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Research ArticleInsecticidal Suppression of Citrus Leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) and Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Homoptera: Liviidae) in Citrus Orchards
Muhammad Irfan Ullah, Muhammad Arshad, Abu Bakar Muhammad Raza, Nimra Altaf, Muhammad Afzal
Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Homoptera: Liviidae) and citrus leafminer (CLM), Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) are imperative insect pests of citrus orchards due to their relation with bacterial diseases.…
8 Oct 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.2.159.163
Research ArticleTissue-Specific Response of Peroxidase Activity in Channa striata under Acute Exposure of Pesticides (Deltamethrin + Endosulfan) Mixture
Aliya Munir, Sajid Abdullah, Huma Naz, Khalid Abbas, Tanveer Ahmed, Zahid Farooq
The application of pesticides has been increased in agriculture to improve crop production all over the world. This may leads to existence of pesticides and their metabolites in freshwater bodies. Pesticides can trigger stress in organisms by increasing the nu…
23 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.2.147.151
Research ArticleNew Record of Orosanga japonica (Melichar, 1898) (Hemiptera: Fulgomorpha: Ricaniidae) from Azerbaijan
Gulnaz Ismaylova
In order to identify the pests of mulberry, which is the main food source for the silkworm, in 2018-2020, monitoring of existing and newly planted mulberry orchards was carried out. Orosanga japonica first recorded on Morus sp. in the Sheki-Zagatala region loc…
22 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.2.141.145
Research ArticleHistopathological Studies of Pond Reared Indian Major Carp, Catla catla Infested with Argulus japonicus and Trial for Argulosis Treatment
Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Shamima Nasren, Sanjay Singh Rathore, Kavalagiriyanahalli Srinivasiah Ramesh
Indian major carp, catla (Catla catla) that showed erratic and lethargic movement were collected from College Fish Farm, Mangalore. We examined a total of 20 catla, found all the fish infested with fish louse, firmly attached to the skin, fins, head, and operc…
22 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.2.131.139
Research ArticleEvaluation of Growth Performance and Bioaccumulation Pattern of Metals in Catfish Species, Channa marulius and Wallago attu under Cadmium and Chromium Toxicity
Moazama Batool, Sajid Abdullah, Huma Naz, Mubashar Hussain, Sadia Maalik, Sajida Mushtaq et al.
The aim of present study was to assess the growth performance and bio-accumulation of metals in Channa marulius and Wallago attu exposed to 1/3rd of LC50 of chromium (Cr) and cadmium (Cd) for 8-week. In both treatments statistically significantly, variable res…
21 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.2.125.130- Research Article
Toxicity and Resistance Status of Musca domestica against Bifenthrin and Dimethoate from Bhalwal, Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Khalid Mukhtar, Sania Waliat, Shafaat Yar Khan, Naila Amjad
The house fly (Musca domestica) is a pest that acts as a vector of various diseases. Chemical insecticides are used on large scale for the effective and quick management of this pest but it has developed resistance against various insecticides in many countrie…
20 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.119.123 
ReviewCRIPSR Case System: Biological Role in Bacterial Virulence, Genome Editing and in Antimicrobial Resistance
Muhamamd Rizwan, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Kashif, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Asghar Abbas, Tanveer Ahmad et al.
The aim of the present review was to study about the CRISPR Cas system and there role in genome editing, bacterial virulence and antibiotics resistance. CRISPR Cas system is an integral part of prokaryotic (Bacteria and Archaea) immune system that provides pro…
20 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.111.118
Research ArticleObservation of Embryonic and Larval Developmental Stages in Endangered Nona Tengra (Mystus gulio) Induced with S-GnRHa
Md. Alal Hossen, Mohammad Amzad Hossain, A.K.M. Munzurul Hasan, Bipresh Das, Sohel Mian, Mohammed Mahbub Iqbal
Mystus gulio is a commercially important estuarine small catfish in Bangladesh and it is prone to decreasing due to natural and anthropogenic changes. Information of induced breeding of this catfish and its embryonic development could contribute to database an…
15 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.91.99
Research ArticleGrowth Performance and Culture Economics of Mud Eel Semi-Intensively Cultured Under Varying Stocking Densities in Rain-fed Earthen Ponds
Shapon Kumar Bashak, Alok Kumar Paul, Md. Akhtar Hossain, Usman Atique, Sonia Iqbal, Md. Najim Uddin et al.
This investigation provides details on the production and culture economics of cuchia (Monopterus cuchia) in semi-intensive aquaculture ponds. The cuchia eel was reared in rainfed earthen fishponds and supplemented with poultry viscera in three different stock…
15 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.101.110
Research ArticleAcute Nickel Toxicity Responses of Labeo rohita and Cirrhinus mrigala
Saima Naz, Ahmad Manan Mustafa Chatha, Saba Saeed
The exposure of acute nickel toxicity (96-hr LC50 and lethal concentrations) for two fish species viz. Labeo rohita and Cirrhinus mrigala was determined in this study. During metal stress trials both species were kept at constant temperature (32°C), pH (7)…
13 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.63.69- Review
A Review on Histopathological Alterations Induced by Heavy Metals (Cd, Ni, Cr, Hg) in Different Fish Species
Safia Bibi, Saima Naz, Saba Saeed, Ahmad Manan Mustafa Chatha
Industrial, domestic and other human activities are responsible for heavy metal toxicity of aquatic bodies. Metals are the major stimulators for variety of diseases in aquatic organisms mainly fishes. Chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni) and cadmium (Cd) c…
13 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.81.89 
Research ArticleKaryotype Symmetry/ Asymmetry and Karyotypic Relationships of Cervidae (Artiodactyla) Taxa
Halil Erhan Eroglu
Karyotype asymmetry is one of the most widely used approaches in cytotaxonomic studies. The symmetry/asymmetry index (S/AI) is used to determine karyotype asymmetry in higher animals and humans. The formula designed by the number of chromosome types is S/AI =…
13 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.71.79
Research ArticleA New Study of the Species Composition of Scorpions in Golestan Province, Northeast of Iran
Aioub Sofizadeh, Ehsan Allah Kalteh, Shahin Saeedi, Mulood Mohammadi Bavani
The scorpion sting and the resulting mortality are considered among the most critical health problems in Iran. This research was aimed to study on the scorpion’s species in Golestan Province, Northeast Iran. Scorpions were captured during day and night u…
11 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.57.62
Research ArticleEvolutionary Adaptation of Fermenting Strains in Wheat Straw Hydrolysate for Bioethanol and Lactic Acid Production
Imrana Khushk, Abdul Nabi Jatt, Abdul Sattar Qureshi, Choudhary Haider Ali, Muhammad Aqeel Bhutto, Imran Ibrahim Khaskheli et al.
Cellulosic biorefinery facing two major difficulties namely (pretreatment inhibitors and cost of cellulase enzyme). In the present study, long term evolutionary adaptation was evaluated for ethanol and lactic acid production to overcome the pretreatment inhibi…
10 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.47.56
Research ArticleDiversity and Abundance of Mite Species in Citrus Orchards of Sargodha, Pakistan
Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Irfan Ullah, Muhammad Hamid Bashir, Shah Najaf Mukhtar, Muhammad Arshad, Nimra Altaf
Mites are widely distributed throughout the world, and some species are important pests of fruit crops, field crops, vegetables, and weeds. In the present study, extensive sampling was done to assess mites’ biodiversity in different citrus orchards of Ki…
10 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.37.46
ReviewXylazine and Lidocaine: Uses of High Epidural Anesthesia in the Domesticated Small Animals
Muhammad Yousif Jakhrai, Ahmed Nawaz Tunio, Ali Mujtaba Shah, Tarique Ahmed Khokhar, Muhammad Mohsen Rahimoon
The current study was conducted to investigate the recent literature concerning latest achievements in the high epidural anesthetic technique and high epidural anesthetic drugs injected to induce epidural analgesia in small ruminants like caprine and ovine. Th…
9 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.31.36- Research Article
Relative Weight Relationship to Proximate Body Composition of Wild Rita rita (Hamilton, 1822)
Syed Muhammad Aun Naqvi, Sara Tahir, Tanveer Ahmed, Huma Naz, Amara Gilani, Atif Liaqat
Proximate composition of meat and internal organs composition of freshwater fish Rita rita was measured in this study. Three variant weight scales including ≤350g (W1), 351-550g (W2) and 551-750g (W3) were selected. Among the weight groups, W1 revealed maxi…
9 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.25.30 
Research ArticleWound Myiasis Caused by Lucilia cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Ardabil Province, Northwest of Iran
Eslam Moradi-Asl, Behnam Mohammadi Ghalehbin, Kamran Akbarzadeh, Jafar Mohammad-Shahi, Hajar Afshin
Myiasis were occurs in tropical regions and rural areas where animal contact is common. Wound myiasis occurs when fly larvae infect open wounds. We describe an old male with wound myiasis by agent of Lucilia cuprina, who had a history of diabetes and also blin…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.21.23
Research ArticleDiversity of Spiders in Rice Ecosystems of Punjab, Pakistan
Sana Mehmood, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Summer, Sher Muhammad Sherawat, Shaukat Ali, Sajida Naseem
Present study was outlined to evaluate the authenticity of morphological identifications of spiders from rice ecosystems of district Lahore, Sialkot and Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan by using DNA barcoding. A total of 2736 spiders were collected from July…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.9.20
Research ArticlePopulation Estimates and Site Occupancy of Purple Swamphen and White-Breasted Waterhen in the Natural and Artificial Urban Wetlands of Peninsular Malaysia
Oluwatobi Emmanuel Olaniyi, Chukwudiemeka Onwuka Martins, Mohamed Zakaria
The study aimed at estimating the population and modelling the site occupancy of the Porphyrio porphyrio indicus (PPI) and Amaurornis phoenicurus (AP) populations in the Paya Indah (PIW) and Putrajaya (PW) wetlands, Peninsular Malaysia. The distance sampling p…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.1.8