Characterization of Ground Water for Suitability as Insecticide Solvent for Insect Pest Management in Lower Sindh, Pakistan
Kirshan Chand1, Fahad Nazir Khoso1*, Arfan Ahmed Gilal1, Abdul Mubeen Lodhi2, Agha Mushtaque Ahmed1, Ghulam Murtaza Jamro3, Sohail Ahmed Otho1 and Jamal-U-Din Hajano4
1Department of Entomology Faculty of Crop Protection, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, Pakistan; Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Crop Protection, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, Pakistan; 3Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Crop Production, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, Pakistan; 4Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Crop Protection, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam; Pakistan.
*Correspondence | Fahad Nazir Khoso, Department of Entomology Faculty of Crop Protection, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, Pakistan; Email:
[email protected]
Figure 1:
The map of studied area indicating the sampling cites. Two districts of Sindh province; Hyderabad and Tando Allahyar were selected for this study.
Figure 2:
Durov diagram representing groundwater parameters of the study area.
Figure 3:
Number of samples exceeding pH permissible limit for diluting each insecticide.
Figure 4:
Total number of water samples exceeding hardness and TDS permissible limit for dilution of insecticides.
Figure 5:
Bioassay of whitefly against Bifenthrin at different pH level.