Issue · 2018
Vol. 4, Iss. 2, Pages 83-135
7 articles · pp. 83-135 · All issues →
Research ArticleSynthesis of CuO Nanoparticles by using Leaf Extracts of Melia azedarach and Morus nigra and their Antibacterial Activity
Tahira Moeen Khan, Amat ul Mateen
Nanoparticles are gaining popularity due to their increasing biomedical applications as anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-cancer agents. In this work leaf extracts of Melia azedarach (commonly known as dharaik) a species of family Meliaceae and Morus nigra…
28 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2018/4.2.120.129
Research ArticleField Evaluation of Advanced Cotton Genotypes Against Insect Pest Complex in Agro-Climatic Conditions of Tandojam, Sindh
Muhammad Usman Asif, Raza Muhammad, Waseem Akbar, Mubasshir Sohail, Muhammad Awais
The resistance levels of eighteen cotton genotypes to sucking complex (thrips, jassids, and whiteflies) and bollworms (spotted and pink) were assessed in the experimental field of Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tandojam. The experiment was conducted under R…
13 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2018/4.2.83.89
Research ArticleNexus Between Livestock Income and Rural Livelihood: A Case Study of Lasbela, Balochistan
Khalid Khan, Saima Liaqat, Somaiya Rasheed, Ihsanullah Kakar
Abstract | This study engrossed the potential contribution of the livestock sector for resumption of households’ livelihood in district Lasbela, Balochistan. Livestock is a protagonist in stimulating the economy and improving people’s living condit…
13 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2018/4.2.90.94
Research ArticlePerformance of Transmittance Near-Infrared Spectrometry in Determining Wheat Quality
Shahid Yousaf, Salman Khurshid, Saqib Arif, Hafiza Mehwish Iqbal, Qurrat ul Ain Akbar, Najmus Sahar et al.
Wheat quality characteristics play a vital role in processing and trade. Many techniques have been introduced to evaluate wheat quality. Near Infrared (NIR) is one of the suitable techniques that have an advantage of rapid response over other techniques. But i…
18 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2018/4.2.114.119
Research ArticleIdentification of Precipitation Zones within Indus River Basin (Pakistan) by Global Wavelet Power Spectra
Kamran Zakaria, Noreen Munawar, Shafqat Ejaz
Water plays same role to earth as oxygen to body. In order to safe this Globe from droughts and floods, it is essential to design a strategy for the balanced usage of water resources for urban uses and agriculture. For such purpose, Precipitation regions…
28 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2018/4.2.130.135- Research Article
Impact of Age and Education on Climate Change Awareness in a Farming Community of the Faisalabad District
Ayesha Chaudhary, Fouzia Mumtaz, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Younis Afzal
The changing climate is an important issue in the modern age and therefore is of much concern to all countries independent of their size or stage of development. In Asia, particularly, the agricultural production might decrease by an alarming rate up…
17 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2018/4.2.108.113 
Research ArticleManagement of Citrus Green Mould through the Use of Allelochemicals and Salicylic Acid
Hafiz Abdullah Akbar, Zafar Iqbal, Waqas Raza, MuhammadUsman Ghazanfar, Salman Ahmad
The study was conducted to check the effect of different plant extracts /allelochemicals and salicylic acid on the growth of Penicillium digitatum causes citrus green mould by using 7 plant extracts alone and in combination with wax and 3 concentrations of sal…
17 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2018/4.2.95.107