Biological Control of Cotton Mealy Bug (Phenacoccus solenopsis) in Pakistan Muhammad Waqas Yonas1*, Kashif Umar1 1Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan 1Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan Correspondence E: Mail: mwaqasyonas@outlook.com Introduction Gossypium hirsutum L. is one of the chief cash crops …
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Lac culture Author: Saad Ramzan, Kanwal Hanif, Muhammad Ahsin Ayub and Naeem Arshad Maan Ayub Agriculture Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad. Introduction: The art of rearing lac insects on scientific lines for lac production is called lac culture. Lac is a product of lac insect which is only …
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Pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossipeyla): A Pernicious Problem Muhammad Waqas Yonas1*, Muhammad Roman1 1Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan Correspondence E: Mail: mwaqasyonas@outlook.com Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Introduction Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is an important high value cash crops for Pakistan which play a …
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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF WHITEFLY Muhammad Zain Akhtar*1, Dr. Zain-ul-Abdin*1, Hafiz Imran Hussain*1, Waqas Ahmed*1, Zulfiqar Mushtaq*1, Khurram Shehzad*2 1Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan 2Department of Zoology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan Corresponding Author: Muhammad Zain Akhtar zainkhankpr@mail.com Contact Number: 03056829125 Encarsia Formosa Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae INTRODUCTION: Encarsia Formosa …
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ROLE OF TERMITES IN ECOSYSTEM Rida Zainab*1, Haider Ali*2, Zain ul Abdin*2, Fiaz Hussain*2,Amir Sohail*2Kanza Ghaffar*1 *2Department of Zoology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan *2Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan Corresponding Author: Rida Zainab ridazainab222@gmail.com Termites (Order: Isoptera) are serious pests of agricultural, horticultural and plantation crops …
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Mirza Aizaz Asim*1 Zain ul Abdin*1 Faisal Munir*1,Haider Ali*1, Sana Rashid*2 Kanza Ghaffar*2. 1Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan 2Department of Zoology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Corresponding Author: Mirza Aizaz Asim Email Id: mirzaaizazbaig@gmail.com Contact no. 03105968499 INTRODUCTION: – Post mortems are the most …
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Biologically control of insects of sugarcane through Trichogramma chilonis (Natural Enemy of Crop Pest) Muhammad Sajid1*, Muhammad Ruman1, Arshad Ali1 and Kashif Ali1. 1Postgraduate Lab, Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad *Corresponding author’s email: sajidagron786@gmail.com Common Name: Trichogramma Tricon Technical Name: Trichogramma chilonis Family: Trichogrammatidae Order: Hymnoptera Introduction: Insect …
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Insecticidal impact of Kalonji (Nigella Sativa) as Bio-pesticide against Stored Grain Insect Pests especially on Lesser Grain Borer (Rhyzopertha dominica) Author: Awais Rasool, Zeeshan Ali, Urooj Mazhar, Samra Shakoor, Aqsa Yaseen National Agriculture Research Center (NARC), Islamabad Introduction Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius, 1792) lesser grain borer belongs to the Bostrichidae, commonly …
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Apiculture and its economic importance Author: Saad Ramzan, Tahwar Ali Syed, Muhammad Ahsin Ayub and Naeem Arshad Maan Ayub Agriculture Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad. Introduction: The practice of scientifically rearing honeybees for the production of honey, along with some secondary products like wax, propolis and Royal …
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Life table and its importance in insect pest management Dr. Faisal Hafeez, Ayesha Iftekhar, Muhammad Sohaib, Ayesha Arshad, Muhammad Arslan Ibrahim Ayub agriculture Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan Insects: Insects are arthropods whose body is divided into three regions, that is head, thorax and abdomen. Head contains sensory organs, thorax contains …
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