0255-7576_2007_25_1

Author: S.A. ELAWAD, S.A. MOUSA, A.S. SHAHDAD, S.A. ALAWAASH* AND A.M.A. ALAMIRI Publishing Date: 2007 E-ISSN: 0255-7576 Volume 25 Issue 1 ABSTRACT: The Red Palm Weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Oliver) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) was detected in the Middle East Region in early 1980’s. This insect is now considered as one of the serious pests which threatens date plantation of the region. As part […]

Author: K. NASIRA AND F. SHAHINA Publishing Date: 2007 E-ISSN: 0255-7576 Volume 25 Issue 1 ABSTRACT: During the period 2003-2006, extensive surveys on the occurrence and the geographical distribution of plant parasitic and soil nematodes in Sindh, Punjab and NWFP were undertaken. Taxonomis studies showed that the identified nematodes species belong to the order Tylenchida, Aphelenchida, Rhabditida, Diplogastrida, Cephalobida, Dorylaimida, Mononchida,

Author: F. SHAHINA AND Y.I. ERUM Publishing Date: 2007 E-ISSN: 0255-7576 Volume 25 Issue 1 ABSTRACT: During 2004-2005, an extensive survey was conducted to study the current status of the occurrence of cyst nematodes in Pakistan. Of the 1723 samples of 36 plant species collected from 97 different localities, 672 (39 %) seemed to be infected by yst nematode. Five different

Author: F. SHAHINA AND Y.I. ERUM Publishing Date: 2007 E-ISSN: 0255-7576 Volume 25 Issue 1 ABSTRACT:  Integrated pest management (IPM) is an effective set of practices designed to avoid economic losses from pests while at the same time minimizing use of pesticides or other practices and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. IPM

Author: S.A. KHANZADA, A. MUNIR, A. JAMAL, Z. AHMED AND M. BASHIR Publishing Date: 2007 E-ISSN: 0255-7576 Volume 25 Issue 1 ABSTRACT: Soil and root samplers of medicinal herbs viz., Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi), Alsi (Linum usitatisimum), Buck wheat (Faygopyrum esculentum), Gul-e-babona (Matricaria chamomilla) and Kalonji (Nigella sativa), were collected from PGRP, IABGR / NARC Islamabad, Pakistan. The collected plant samples were