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Research ArticlePre-Imaginal Development of Different Prey Species on the Life History Parameters of Different Species of Green Lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)
Shafique Ahmed Memon, Arif Ali, Mehar-un-Nisa Narejo, Ghulam Khaliq, Imran Ali Rajput, Muhammad Adeel et al.
Green lacewings as predators have a wide prey range, but not all preys are equally suitable for a single lacewing. Studies were carried out to evaluate the suitability of three aphid species on the pre-imaginal development of three species of green lacewings.…
23 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.317.324- Research Article
Perceptions of Farmers about their Motivation to Manage Agricultural Risk in Malaysia
Muhammad Ali, Norsida Man, Farrah Melissa Muharam
Climate change affects not only livelihood but also the motivation of farmers. Perceptions of farmers could be influenced by a risky environment to become either risk averse or risk neutral. Indeed, less attention has been paid by researchers to empirically ex…
7 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.282.286 
Research ArticleAssociation of Precautionary Measures of Pesticides Use with Health Concerns
Rehmat Ullah, Khalid Nawab
Pesticides are the most harmful set of toxins to the ecosystem and human health. To find out their toxic effects on human health and environment, the present study was carried out in the four districts (Dera Ismail Khan, Swat, Charsadda and Mansehra) of Khyber…
7 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.287.292
Research ArticleIn-Vitro Antimicrobial Analysis of Aqueous Methanolic Extracts and Crude Saponins Isolated from Leaves and Roots of Sarcococca Saligna
Sabi-Ur-Rehman, Anwar Khalid, Qazi Najam Us Saqib, Farooq Ahmad, Shaheed-Ur-Rehman, Neelam Zaman et al.
In order to overcome antibiotic drugs resistance, plants provide source for discovery of new antimicrobial drugs. This study was carried out, include in-vitro antibacterial and antifungal screening of aqueous methanolic extracts as well as crude saponins isola…
7 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.268.274- Review
Factors Leading Towards Dalbergia Sissoo Decline (Syndrome) in Indian Sub-Continent: A Critical Review and Future Research Agenda
Syed Atif Hasan Naqvi, Sidra Mushtaq, Muhammad Tariq Malik, Ummad-ud-Din Umar, Ateeq ur Rehman, Shoaib Fareed et al.
Sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo) of family Papilionaceae, is a large deciduous multipurpose timber tree. In Indian-subcontinent, the tree is cultivated in forest plantation as well as avenues, road sides and canal banks. Because of greater strength, elasticity and du…
7 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.302.316 
Research ArticleOptimization of Inoculation Technique of Sporisorium scitamineum for the Induction of Smut Disease in Sugarcane Propagative Material
Muhammad Aslam Rajput, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Rehana Naz Syed, Abdul Mubeen Lodhi
Whip smut of sugarcane is one of the most important and destructive diseases of sugarcane, occurred in almost all sugarcane producing regions of the world. Its incidence could effectively be minimized by planting smut resistant cultivars. For evaluating a larg…
7 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.275.281
Research ArticleInfluence of Different Tillage Practices on Yield of Autumn Planted Maize (Zea mays L.)
Shakeel Ahmad Anjum, Muhammad Mohsin Raza, Sami Ullah, Malik Muhammad Yousaf, Ahmad Mujtaba, Mumtaz Hussain et al.
Crop establishment is mainly based on techniques used for good seed bed preparation. The objective of this study was to check the influence of various tillage practices on yield of the autumn planted maize crop. The experiment was conducted in summer, 2014 at…
7 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.293.301
Research ArticleChemical and Microbial Analysis of Drinking Water of Different Localities in Rawalpindi
Hina Ali, Iram Shaheen, Feroza Hamid Wattoo
The aim of this study was to perform physico-chemical and microbial analysis of drinking water samples of different areas of Rawalpindi. The water samples were collected into sterile containers from the different localities of Rawalpindi such as Dhokekala khan…
6 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.260.267
Research ArticleEnhancing Resistance Level against Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus by Inducing Defense Related Enzymes in Mungbean
Ummad-ud-Din Umar, Syed Burhan-ud-Din, Muhammad Fahad Khan, Ateeq ur Rehman, Syed Atif Hasan Naqvi, Muhammad Asif Zulfiqar et al.
Whitefly transmitted Begomoviruses diseases have appeared as irresistible problem in different crops of Pakistan. The research was carried out to estimate the probable role of induced systemic acquired resistance in mungbean against Mungbean yellow mosaic viru…
28 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.241.251
Research ArticleAssessment of Agricultural Land Suitability using Fuzzy Set Method
Naseer Ahmed Abbasi, Mian Noor Hussain Asghar Ali, Bilawal Abbasi, Shakeel Ahmed Soomro, Najeeb Ahmed Khan Nangraj, Jam Ghulam Mustafa Sahto et al.
Agriculture is the basic source of national income and food of all developing countries of the world, but land manager and farmers face the main problem when and where to cultivate. The present study was aims to analyze the efficiency of the parametric and fuz…
28 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.252.259
Research ArticleFarmers’ Adaptation Strategies to Combat Climate Change Impacts on Wheat Crop in Pakistan
Aisha Siddiqua, Munir Ahmad, Nusrat Habib
This paper assesses the effectiveness of adaptation in enhancing the wheat yield in Pakistan, and incentives that promote adaptation to climate change. We perform a counterfactual analysis and Multinomial Endogenous Switching (MES) regression model to analyze…
26 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.218.228
Research ArticleDry Matter, Lint Mass and Fiber Properties of Cotton in Response to Nitrogen Application and Planting Densities
Muhammad Naveed Afzal, Muhammad Tariq, Muhammad Ahmad, Khuram Mubeen, Muhammad Ayaz Khan, Muhamamd Umer Afzal et al.
Evaluation of optimum nitrogen rate in conjunction with plant density is an important concern of cotton production. The two years’ field trials were conducted at Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan to test the hypothesis whether nitrogen (N) requir…
26 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.2.229.240
ReviewA Review on Botanical, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Reports of Conocarpus Erectus
Sabi-ur-rehman, Farooq Azam, Shaheed Ur Rehman, Tasbeeh Ur Rahman, Ayeza Mehmood, Afshan Gohar et al.
Conocarpus erectus is an evergreen shrub found on the shorelines in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, throughout the America, tropical Africa, and West Indies. The main objective of this review was to highlight the relevant documented knowledge pu…
12 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.1.212.217
Research ArticleMargin and Determinants of Mandarin (Kinnow) Export from Pakistan
Shumaila Nazeer, Iqbal Javed, Allah Bakhsh, Mudassar Yasin, Haroon Javaid, Kaniz Fatima
Brazil is the largest citrus producing country in the world. Pakistan stands at the number 12th among citrus producing country. Pakistan is the world largest producer of citrus reticula variety (kinnow). The current study under hand is conducted to find the ma…
7 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.1.205.211
Research ArticleIdentification of Resistance Sources in Wheat to Brown and Yellow Rust
Ateeq ur Rehman, Syed Atif Hasan Naqvi, Ummad-ud-Din Umar, Muhammad Irfan Zafar, Faqeer Hussain, Muhammad Asif Zulfiqar et al.
Current research was depicted the level of resistance among the available wheat germplasm in Pakistan against the deadly rust disease. 152 lines of the wheat were screened against brown and yellow rust of wheat which are a serious pathosystem of wheat througho…
3 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.1.185.196- Research Article
Development and Field Evaluation of a Biorational IPM Module against Okra Shoot and Fruit Borers, Earias vittella and Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Mudassar Javed, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, Muhammad Luqman, Muhammad Afzal
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) is an important tropical vegetable of many African and Asian countries including Pakistan. Infestation of okra crop by lepidopterous borers, Earias vittella and Helicoverpa armigera (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera), has been one of the…
3 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.1.170.176 
Research ArticleEffect of Seed Inoculation with Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria on Yield and Quality of Soybean
Saima Yousaf, Ali Zohaib, Shakeel Ahmad Anjum, Tahira Tabassum, Tasawer Abbas, Sohail Irshad et al.
Fertilizers are an important agricultural input for improving crop productivity. However, chemical fertilizers are prone to losses and fixation thereby decreasing the nutrient use efficiency. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can be applied to improv…
3 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.1.177.184
Research ArticleAdaptation and Performance Evaluation of a Tractor Operated Wood Chipper Shredder
Liaqat Ali Shahid, Nadeem Amjad, Muhammad Abdul Hanan Siddhu
Performance evaluation of a tractor PTO operated of Chinese Wood Chipper Shredder was conducted at a farmer’s field in Dera Ghazi Khan Area for processing of Eucalyptus tree top-trimmed mixed waste material with leaves. The average machine throughput cap…
3 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.1.197.204
Research ArticleGenetic Analysis of Lentil (Lens Culinaris) Exotic Germplasm to Identify Genotypes Suitable for Mechanical Harvesting
Muhamad Jawad, Shahid Riaz Malik, Muhammad Aqeel Sarwar, Muhammad Asadullah, Israr Hussain, Rabia Khalid
Due to the climatic change, manual cropping leads toward great loss. Mechanization of the crop is very important tool to increase its profitability. For this purpose, an experiment was conducted to evaluate the genetic diversity among 36 lentil genotypes for m…
29 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.1.152.158
Research ArticleChemical Composition and Sensory Analysis of Peanut Butter from Indigenous Peanut Cultivars of Pakistan
Sahar Shibli, Farzana Siddique, Saeeda Raza, Zaheer Ahsan, Irum Raza
Three indigenous peanut cultivars from Pakistan specifically Local-334, Bard-92 and Bard-479 were investigated in the study for compositional quality and peanut butter development. Chemical composition of peanut cultivars indicated 5.53±0.20 to 5.93&plu…
29 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjar/2019/32.1.159.169