Issue · 2022
Vol.40, Iss. 1
9 articles · pp. 1-85 · All issues →
Research ArticleRaphidascaris Larvae (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in Marine Fish Mugil cephalus Linn., 1758 from Karachi Coast, Pakistan
Faiza Saleem, Aly Khan, Rafia Rehana Ghazi, Nasira Khatoon, Samina Waheed, Mian Sayed Khan
Nematodes of the genus Raphidascaris were studied from the small intestine and stomach tissue of Mugil cephalus Linn., 1758 from Karachi coast, Pakistan. The small intestine of the fish was severely infected with Raphidascaris larvae. On the average 40 to 48 p…
2 Jul 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjn/2022/40.1.62.64
ReviewStatus of Wheat Production and Associated Nematode Pests in Pakistan
Erum Iqbal, Firoza Kazi, Saboohi Raza
Plant-parasitic nematodes are potential pests of agricultural crops including wheat and cause quantitative and qualitative loss to crop production worldwide. They cause serious damage to many important agricultural crops and add to the problem of food security…
11 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjn/2022/40.1.49.61
Research ArticleInfluence of Soil Types on Citrus Nematode Species Diversity and Abundance on Varied Ecological Conditions in Kenya
Judith Kiptoo, Daniel Mutisya, Paul Ndegwa, Ruth Amata, Lucy Irungu, Rotich Godfrey
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) cause major crop losses by damaging plant roots and causing reduced absorption of soil nutrient elements. A two-year survey in 2018 and 2019 was conducted in most citrus growing regions in Kenya to assess the abundance, distrib…
21 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjn/2022/40.1.12.21
Research ArticleComparison of Eco-Friendly Control Strategies against Root-Knot Nematode in Relation to Growth and Fruit Yield of Pomegranate Orchards, with Special Reference to Structure of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Community
Eman Alsayed Hammad, Atef Mohamed El-Sagheer
Root-knot nematodes represent one of the most important plant pathogens in most Pomegranate cultivation regions. By studying the structure of the plant-parasitic nematodes community inhabiting the rhizosphere of Pomegranate fields, it was found that Meloidogyn…
21 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjn/2022/40.1.22.34
Research ArticleAntagonistic Effect of Nanoemulsions of Some Essential Oils against Fusarium oxysporum and Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne javanica on Coleus Plants
Eman Alsayed Hammad, Mahmoud Mohamed Hassanin Hasanin
Efficacy of nanoemulsions and emulsions of thyme and spearmint essential oils were examined as an alternative to chemical control for suppressing Meloidogyne javanica and Fusarium oxysporum on coleus plants, Coleus forskohlii in vitro and greenhouse conditions…
10 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjn/2022/40.1.35.48
Research ArticlePathological Changes Caused by Nematode Parasites in the Intestine of Domestic Pigeon (Columba livia) of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Rizwana Abdul Ghaffar, Kamil Nadeem
Pigeons are the warm-blooded vertebrates that belong to Class Aves. They are used for many purposes like for rearing and food are the important aspects. They become parasitized by many of the parasites through their feeding and feeding habitat or by some infec…
2 Jul 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjn/2022/40.1.75.79
Research ArticleCombined use of Aqueous Plant Extracts for Controlling Meloidogyne incognita and Modulating Chemical Constituents in Tomato under Greenhouse Conditions
Doaa Khairy, Mohamed Ali Osman, Fatma Abdel Mohsen Mostafa
The present study focuses on the potential of aqueous leaf extracts of moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam), or neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) singly or in integration with different parts of canola (Brassica napus L.) extracts to alleviate the deleterious effect…
5 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjn/2022/40.1.1.11
Research ArticleNematicidal Activity of Withanolides from Withania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal against Meloidogyne incognita (Tylenchida: Heteroderidae)
Saima Mehar, Salma Javed
Plants are the one of the magnificent and captivating source of natural bio-pesticides. The currentstudy was performed for phytochemical analysis and to assess the nematicidal and nematostatic potential of crude extract of Withania coagulans. It is known for i…
5 Jul 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjn/2022/40.1.80.85
Research ArticleFractions from Mangifera indica as an Alternative in Meloidogyne incognita Management
Oluwatoyin Adenike Fabiyi
Pesticide residues and metabolites are often found in fruits, vegetables, soil and underground water as contaminants. This necessitated the search for bio-nematicides, accordingly the nematicidal prospect of chromatographic fractions from Mangifera indica as a…
2 Jul 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjn/2022/40.1.65.74