Vol. 35, Iss. 2, Pages 259-476

Life Table Studies of Invasive Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Maize under Laboratory Conditions

Arfan Ahmed Gilal, Lubna Bashir Rajput, Muhammad Ibrahim Kubar, Ghulam Murtaza Kaleri, Tanzeela-ul-Zahra, Muhammad Ishaque Mastoi et al.

Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda has shown invasive characteristics, especially against maize production in African and Asian countries including Pakistan. Therefore, understandings of its biological features in introduced locations could improve unde…

Efficacy of Different Pesticides against Mustard Aphid, Lipaphis Erysimi in Selected Mustard Cultivars

Misbah ud Din, Shah Alam Khan, Said Hussain Shah, Najeeb Ullah

Mustard Aphid (Lipaphis erysimi) (Homoptera: Aphididae) is a destructive insect pest that causes significant losses in the yield of canola crops. It is essential to find out the management strategies of this pest for higher canola production. Synthetic insecti…

Varietal Comparison of Fig (Ficus carica L.) under Climatic Conditions of Soan Valley

Allah Bakhsh, Attiq Akhtar, Fiaz Hussain, Hafiz Wasif Javaad, Inam ul Haq, Humara Umar

The present research was conducted to explore the performance of three fig varieties namely Black Ball, Gilgit Selection and Swat Local under the climatic conditions of Soan Valley, District Khushab; Punjab Pakistan during two consecutive years (2017 and 2018)…

Formulation and Evaluation of Functional Candies Fortified with Carrot Juice and Fennel Seed Extract: Nutritional and Sensory Properties

Maham Tariq, Aqsa Akhtar, Nauman Khalid

Carrot and fennel seeds are considered rich sources of antioxidants such as lutein, zeaxanthin, and β-carotene. The study aimed at formulating functional candies fortified with fennel seed extract and carrot juice. The candies can be used to improve the n…

Efficacy of Different Pesticides against Mustard Aphid, Lipaphis Erysimi in Selected Mustard Cultivars

Misbah ud Din, Shah Alam Khan, Said Hussain Shah, Najeeb Ullah

Mustard Aphid (Lipaphis erysimi) (Homoptera: Aphididae) is a destructive insect pest that causes significant losses in the yield of canola crops. It is essential to find out the management strategies of this pest for higher canola production. Synthetic insecti…

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Allelopathic Potential of Poplar (Populus deltoides L.) Leaves Aqueous Extract on Cereal Crops

Iqtidar Hussain, Shakeel Ahmad Jatoi, Muhammad Jawad Nazir, Ehtesham Ul Haq, Faheem Abbas, Muhammad Saqib Raza Shah

The phytotoxic impact of functional allelopathy from perennial plants (trees) surrounding our crops in the field is our focus in agroforestry. To quantify its severity, the phytotoxic impact of popular (Populus deltoides L.) leaves aqueous extract was determin…

Antifungal Efficacy of Plant Extracts and Chemicals against Alternaria Leaf Spot Disease of Spinach

Ghalib Ayaz Kachelo, Nasir Ahmed Rajput, Muhammad Atiq, Shahbaz Talib Sahi, Nasir Ahmad Khan, Akhtar Hameed et al.

To check the efficacy of fungicides and plant extracts against leaf spot disease of spinach caused by Alternaria alternata five plant extracts and five fungicides were evaluated under in vitro and field conditions by using complete randomized design (CRD) and…

Evaluation of the Comparative Effect of Irradiated and Controlled Feed on the Body Growth of Broiler Chicken

Midrar Ullah, Nail Chand, Abdul Kabir, Muhammad Rasheed, Hubdar Ali Kaleri, Saqib Kakar et al.

This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of ionizing irradiation supplement diet with replacement of antibiotics in poultry at the level of 5KGy (1Gy= 1 joule/kg). In our study various parameters were analyzed including feed intake, FCR, dressing per…

In Vitro Evaluation of Oat Cultivars Against Drought and Salinity Stress Tolerance

Sajjad Khan, Fahad Karim Awan, Zulfiqar Ali Gurmani, Muhammad Usama Hameed, Allah Bakhsh, Kainat Bibi

Agricultural yield in Pakistan is liable to environmental constraints, mainly salt and water stress due to their elevated degree of impression and non-availability of salt and drought tolerant oat cultivars. For the purpose in-vitro study was conducted at NARC…

Growth, Physiological and Biochemical Response of Chickpea Cultivars to Different Levels of Salinity Stress

Muhammad Umer Chattha, Muhammad Ilyas, Imran Khan, Athar Mahmood, Muhammad Bilal Chattha, Ambreen Fatima et al.

Salinity stress (SS) is a major environmental constraint that is limiting agricultural productivity across the globe. Therefore, this study aimed at to assess the effect of diverse SS levels on growth, physiological and biochemical traits of chickpea cultivars…

Prospective of Use of Phosphorus and Zinc at Tillering and Booting Stages of Rice

Farah Rasheed, Ana Aslam, Muhammad Aftab, Ghulam Sarwar, Raheela Naz, Hina Nazir et al.

Phytic acid is substance that stores most of phosphorus in seeds of many cereals. It is a strong chelating agent which can chelate essential nutrients like zinc, iron, calcium and magnesium resulting in mineral deficiency in masses of developing countries. Low…

Records of Genus Chaetocnema (Alticini: Galerucinae: Chrysomeldiae) from Sindh, Pakistan

Sohail Ahmed Talpur, Imran Khatri, Maqsood Anwar Rustamani, Zubair Ahmed

The study was conducted on genus Chaetocnema Stephens, 183, specimens were collected from various regions of Sindh, Pakistan, in total three species of the genus are described; their habitus images and male genitalia is provided; Chaetocnema belli Jacoby, 1904…

Exogenous Application of Proline to Enhance Rice Tolerance against Heat and Drought Stresses

Sajid Hanif, Abdul Shakoor, Muhammad Farrukh Saleem, Ifra Saleem, Sajid Ali, Muhammad Awais Ashraf et al.

Environmental stresses and changing climate scenarios are the foremost intimidation to sustainable crop production. Among abiotic stresses, heat and drought stresses instigate substantial rice yield reductions. A pot trial was laid out to observe the efficacy…

Short Gun Approaches for Alternate Bearing Control in Olive- A Review

Muhammad Jan, Muhammad Ashraf Sumrah, Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Aslam, Rizwan Latif, Muhammad Arif et al.

Alternate bearing (AB), is mostly common in few tree crops which is defined as low or no fruit yield during one year and high yield during the succeeding year. It is mostly occurred due to some climatic conditions, varietal genetic variability and some endogen…

Pesticides Uses, Impacts on Environment and their Possible Remediation Strategies- A Review

Khaliq Dad, Fenliang Zhao, Rumsha Hassan, Kainat Javed, Humaira Nawaz, Muhammad Usman Saleem et al.

Pesticides are the chemicals substances which are used for prevention of plant diseases, weeds and being used widely for increasing the quantity as well as quality of food products. Naturally, these pesticides interact with environment by altering the properti…

Efficacy of P Enriched Organic Manures to Improve Soil Health and Nutrient Acquisition of Wheat

Rana Aamir Shehzad, Ghulam Sarwar, Sabir Hussain Shah, Mukkram Ali Tahir, Noor-Us-Sabah, Sher Muhammad et al.

This study was performed to estimate the efficacy of organic substrates to release, solubilize and improve uptake of phosphorous using wheat as test crop. The research was steered through completely randomized design (CRD) with 14 treatments and 06 replication…

Extent of Women Participation in Agricultural Activities: A Case Study of Rain-Fed Area Pothohar, Pakistan

Naheed Zahra, Saira Batool, Mubbashira Nazir, Ghulam Akbar Malik, Iffat Batool

It is universally recognized that women are playing valuable role in all segments of crop and livestock; but unfortunately, the contribution of women in agriculture sector is still underestimated. The purpose of this study was to investigate women’s invo…

Vulnerability of Date Palm cv. Dhakki to Climate Change and Viable Options for Adaptation

Muhammad Mansoor, Shahid Hameed Khan Khalil, Zafar Islam, Muhammad Asif, Ghani Akbar, Muhammad Ashraf Khan et al.

Even though date palm is a thermopile species and can withstand large temperature fluctuations, yet recent climate changes especially prolonged monsoon patterns, starting earlier (end of June) and lasting till September with sporadic changes, has posed multipl…

Effect of Rock Phosphate Augmented with Humic Acid on Phosphorus uptake and Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Sonia Sumreen, Muhammad Sharif, Tariq Sultan, Ijaz Ali

Various organic materials like humic acid (HA) can be used to enhance P availability from rock phosphate (RP). To investigate the effect of RP augmented with two levels of HA on the productivity of wheat and P uptake, a field trial was conducted. Treatments us…

Biology and Management of Pomegranate Fruit Borer, Virachola isocrates (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) through Chemicals and Botanical Extracts

Abdul Latif, Shahid Sattar, Fazal Maula, Imtiaz Khan, Asim Iqbal, Said Hussain Shah

The study was conducted for the management of pomegranate fruit borer, Virachola isocrates (Fab.) to investigate the biology and infestation level under field and lab conditions. The experiment was conducted on Randomize Complete Block RCB Design with three re…

Understanding of Genetic Diversity among Sorghum Hybrids using Morphological Traits

Khalid Khan, Mahmood-ul-Hassan, Ihsan Ullah, Haris Khurshid, F.Y Saleem Marwat, Salman Saleem et al.

Sorghumis the source of staple food, for human as well as feedor livestock in arid and semi-arid tropical zones of the world; now it is necessary to understand and utilizing the genetic diversity of sorghum hybrids for better crop production. In this study, cr…

Irrigation Water Characteristics, Their Correlations and Suitability for Agriculture in District Gujranwala (A Survey Study)

Abid Ali, Safia Naureen Malik, Muhammad Akmal, Hafeez Ullah Rafa, Abid Subhani

A survey study was conducted in Gujranwala district to evaluate the quality of groundwater for agriculture purpose. A total of 565 groundwater samples were collected from farmers’ tube wells during random survey of four tehsils of Gujranwala district, i.…

Comparative Biocidal Potentials of Some Synthetic Insecticides against Maize Stem Borer, Chilopartellus (Swinhoe) under Field Conditions

Qurban Ali, Habib-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Abdullah, Asad Aslam, Muti Ullah, Ali Sher et al.

Crops are prone to being attacked by various insect pests resulting in huge crop yield losses. Maize (Zea mays L.) the utmost yielding cereal crop worldwideis attacked by several insects, Chilopartellus(S) is the devastating one. The current study was conducte…

Isolation, Purification and Application of Siderophore Producing Bacteria to Improve Wheat Growth

Shabana Ehsan, Aneela Riaz, Muhammad Amjad Qureshi, Abid Ali, Ifra Saleem, Muhammad Aftab et al.

Iron (Fe), being an essential micronutrient, is necessary for human health and to maintain the integrity and development of the plant. In Fe-limiting conditions, plants and plant growth-promoting rhizobacterial (PGPR) have a siderophore production mechanism. I…

Biomass Yield Response of Different Medicinal Plants Under Dual Stress of Salinity and Sodicity

Ghulam Qadir, Khalil Ahmed, Muhammad Ashfaq Anjum, Quais Muhammad Affan, Muhammad Zaighum Mushtaq, Muhammad Amjad Qureshi et al.

One of the best strategies for the utilization of salts affected soils is the screening of available local plants which can grow or survive under salt stress and have considerable economic importance to the farming community. Therefore, a three-years pot exper…

Apposite Seeding Density to Enhance Productivity of Berseem

Muhammad Riaz Gondal, Sobia Ijaz, Nauman Ali, Muhammad Saeed Ashraf, Muhammad Naeem Khan, Muhammad Arshad et al.

Berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) in Pakistan is a vital forage Yield gap because of its palatable and nutritional nature that provides forage in repeated cuttings almost year round is mandatory to be addressed, that is the main focus of the present investig…

Evaluating the Impact of Variable Seed Rates on Growth, Productivity and Yield attributes of different Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes of Barani Areas

Amina Batool, Saba Aleem, Ali Nawaz, Muhammad Imran Khan, Waheed Arshad, Muhammad Aslam et al.

Seed rate is one of the most pivotal factors that significantly impact grain quality and yield in wheat. In wheat-based crop production system, it can be easily managed. An indiscrimination in seeding rate can lead to higher production cost but will also resul…