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Research ArticleDocumentation of Braconid Parasitoids of Pink Bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella on Cotton Crop at Southern Sindh
Attaullah Khan Pathan, Imran Ali Rajput, Agha Mushtaque Ahmed, Muhammad Waseen Kalroo, Muhammad Munir Shahid, Abdul Qadir Baloch et al.
The experiment on documentation of braconid parasitoids of pink bollworm on cotton crop at lower Sindh was conducted during the cotton season 2016. The results found that maximum parasitoid mean population 175.85±0.16 was recorded from Sanghar and lowes…
9 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.486.489
Research ArticleComparative Efficacy of Different Zinc Sources for Fertilization of Maize (Zea mays L.) on Alkaline Calcareous Soil
Munazza Yousra, Sair Sarwar, Muhammad Mahmood Ul Hassan, Muhammad Zameer khan, Abdul khaliq, Shahbaz Ahmad et al.
The incubation and greenhouse experiments were conducted at National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad during 2015-2016 to evaluate the response of maize to different rates of ZnSO4.7H2O and Zn-EDTA in sandy loam soil. Treatments included Zn @ 0, 2, 4, 6…
15 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.480.485
Research ArticleCombined Impacts of Compost, Poultry Manure and NPK Fertilizers on Yield of Okra Plant (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)
Zafar Abbas, Muhammad Mubashir, Umair Riaz, Zeenat Javid, Muhammad Ashraf, Saeed ur Rehman et al.
Vegetables produce a great contribution in maintaining the proper diet of human beings. Especially Okara has been gained more importance due to its nutritional value. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 100 grams of okra contains about 1.93g…
10 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.456.465
Research ArticleNew Record of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Poonch Division of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Usman Zubair, Anjum Shehzad, Muhammad Ishaque Mastoi, Khalid Mahmood
Within the tropical Asian countries, the family Tephritidae is well represented and includes some of the most serious economic pests of fruits and vegetables around the world. The objective of this paper is to present taxonomy and new records of fruit flies. T…
10 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.466.473
Research ArticleSupplemental Organic and Inorganic Chromium Effects on Feed Digestibility and Muscle Composition in Labeo rohita (Rohu)
Samina Qamer, Farkhanda Asad, Amna Faiz, Robina Arshad, Zunaira Shaheen, Tahira Yasmin
A fish nutritional trial was conducted for 90 days to find the effects of inorganic chromium and organic chromium on feed digestibility and muscle composition of (Labeo rohita fish). Six treatment groups were prepared with one control group (each with two repl…
10 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.474.479
Research ArticleHydroponics Production Function, Returns to Scale and Domestic Resource Cost in Pakistan
Arshad Mahmood Malik, Khalid Mahmood Mughal, Abdul Saboor
Hydroponics production function provides technically efficient production system in the globe. Technological development is changing the shape of production systems all over the world. A Cobb Douglas type hydroponics production system was developed for estimat…
29 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.449.455
Research ArticleLitter Fall Production and Decomposition in Deodar Forest Ecosystem
Kamran Aziz, Aamir Saleem, Arshad Mahmood Malik
Decomposition is a natural process of nutrient cycling in which the different elements play their role to decompose the plants parts such as roots, shoots, leaves and other parts. The present study was conducted to estimate the decomposition rate, litter fall…
25 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.441.448
Research ArticleExogenous Supply of Boron at Various Growth Stages Improved Wheat Yield
Shakeel Ahmad Anjum, Sami Ullah, Muhammad Mohsin Raza, Mohsin Raza, Muhammad Abbas, Ijaz Ahmad et al.
Boron (B) affects plant growth and development by influencing vital processes like cell division, cell wall formation, water relations, meristematic tissue growth, carbohydrate metabolism, and pollen tube growth which suggests plausible effects on all these ac…
20 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.422.427
Research ArticleComparative Toxicity of some Selected Novel Chemistry Insecticides against Mealybug Drosicha mangiferae (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Infesting Citrus Orchards in Pakistan
Hafiz Abdul Ghafoor, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Luqman, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed
One of the emerging threats to citrus industry in Pakistan is the infestation of mealybug Drosicha mangiferae (Pseudococcidae: Hemiptera), a damaging insect pest of a large number of agricultural and horticultural crops in South East Asia. In spite of extensiv…
17 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.428.434
Research ArticleResource Use Efficiency in Dates Production in Sindh Pakistan
Waqar Akhtar, Munir Ahmad, Nadeem Akmal, Hassnain Shah, Asif Ali Mirani
This paper investigates resource use efficiency in dates production at three farm size levels by using primary and secondary data for the year 2015-16 by employing Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) methodology. Relevant indicators were employed to gauge and compare…
17 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.416.421
Research ArticleGrowth and Yield of Lentil (Lens Esculenta L.) Influenced by Zn Application with PGPR Inoculation under Rain-Fed Conditions
Imdad Ali Mahmood, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Sarwar, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Aqeel Sarwar, Shoaib Ahmed et al.
A field experiment on lentil was conducted to see the effect of Zn application alongwith PGPR on growth and yield under rain-fed conditions at National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad during 2016-17. Split plot design (main plots with and withou…
17 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.3.435.440
Research ArticlePotential of Rhizobium and PGPR to Enhance Growth and Fodder Yield of Berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) in the Presence and Absence of Tryptamine
Fraza Ijaz, Umair Riaz, Shazia Iqbal, Qamar uz Zaman, Muhammad Furqan Ijaz, Hina Javed et al.
Rhizobium is well recognized because of their symbiotic association especially with leguminous forages and form special structure, i.e., nodules, with 90% of Fabaceae family and displayed all possible means for improving the fertility of soils. Rhizobium also…
6 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.398.406- Research Article
Influence of Flowering Plants and Artificial Diets on Performance of Cotesia Flavipes (Cameron)
Bina Khanzada, Ghulam Hussain Abro, Tajwar Sultana Syed, Nazir Ahmed
The experiment was conducted on effect of artificial diets and ornamental plants on parasitoid performance. Among artificial diets tested were honey, sugar, protein hydrolysate solution to enhance fecundity and fertility of the parasitoid under laboratory cond…
6 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.407.415 - Research Article
Relationship between Components of Resistance to Late Leaf Spot in Groundnut Botanical Genotypes
Muhammad Ijaz, Sayed Rashad Ali Shah, Muhammad Izhar-ul-Haq, Amir Afzal
Late leaf spot (LLS) is the most destructive, widespread, and consistent in occurrence disease of groundnut worldwide. LLS is the imperative factor while developing resistance varieties along with agronomic characteristics. In total, 153 groundnut botanically…
2 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.390.397 
Research ArticleCharacterization and Bio-Antagonistic Activity of Rhizobacteria against Fusarium Oxysporum F. Sp. Cepae
Javed Asghar Tariq, Bashir Ahmed, Manzoor Ali Abro, Muhammad Ismail, Muhammad Usman Asif, Raza Muhammad
Rhizobacteria have ability to enhance plant growth as well as to have antagonistic effect against another pathogenic microflora. Current studies were designed with the aim to search out such type of antagonistic bacteria from rice crop. For this purpose, soil…
25 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.353.358- Research Article
Nutritional and Functional Evaluation of Wheat Flour Biscuits Supplemented with Lentil Flour
Gulnaz Saleem, Aijaz Hussain Soomro, Nouman Rashid, Mehar un Nisa Narejo
Evaluation of nutritional and sensory properties of biscuits produced from wheat; lentil flour was investigated in this study. This study showed significant (P<0.05) variation in physico-chemical characteristics of four lentil varieties. The NIA-Masoor vari…
25 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.381.389 - Review
Bacterial Leaf Blight of Rice: An Overview of Epidemiology and Management with Special Reference to Indian Sub-Continent
Syed Atif Hasan Naqvi
This is a status review article on the destructive bacterial blight disease of rice, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, in rice producing areas. This article comprehensively reviews the etiology, symptomatology, pathogen biology, disease development, dis…
25 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.359.380 
Research ArticleField Performance Evaluation of Zone Disk Tiller Machine for Soil Physical Properties and its Relative Impact on Wheat Crop Recovery in Cotton Stubble field
Muhammad Adnan Islam, Muhammad Iqbal, Zia-ul-Haq, Muhammad Mohsin Ali, Hafiz Sultan Mahmood, Shabbir Ahmed Kalwar et al.
Wheat and cotton are two most important crops of Pakistan. Due to late picking of cotton, wheat growing period is delayed and the farmers sown wheat in the December and January due to long process of field preparation by conventional method. Zone disc tiller m…
20 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.343.352
Research ArticleUltrasounds: A Recent Perspective in Food Industry
Amer Mumtaz, Muhammad Suhail Ibrahim, Nouman Rashid Siddiqui, Muhammad Naeem Safdar, Masooma Munir, Aqsa Qayyum et al.
Sound waves above audible frequency have revolutionized food industries being inexpensive and green technology. The technology has wide range of application in food industry. Ultra-sonication, thermo sonication, man osonication and man othermosonication are us…
20 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.334.342- Research Article
Heterosis Expression Analysis and its Impact on Different Agro-Morphological Characters in Sunflower (H. Annuus L.) Hybrids
Ihsan Ullah Khan, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Ayub Khan, Muhammad Ashraf, Ashiq Saleem, Sundas Awan et al.
This study was carried out at National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad during 2016-17 with the objective to assess the impact of heterosis on different Agro-morphological traits in sunflower hybrids. Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) was u…
20 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.325.333