Issue · 2023
Vol.38, Iss. 2, Pages 137-236
10 articles · pp. 137-236 · All issues →
Research ArticlePesticidal Potential of Essential Oils Against Callosobruchus maculatus Fab. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) under Laboratory Conditions
Zakia Panhwar, Arfan Ahmed Gilal, Lubna Bashir Rajput, Jamal-U-Ddin Hajano, Shafique Ahmed Memon, Naimatullah Koondhar et al.
Pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus Fab. is a serious, multi-voltine and most destructive cosmopolitan pest in Asian and African countries on various pulses. Considering the target specificity of botanicals and less hazardous than synthetic insecticides, es…
10 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2023.38.2.201.210
Research ArticleToxicity and Feeding Deterrence Properties of Selected Insecticides against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith): Implications for Pest Management in Agriculture
Nimra Altaf, Muhammad Irfan Ullah, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Arshad, Samina Khalid, Naunain Mehmood
The Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a significant agricultural pest that can cause extensive damage to maize crop. We determined the effectiveness of various insecticides against S. frugiperda and their ability to d…
3 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2023.38.2.163.167
Research ArticleIn vitro Acaricidal and Repellent Effects of Amomum subulatum Essential Oil Against Hyalomma Ticks
Arslan Muhammad Ali Khan, Rao Zahid Abbas, Zia ud Din Sindhu, Muhammad Shahid Mahmood
The experiments were conducted to assess the acaricidal and repellent activities of Amomum subulatum (A. subulatum) (Black cardamom) essential oil against Hyalomma ticks in bovines. Gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID) was performed to identi…
10 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2023.38.2.211.219
ReviewAlzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis, Hypothesis and Management
Rabia Anjum
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a degenerative disease of neurons in which brain cells started to loss their functions. Its main cause is dementia which results in decreased activity of brain such as thinking and increased dependence on others to fulfill the…
2 Jan 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2023.38.2.229.236
Research ArticleAdaptability and Comparative analysis of Economic and Biological Traits of various Silkworm Races (Bombyx mori L.)
Muhammad Farooq Bhatti, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Aamir Ali, Hooria Ashraf Khan, Rabia Fajar Ali, Ayesha Muzamil et al.
Sericulture is a labor intensive cottage industry that has great potential for poverty alleviation. In Pakistan, the farming community so far has not identified the specific race suitable for the specific climatic zones of Pakistan in terms of yield, performan…
8 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2023.38.2.191.200
ReviewApplications of Mulberry Leaves: An Overview
Aamir Ali, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Azizullah, Shaukat Ali, Muhammad Farooq Bhatti, Muhammad Summer et al.
Mulberry plants belonging to the Morus genus are widely planted across Asia. Almost all parts of these economically and medically important plants including fruits, root bark, stem and leaves are of equal importance in terms of uses but their leaves are the mo…
3 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2023.38.2.137.152
Research ArticleAdequacy of Succedaneous Barley meal on Carcass Composition, Immunity and Minerals Absorption in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Fingerlings
Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad, Tehreem Shabbir, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Fatima Yasin, Humayoun Huma Maqbool, Aasia Karim
The global exponential growth in the human population has resulted in a decline in food availability. Thus, the production of protein-rich aquatic food is high on the agenda. Feed accounts for 60% of total expenditure in aquaculture. This study was designed to…
3 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2023.38.2.153.162
Research ArticleCorrelation Between Serum Level of Lymphokine (Interleukin-3) and Some Hematological Parameters in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Suffering Females from Sargodha Division, Pakistan
Sajida Batool, Mubeen Akhtar, Shafaat Yar Khan
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is among the common endocrine disorders in childbearing aged females. This study is designed to compare a few anthropometric, hematological, and biochemical parameters in PCOS patients with that of normal females including co…
30 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2023.38.2.169.177
Research ArticleMolecular Identification and Genetic Diversity of Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769) Using Mitochondrial COI Gene and RAPD Markers in Riverine Water of Pakistan
Waqas Ahmad, Muhammad Naeem
Identification and genetic diversity is important to explore biodiversity and conservation of species. Here we identified a commercially important fish Notopterus notopterus and analysed its genetic diversity. For the purpose of identification 15 specimens of…
30 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2023.38.2.181.190
Research ArticleComparative Efficacy of Neem (Azadirachta indica), Levamisole and Combination of Levamisole, Oxyclozanide and Cobalt against Gastrointestinal Parasites: A Way Forward for Public (One) Health
Muhammad Ali Raza, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Muhammad Muddassir Ali, Tariq Usman, Bilques Bano, Nazia Rubab et al.
The article illustrates the in vivo anthelmintic activity of seeds of Azadirachta indica and other synthetic drugs comparatively compare and to justify the said seed consumption as an anthelmintic by the customary therapists of animals in South-Asia. Crude aqu…
12 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2023.38.2.221.228