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Research ArticleIsolation, Screening and Characterization of the Viral Pathogens from Apis mellifera Colonies
Sumbal Nazir, Farkhanda Manzoor, Ishrat Perveen, Anum Rana, Irum Naureen, Abad Ali Nadeem et al.
Honeybees are the world’s most important pollinators of food crops. Honeybee plays an essential role in pollination of commercial crops. Some viral, bacterial, protozoan, and fungal pathogens are attached on the honeybees worldwide. These pathogens affec…
5 May 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.88.94
Short CommunicationPotential Contribution of Multi Vertebrae Variation to the Carcass Weight of Balochi and Harnai Sheep Breeds
Rameez Raja Kaleri, Hubdar Ali Kaleri, Ghulam Mustafa Solangi, Raza Ali Mangi, Muhammad Anees Memon, Deepesh Kumar Bhuptani et al.
The aim of our study was to observe the vertebrae variation and its relation with carcass weight and quantity of Balochi and Harnai sheep breeds of Baluchistan. For this purpose, we have observed Thoracic T and lumber L vertebrae variation by removing carcass…
17 Apr 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.83.87
Research ArticleLiquid Culture System for In Vitro Propagation of Physalis minima L. a Threatened Medicinal Plant
Muhammad Akram¹, Rashid Mahmood³, Fahim Arshad, Umer Farooq Gohar
Physalis minima is a promising medicinal plant of the family Solanaceae, but its survival is under threat, and limited long-term conservation approaches are available. We employed an in vitro plant tissue culture technique to develop a mass propagation system…
9 Apr 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.72.82
Research ArticleEfficacy of Plant Extracts and Selective Insecticides Against Wheat Aphid in Faisalabad, Pakistan
Usama Saleem, Muhammad Asrar, Dilbar Hussain, Saddam Hussain, Abdul Ghaffar, Hassan Usman et al.
Wheat aphid is a crop-damaging bug. It causes significant damage by sucking cell sap, injecting a poison into the plant, eliminating photo-assimilates, and spreading plant-destroying viruses. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of botanical extra…
3 Apr 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.65.71
Research ArticleFirst Record of Trilocha varians (Bombycidae: Lepidoptera) from Pakistan
Muhammad Ramzan, Unsar Naeem-Ullah, Shafia Saba, Madiha Mobeen Khan, Umair Faheem, Asad-ur-Rehman et al.
The infestation of Trilocha varians was seen on weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) for the first time from Pakistan in 2018. The immature stages of pest were found on these ornamental bushes, collected from the infested plants grown in lawns of Muhammad Nawaz Share…
12 Mar 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.61.64
Research ArticleA Content Analysis of Social Anxiety-Related Tweets
Shabana Noureen, Shirmeen Ijaz, Saad Ullah, Iqra Shafique Abbasi, Shakeel Ahmad
Twitter is considered the most famous and well-known medium for communicating breaking news and digesting bite-sized content and communicating directly with the users in real-time. Currently, it has been used to communicate mental illnesses as well. To examine…
7 Mar 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.56.60- Research Article
Polyethylene Glycol Mediated Osmotic Stress Impacts on Growth and Biochemical Aspects of Wheat Under Artificial Osmotic Stress Condition
Shabana Memon, Aamir Ali Abro, Muhammad Iqbal Jakhro, Aqsa Farid, Maliha Habib, Maqbool Ahmed et al.
Drought is a significant issue because of the worldwide effects of climate change and the negative effects it has on wheat output. For improving production in water-scarce locations, screening drought-tolerant wheat cultivars is crucial. At the Plant Physiolog…
2 Mar 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.44.50 - Research Article
Effect of Silage Feeding on the Growth Performance and Body Confirmation of Tapri Goats under Intensive Management System
Imdad Hussain Soomro, Gulfam Ali Mughal, Naeem Rajput, Rameez Raja Kaleri, Deepesh Kumar Bhuptani, Raza Ali Mangi et al.
Present study was carried out to observe the effect of silage feeding on body growth and confirmation of Tapri male goat raised under the intensive housing management system. This study was performed at the Livestock Experimental Station, Sindh Agriculture Uni…
2 Mar 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.51.55 
ReviewA Critical Review of Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci gennadius) Cryptic Species Associated with the Cotton Leaf Curl Disease
Muhammad Afzal, Shafqat Saeed, Hasan Riaz, Muhammad Ishtiaq, M. Habib ur Rahman
Cotton Leaf Curl Disease (CLCuD) being caused by begomoviruses exclusively transmitted by Bemisia tabaci cryptic species comprised of genetic variants which could be differentiated by mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (mtCOI-3ʹ) gene. Most numerous cryptic s…
16 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.24.43
Research ArticleProduction of Biodiesel from Jatropha curcas by Using Homogenous Catalyst
Jaffar Hussain, Zeenat M. Ali, Syed Farman Ali Shah
Energy requirement, fuel prices, global warming, emission of green house gases and decrease the sources of fossil fuel are the major problems of these days. Due to increased population, urbanization and industrialization energy sources decrease gradually. Majo…
9 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.18.23
Research ArticleCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Postpartum Depression: A Case Report
Shabana Noureen, Shamaila Asad, Saad Ullah, Iqra Shafique Abbasi, Shakeel Ahmad
Postpartum depression is a type of major depression that starts within four weeks after delivery and last for years if left untreated. To describe a detailed case study on the treatment of postpartum depression. AB design was used to report a detailed case stu…
9 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.13.17
Research ArticleIntegrated Use of Simple Compost, Vermicompost, Vermi-Tea and Chemical Fertilizers NP on the Morpho-Physiological, Yield and Yield Related Traits of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Zubair Aslam, Ali Ahmad, Korkmaz Bellitürk, Hira Kanwal, Muhammad Asif, Ehsan Ullah
Nutrient deficiency is a serious threat to tomato growth and productivity. Application of vermicompost, vermi-tea, simple compost and chemical fertilizers can help to minimize this threat. In order to combat nutrient deficiency, an experiment was carried out t…
25 Jan 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.1.12
ReviewImpacts of Drug Addiction on Psychological and Emotional Health and Role of Medicinal Plants in Treatment of Drug Addiction
Samiya Rehman, Eman Mustafa, Ali Ahmad Faiz, Maheen Kanwal, Farkhanda Yasmin, Arooj Fatima
Drug addiction in other words is an emotional, psychological and physical dependence on drugs which has become a serious issue in the world. Millions of people are using drugs due to different psychological, socio-cultural and family factors. In this regard ge…
29 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2022/8.2.311.325
Research ArticleTrace Elements Optimization for Production of Fibrinolytic Protein from Wild and Mutant Streptococcal Strains
Ghulam Akbar, Muhammad Anjum Zia, Amer Jamil, Faiz Ahmad Joyia
Streptokinase is a fibrinolytic enzyme produced from various bacterial species especially beta hemolytic Streptococci. Among these beta hemolytic strains the Streptococcus equisimilis is being used for industrial streptokinase production. It has 414 amino acid…
25 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2022/8.2.301.310
Research ArticleOptimization of Process Parameters for the Enhanced Biosynthesis of âº-Amylase by Bacillus subtilis
Uzma Hameed, Aneela Liaqat, Muhammad Asjad Khan, Ikram-Ul-Haq, Maham Aslam
The âº-amylases are primary industrial amylases with the expected global market to grow at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth rate) of 7 % during 2021-2028. Due to widespread industrial applications, alpha-amylases are of continuous research focus. The present wo…
12 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2022.8.2.285.292
Research ArticleSociology of Pandemics: Social Inequalities and Biomedical Response in Wake of COVID 19
Farah Naz, Asad Umair, Ghazala Noureen
Inequalities across several key domains of life, including employment and ability to earn, family life and health. The outbreak of the corona virus plunged the world in a state of chaos and uncertainty. As fear and anxiety built up, governments around the worl…
12 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2022.8.2.293.300
Research ArticleEffect of Antimicrobial Finish on Mechanical Property of Cotton Fabric
Shama Sadaf, Komal Hassan, Ayesha Saeed, Zeeshan Ahmad
The study was aimed to applying eco-friendly antimicrobial finish on cotton fabric and checked mechanical property by pre and post-test and durability of this finish was checked up to 25 washes. The eco-friendly antimicrobial finish was extracted from leaves o…
5 Dec 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2022/8.2.277.284- Research Article
Postgraduate Curriculum in Human Nutrition in Pakistan: Evaluation for Three Main Domains in Nutrition by Using the Novel Delphi Technique
Iftikhar Alam, Sana Shah, Muhammad Farooq, Samiya Rahman
The primary motivation behind the objective of this study was to discover innovative concepts for developing a postgraduate Nutrition education curriculum in Pakistan. The rise of nutrition as a separate education and research field has made a compelling requi…
27 Nov 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2022/8.2.256.262 
Research ArticleAssessment of Selected Serological Factors in Overweight Children of Lahore, Pakistan
Amber Khalid, Farah Ashfaq, Shahzadi Farah, Amna Akbar, Farkhanda Manzoor, Muhammad Babar Khawar et al.
Current prospective study was designed to evaluate the selective serological parameters in overweight children of 6-12 years (n=300) in Lahore, Pakistan. Anthropometric assessment was carried out. Blood samples were taken and lipid Profile, serum creatinine an…
27 Nov 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2022.8.2.271.276
ReviewEffect of COVID-19 Outbreaks’ on the Livestock Industry
Abdul Kabir, Muhammad Rasheed, Hubdar Ali Kaleri, Depeesh Kumar Bhuptani, Mithan Kumar, Raza Ali Mangi et al.
Pandemic of corona virus was started on the 11 March of 2020 year in Wuhan city of Peoples Republic of China by SARSCov 2 novel corona virus. In Covid 19 lockdown situations different types of industries got suffered and including livestock and poultry farming…
27 Nov 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2022/8.2.263.270