment (150 mM NaCl). The results showed that salinity stress (150 mM) resulted into significant decrease in biomass accumulation of sunflower up to 50%, while it was improved by 80% in control by the foliar application of osmoprotectants. Chlorophyll (Chl-a...

Selenium Supplementation Affects Vegetative and Yield Attributes to Escalate Drought Tolerance in Okra

Jawad Ali*, Ibad Ullah Jan and Hidayat Ullah

...e development of drought mitigation in okra.

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Impact of Different Integrated Pest Management Modules on Pest Infestation, Pesticide Residue and Yield in Mango Fruits

Muhammad Asif Farooq^1*, Muhammad Jalal Arif¹, Muhammad Dildar Gogi¹, Bilal Atta²and Ahmad Nawaz¹

...es of pesticide residues mitigation in PRMM-4 followed by PRMM-3 (66.66%), PRMM-2 (33.33%) and PRMM-1 (25.00%). Similarly, the highest number of samples (41.66%) from PRMM-4 exceeded maximum residual limit (MRL) values of the Codex Alimentarius Commission while the lowest (16.66%) were observed in PRMM-1. In addition, all the modules showed a significant difference in pest population reduction of Bactrocera spp., Drosicha mangiferae and Idioscopus clypealis. A...

An Assessment of In-service Training Needs for Agricultural Extension Field Staff in the Scenario of Climate Change using Borich Needs Assessment Model

Ejaz Ashraf^1*, Anam Sarwar², Muhammad Junaid¹, Mirza B. Baig³, Hafiz Khurram Shurjeel⁴ and R. Kirby Barrick⁵

...imate change adaptation, mitigation and strategies and the deficiency of climate-related skills or competencies. The extension field staff exhibited a confident attitude towards training in the arena of climate change adaptation and mitigation to help close the gap between potential crop yield and average crop yield and to update the living standards of rural societies. Therefore, in-service and pre-service training sessions...

Behram Khan1, Amir Nawaz Khan2, Said Qasim3, Atta-ur Rahman4

ANALYSIS OF HUMAN PERCEPTIONS AND ADAPTATIONS TO FLASH FLOODS IN KHYBER AGENCY, FATA

...ad adopted various flood mitigation strategies to reduce the devastating impacts of flash floods. However, the resident had greater motivations and concern on socio-economic factors rather than adjustments to frequent flash flood.

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Muhammad Kashif Khan¹*, Muhammad Wasim Jan Khan², Kaleem Ullah Jan Khan³, Muhammad Ishaq Khan⁴, Muhammad Faheem Jan Khan⁵and Abdul Salam Lodhi⁶

Impacts of Construction Risk Attributes on Organizational Performance of Registered Construction Companies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

...ification, analysis, and mitigation through various methods and techniques. The purpose of this study is to address the need of risk management practices in the construction industry of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan. The research work carried out with the involvement of 150 Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) registered construction companies not only emphasizes on the crucial risk factors associated with construction projects but also insights into the im...

Salim Raza¹*, Khan Gul Jadoon², Sajjad Hussain¹, Zahid ur Rehman¹, Saira Sherin¹ and Noor Muhammad¹

Mitigation Plan for Identified Problems Faced by the Marble Industry in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

...nkhwa (KP), Pakistan and mitigation plan is proposed to overcome these problems with the aim to develop the marble mining sector for improved product quality and subsequent processing for efficient mining and export of marble according to international standards.

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Chibuzo Uzoma Izuogu¹*, Robert Ugochukwu Onyeneke¹, Loveday Chukwudi Njoku¹, Gillian Chidozie Azuamairo¹ and Mary Chikerenma Atasie²

Repositioning Nigeria’s Agricultural Extension System Towards Building Climate Change Resilience

...on of the use indigenous mitigation strategies for climate change. The review recommends that essential strategies that must be in-cooperated in the extension service delivery in Nigeria should include adoption of new scenario thinking in communicating resilience building, establishment of emergency management unit by the agency, encouraging the involvement of the private sector in the extension service, transferring of research results on best affordable resi...

Apple Industry and Use of Pesticides in Jammu and Kashmir: Cost Involvement and Growers Willingness to Pay for its Mitigation

Arshad Bhat¹*, Masudul H. Wani¹, Shabir A. Wani², Abid Qadir³, Iqra Qureshi⁴and Abid Sultan²

Drought Stress Mitigation in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through Physiological Enhancements

Safdar Hussain¹, Muhammad Naeem Mushtaq⁵, Ali Bakhsh³, Muhammad Mudassar Maqbool¹, Muhammad Sarwar¹, Muhammad Jan⁴*, Muhammad Abdul Qayyum² and Arif Husain²

Mitigation of Salinity Stress in Rice through Zinc Silicate Application

Mukkram Ali Tahir¹, Noor-Us-Sabah¹*, Ghulam Sarwar¹, Muhammad Aftab², Abdul Moeez¹, Humaira Ramzan¹, Mudassar Hafeez¹, Muhammad Zeeshan Manzoor¹, Aneela Riaz³, Sher Muhammad⁴ and Muhammad Latif⁴

Climate Change Mitigation by Dietary Phytogenic Addition in Layer Hens: Some Re-productive Traits and Endocrine Hormones Responses

El-Kholy KH1, Tag El-Din H1, Tawfeek FA2, Sara HM Hassab1*

Niacin Alleviates the Acidosis of Rumen Epithelial Cells Induced by Low pH Resulting from Volatile Fatty Acids

Mengxue Sun¹, Yanjiao Li^1,2, Zhen Gao¹, Qinghua Qiu^1,2*, Xianghui Zhao^1,2, Lanjiao Xu^1,2, Huan Liang^1,2, Ke Pan, Mingren Qu and Kehui Ouyang^1,2*

...nce for ruminal acidosis mitigation. Low-concentration niacin could relieve subacute ruminal acidosis, and it could be added after symptoms appear. However, niacin had a negative role in the protection of acute ruminal acidosis.

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Comparative Potential of Different Modified Biochar Sources on the Ionic Composition of Soil and Stress Mitigation in Maize under Saline-Sodic Conditions

Muhammad Umair^1,2, Muhammad Naeem¹, Asad Jamil³ and Muhammad Younas^2,4*

Technology Mitigation of Pigs Parasites Contamination Using Laleken and Free-Range Systems Applied by Highland Farmers

Trisiwi Wahyu Widayati1*, Aris Triyono Syahputra2, Andoyo Supriyantono1, Onesimus Yoku1, Deny Anjelus Iyai1, Priyo Sambodo1, Iriani Sumpe1

Human-Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) Conflict and its Mitigation Strategies at Siran and Kaghan Valleys of District Mansehra Pakistan

Ikram Ullah¹, Zaib Ullah²*, Junaid Khan¹, Sajid Mahmood¹, Zafar Iqbal³ and Naveed Akhtar²

...licts and their possible mitigation at Siran and Kaghan valleys of District Mansehra, from April-2018 to April 2019. A total of 100 inhabitants of various occupations were interviewed and questionnaires were filled from 32 villages of both valleys. Agriculture crops destruction was documented as a common conflict issue (92%), followed by livestock predation (90%), and human casualties (85%). Maiz was frequently raided crop (50%) followed by fruits and vegetabl...

Exploring the Potential of Carbon Sequestration in Sub-Tropical Pine Forest Ecosystem: A Case Study in District Kurram, Pakistan

Jamshid Ali^1,2, Sabeeqa Usman Malik¹*, Muhammad Irfan Ashraf¹, Jia Zhongkui², Zuhair Husnain³ and Saeed Gulzar¹

...arios for climate change mitigation.

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Construction and Characterization of purD Gene Deleted Brucella abortus

Muhammad Ilyas Riaz¹, Masood Rabbani¹*, Sohail Raza¹, Ali Raza Awan², Aleena Kokab¹ and Iqra Nazir³

...osses therefore, disease mitigation and control measures are of pronounced significance. The two available vaccines of Brucella abortus in Pakistan, RB51, and S19 have many limitations in the light of residual virulence, induction of abortion, diagnostic interference, and human pathogenic potential. In this study, we have developed a Brucella abortus pUC19-K-UP-DN plasmid cassette for the construction of ΔpurD deleted mutant by deleting the purD gene whi...

Qualitative Risk Assessment of the Introduction of Trichinella spp. in Wild Boar Meat from Bengkulu to Java Island Through Bakauheni Port, Lampung

Jemi Diporianto1,4, Denny Widaya Lukman2*, Yusuf Ridwan3

...t occur. Therefore, risk mitigation measures should be developed to reduce the risk of transmission of Trichinella spp.

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Strategizing to Mitigate Potential Herbicide Adoption Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa: Crop and Environment-Focused Assessment

Hillary M.O. Otieno1,2*

...portance of implementing mitigation strategies to ensure sustainable and responsible herbicide usage in the region.

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Effect of Probiotic Bacillus coagulans on Performance and Blood Metabolites of Dairy Cows with Subclinical Mastitis

Sudeb Saha^1,2*, Jay Prakash Ray³, Apurbo Kumar Mondal⁴, Md. Irtija Ahsan⁵, Marina Debnath⁶, Dilruba Afrin⁷, Syed Sayeem Uddin Ahmed⁵, Jayanta Datta Gupta³, Nivedita Datta⁸, Hugo O. Toledo-Alvarado⁹, Haruki Kitazawa¹

...k composition apart from mitigation of the disease. A total of 20 subclinical mastitis cows were randomly assigned into four groups with various probiotic doses comprising T1 (15 g/d/cow), T2 (30 g/d/cow), T3 (45 g/d/cow) and control (without probiotic) in a trial of 60 days. All four groups received a total mixed diet. Cows’ body conditions and their bloods, milk yields and composition were investigated on the day of 0, 30 and 60. The results demonstrat...

Impact of Dietary Arginine Supplementation on Hemato-Biochmical, Histological, Antioxidant, and Immunity Variables of Geese under Heat Stress Condition in Egypt

Eman Said El-Hadad*, Hesham Ahmed Madian, Mahmoud A.E. Hassan, Mohamed Fahmy Saad, Abdelghany M. El-Shhat, Entesar Zakaria Eliraqy

...ons, antioxidant status, mitigation of heat stress, and improving performance in birds. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of dietary L-arginine on hematology, protein and lipid profiles, renal, hepatic, and intestinal functions, antioxidant status, and immunity of heat stressed Egyptian geese. A total of 30 sexually mature ganders (local Egyptian male geese strain) with 10 months of age and 3.20±0.25 kg body weight was divided into three groups (1...

Risk Mitigation of E. coli O157 and its Intimin (eaeA) and Shiga Toxin (stx2) Gene Expression in Chilled Chicken Fillets Using Chitosan Nanoparticle Loaded with Lysozyme

Aalaa S. Saad¹*, Amira A. Elokle², Dalia Y. Youssef², Neven M. Omara², Samr Kassem³

Understanding the community’s perception of climate change and adaptations in the Mid Hills of Pakistan

LAILA SHAHZAD*¹, ARIFA TAHIR² & FAIZA SHARIF³

...y resilience can help in mitigation and adaptation at local level.

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El-Kholy KH1, Tag El-Din H1, Tawfeek FA2, Sara HM Hassab1*

Trisiwi Wahyu Widayati1*, Aris Triyono Syahputra2, Andoyo Supriyantono1, Onesimus Yoku1, Deny Anjelus Iyai1, Priyo Sambodo1, Iriani Sumpe1

Jemi Diporianto1,4, Denny Widaya Lukman2*, Yusuf Ridwan3

Biologia (Lahore)

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Quantification of Sodium from Food Sources by Using Various Analytical Techniques

Studies on the Occurrence of Prostate Cancer in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan and its Association with Testosterone Level

Prevalence of Gastro-Intestinal Parasites in Pigeons of District Jhang-Pakistan

Phytochemical Screening and In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Extracts of Ipomoea purpurea Leaves from Iran

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El-Kholy KH1, Tag El-Din H1, Tawfeek FA2, Sara HM Hassab1*

Trisiwi Wahyu Widayati1*, Aris Triyono Syahputra2, Andoyo Supriyantono1, Onesimus Yoku1, Deny Anjelus Iyai1, Priyo Sambodo1, Iriani Sumpe1

Jemi Diporianto1,4, Denny Widaya Lukman2*, Yusuf Ridwan3

Biologia (Lahore)

December

Featuring

Quantification of Sodium from Food Sources by Using Various Analytical Techniques

Studies on the Occurrence of Prostate Cancer in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan and its Association with Testosterone Level

Prevalence of Gastro-Intestinal Parasites in Pigeons of District Jhang-Pakistan

Phytochemical Screening and In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Extracts of Ipomoea purpurea Leaves from Iran

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